Multi-reedist and Skokie, IL native John Temmerman’s new recording, Live in Evanston – John’s Mixed Bag captures his band in live quartet and quintet performances from 2007 and 2008. “It’s a live recording, which is a first for me… Probably the last,” he says drolly in his characteristic dry manner. “I’ve learned that live [...]
We have compiled a list of some of the best jazz performances taking place on New Years Eve. Please check below to find a venue in your area.
(1) Chicago
Andy’s Jazz Club
More information about this event
DeFrancesco Trio
11 E. Hubbard St.
Chicago, IL 60611
312-642-6805
http://www.andysjazzclub.com
Ring in the new year with one of the greatest organists around [...]
In light of the recent downturn in the American economy, the nations jazz musicians have joined the long line of lobby groups looking to Washington for support as the economy slides into a deepening recession.
The jazz industry is asking Washington for a bailout package and major subsidies on par with that of the auto sector.As [...]
About 4 months ago, we brought you a post about how to get the most out of jazz improvisation (”The Key To Jazz Improvisation: Be a Storyteller”). While that article addresses some specific points for individual learning and practice, the current one will help to focus more on the instruction in the classroom. [...]
All Your Jazz is happy to bring you another interview. This time we talked with the popular a cappella group Straight No Chaser. Their debut release with Atlantic Records is entitled Holiday Spirits and was released in November of this year. The group was established in 1996 at Indiana University, and this [...]
The holidays are here, and you are probably wondering which jazz albums would best bring out the holiday cheer in everyone. Well, All Your Jazz has you covered. We have done the research for you by compiling a list of the best Christmas jazz recordings to date.
Below is a list and a description [...]
Grammy nominations for 2009 were released Dec. 4th, 2008. For those that follow jazz, it is no suprirse to see some of the following names. At the same time, we will have a chance to become familiar with some newer faces.
The jazz category is broken up into 6 sub-categories, consisting of:
(1) [...]
Event:
David Gonzales & The Poetic License Band
Jan. 6th -10th, 2009
(11:00 pm)
Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola
Lincoln Center
New York
Dizzy Gillespie’s Club Coca-Cola welcomes its first spoken word artist to its stage with performer/storyteller David Gonzalez. Featuring the Latin-Jazz Sounds of the Poetic License Band.
Latin jazz meets spoken word in a performance exploding with passion, intelligence and energy. [...]
Event:
Wayne Shorter Quartet & Imani Winds
Dec. 10th
(8:00 pm)
Los Angeles, CA
LA Phil Presents – Wayne Shorter Quartet & Imani Winds - Wednesday, December 10, 8:00pm at Walt Disney Concert Hall Featured Artists: Wayne Shorter Quartet Imani Winds One of the most distinctive and influential jazz saxophonists and composers, Wayne Shorter teams up with the world- and [...]
Having signed to the Concord Jazz label at age 22, and receiving a Grammy nomination for his debut album Rewind That at the age of 23, Christian Scott is definitely an artist to be looking at. Ever since his debut released in 2006, he has been getting a lot of attention, from both jazz [...]
