Get Ready For The LA Modern Jazz Series At The Whitefire Theater

Event:
March 5th, 2009
(7:30 pm – 10:30 pm)
Whitefire Theatre
Sherman Oaks, CA
On March 5, a new concert series presenting world-class Los Angeles jazz artists will be launched at the Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks. The LA Modern Jazz Series is the brainchild of pianist, vocalist and composer Adrianne Duncan, who wanted to create an accessible concert [...]

Firehouse 12 In New Haven Hosts Saxophonist Jimmy Greene & Quartet

Event:
March 27th, 2009
(8:30 pm, 10:00 pm)
Firehouse 12
New Haven, CT

On Friday, March 27th, New Haven’s Firehouse 12 will present a two-set performance by saxophonist and Hartford native Jimmy Greene’s five year-old working quartet. The group, featuring pianist Xavier Davis (Regina Carter, Stefon Harris, Freddie Hubbard), bassist Reuben Rogers (Charles Lloyd, Joshua Redman, Dianne Reeves) and drummer [...]

Special Guest Gary Bartz To Play Alongside McCoy Tyner Trio At The Blue Note

Event:
Feb. 24th- 25th
(8:00 pm, 10:30 pm)
Blue Note Jazz Club
New York, NY
It is not an overstatement to say that modern jazz has been shaped by the music of McCoy Tyner. His blues-based piano style, replete with sophisticated chords and an explosively percussive left hand has transcended conventional styles to become one of the most identifiable sounds [...]

Greg Skaff Releases New Album “East Harlem Skyline”

Artist: Gerg Skaff
Album: East Harlem Skyline
Label: Zoho Music
Release Date: Feb. 2009

Greg Skaff brings the harmony of life and expertise to every song he creates, and the spirits of guitar and organ trios of the past are honored with the new release East Harlem Skyline. Just as they were on his previous release on Zoho [...]

Guitarist Sinan Bakir Releases Debut Album “On My Way”

Artist: Sinan Bakir
Album: On My Way
Label: self-released
Release Date: December, 2008
Sinan Bakir, born and raised in Turkey, came to the United States to study guitar after completing his college studies in engineering. His studies brought him to Hartford and he has slowly but steadily begun to make a name on the Connecticut jazz scene. Bakir plays [...]

Arcadia Blues Club: Great place for blues

The Arcadia Blues Club (ABC) is dedicated to bringing you the finest blues music in the southland. When you visit ABC, you can expect to hear only top-notch players with years of playing experience!
The Bobby Blues House Band plays most Friday and Saturday nights kicking off the night for some of the best music headliners [...]

Artists Quarter To Give 2-Day Concert In Memory Of Pianist Bobby Peterson

Event:
Feb. 20th-21st
(9:00 pm)
Artists Quarter
St. Paul, MN
One of the biggest losses to the Twin Cities music community in the past decade was the death of pianist Bobby Peterson in 2002. A mentor, teacher, friend and source of inspiration to many local musicians, Bobby’s loss continues to be felt throughout the local jazz scene.
In his honor, [...]

Video Game Orchestra Highly Anticipated For March 5th Concert At Berklee Performance Center

Donkey Kong will swing (Duke Ellington-style) and the music of retro Nintendo titles and PlayStation mega-hits alike will come alive when the Video Game Orchestra (VGO) hits the stage, March 5th, at Berklee. The 90-member VGO comprises a 45-piece orchestra, 40-piece choir, and 5-piece rock band, with players from over 20 countries who are students [...]

Upstairs At Vitello’s: Studio City’s new addition for jazz entertainment

Vocalist/promoter April Williams, who has presented a weekly jazz night at the Wine Bistro and Down Beat Entertainment jazz fundraisers for Symphony In The Glen, is adding another venue to her lineup. Upstairs at Vitello’s is a custom-built listening room over Vitello’s Italian Restaurant in Studio City.
Williams describes it as “like a Vegas lounge, with [...]

Jazz Foundation Of America Looking For New Sponsors: Supporter E Trade pulls the plug and ends their support

A new hole in the safety net for jazz musicians: In an e-mail message sent February 18th 2009, Jazz Foundation of America executive director Wendy Oxenhorn reports:
“Our magnificent E*TRADE Emergency Housing Fund has allowed us to
pay rents and mortgages all these years when elderly musicians fell ill, and
when Katrina struck. Because of this fund we [...]