Posts Tagged ‘august’

Two Great Jazz Releases: Remastered albums do Dizzy Gillespie justice

By jazzman • Sep 8th, 2008 • Category: Artists, Popular Products, jazz artists

This summer, the jazz community saw the re-release of
two great Dizzy Gillespie albums. Having been digitally
remastered, the audience can step back over 50 years
and hear the best of “Dizzy” in its true, almost live-sounding
quality.

The 1st of these two albums is Showtime at the Spotlite,
an album that was initially released in 1946
after being recorded at [...]



Dont’ Miss The 2008 Sweet & Hot Music Festival: Aug 29th-Sept 1st in Los Angeles, CA

By jazzman • Aug 18th, 2008 • Category: Upcoming

The Sweet & Hot Music Festival, taking place at the LAX Marriott over Labor Day Weekend, presents a diverse lineup of excellent musicians in a family-friendly environment at affordable prices.

This year, the Festival features the likes of Ernestine Anderson, the Jack Sheldon Orchestra, Herb Jeffries, Ernie Andrews, the Jennifer Leitham Trio, and Banu Gibson, along [...]



Jazz Bakery In Culver City To Feature Yosvany Terry Afro-Cuban Jazz Quartet

By jazzman • Aug 17th, 2008 • Category: Artists

Featured Artist: Yosvany Terry Afro-Cuban Jazz Quartet
Dates: August 13th-16th
Location: Jazz Bakey - Culver City, CA

Grammy award winning saxophonist, chekeré player and composer Yosvany Terry fueses the traditional sounds of his native Cuba, with fiery post-bop, sophisticated harmonies, and avant-garde innovation. His quartet features Yosvany Terry on, saxophone and chekeré, Osmany Paredes on [...]