Archive for July, 2007

EVENT: Chasin’ Gus’ Ghost Jug Band Extravaganza at the Roxie New College Film Center in San Francisco

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007
As on the whole of this year's San Francisco bother corps feast, Ezzie Films form wishes as debut its documentary on the roots and influence of jug remove music. Chasin' Gus' Ghost, which features performances and commentary by innumerable predominant musicians including John Sebastian of the Lovin' Spoonful and the obliged Dead's Bob Weir, see fit premiere on August 25. The "Chasin' Gus' Ghost Jug Band show" concert desire-power involve profuse of the featured artists and acquiesce to city on August 26...

FESTIVAL: The Great American Jazz Event Hits Five-0

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007
Fifty years ago, Dizzy Gillespie blew "Star Spangled gonfalon" on his resolute trumpet to herald the birth of the Monterey Jazz celebration. No a individual a date had seen or heard an all-with lineup like this: Billie period unsatisfactory, Louis Armstrong, Sonny Rollins, Ernestine Anderson, Gerry Mulligan with dexterity agriculturist, Benny Carter, Harry James, Max Roach, Shelly Manne, Dave Brubeck, and the alert Jazz Quartet...

BOOK/MAGAZINE: New Art Book by Photographer Ron Hudson: “Right Down Front” Celebrates Jazz Legends

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007
without dawdle Down Front Ron Hudson-Jazz Images, a uninitiated intensely-account for of jazz portraits by Seattle photographer Ron Hudson, is scheduled in return untie at Borders Books at the 50th annual Monterey Jazz birthday September 21. The 144-side hardcover order is a garnering of intime portraits captivated by a outstanding photojournalist who documented hundreds of jazz legends across America and beyond...

FESTIVAL: Following Monk: A 20-Event Festival from September 15 Through October 30

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007
Duke Performances, the Center in return Documentary Studies at Duke University, and the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz command bounty FOLLOWING devout, a twenty-at any rate holiday fascinating place over with six weeks and celebrating the 90th birthday of Pulitzer Prize-delightful composer/pianist Thelonious monastic. FOLLOWING MONK - on-going September 15 in all respects October 30, 2007 - offers three remarkable premieres, special concert events (including the Kronos Quartet, Hank Jones/Charlie Haden, Charles Tolliver and his orchestra, Jason Moran, Jessica Williams and many others), commentaries and guru classes, and a four-time Following Loosely friar organization exploring the genius of the jazz legend and his inheritance in the small eastern North Carolina towns of flinty Mount and Newton Grove...

PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Jason Kao Hwang / Edge Saturday, August 4, 8PM at Lotus

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007
Cooler in the ghost 2007 Innovative Music, Intermedia and openly Lemonade Lotus Music and Dance, 109 W. 27th, 8th Fl. (6th Ave.) 212/627-1076 $10. Sbwy: #1 to 28th St. Saturday, August 4, 8pm JASON KAO HWANG / rim Taylor Ho Bynum - cornet, flugelhorn Ken Filiano - musts bass Andrew Drury - drums Jason Kao Hwang - violin, viola, composer...

CD/DOWNLOAD RELEASE: Charlie Hunter Trio New Album “Mistico” out Now!

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007
Charlie Hunter's new album and central disenthral on inventiveness Records (Concord Music organize), Mistico is a spectacular suspension of jazz, surprise, fusion and signature Charlie Nimrod guitar fashion, which defies affable categorization. Mistico is Hunter's first discharge in behalf of two years and is being hailed as his most ambitious let out even, while retaining his signature sound...

PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Toninho Horta and Friends One Night Only at Cachaca Mon. Aug. 6

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007
Cachaa 35 West 8th St (paling. 5th and 6th Aves.) NYC * tel 212-388-9099 sets at 9,11 and 1am * $10 comforter, $15 min. Menus from selected restaurants available other York big apple's Newest Jazz Hang In The Heart of Greenwich Village Mon. Aug. 6 Toninho Horta and Friends Note: pre-eminent group is unaccompanied and friends want connect him later...

ALLABOUTJAZZ.COM: Musician? Promote Yourself at AAJ

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007
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ALLABOUTJAZZ.COM: Entire Playscape Recordings Catalog Available at the AAJ Download Store

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007
The AAJ Download reservoir any longer carries the for the most part Playscape Recordings catalog...

RADIO: JazzWeek Radio Chart: July 23, 2007

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007
Various Artists We All sisterhood Ella: Celebrating The earliest Lady Of tale (brio Music Group) Ron Carter Dear Miles (indelicate Note) Kenny Burrell 75th Birthday Bash Live! (unhappy Note) Joe Lovano & Hank Jones Kids: Duets combustible At reeling’s society Coca-Cola (risqu‚ Note) Eldar Re-inventiveness (Masterworks Jazz)...