Press Release: Jazz Vocalist Antoinette Montague releases her 2009 performance schedule

Antoinette Montague has appeared on the cover of Jazz Improv’s Jazz Guide and on two book covers of Who’s Who in Jazz, Cabaret and Music (from 1600’s to Now). She has performed at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola, the Zebra Room in Harlem’s famous Lenox Lounge, the legendary Blue Note, the Blue [...]

Jazz Pianist Monty Alexander To Perform At Birdland January 21st – 24th

Event:
Jan. 21st-24th, 2009
(8:30 pm & 11:00 pm)
Birdland
New York, NY

Acclaimed Jamaican jazz pianist Monty Alexander will perform four nights at Birdland, 315 West 44th Street, Manhattan, from Wednesday, January 21 through Saturday, January 24. The first two nights will feature his classic jazz trio lineup, and the second two nights will feature his “Jazz and Roots” [...]

Sicilian Sax Player Francesco Cafiso Performs at President Barack Obama’s Inauguration

Sicilian sax player Francesco Cafiso, one of the most precocious talents in the history of jazz music, performed at President Barack Obama’s inauguration ceremony.
20-years-old young jazz player from Vittoria (Ragusa, Sicily) will be guest of Wynton Marsalis’ “Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra” to play the “Inauguration and Martin Luther King Jr. Day” that will [...]

Join “Dine Restaurant” On Valentines Day: Featuring jazz guitarist Lee Barrie

Event:
Feb.14th
(6:30 pm – 10:00 pm)
Dine Restaurant
Chicago, IL
Spend a music-filled Valentine’s Day at Dine, featuring jazz guitarist Lee Barrie from 6:30 p.m. until 10 p.m. February 14. Barrie’s smooth jazz will serenade guests, while Dine offers a special Valentine’s Day menu Friday February 13, and Saturday February 14 in addition to its regular menu. For starters, [...]

Brooklyn Jazz Underground: An association of jazz bandleaders that are keeping jazz alive

All of us here at All Your Jazz are always trying to find ways to spread the word about jazz and keep our readers up to date on the latest artists and happenings. Especially in a day when pop and other music styles seem to take most of the headlines, it can be difficult [...]

Getting To Know The Lonesome River Band: Blues at its best

In 2007 Lonesome River Band celebrates 25 years in Bluegrass as one of the most popular and influential acts on the bluegrass festival and concert circuit. They have not looked back since the release of their breakout CD, Carrying The Tradition, in 1991, which included current LRB band leader Sammy Shelor, as well as Dan [...]

Press Release: The Lonesome River Band Releases 12th Album “No Turning Back”

The Lonesome River Band’s 12th album, “No Turning Back” on Rural Rhythm Records, has turned out to be the perfect dozen for the band as it jumped to #1 on Bluegrass Music Profiles Top 10 Albums this month. The album also remains in Billboard Magazine’s Top 50 Bluegrass Albums (retail sales) and climbs other charts [...]

A Closer Look At Jazz Saxophone Legend Paul Desmond

Paul Desmond was a jazz alto saxophonist and composer, best known for the work he did in the Dave Brubeck Quartet and for penning that group’s greatest hit, Take Five. Known to have possessed an idiosyncratic wit, he was one of the most popular musicians to come out of the West Coast’s “cool jazz” scene.

Early [...]

Don’t Miss James Moody At Yoshi’s In Oakland, CA

Event:
Jan. 17th-18th, 2009
(Sat: 8:00 pm, 10:00 pm)
(Sun: 2:00 pm, 7:00 pm)
Yoshi’s Jazz Club
Oakland, CA
Improvising on the chord progressions of “I’m in the Mood for Love,” saxman James Moody created his signature tune back in the early 50s, putting a six-decade (so far) career into orbit as one of bop’s favorite living artists. An alum of [...]

Tufts University’s Granoff Music Center Presents A Performance By Diane Richardson: Celebrating the music of Charles Mingus

Event:
Feb. 28th, 2009
(8:00 pm)
Tufts University’s Granoff Music Center
Medford, MA

Berklee Associate Professor and Tufts Applied Music Faculty member Diane Richardson sings the music of legendary jazz artist Charles Mingus with guests Steve Hunt, piano, John Lockwood, bass, Yoron Israel, drums, Victor Mendoza, vibraphone, Bill Pierce, sax, Tiger Okoshi, trumpet, Rob Thompson, violin, Matt Marvuglio, flute, and [...]