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Brent sings the blues

There's an earthy blend of Mississippi Delta, middle-class background, smoky bars and being on the road that's in Eden Brent's voice even when she talks....

Celebrity birthdays on Feb. 2

Singer Glenn Frey is 61. Actress Lori Singer is 52. Actress Kelly Rutherford is 41....

Opening for Diana Krall a 'crazy thing'

Young Kiwi singer-songwriter Lydia Cole will be opening for the Grammy award-winning singer Diana Krall when she visits New Zealand next month....

Temecula gets groovy with blues artist Eden Brent

In the spirit of jazz greats Sarah Vaughn and Diana Krall, with a hint of Janis Joplin, Brent is a world traveled singer and pianist with a steadily growing fan base....

Notorious S.W.F.

When jazz musicians and critics argue that jazz should be considered "America's classical music," they assume they're doing themselves a favor....

Central Iowa's Independent Weekly

Malone uses jazz guitar to make music that feels, sounds good Though a few things have changed since jazz guitarist Russell Malone last played in Des Moines about 20 years ago as a member of Harry Connick Jr.a s band, some things remain the same....

jazzuality.com - Indonesian Jazz News

Java Jazz Festival 2010: Audition Road to AXIS JJF 2010

If you have your own band or a soloist, if you are talented and wish to perform at AXIS Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 2010,  this is your chance to make it happen! AXIS is giving ......

Serambi Jazz Presents: Kristiina Tuomi Trio

It’s great to know that Serambi Jazz is confirmed to continue their mission, following their success in 2009 with a series of two-monthly event. Through these events that were held all through last year, we ......

Jazz Break Revival XIX – Workshop and Performances : The Report

We have reached the 19th Jazz Break Revival. It’s the first step after the maturity number that we have just passed last month. We were surprised by the coming of the legendary band Chaseiro on ......

Java Jazz Festival 2010: SPECIAL STUDENT PRICE and JAVA JAZZ ON THE MOVE Is Coming Soon

SPECIAL STUDENT PRICE IS ON THE WAY   The long-awaited Student Price for AXIS Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 2010 is Coming Soon! This year, for its sixth edition, AXIS Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 2010 has ......

WNJ Shanghai Night Party at Shanghai Blue 1920

Shanghai Blue 1920 & What’s New Jakarta is once again presenting you with a one of-a-kind event, organised to ensure you a memorable experience. To celebrate this Chinese New Year, we have decided to bring ......

Sketsa’s Debut “Childhood’s Dream” Album Launching : The Report

Crowded with fans, that was our first impression to Barcode Rooftop Cafe Kemang yesterday, January 31, 2010. People were piling up for entry on SKETSA’s  “Childhood’s Dream” album launching to get a glimpse of the ......

The New Jazz Thing with Vince Outlaw

This Is The New Jazz Thing on Jazz 88.3! Thursday, February, 2010

The New Jazz Thing is LIVE! Thursday, February 4, 2010, 6 to 8 PM PT on Jazz 88.3 FM, KSDS San Diego, Webcast at http://Jazz88.org! Quick Link: Jazz 88 Playlist Archive for Thursday, February 4, 2010 (scroll to 6PM to see the tunes spontaneously mixed on Tonight’s show!) The discs...

This Is The New Jazz Thing on Jazz 88.3! Thursday, January 28, 2010 - James Zollar

The New Jazz Thing is LIVE! Thursday, January 28, 6 to 8 PM PT on Jazz 88.3 FM, KSDS San Diego, Webcast at http://Jazz88.org! Quick Link: Jazz 88 Playlist Archive for Thursday, January 28, 2010 (scroll to 6PM to see the tunes spontaneously mixed on Tonight’s show!) Tonight on the...

This Is The New Jazz Thing on Jazz 88.3! Thursday, January 21, 2010 - Karin Carson

The New Jazz Thing is LIVE! Thursday, January 21, 6 to 8 PM PT on Jazz 88.3 FM, KSDS San Diego, Webcast at http://Jazz88.org! Quick Link: Jazz 88 Playlist Archive for Thursday, January 21, 2010 (scroll to 6PM to see the tunes spontaneously mixed on Tonight’s show!) Tonight on the...

This Is The New Jazz Thing on Jazz 88.3! Thursday, January 14, 2010 - XBORDER Cross Border Trio

The New Jazz Thing is LIVE! Thursday, January 14, 6 to 8 PM PT on Jazz 88.3 FM, KSDS San Diego, Webcast at http://Jazz88.org! Quick Link: Jazz 88 Playlist Archive for Thursday, January 14, 2010 (scroll to 6PM to see the tunes spontaneously mixed on Tonight’s show!) Tonight on the...

