'The Wizard Of Oz' Lives Again In New Cd From Saxophonist Peter MacDonough
17 February, 2011
"The Wizard of Oz" lives again. No, Dorothy Gale won't be running around in her ruby slippers anytime soon, but saxophonist Peter MacDonough breathes life into L. Frank Baum's creations through his own kind of wizardry, that of music. On MacDonough's latest album, "The Woo: A Latin Jazz Suite ...
| Carving Out New Paths Of Exposure For Your Music' With Don Sickler
17 February, 2011
Don Sickler is probably best known for his work behind the scenes. He has produced a number of very successful recordings over the years including 5 Grammy award winning albums, starting with Joe Henderson's breakthrough 1992 CD Lushlife, and its Grammy-winning follow-up So Near, So Far. He ...
| Bay Area Jazz Vocalist Lisa Lindsley Debuts On Cd March
16 February, 2011
On her new recording, "Everytime We Say Goodbye," jazz vocalist Lisa Lindsley makes a commanding debut as a storyteller and balladeer of the first order. With impeccable support from George Mesterhazy, the pianist and arranger, and bassist Fred Randolph, Lindsley is fearless in exploring the inner workings ...
| Dave Sharp And The Secret Will Perform At Kerrytown Concerthouse On April 1, 2011
16 February, 2011
Dave Sharp-Electric & Double Bass, Parag Ray-Vocals, Chris Kaercher-Tenor & Soprano saxophones, Eric " Chucho" Wilhelm-Drums & Percussion, John Churchville-Tabla & Percussion, Prashanth Gururaja-Violin, Mahesh Ganesan-Kanjira, Dan Ripke-Guitar, Atmaram Chaitanya-Tamboura. This world jazz concert ...
| Matt Savage, Bobby Watson, Joris Teepe And Peter Retzlaff To Perform At Lincoln Center On February 21, 2011
16 February, 2011
Jazz composer and pianist Matt Savage will celebrate the release of his new album, Welcome Home, with a concert at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City on Monday, February 21st. He will be joined by three of the guest musicians featured on the CD - sax great Bobby Watson, ...
| Tony Adamo's CD What is Hip
15 February, 2011
The recording of the song "What Is Hip" from singer/songwriter Tony Adamo's new CD of the same name, is the result of a suggestion made by the legendary horn player and Tower of Power co-founder, Stephen "Doc" Kupka. During a recording session with Adamo and his producer/guitarist, Jerry Stucker, "Doc" ...
| Jazz Album Release: 'Lefteris Kordis Jazz Septet' (Plus Access Code For Limited Number Of People)
15 February, 2011
Boston based jazz pianist and composer Lefteris Kordis, releases his first beam album "Oneirographia" performed by Lefteris Kordis Jazz Septet. Beam album contains 8 original compositions featuring: Lefteris Kordis: piano Adam Schnelt: alto sax, tenor sax. Alec Spiegelman: alto sax, clarinet, flute ...
| Jazz Vocalist And Recording Artist Jerry Costanzo Live At The Metropolitan Room
15 February, 2011
Jerry Costanzo will be performing live at the Metropolitan Room in Manhattan on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 9:30 PM. As a follow-up to his most recent successful CD, Destination Moon, Jerry Costanzo has put the finishing touches on his upcoming CD Can't We Be Friends, scheduled for release on May ...
| Tickets On Sale For The 2011 Tanglewood Jazz Festival September 2-4
15 February, 2011
The Tanglewood Jazz Festival is a Recipient of the 2011 NEA Jazz Masters Awards. The annual Labor Day Weekend Tanglewood Jazz Festival will take place September 2-4 at the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Lenox, Massachusetts. Jazz greats highlighting this year's festival include Dianne ...
| An Unusual Valentine's Day Proposal
14 February, 2011
In recognition of this loathed/loved occasion, Oxford's unique and eclectic Spring Offensive have released an intimate EP entitled 'Between Me & You', which will be extremely limited in its length of availability - for a period of just ONE WEEK starting from today! Throughout the next seven ...
