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Here we are again in the first week of June, when D.C. jazz brings out everything but the kitchen sink. Read More

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. , May 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In the annals of rock history, Tommy Bolin occupied a brief, but shining stint as a brilliant guitarist who wowed those in the know with his mastery of many genres—rock, fusion, funk, reggae and heavy metal among others.  Along with a much lauded solo career that, pushed the boundaries of rock/jazz fusion, Bolin played with The James Gang and Deep Purple which set him up for major solo guitar stardom which was cut short by his untimely death in 1976.  Not to be overlooked, there's been much written about the guitar wunderkind and now a top notch roster of players have signed on to pay tribute to Bolin on GREAT GYPSY SOUL.  Produced by Greg Hampton and Warren Haynes , it's a remarkable project that brings together major players who actually perform alongside Tommy Bolin 's playing and vocals from the recording outtakes to his solo debut album "Teaser."  Peter Frampton , Warren Haynes (a key supporter of the project), Nels Cline , Steve Lukather , Steve Morse , Brad Whitford , Joe Bonamassa , John Scofield , Derek Trucks , Glenn Hughes and Myles Kennedy all contribute to this amazing project.  GREAT GYPSY SOUL was released on 429 Records on March 27 in a single CD format and digitally.  The deluxe version was available as an Amazon exclusive and  hit #1 on their rock chart.  The deluxe double CD with bonus tracks will now be available physically and digitally everywhere on May 29th . Read More

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

FESTIVAL/CRUISE: 2012 Festival Awards

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

He was a grant recipient from the Canada Council for the Arts and awarded with a composition residency at Banff Centre for the Arts. Granite was invited to be part of the Rising Stars series at the Montreal International Jazz Festival and has written various compositions for feature films. Read More

Benefits Keep Jazz Causes Funded

Nobody said it was going to be easy, and nobody was right, declared Dizzys Club Coca-Cola Programming Director Todd Barkan, quoting the witty insight of the late pianist John Hicks into the life of a jazz musician. Read More

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One of the "big three" of current jazz guitarists (along with Pat Metheny and Bill Frisell), John Scofield's influence grew in... Read the full John Scofield bio.

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