Sister’s Uptown Cultural Center, Inc., 1942 Amsterdam Avenue, at 156th Street, New York City, presents a book signing, September 13 (from 5pm-7pm) and September 14, 2014, (from 3 pm—5pm), featuring Chapel Hill, North Carolina-based writer/radio announcer, Larry Reni Thomas, who will sign copies and talk about his latest book, The …
Bob Stewart – Connections-Mind The Gap The Double Quartet / PUBLIQuartet & First Line Band Release Date: August 5, 2014 CD Release Party – September 29, 2014 at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola Reservations: 212-258-9595 The career of a jazz tuba player will, in all likelihood, be diverse. The great Bob Stewart …
We are proud to announce the 3rd annual South Bend Jazz Festival, Saturday, August 16th from 4:00 p.m till 11:00 p.m; in front of the Morris Performing Arts Center. Free to the Public! Featuring Six international acts from a Variety of Jazz genre. Performing are Headliner Kevin Mahogany; Turkish guitar …
Celebrates New Jersey’s 350th Anniversary MORRISTOWN, NJ – The 4th Annual Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival returns to the Green on Saturday, August 16, from noon to 10:00 PM. The free concert will celebrate the 350th anniversary of the founding of New Jersey with a roster that features artists with …
Those of us who know better laughed, snickered, recently, when we read in Downbeat magazine that Harlem-based vocalist extraordinaire Mansur Scott was a “rising star.” We will agree, however, that he is definitely a “star” because he always shines when he sings. His first album, Sometimes Forgotten Sometimes Remembered (Pao …
The Friends of John Coltrane, Inc., a High Point, North Carolina-based arts organization, presents, The Fourth Annual John Coltrane International Jazz And Blues Festival, August 30, 2014, from 1 pm to 10 pm, at Oak Hollow Park, 1841 Eastchester Drive, in High Point, North Carolina. The festival will include music …
Vibrant, eclectic & truly original, the multi-GRAMMY nominated Hiroshima creates a musical world all its own. The intoxicating mix of traditional Japanese folk music & instruments interwoven with Jazz, R&B, Salsa & more has been a pioneering voice in contemporary music since the 1970’s. After 30 years and 4 million …
July 9, 2014 – The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) today announced its judging panel for the 2014 competition which is now accepting entries. This year, ISC has expanded on the participation of music industry executives, offering the opportunity for artists to have their music heard by the highest level of …
“No other instrument in jazz is more essential than the bass, both backbone and heartbeat, and Haden is its master.” – Francis Davis, The Atlantic Monthly Time Magazine has hailed jazz legend Charlie Haden as “one of the most restless, gifted, and intrepid players in all of jazz.” Haden’s career …
The third edition of the Cotai Jazz & Blues Competition (the “Event”) will be held at The Venetian Macao Lagoon, Cotai Strip Resorts Macao. Successful entrants will perform over the four day celebration in front of tens of thousands of visitors to the Cotai Strip. The competition i s open …