| Berklee's 43rd Annual High School Jazz Festival
14 February, 2011
Berklee's 43rd High School Jazz Festival will showcase over 3,000 students and 200 big bands, combos, and vocal ensembles from California to New England competing for $175,000 in scholarships to Berklee's Five-Week Summer Performance Program. The annual event, the largest of its kind in the ...
| Revered Guitar Virtuoso Al Di Meola Kicks Off 2011 Tour With World Sinfonia, Coach House Performance On 2.20
11 February, 2011
Al Di Meola and the World Sinfonia will open their 2011 tour with performances along the West Coast and a stop at Los Angeles' Coach House on Sunday, February 20. The 11-time winner of Guitar Player's Best Jazz Guitarist award will play favorites from his 35-year catalog, as well as new songs from the ...
| The Iridium Hosts Freda Payne 2/11-13 And Jane Monheit With The Les Paul Trio 2/14 For Elegant Valentine's Day Weekend Of Dinner And Jazz
11 February, 2011
The Iridium has a special Valentine's Day edition of its weekly Mondays with the Les Paul Trio series lined up for Feb 14. Grammy-nominated vocalist Jane Monheit will join the late guitar giant's trio for a night of romantic jazz, while the club will offer up a special one-night-only Valentine's prix ...
| San Francisco Bay Area Interactive Organ Trio Bassment Announces March Performance
11 February, 2011
One of the most unique and versatile bands to come out of the Bay Area in recent years, BASSment combines jazz, blues, funk, soul, and everything in between to create a tasteful melange of musical chemistry. Known for their amazing talent and energy, BASSment performs original and cover tunes usually ...
| 'Latin Bird' Is Motema Music Debut By Alto Saxophonist T.K. Blue
11 February, 2011
T.K. Blue's new CD "Latin Bird," his first for Motema Music and ninth as a leader, takes the alto saxophonist back to his musical and personal beginnings. Charlie "Bird" Parker was a major early inspiration for T.K., and eight of Parker's classic compositions are ingeniously reworked in Afro-Cuban, ...
| Jessica Johnson Opens Moodtyme Events 2011 World Tour With Special Performance
11 February, 2011
Singer/songwriter Jessica Johnson who has graced the stages of the hottest jazz clubs, wowed crowds from the field of sports teams like the LA Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants while serenading the courts of the L.A. Lakers and the Golden State Warriors, will give a special performance February ...
| The Dream Center, Multi Grammy Awards Nominee Kirk Whalum And Victory University To Host 'It Started With A Dream'
10 February, 2011
Sunday, February 13, THE DREAM CENTER, twelve time GRAMMY(R) Award Nominee Kirk Whalum and Victory University are hosting "IT STARTED WITH A DREAM." In celebration of this year's Gospel GRAMMY(R) Nominees, the event is a pre awards ceremony, concert and service honoring the nominees and benefiting THE ...
| 'Triple Ripple,' An Experimental Play With The Bleak Contrasts Between Jazz And Rock
09 February, 2011
Progressive Jazz Fusion artist Anders Helmerson has released the title track, "Triple Ripple" from his third and groundbreaking new CD, available for purchase at iTunes. "Triple Ripple" is no ordinary song according to Helmerson. As well as being the main track from the album, "Triple Ripple" ...
| Downbeat Says New Headhunters Cd 'platinum' Is Their 'Most Ambitious Since The 1970s' - Upcoming Owl Studios Release To Feature Guests Snoop Dogg, George Clinton, More
08 February, 2011
In the March issue of DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE, writer Eric Fine previews 'Platinum', the upcoming Owl Studios release by Jazz/funk/fusion legends THE HEADHUNTERS, lead by founding members and co-leaders Mike Clark and Bill Summers. Fine describes the June CD as the band's "most ambitious album since the 1970s" ...
| Tony Adamo's What Is Hip
08 February, 2011
The recording of the song "What is Hip" on singer/songwriter, Tony Adamo's new CD (entitled WHAT IS HIP) came from a suggestion made by the legendary horn player and Tower of Power co-founder, Stephen "Doc" Kupka. During a recording session with Adamo and his producer/guitarist, Jerry Stucker, "Doc" ...
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