By Jazz News on September 30, 2011
The singers collaborated to sing “Body and Soul” on Bennett’s Duets II album. Their work was the last recorded performance of Amy’s prior to her death at age 27 on July 23.
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By All About Jazz News on September 30, 2011
“Hills to Hollers” at Yoshi’s Oakland Thursday, October 20 Concert features Laurie Lewis, Linda Tillery, and Barbara Higbie (with Dewayne Pate on bass)
Barbara Higbie’s Yoshi’s Oakland artist-in-residency continues with something completely different: “Hills to Hollers” Exploring the interplay of black and white southern musical traditions. This is a first-ever pairing of the two most iconic singers in the Bay Area. Laurie Lewis, a renowned bluegrass vocalist, collaborates for the first time with soul singing legend Linda Tillery. Higbie, a championship fiddler as well as a jazz pianist and is the musical director as well as the 3rd harmony part in this concert. “These tunes represent the basis of all popular American music. Sung well, they can send shivers up your spine and your spirits soaring,” Higbie says of the Hills to Hollers show…
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By Bill Beuttler on September 30, 2011
Terri Lyne Carrington, James Farm, Danilo Pérez and Gary Burton highlight this versatile fest
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By All About Jazz News on September 30, 2011
The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) kicks off the new Swingin’ with the CJO season with “Lights, Camera, Action!” (October 26-30), a night of music from beloved TV shows and classic theme songs performed by the Columbus Jazz Orchestra. The spotlight will also shine on acclaimed jazz guitarist, and former Tonight Show bandleader, Kevin Eubanks, featuring music from his new release, Zen Food…
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By All About Jazz News on September 30, 2011
Available October 25, 2011
m: Jason Adasiewicz’s Sun Rooms Spacer Delmark CD (DE 2012) / LP (DF 2012)
Sun Rooms is Jason Adasiewicz’s three year old trio featuring Jason (vibraphone), Mike Reed (drums) and Nate McBride (bass). Their debut record Sun Rooms (Delmark 593) was named by the New York Times (Ben Ratliff) as one of the Top 10 Pop and Jazz Records of 2010. Spacer was written in the winter of 2011 and slowly shaped through a month long residency at a north side Chicago bar, The Whistler. Engineered by Griffin Rodriguez, Spacer documents 8 new tunes by Adasiewicz, one from McBride, and one from Dutch cornetist Eric Boeren…
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By Jazz News on September 30, 2011
This weekend, the streets of Sag Harbor will ignite with song. The Sag Harbor American Music Festival was created as a way to get music to everyone, in a town where there is talent to spare.
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By All About Jazz News on September 30, 2011
The Clare Fischer Voices…And Sometimes Instruments and Continuum with The Clare Fischer Big Band Produced and Directed by Brent Fischer
Grammy-winning American jazz composer, arranger and pianist Dr. Clare Fischer has devotees in all corners of the world. This month his fans get to enjoy two new albums from the prolific artist, his 50th solo album, The Clare Fischer Voices …And Sometimes Instruments and his 51st, titled: Continuum with The Clare Fischer Big Band…
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By Suzanne Cloud on September 30, 2011
Promoter of jazz in Philadelphia establishes concert series at Moonstone Arts Center
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By All About Jazz News on September 30, 2011
Anthony Wellington is one of today’s most respected bass players, instructors and clinicians. On October 28th he will be teaching 1-hour private lessons at the Aguilar headquarters in New York City. The lessons are $80 each and are expected to sell out quickly—schedule yours today!
This incredible day of private lessons will culminate with Anthony holding a free master class at Aguilar, which is scheduled to start at 7:00pm. Anthony’s previous clinics at Aguilar were very successful, with many players commenting that they were the best clinics they had ever attended. Even if you are unable to schedule a private lesson with this bass giant you should absolutely plan to come to Anthony’s master class that evening…
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By All About Jazz News on September 30, 2011
FROM ESTHER PHILLIPS, HANK CRAWFORD, JOHNNY HAMMOND AND LONNIE SMITH
All Available for the First Time on CD ON OCTOBER 4TH
Also available, critically acclaimed CTI Records: The Cool Revolution deluxe 4-CD box set and California Concert: The Hollywood Palladium 2-CD set
featuring previously unreleased tracks, and 24 reissues of classic CTI albums…
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