Listen to The Miles Davis Music Marathon, on “Sunday Night Jazz with Larry Thomas,” (9pm-12midnight), May 18, 2014 on WCOM-FM (www.wcomfm.org), Chapel Hill-Carrboro, North Carolina. The three-hour program will include interviews with his daughter, Cheryl Davis, his youngest son, Erin, and his nephew, VInce Wilburn, Jr., a drummer who performed …
The May, 2014 online edition of JAZZ & BLUES FLORIDA has been posted at www.JazzBluesFlorida.com . Read previews of local and touring artists performing around Florida this month. Along with the ezine, the JBF website offers comprehensive listings of live jazz and blues music in clubs, concerts and festivals across …
By John Stevenson Multifaceted London based visual artist, Nadjib Le Fleurier, will be showcasing “Selected Works”, an exhibition of his photographs. This takes place at The Windmill, Cricklewood Broadway, NW2 3JX, and runs from 30th April to 1st June. The exhibition is themed around Nadjib’s exploration of minerals and music: …
Third win in even year cycle for ‘NDN Jazz’ artist. Competition particularly stiff this year. BOSTON- Sunday, April 27, 2014 The Hibernian Hall auditorium erupted with applause as Mwalim DaPhunkee Professor (Morgan James Peters) took to the stage to accept his “Best Male Jazz” award at the 9th Annual …
By John Stevenson A biography of famed New Orleans jazz composer, clarinettist and soprano saxophonist Sidney Bechet, will be launched in London on Sunday 4th May in the Cabaret Suite of the Hippodrome, Leicester Square London WC2H 7JH. It has been organised by Jazzmo’thology and Books of Africa. Bechet (1897-1959), …
New England Conservatory jazz alumna Matana Roberts ’03 M.M. is one of 20 individuals in the first class of Doris Duke Impact Awards, presented by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. Roberts will receive an unrestricted cash grant of as much as $80,000. The Impact Awards were announced April 22, alongside …
Jazz Bistro 251 Victoria Street 416.363.5299 Tuesday May 13 – 8:00 pm Reservations recommended! Laura Fernandez, Laura Hubert and Laura Marks – vocals Mark Kieswetter – piano Duncan Hopkins – bass Ben Riley – drums Chris Gale – saxophone Kevin Turcotte – trumpet $15 cover Laura Fernandez, host of “Café …
Hi, It’s Dave Sanborn here in New York. I’m getting ready to start recording my next studio album and I’d like to involve you in the process. First let me tell you a little about the new record. As most of you probably know Marcus Miller and I have worked …
New York, NY – The Headhunters have redefined modern funk, world music, and jazz as one of the most innovative groups in history. They recorded for several years with legendary pianist Herbie Hancock, representing a major turning point for Hancock with the formation of this popular band in 1973. The …
Berklee College of Music hosts its first American Roots Weekend, June 20-22, for acoustic musicians who perform bluegrass, blues, folk, country, acoustic jazz, and swing on instruments such as violin, viola, cello, bass, mandolin, guitar, and harp. Berklee string instructor Joe Walsh, a mandolin player who has performed with Ricky …
New generation rockstar Hedras Ramos, is taking the world by storm with his furious shredding rock and future-jazz stylings, bringing the instrument to an entirely new level. With 3 albums of his own under his belt and a 4th production where he’s the man behind the guitars and composer of …
María Puga Lareo & Bob Telson – Calling You Friday April 25 8:15 pm – 9:15 pm Caffe Vivaldi 32 Jones St. New York, NY 10014 (212) 691-7538 www.caffevivaldi.com An intimate and moving concert where Argentinian singer María Puga Lareo and Tony, Pulitzer, and Academy Award nominee Bob Telson sing …
