Best jazz albums of 2009
- 3:55 PM — Dec 17 —
- Source: NBC - KPNX TV 12 - Phoenix AZ
Vijay Iyer Trio: "Historicity" (ACT Music). Read More
EVENT: Celebrate Installation of New Concert Piano at Saint Peter's Church
- 3:44 PM — Dec 10 —
- Source: All About Jazz
The Jazz Ministry of Saint Peters Church, Noble Art Pianos and pianoculture.com proudly announce the arrival of a new Sauter Omega 220 Concert Piano at Saint Peters Church. Read More
DCist Preview: Tim Warfield @ Bohemian Caverns
- 10:55 AM — Dec 10 —
- Source: DCist - Washington DC
Saxophonist Tim Warfield has been a familiar face in the District for 20 years, having spent two years at Howard University and performing regularly here ever since. Read More
MARK STRYKER | CLASSICAL+JAZZ HIGHLIGHTS: Sextet poised to heat things up at Jazz Café
- 3:46 AM — Dec 10 —
- Source: Detroit Free Press - Detroit MI
The Bronx-born percussionist, who leads a sextet at the Jazz Café at Music Hall, connects the dots between traditional Afro-Cuban rhythms, post-bop swing and contemporary rock, funk, Latin and African beats with a compelling blend of creativity, spontaneity and taste. Read More
JazzU students to perform Monday, December 14 at Jazz at the Bistro
- 1:33 AM — Dec 02 —
- Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes
In addition to weekly instruction from local faculty members, JazzU students get a chance meet and work with participants in the Jazz St. Louis Artist Residency program, which has included musicians such as Terell Stafford, Bruce Barth, Esperanza Spalding, Greg Osby and Cyrus Chestnut. Read More
EDUCATION: Nation's Top High School Jazz Bands Selected for Swing Central at 2010 Savannah Music Festival
- 4:18 PM — Nov 10 —
- Source: All About Jazz
Savannah Music Festival (SMF) has selected twelve outstanding high school jazz bands from more than 50 applications to participate in the fifth annual SWING CENTRAL High School Jazz Band Competition & Workshop. Read More
Debut CD from Drummer Dana Hall, 'Into the Light,' Is Due Nov. 17 from Origin Records
- 3:01 AM — Oct 28 —
- Source: PRWeb
The Chicago-based drummer/composer Dana Hall is one of the busiest people in the world of jazz -- as an educator, an in-demand sideman with numerous top groups, and musical director of the Chicago Jazz Ensemble. Read More
Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival Announces Dates and Lineups for 2010
- 11:53 PM — Oct 20 —
- Source: JazzTimes.com
Now Carr has resurrected the festival, albeit with a new name, as the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival, which will take place February 19 through 21, 2010 at the Hilton Rockville in Rockville, Maryland. Read More
Soul Jazz of the '60s
- 4:47 PM — Oct 08 —
- Source: JazzCorner.com
Jazz at Lincoln Center offers the soulful and swingin' sounds of an explosive era in music with Soul Jazz of the '60s. Read More
MUSIC INDUSTRY: Saxophonist Hailey Niswanger Tapped for Alto Chair in Either/Orchestra - Berklee Sophomore Also on NPR's Jazzset Starting 10/01
- 10:44 AM — Sep 28 —
- Source: All About Jazz
(Boston, MA - September 28, 2009) Saxophonist Hailey Niswanger (pronounced NICE-wonger), a 19-year-old sophomore studying jazz performance at the Berklee College of Music in Boston on a full scholarship, has been selected as the new alto saxophonist in the Either/Orchestra, saxophonist Russ Gershon , the founder and music director of the Cambridge, MA-based band announced today. Read More
Biography
Trumpeter Terell Stafford is best known for his five years touring and recording with Bobby Watson's quintet Read the full Terell Stafford bio.
