Manuel Valera – New Cuban Express (2012)
- 8:28 AM — May 30 —
- Source: Something Else!
Like another Cuban product Aruán Ortiz , Manuel Valera is a gifted piano player who is able to reconcile the rhythmically based Afro-Cuban jazz of his homeland with the harmonically complex modern jazz of New York. Valera is likewise an experienced composer and bandleader, with five albums under his belt since 2004. Read More
StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Happy birthday, Miles Davis!
- 1:29 AM — May 26 —
- Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes
Today is the 86th anniversary of the birth of Miles Davis , the most famous and historically significant jazz musician to come from the St. Louis area. Read More
Roxborough Grammy Winner Returns for High School Concert
- 5:04 AM — May 24 —
- Source: Roxborough-Manayunk Patch - Roxborough PA
A Grammy-award winning jazz artist of international fame is returning to his Roxborough roots Tuesday. Read More
Jazz this week: Stanley Clarke Trio, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, the Dead Kenny Gs, Glendale Jazz Festival, and more
- 5:27 PM — May 23 —
- Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes
Tonight, virtuoso bassist Stanley Clarke (pictured) opens a four-night stand continuing through Saturday at Jazz at the Bistro. Read More
CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Legendary Guitarist Frank Gambale Bares His Soul on an Inspired Collection of Songs with His Soulmate, Boca
- 4:28 PM — May 23 —
- Source: All About Jazz
When something emerges from the soul of an artist, it's honest, personal and meaningful. Read More
Jeff Lorber on Upcoming Playboy Community Concert; Talks Hip-Hop Appreciation
- 1:08 PM — May 23 —
- Source: EURweb.com
*Jazz may be his forte, but Jeff Lorber knows how universal a language music really is. Read More
Legacy's Complete Albums Collections Presents Three New Box Sets By Four Of The Greatest Composers/Leaders/Players In Jazz: Charles Mingus, The Thelonious Monk Quartet, Weather Report With Joe Zawinul And Wayne Shorter
- 12:01 PM — May 22 —
- Source: PR Newswire
NEW YORK , May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The ultimate year-round jazz festival of Legacy Recordings continues to set a new industry standard with three new Complete Album Collections from the Columbia and RCA archives by the greatest names in modern jazz: CHARLES MINGUS - THE COMPLETE COLUMBIA & RCA ALBUMS COLLECTION ( Columbia /Legacy) – 7 titles, 10 CDs. THE THELONIOUS MONK QUARTET - THE COMPLETE COLUMBIA STUDIO ALBUMS COLLECTION ( Columbia /Legacy) – 6 titles, 6 CDs. WEATHER REPORT – THE COLUMBIA ALBUMS 1971-1975 ( Columbia /Legacy) – 6 titles, 7 CDs. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20060130/LEGACYLOGO ) Newly assembled and affordably priced, this latest wave of jazz titles in the Complete Album Collections box set series will be available at the PopMarket.com website – http://complete.popmarket.com – as well as at all general retail starting July 30th through Columbia / Legacy , a division of SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT . Read More
Forgotten series: Message To Love: The Isle Of Wight Festival – The Movie (1995)
- 8:31 AM — May 18 —
- Source: Something Else!
The Isle of Wight Festival deserves to be seen both by fans, and especially by students of late-1960s rock history. Read More
Distinctly Dutch Festival closes on a female note
- 1:59 PM — May 16 —
- Source: The Art of Eating
Pianist Amina Figarova has become proud of the open-mindedness in her adopted home of the Netherlands. Read More
FESTIVAL/CRUISE: 2012 Festival Awards
- 1:43 PM — May 16 —
- Source: All About Jazz
Liza Minnelli is the 14th recipient of the Ella Fitzgerald Award, established in 1999 for our 20th anniversary and conferred in recognition of the versatility, improvisational originality and quality of repertoire of a singer renowned on the international scene. Read More
Biography
Chick Corea has been one of the most significant jazzmen since the '60s. Not content at any time to rest on his laurels, he has... Read the full Chick Corea bio.