This Is The New Jazz Thing on Jazz 88.3! Thursday, January 7, 2010 - Jazz Trends In 2010, Pete, Sheila, and The Whole Escovedo Family!

The New Jazz Thing is LIVE! Thursday, January 7, 6 to 8 PM PT on Jazz 88.3 FM, KSDS San Diego, Webcast at http://Jazz88.org! Quick Link: Jazz 88 Playlist Archive for Thursday, January 7, 2010 (scroll to 6PM to see the tunes spontaneously mixed on Tonight’s show!) Tonight on the...

This Is The New Jazz Thing on Jazz 88.3! Thursday, December 17, 2009

The New Jazz Thing is LIVE! Thursday, December 17, 2009, 6 to 8 PM PT on Jazz 88.3 FM, KSDS San Diego, Webcast at http://Jazz88.org! Quick Link: Jazz 88 Playlist Archive for Thursday, December 17, 2009 (scroll to 6PM to see the tunes spontaneously mixed on Tonight’s show!) Tonight on...

SqueezeMyLemon

Mississippi John Hurt - "Spike Driver Blues"

Notes from YouTube:Seen here with Pete Seeger & Hedy West. Not sure of date, circa 1950's-60's(post Seeger blacklist). Playing John Henry (Steeldriver Blues). Lived:(March 8, 1892,Carroll County, Mississippi - November 2, 1966, Grenada, Mississippi) the eighth child of ten.D.C. Blues: Library of Congress Recordings, Vol. 2click image for infoMississippi John...

What's the stone-cold nastiest blues you know?

Check out I'm Gonna Murder my Baby by Pat Hare. Even the guitar licks are nasty. Pat Hare played with a bunch of different guys in Memphis in the 50s. Here he is with Junior Parker, Feelin so Bad...Here's Sonny Boy Williamson - I'm a Lonely ManI eat my breakfast...

David Reinhardt

David Reinhardt is an active jazz guitarist and performs on many international festivals. His performances are often devoted to the great guitar player Django Reinhardt, his grandfather. ...

Howlin Wolf - Highway 49

Notes from YouTube;Howlin' Wolf performs "Highway 49" at the Washington D.C. Blues Festival, November 1970. Band includes Sunnyland Slim (piano), Hubert Sumlin (guitar), Randy Joe Fullerton (bass) and S.P. Leary (drums). From the recent Vestapol DVD release "Howlin Wolf: In Concert 1970".Howlin' Wolf @Amazon.comBooks about Howlin' WolfHowlin' Wolf @ SqueezeMyLemon...

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John Coltrane News

Lorraine Gordon of the Village Vanguard Celebrates the Jazz Haven's 75 Years

NEW YORK, NY February 04, 2010 - "I got mixed up with my husband, that's how I got mixed up with the Vanguard." That's Lorraine Gordon, owner of the The Village Vanguard jazz club....

PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Vicki Burns Quartet CD Release on February 5th at the Iridium

Vicki Burns Quartet CD Release Friday, February 5th 6PM The Iridium 1650 BROADWAY NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121 Vicki Burns is a jazz singer who has been delighting audiences for years....

McCoy Tyner, Savion Glover: a collaboration for the ages

Savion Glover tap-danced to McCoy Tyner's jazz rhythms Friday at the Alys Stephens Center....

Marion Brown: Why Not?

Marion Brown is often referred to as America's greatest unknown musician and this he very well is....

11 Observations About Jazz And The 2010 Grammy Awards

Their relevance remains up for discussion, but one thing is for sure: The Grammy Awards aren't nearly as fun as complaining about them is....

Jazz Legend Joe Lovano Swings Into Town

LEXINGTON, Ky. Hailed as "one of the greatest musicians in jazz history" by Ben Ratliff at The New York Times, local audiences are in for a treat as Joe Lovano , a post bop jazz saxophonist, alto clarinetist, flautist and drummer, lands in Lexington....

Wynton Marsalis tour schedule

Wynton Marsalis in Tallahassee, FL on 03/29/2010

Tour: Wynton Marsalis with Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Date: 03/29/2010 Time: 8:00pm City: Tallahassee, FL Venue: Lee Hall Country: US Age restrictions: All Ages ...

