INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY BOOK SIGNING: THE LADY WHO SHOT LEE MORGAN by LARRY RENI THOMAS APRIL 30, 2014 @ 6:30 pm, Letters Book Shop 313 W. Main Street, Durham, North Carolina
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THE CLUB ALABAM A MUST SEE MUSIC REVUE
Theatre Perception Consortium Presents THE CLUB ALABAM Directed by Tu’Nook featuring the artistry of BILLIE HOLIDAY ELLA FITZGERALD JOSEPHINE BAKER CAB CALLOWAY JOE WILLIAMS LITTLE WALTER NINA SIMONE DOROTHY DANDRIDGE & ROBBY ROYALE IMPRESARIO~HOST APRIL 27 MAY 4 MAY 11 SUNDAY AFTERNOONS 4:PM…
TIME TRAVELING DIZZY (REECE) ! HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Happy Birthday, Dizzy Reece …Just revisiting a great Unsung trumpeter; You want a passionate player to interpret your favorite standards or just conjure up the tenacity of those fiery jam sessions of the 40s, Check Dizzy Reece! After spending the 1950s playing in Paris, Jamaican bebop trumpeter Dizzy Reece landed in New York City in 1960. He has…
DONALD VEGA: REELING IN A DREAM OF A SPIRITUAL NATURE
In the early 90s, There was a section in Los Angeles, that evolved out of the ashes of the riots in South Central L.A., an arts community came together to heal. Part of that Arts Renaissance was the Leimert Park Village, which housed clusters of performing arts venues,artist lofts, craft makers, poets and dance troupes….
New York Trailblazing Cellist Invades North Carolina with Chamber Soul
posted by Robert J. Carmack In this writer’s humble opinion, People are buzzing about the wrong things these days. particularly about the music scene. Who cares about a mixed up kid onstage making raunchy, with a guy in a football referee suit?? Shana Tucker is making more than just Buzz with her new sound of…
JAZZ FESTIVALS OR MONEY MAKING VENTURES?
Posted by James Chism The proliferation of jazz festivals around the world to broaden their programming into areas either tangentially related to jazz…or, in some cases, away from jazz entirely. Festivals like the one in Miami called “Jazz in the Gardens Music Festival” its upcoming artist lineup for its upcoming festival has no real Jazz…
GERALD CLAYTON & FRIENDS CREATING BUZZ AMONG JAZZ MAINSTREAM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIU5pefCYlk http://www.jazzreview.com/jazz-spotlights/life-forum-by-geraldclayton.html Posted by Robert J. Carmack Gerald Clayton has my immediate attention. I was already following saxophonist , Dayna Stephens, from living in the San Francisco bay area in 2003, That led me to young trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire in 2004 ,who prior to moving to New York to study music, he was tearing up…
LENNY WHITE JAZZTIMES LISTENER’S CHALLENGE IN D.C.
Drummer says Much of Today’s Music Lacks “Evenness and Identifiable Sound” By Margaret Summers Renowned drummer Lenny White built his reputation through his work with Chick Corea’s Return to Forever, and has clearly listened to, been influenced by, and respects classic jazz artists. But his jazz knowledge was thoroughly challenged Thursday, June 6, during a…
Guitarist Jacques Lesure Drummer Tootie Heath Pay Tribute to Blue Note Legends
“SOUL BROTHAS’ DOWNTOWN TONIGHT” TUESDAY JUNE 11 – 9:00 PM Celebrating Lee Morgan, Hank Mobley and Grant Green with the iconic ALBERT “TOOTIE” HEATH on drums. Los Angeles based guitarist Jacques Lesure is partnering with one of the most prolific jazz drummers of all time. This is all happening in a eclectic venue, The Blue Whale. Located in Japan…
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