Guitarist & Music Inspiration Les Paul Dies At The Age Of 94

Les Paul, the guitarist and inventor who changed the course of music with the electric guitar and multi-track recording and had a string of hits, many with wife Mary Ford, died on Thursday, August 13th. The cause was complications of pneumonia, Gibson Guitar announced. He was 94 years old.

Les Paul was a remarkable musician [...]

Jazz Vocalist Eliane Elias To Play Iridium Jazz Club August 14th-16th

Brazil-born vocalist/pianist Eliane Elias is known for her distinct and immediately recognizable musical style which blends her Brazilian roots with her impressive jazz and classical skills. In this exclusive engagement, she brings to life the music of piano trio legend Bill Evans together with bassist Marc Johnson, who anchored the last incarnation of the Evans [...]

Jazz Drummer Rashied Ali Has Died At The Age Of 76

Free-jazz drummer and John Coltrane sideman Rashied Ali has died in New York. His wife, Patricia Ali, says he died Wednesday afternoon at Bellevue Hospital of a blood clot in his lung. He was 76 years old.

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Rashied Ali was born into a musical family; his mother had sung with Jimmie Lunceford. His brother, Muhammad [...]

Jazz Saxophonist Dan Moretti To Release “Tres Muse”

Veteran tenor saxophonist Dan Moretti has released Tres Muse, a stirring set of trio performances embodies his hardest-swinging set yet. Teamed with electric bassist Marty Ballou and drummer Marty Richards, Moretti excels in a pianoless instrumental setting reminiscent of Sonny Rollins’, Night At The Village Vanguard, Volumes 1&2, but with his own musical personality and [...]

Detroit Jazz Festival 2009: Thad, Evlin & Hank Jones Featured

The upcoming 30th anniversary festival of “Keepin’ Up With the Joneses” will celebrate the great families of jazz, starting with native sons Thad, Elvin and Hank Jones. “In this case, ‘keepin’ up’ means ‘living up’ to the greatness of Hank, Elvin and Thad Jones – these important musical giants, and their incredible sense of swing,” [...]

Leny Andrade To Perform At Birdland In NYC August 12th-15th

After a very successful week last summer at the legendary club Birdland in New York City where Leny Andrade received a rave review from the New York Times, she’s been invited back to Birdland and will go on tour to important Festivals and clubs in and around New York: The Litchfield Festival Summer [...]

Sean Jones Group To Play The Jazz Standard In New York

On Tuesday, August 11th and Wednesday, August 12th the Sean Jones Group will celebrate the release of Jones’ fifth album, The Search Within, at the Jazz Standard in New York. The quintet features Sean Jones on trumpet, Brian Hogans on saxophone, Orrin Evans on piano, Luques Curtis on bass, and John Davis on drums.
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Charlie Haden & Quartet West Play Yoshi’s In San Francisco August 7th-9th

Legendary bassist Charlie Haden returns to Yoshi’s San Francisco with his Quartet West to celebrate his birthday for three nights from Friday, August 7th through Sunday, August 9th. Sets are at 8:00 pm and 10:00 pm on Friday and Saturday and a 2:00 pm kids matinee and 7:00 pm show on Sunday. [...]

Iridium Jazz Club Hosts Freda Payne In Tribute To Ella Fitzgerald

The Iridium Jazz Club is pleased to present soul, jazz and R&B diva Ms. Freda Payne in a very special Tribute To Ella Fitzgerald August 6th through 9th. Sets are at 8:30 pm & 10:30 pm.

Freda Payne, celebrated R&B and jazz vocalist, who shot to fame with her #1 Hit, “Band of Gold,” and “Bring [...]

“Jazz Inside NY Magazine” Offering Complimentary Download Of Their August Issue

A popular magazine and reliable source for jazz in New York, Jazz Inside NY Magazine is offering a complimentary download of their August 2009 issue. It is 80 pages of full-color news and updates – available with just one click of the mouse. This issue features John Patitucci on the cover and an in-depth interview. [...]