Wynton Marsalis in Savannah, GA on 03/28/2010

Tour: Wynton Marsalis with Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Date: 03/28/2010 Time: 3:00pm City: Savannah, GA Venue: Johnny Mercer Theatre Country: US Age restrictions: All Ages ...

Wynton Marsalis in Atlanta, GA on 03/27/2010

Tour: Wynton Marsalis with Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Date: 03/27/2010 Time: 8:00pm City: Atlanta, GA Venue: Symphony Hall Country: US Age restrictions: All Ages ...

Wynton Marsalis in Nashville, TN on 03/26/2010

Tour: Wynton Marsalis with Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Date: 03/26/2010 Time: 8:00pm City: Nashville, TN Venue: Schermerhorn Symphony Center Country: US Age restrictions: All Ages ...

Wynton Marsalis in Huntsville, AL on 03/25/2010

Tour: Wynton Marsalis with Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Date: 03/25/2010 Time: 8:00pm City: Huntsville, AL Venue: Von Braun Center Concert Hall Country: US Age restrictions: All Ages ...

Wynton Marsalis in Oxford, OH on 03/23/2010

Tour: Wynton Marsalis with Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Date: 03/23/2010 Time: 8:00pm City: Oxford, OH Venue: Millett Hall Country: US Age restrictions: All Ages ...

Twitter / DailyJazzTweets

DailyJazzTweets: Full-body contact on keyboard, Jerry Lee Lewis The Killer, Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On - to kick off the weekend. http://tinyurl.com/ca6lsg

DailyJazzTweets: Full-body contact on keyboard, Jerry Lee Lewis The Killer, Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On - to kick off the weekend. http://tinyurl.com/ca6lsg...

DailyJazzTweets: I uploaded a YouTube video -- Andre Previn Play Songs by Jerome Kern - All the Things You Are http://youtu.be/rnALi5iCaSM?a

DailyJazzTweets: I uploaded a YouTube video -- Andre Previn Play Songs by Jerome Kern - All the Things You Are http://youtu.be/rnALi5iCaSM?a...

DailyJazzTweets: The Return of the 5000 # Men: Ivan W & Carl D & Rahsaan Roland Kirk Rip, Rig And Panic/Now Please Don't You Cry. http://tinyurl.com/ahezof

DailyJazzTweets: The Return of the 5000 # Men: Ivan W & Carl D & Rahsaan Roland Kirk Rip, Rig And Panic/Now Please Don't You Cry. http://tinyurl.com/ahezof...

DailyJazzTweets: I uploaded a YouTube video -- Tjader Monterey Concert 'Round Midnight http://youtu.be/SnnNdruY3ng?a

DailyJazzTweets: I uploaded a YouTube video -- Tjader Monterey Concert 'Round Midnight http://youtu.be/SnnNdruY3ng?a...

DailyJazzTweets: @MichaelLinney You continue to feed the jazz pipeline with the finest! Oh my, this Brazilian Summertime is GREAT!

DailyJazzTweets: @MichaelLinney You continue to feed the jazz pipeline with the finest! Oh my, this Brazilian Summertime is GREAT!...

DailyJazzTweets: @FrankAdman Thanks for the shout and all that jazz.

DailyJazzTweets: @FrankAdman Thanks for the shout and all that jazz....

Casa Valdez Studios

Tim Price on the music of Charlie Mariano- Rico Reeds blog

Hello again, Tim Price here for Rico Reeds. I thought I might discuss some unique and important music played by Charlie Mariano and friends.The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady--- Charles Mingus's 1963 recording was wake-up call to jazz- - a lesson in alto saxophone expression by Charlie Mariano. Even...

Medeski, Martin & Wood ticket giveaway!!!

When I was going to school at Berklee back in the late 80's I spent a lot of time hanging and playing with the students at new England Conservatory. This was mainly because my close friend Kenny Brooks, a fantastic tenor player, was a student there. Through Kenny I met...

Jazz Rooster joke from Tim Price

A rooster is getting ready to retire from his gig at the Farm....he sent the word out to some young roosters to come up and audition for the gig....the first young rooster comes up and scats the bird solo on Night in Tunisia.....nothing happens the sun doesn't...

Harmonic Major- Modern Jazz Vocabulary vol.1

The harmonic major scale (simply a major with a flat sixth) is a relatively new addition to Jazz improvisation. It has an interesting exotic sound and can be a important element of a modern Jazz musician's vocabulary.Music theory always lags significantly behind what musicians are actually playing on the streets....

