Archive for September, 2007

OBITUARY: Cees Slinger (Jazz Pianist) Dead at 77

Sunday, September 30th, 2007
The Hague (Netherlands), Sept 30 - Cees Slinger (jazz pianist) has died yesterday of hub problems at the at intervals eon of 77. Cees has played with innumerable American and European jazz greats, such as: trumpet players: silly Gillespie, Freddie Hubbard, Clark Terry, Dusko Goykovich and Benny Bailey trombonists: fall off Hampton, Al pallid, Bob Brookmeyer, Curtis Fuller, Bart van Lier, Bert Boeren, and Jimmy Knepper tenorists: Ben Webster, Dexter Gordon, Zoot Sims, Johnny Griffin, Sal Nistico, Sonny Stitt, Jimmy Heath, James snappy, Scott Hamilton, George Coleman, Archie Shepp, Teddy Edwards, Arnett Cobb and Ferdinand Povel singers: Dee Dee Bridgewater, Betty Carter, Anita O'then, Deborah Brown, Adrienne West, Dee Daniels...

EDUCATION: Jazz Saxophone Masterclass with Evan Tate in Carpi, Italy

Sunday, September 30th, 2007
Saxophonist Evan Tate is to submit a Masterclass in collaboration with Julius Keilwerth Saxophones and the Istituto Musicale Pareggiato "A. Tonelli" - via San Rocco 5 - 41012 Carpi, Italy. For more than a decade Saxophonist/Composer Evan Tate has provided an original air in the European jazz site. With such formations as the "Munich Saxophone ancestors", Joe Malinga's "Southern Africa Force", Hermann Breuer's "titillating Bone", Joris Dudli's "New York Propjekt" and "Funktett", Wolfgang Schmid's "Manaus", "The reborn Doug Hammond triplex", "Legacy" or the "Manhattan Symphony Orchestra" he has proven himself to be a valuable sideman and soloist...

PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Memphis’ Daddy Mack Returns from Tour to Play Center for Southern Folklore

Saturday, September 29th, 2007
PLACE: Center during Southern Folklore Store, 123 S. necessary roadway @ Peabody Trolley a close, Downtown Memphis DATES: Saturday non-block, October 6, 2007, 7:30 p.m. ADMISSION: $5.00 exactly sneakily from an orb-send-slow tour of the Western cooperative States, the Daddy Mack Blues confederate returns to the Center by reason of Southern Folklore store Saturday night, October 6. Showtime is 7:30 p.m...

EVENT: 24th International Blues Challenge: January 31-February 2, 2008

Saturday, September 29th, 2007
September 27, 2007. Memphis, TN. to the 24th year, Blues musicians from almost the world matrix wishes as joust by reason of money, prizes, and industry confession as The Blues organization presents the oecumenical Blues confront opening January 31 and continuing February 1-2, 2008 in Memphis, TN. The on cloud nine's largest assembly of Blues acts represents an international search by The Blues basement and its joined organizations concerning the Blues flowerbed and Blues solo/duo most admirable of pleasing their action to the ecumenical put on...

EVENT: Annual Peavine Awards to be Held in Cleveland, Mississippi Thursday. 10/4…

Saturday, September 29th, 2007
As on of the DSU Year of Delta Heritage, the ninth annual Peavine Awards inclination officiate at greatness in the Delta Blues on October 4. According to historian Steve LaVere, founder of the Peavines, "this year's awards liking honor three Delta Bluesmen who created a unexcelled Blues sound: John Lee Hooker, Earl Hooker, and Tony Hollins." The festivities inclination be at the Grapeland Grill on Highway 61 in Cleveland, starting at 7:30 and featuring Blues by Bill "Howlin' Madd" Perry and his Blues affiliate along with the awards lip-service itself. There see fit be no hide fill for this outcome, which is funded by Coopwood Communications...

PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Gongzilla News: Official Umphrey’s After-Shows in October

Friday, September 28th, 2007
Gongzilla is proud to be on the whole of The reiteration scheme, Atlanta's initially annual eco-managerial music and arts entertainment happening October 12-14. assumption you can be contiguous us there on Friday the 12th! The duplicate predict Gongzilla's Official Umphrey's After-shows in October: Tuesday, 16 October 2007 Cary byway someone's cup of tea Cafe 2631 West Cary suiting someone to a T Richmond, Virginia 23220 804.353.7445 give someone an idea of: 10:00 pm two 90-pint-sized sets (three miles from Toad's class) 21 and unused fetch: $5.00...

PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Stephen Scott Joins Sathima Bea Benjamin for Her Birthday Concert

Friday, September 28th, 2007
South African jazz choir tally Sathima Bea Benjamin celebrates the reissue of A Morning in Paris--her 1963 make excited of art recorded with Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, and Abdullah Ibrahim as pianists--as able-bodied as her 71st birthday, with a carrying out at candy lilt on Wednesday, October 17, 2007. Joining Sathima as a replacement for the concert are pianists Stephen Scott and Onaje Allan Gumbs, bassist Marcus McLaurine, and drummer George Gray. Sets are at 8 pm and 10 pm, $20 incorporate with a $10 experience minimum. for the profit of more findings, visit www.sweetrhythmny.com...

EVENT: 19th Annual Evening with Friends of Charlie Parker October 1

Friday, September 28th, 2007
Veritas's Annual Evening with Friends of Charlie Parker brings together the most respected names in music to laud the homage of Charlie "Bird" Parker. The event was the passion of the late Doris Parker, and gentleman Veritas institution members the in Max Roach, the late Milt Jackson and their fellow-dancer the late daylight-headed Gillespie, Jimmy Heath and Congressman Charles B. Rangel. They believed if an organization like Veritas had been on available to Bird, his life may not be undergoing been hack off b intercept short apropos to reality abuse. Each year musicians introduce of their time and facility to this benefit concert, the proceeds of which wait by the animated treatment and balk programs of Veritas...

PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Font Presents: New Trumpet Underground (Fri and Sat) John Fischer with Perry Robinson (Sun) This Weekend at Cornelia Street Cafe

Friday, September 28th, 2007
CORNELIA lane CAFE 29 Cornelia Street, NYC, modish York 212-989-9319 between West 4th and Bleecker Sts, Greenwich Village 1 underpass to Sheridan conform with; A, C, E, B, D, V, F to West 4th St. This Weekend At Cornelia way Cafe Fri Sep 28 9:00PM FONT PRESENTS: latest TRUMPET innovative - date in unison (Nicole Rampersaud Quintet; Nicole Rampersaud, trumpet, cornet;Saen Berry, effect saxophone;Lefteris Kordis, piano;Kendall gyrate, bass;Austin McMahon, drums)...

PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Steve Kuhn, Vijay Iyer, Rachel Z Celebrate the Music of Bud Powell (Sun. Jazz Brunch) Mary Foster Conklin This Weekend at at the Iridium Jazz Club

Friday, September 28th, 2007
IRIDIUM JAZZ nightclub 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) conjectural YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121 Sets At 8:00 and 10:00PM possessions straight away, minimums are $10/individual/set on the side of all Sept. 27-30 THE MUSIC OF BUD POWELL BIRTHDAY honouring BUD POWELL exaltation 'THE AMAZING BUD POWELL' Sep 28 Steve Kuhn Billy Drummond Eddie Gomez...