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Yusef Lateef interview on WGBO

Here's a nice interview with NEA Jazz Master Yusef Lateef from WGBO's Checkout show. He talks about his musical influences and development, world music, his involvement with Islam, and his current work.Yusef Lateef interview ...

JAZZ LIVES

HOOLEY’S HOME MOVIES

From Bill Haesler, the Australian jazz scholar, and courtesy of Denis King, I learned that Harry Oakley has posted on YouTube a four-minute selection from the trumpeter Sylvester Ahola’s home movies, taken in the 1920s.  They are cheerful sketches of musicians mugging for the camera, and in some cases doing...

THE MAGIC HORN OF “PAPA RAY” RONNEI (by Hal Smith)

Video by the multi-talented Katie Cavera: The Magic Horn of ‘Papa Ray’ Ronnei  by Hal Smith (originally published in JUST JAZZ) It has been nearly 40 years since I first heard the cornet magic of ‘Papa Ray’ Ronnei…  In the mid-‘60s I was a dedicated fan of the San Francisco style as played by Lu...

THE BOUNCE ACCORDING TO JOE ALTERMAN

There’s a Stephen Sondheim song — BOUNCE — from the musical of the same name.  I heard it many times on Jonathan Schwartz’s show on WNYC-FM.  It’s a cynical paean to the ability to re-adapt, to get up off the floor, to reinvent yourself, sung by two brothers who have...

“SEARCH ENGINE TERMS,” February 2010

When you have a blog — this one or any other kind — you find out the words and phrases that people have used on Google or other search engines to come to your blog.  Sometimes the journey is a straight line (the most frequent searches are for “Louis Armstrong,”...

DANCERS IN VILNIUS (by TAMAR KORN)

Who knew that the ethereally gutty Ms. Korn, an irreplaceable singer, was also a nifty photographer?  Well, here’s a sample — taken in Lithuania when the Cangelosi Cards did their summer 2009 tour: I found this photograph (and others) on the newly enlarged site devoted to the Cards and to Mona’s Hot...

WHEN HOT JAZZ WAS NEWS

Three clips from a vanished era — when movies were introduced by black-and-white newsreels (and cartoons, short subjects, even travelogues) that had time to show jazz musicians, those vivid people, in action.  Here are three very short excerpts brought to us by that intrepid jazz time-traveler Enrico Borsetti.  The subjects...

The Smooth Jazz Blog

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On Smooth Jazz USA we dedicate the entire show to one special person and more.

Hey smooth people:   tonight on Smooth Jazz USA, we dedicate the entire show to Charles J. Sax who would have turned 219 today.  He and his son Adolph, invented the saxophone in 1846.  So, we'll play lots and lots of saxophonists tonight.   Plus, Brian Culbertson...

Sunday Jazz Brunch Playlist for January 31, 2010

The Sunday Jazz BrunchJanuary 31, 2010KRBB (B98-FM) Wichita, Kansashttp://www.b98-fm.com   10 a.m. to 12 noonHost: Steve Bauer   10:00 HourJoe Sample - Hippies On A CornerStan Getz - Night and DayGregg Adams - Survival Of The HippestPhilippe Saisse - Do It AgainNatalie Cole w/Nat King Cole...

Art Blakey News

Local news, weather, sports & information

A collection of paintings by artist Robert Porter will be on display starting Monday in the Luther College Center for Faith and Life....

Read Dinner and a show in Dining

The word "caf" in the Music Hall Jazz Caf doesn't mean it's mostly a food destination....

StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Spotlight on Lou Donaldson

Our video spotlight this week shines on the veteran alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson , who will return to St....

Avant Guardians

Turning 40 can be a bit of a downer, so why not throw a big fundraiser to celebrate aging gracefully? When The University of the Streets celebrates its 1969 founding this Thursday, it will be doing exactly that....

Louis Smith gets a well-deserved tribute from jazz students

Ann Arbor jazz educator Louis Smith will be the guest of honor at a t ribute concert on Sunday, January 3, at Kerrytown Concert House arranged by two of his former students....

The Music of Art Blakey: 90th Birthday Celebration at the Iridium, NYC

Golden Boy: The Music of Art Blakey-90th Birthday Celebration David Weiss and 11 Musicians The Iridium Jazz Club New York, New York December 5, 2009 The great drummer and long-standing band leader Art Blakey would have celebrated his 90th birthday this past October....

The Jazzcat

The Ying String Quartet at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts

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LeRoy Downs Hosts CD Release Party for Karin Carson Saturday January 23rd in San Diego

6:00PM - 7:00PM: Doors Open - Artist Reception Photography Presentation: Michael Klayman. 7:30PM & 9:30PM: "The Time Is Now" Album Release Concert. Students - One Set $20/ Both $30; General - One Set $25/ Both $35. Tango Del Rey - 3567 Del Rey Street - San Diego, CA 92109 / RSVP:...

All New Radio Show "Sounds and Colors" in Carmel, Monterey & Online

"Sounds and Colors" Every Saturday 2-4PM, 10PM - Midnight and on Wednesday evenings 6 to 8PM PST...

McCoy Tyner at Yoshi’s to bring in 2010!

"McCoy has been giving these gifts for decades and in 2010, he proves to be just as generous and gracious."...

Regina Carter at the Smothers Theater in Malibu at Pepperdine CollegeRegina Carter at the Smothers Theater in Malibu at Pepperdine College

Stretching out into the galaxy and deep into your soul connecting music, mind, experience, thought, love and culture making one world one......

West Coast, Left Coast Jazz and A Night of the Beats at the Walt Disney Concert Hall!

An evening of divine interpretation graced with the beauty of jazz, imagery and deep fulfilling resonations of thought......

Night Lights Classic Jazz

Dedicated: an Interview With Grammy Winner Kurt Elling

Kurt Elling won his first Grammy Sunday night, for his John Coltrane tribute CD "Dedicated to You." Listen to music from the CD and an interview with the singer from a recent Afterglow program. ...

2010 Jazz Grammy Winners

Chick Corea, Kurt Elling, and Dan Morgenstern are a few of the jazz winners from last night's ceremony. ...

Chicago Calling: Unsung Heroes of the City’s Hardbop Scene

Chicago is a historic capital of early jazz and post-World War II blues, but in the 1950s and early 60s it also had a thriving hardbop scene. Musicians such as Ira Sullivan, Wilbur Ware and Von Freeman played with a bluesy, brawny edge, suffused with what Chicago native and...

Cafe Society: the Wrong Place for the Right People

At the end of 1938 a former shoe salesman named Barney Josephson opened what would become one of the most legendary nightspots in jazz history. Cafe Society was New York City's first integrated nightclub, and it quickly became a gathering place for artists, intellectuals, leftwing political figures, jazz lovers, and--perhaps...

Pull Your Coat: Jazz News and Links, 1/15

The weekly round-up of interesting jazz links from around the web. ...

Night Lights Best of 2009: Books Edition

Some jazz books from the past year that caught Night Lights' eyes. ...

Miles Davis News

Lorraine Gordon of the Village Vanguard Celebrates the Jazz Haven's 75 Years

NEW YORK, NY February 04, 2010 - "I got mixed up with my husband, that's how I got mixed up with the Vanguard." That's Lorraine Gordon, owner of the The Village Vanguard jazz club....

Notes from the Net: More on WSQ and M'Boom; Metheny's Orchestrion...

Notes from the Net: More on WSQ and M'Boom; Metheny's Orchestrion released; plus news, reviews, interviews, and more Here's the latest compilation of assorted news briefs and links related to jazz, improvisation, and creative music in St....

Saxman Sanborn stops at Ridgefield Playhouse

Whether he's playing with James Taylor , David Bowie , The Rolling Stones or Miles Davis , master saxophonist David Sanborn says music is music....

Dm Chr Sun H1 S... - Herbie Hanc...

Herbie Hancock will always be one of the most revered and controversial figures in jazz -- just as his employer/mentor Miles Davis was when he was alive....

Exchange rates and all that jazz

MY WIFE AND I just treated ourselves to a new speaker set - the old amplifier stopped working and it was cheaper to buy new than repair it....

50 great moments in jazz: Chet Baker and Gerry Mulligan's pianoless quartet

When Bruce Weber released Let's Get Lost in 1988, his documentary on the trumpeter Chet Baker, it joined the likes of Bertrand Tavernier's Round Midnight and Clint Eastwood's Bird in a group of late-1980s films that showed prominent jazz artists on the skids....

JazzWax

PhotoStory15: Miles Davis

When I first saw this image of Miles Davis playing the tenor saxophone, I had a "what's wrong with this picture" moment. The photo of the trumpeter clearly was taken in the early 1960s, and Davis was never known to......

Interview: Dave Brubeck (Part 4)

In 1956, the U.S. State Department began sending jazz musicians on world tours as a way to showcase the excitement of American creativity and the spirit of American culture. The move was an attempt to checkmate Soviet influence in vulnerable......

Interview: Dave Brubeck (Part 3)

Many listeners who are new to jazz tend to think of Dave Brubeck as a pianist who flowered in 1959 with Time Out, the album that gave us Take Five. In truth, the promise of Dave's musical brilliance actually can......

Interview: Dave Brubeck (Part 2)

Dave Brubeck brings enormous enthusiasm and swinging delight to every original and standard piece he plays. Whether it's Will You Still Be Mine from Angel Eyes (1962), So This Is Love from Dave Digs Disney (1957) or Nomad from Jazz......

Interview: Dave Brubeck (Part 1)

You can actually hear Dave Brubeck's two-octave grin over the phone. Dave talks slowly, at a measured pace, as though playing a ballad. His Memories of You speaking pace gives him plenty of time to be pinpoint accurate and to......

Sunday Wax Bits

Waxing and musings. Are jazz releases from Spain the dirty little secret of passionate jazz listeners? A close friend wrote me an email last week crisply reminding me that the Definitive label out of Spain is among the most abusive......

All At Once

A FRIENDLY REMINDER

Just a note to my followers and subscribers, I am no longer blogging at this location. If you would like to continue to subscribe to my posts (and I hope that you do), please do so via this RSS feed: feed://kristiner.com/blog/feed/Or, you can always head to http://kristiner.com to see what's...

GREENER PASTURES

It's been a long time coming, but I am finally making the switch to WordPress.As anybody who is still using this platform knows, Blogger blows. Aside from the inherent limitations and generic-ness of the template, my main issue with Blogger has to do with the lack of a way to...

SLOW SOUND

SoCal people take note: tonight begins the Slow Sound Festival, a two week-long celebration of quiet music:"Slow Sound is the mindful practice of experimental sound and music," says festival curator Glenn Bach, "and with the festival we hope to showcase musicians and composers who specialize in quiet, sparse, or otherwise...

CHUNG KING CORPSED

What a day, what a great event!Full audio/video/photo documentation will eventually be posted at the SASSAS website, but here are some quick mobile pics (courtesy of Cindy Bernard) of Alicia Mangan and I:The finale - Wadada Leo Smith, Vinny Golia, and William Roper on Sousaphone:And a couple more from my...

SASSAS TURNS TEN

Happening this Saturday:MAPPING sound. – The SASSAS (Society for the Activation of Social Space through Art and Sound) 10th Anniversary Concert utilizes sites in 8 Los Angeles neighborhoods located along an east/west corridor and features more than 30 musicians drawn from the 10 year history of sound. for a day...

ALMOST LIKE BEING THERE

Some pictures below from our weekend romp through Zoey's in Ventura and Metro Galleries in Bakersfield. The pics of Chris and I were taken by Jeff Kaiser, pics of Kaiser and Liebig were taken by yours truly. Stay tuned for more commentary, audio, and if we're lucky, some of Kaiser's...

ContemporaryJazz.com

Pat Metheny’s Orchestrion Preview

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Sean Miller’s Jazz Pulse – January 3

It’s a new year and it’s off to a great start with a new Jazz Pulse from Sean Miller! If you were a fan of the New Adult Contemporary format that preceded smooth jazz, you will love Jazz Pulse, the regular program put together by Sean Miller. Like that classic...

New Acid Jazz Compilation

According to Amazon, this compilation from the Soundiva label, called Chillout & Acid Jazz, will be out on New Year’s Day. Sample it now – a good mix of 25 jazzy uptempo and laid-back tracks. Amazon.com Widgets...

Milano Jazz Dance Combo

I always find some good jazz while searching through the electronic category. Check out music from this new release, which features several vocal performances. Amazon.com Widgets...

New on ContemporaryJazz.com Radio

ContemporaryJazz.com Radio plays nu jazz, acid jazz, remixed jazz, jazzy house, dancefloor jazz, and other groove jazz styles. It’s online all the time and is free (with ads) or you can purchase a VIP package for commercial free listening and other benefits. See the embedded spreadsheet below for the most recent...

New Dimensions from Urban Elements

Urban Elements is a quintet of musicians from Sweden and Chile. I sampled this release simply based on the name of the group and was impressed. This is what contemporary jazz is about! Amazon.com Widgets...

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