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Happy Birthday Dizzy Gillespie! Alumni All Stars Performing through October 26th at the Blue Note

jazzman — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:19:45 +0000

All Your Jazz sending out a remembrance of Dizzy Gillespie on what would have been his 92nd birthday. The Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All Stars are celebrating with a slew of shows at the Blue Note in New York. October 20th – 26th, 2009, the band will be performing as part of “Dizzy’s Birthday Celebration.”

The band includes James Moody (tenor sax & flute); Roy Hargrove (trumpet); Roberta Gambarini (vocals); Steve Davis (trombone); Cyrus Chestnut (piano); John Lee (bass); Lewis Nash (drums) – and tonight featuring Jimmy Heath (tenor saxophone).

All Stars

What a great way to celebrate the life of one of jazz’s greatest musicians and contributors by sitting in on a performance of the great Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All Stars Band. Made up of some of the greatest jazz musicians in the scene today, this is one show to plan on attending.

Featured artist for tonight is tenor saxophonist Jimmy Heath, who has long been recognized as a brilliant instrumentalist and a magnificent composer and arranger. He has performed with nearly all the jazz greats of the last 50 years, from Howard McGhee, Dizzy Gillespie, and Miles Davis to Wynton Marsalis.

You get more information about each one of the members of the band at dizzygillespie.org.

Dizzy on YouTube

A Night In Tunisia (Cologne, Germany)

Terence Blanchard Wins Grammy For “Best Jazz Instrumental Solo”: Album recorded at 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival

jazzman — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 10:03:04 +0000

The Monterey Jazz Festival is proud to announce that Terence Blanchard, the Festival’s 2007 Artist-In-Residence, has won his fourth Grammy, winning “Best Jazz Instrumental Solo” for his performance on the classic Dizzy Gillespie composition “Be-Bop” from the recording Live at the 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival by the “MJF 50th Anniversary All-Stars.”

Nominated alongside his MJF All-Stars band mate, saxophonist and NEA Jazz Master, James Moody, Mr. Blanchard won the prestigious award on February 8th in Los Angeles, garnering the first Grammy for Monterey Jazz Festival Records.

“I’m very honored,” said Mr. Blanchard at the awards ceremony, as reported in the San Diego Union-Tribune. “I’m mostly honored because I was in the same category with James Moody. Winning this award means a lot to me because we were on tour for 10 weeks and I got 10 weeks of music lessons from a genius of our times. So I’m going to accept this on behalf of James Moody.”

The Grammy is the first major award for the two year-old Monterey Jazz Festival Records, an imprint of Concord Records. The label’s previous historic releases, including never-before-released live sets from Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck, Shirley Horn, Art Blakey, Thelonious Monk and more, have garnered high praise and stellar reviews from DownBeat, JazzTimes, the online magazine Slate, New York Sun, Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe and San Francisco Chronicle, to name a few. Monterey Jazz Festival Records has released thirteen records since August of 2007.

Live at the 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival is the first non-archival release from MJFR, and was recorded in the Night Club on the Grounds of the Festival on September 23, 2007. Collectively known as the “Monterey Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary All-Stars,” this stellar group of three generations of jazz masters included James Moody on saxophone; Terence Blanchard on trumpet; Benny Green on piano; Nnenna Freelon on vocals; Derrick Hodge on bass; and Kendrick Scott on drums. The band made two appearances at MJF/50 in 2007 and appeared in a nationwide, 52-date tour across twenty-two states in the first quarter of 2008, performing for over 43,000 fans.

“Monterey Jazz Festival Records is proud of Terence’s award and proud to present the best performances of yesterday, today, and tomorrow, captured live at the Monterey Jazz Festival,” said Jason Olaine, General Manager of Monterey Jazz Festival Records. “This all-star recording from 2007 marks only the first release in a series of new, MJF-exclusive, all-star collaborations that we hope bring joy to more than just the Monterey concertgoer.” The next Monterey Jazz Festival Records release will be a first-ever collaboration between bassist Dave Holland, pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba, saxophonist Chris Potter, and drummer Eric Harland, who also recorded live at the Festival in 2007.

The 52nd Monterey Jazz Festival will take place September 18 – 20, 2009 and will feature a roster of jazz legends and talented newcomers alike. For MJF/52, the Festival has named as Artists-In-Residence the New Orleans-born trumpeter and multiple Grammy Award-winning and Pulitzer Prize recipient, Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. The full roster for the 52nd Monterey Jazz Festival will be announced on March 30, 2009; tickets will go on sale the same day.

Updates can be found on the web at www.montereyjazzfestival.org.

Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola In New York

jazzman — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:49:47 +0000

Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola is designed to entertain people in the spirit that Dizzy had – very welcoming. Their mission is that you have a good time and that you have a memorable experience. The whole facility is designed for international participation. This is a hall of integration…to bring everything together.

Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola is the hottest jazz bands in the business to our new club. You can expect a spicy variety of musicians to grace the stage. As Jazz at Lincoln Center continues to perpetuate the art form, Monday nights are dedicated to young, upcoming musicians who will showcase their talent. On the other nights, you never know who will show up for a surprise appearance at one of our late-night hang sets. All are welcome to come and enjoy the great music, the great view and the great food.

Upcoming Events:

For a performance schedule for regular events, visit their Calendar.

For a performance schedule for after-hours events, visit their After Hours Calendar.

Details:

Doors open at 6:00 pm for the 7:30 pm set and
at 9 pm for the 9:30 pm set.

Set Times:
Sunday-Thursday: 7:30 pm & 9:30 pm
Friday & Saturday: 7:30 pm, 9:30 pm & 11:30 pm

After Hours Sets:
Tuesday-Thursday: 11:00 pm
Friday & Saturday: after last artist set

Cover Charge:
Artist Sets: $20-$35
After Hours Sets: $10
Food & Beverage: $10 minimum, table; $5 minimum, bar

Reservations:
Can be made by calling 212 258-9595 or 9795.
Seating is available on a first-come first-served basis either at tables or at the bar.
*(Reservations are NOT available for After-Hours performances)

Specials:
Late Night, Student Night (a swing set for night owls)
-$10 COVER
-FREE food and sodas, as well as special giveaways

Student Discounts:
$15 for 9:30 pm set on Sundays, Tuesdays-Thursdays
$15 for 11:30 pm set on Fridays & Saturdays
$10 on Mondays
$5 for After Hours Sets
Valid student ID required

Location:
Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola
Jazz at Lincoln Center
33 West 60 Street, Floor 11
New York, NY 10023
www.jalc.org

Poetic License Band & David Gonzales Featured At Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola: Latin jazz meets the spoken word

jazzman — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:39:08 +0000

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. A Latin-flavored jazz and funk concert, City of Dreams brings together a quartet of some of New York’s top Latin jazz musicians for a five-night performance series. Led by Bronx-born David Gonzalez, City of Dreams presents an assortment of vivid poems spiced with Afro-Cuban grooves and soulful ballads. With the help of his excellent crew of musicians, Gonzalez’s poetry conjures, reflects, and inspires.

About David Gonzales:

With speech, sound, mime, dance and above all, inspired imagination, nationally acclaimed master storyteller/performer David Gonzalez is keeping the ancient art of storytelling alive. From London’s Royal National Theater to Broadway to hundreds of schools across North America, Gonzalez has performed to more than 5,000 audiences worldwide.

A winner of the Helen Hayes Performing Artist of the Year Award, Gonzalez is applauded for his vocal, physical and narrative talents and gift for mimicry, comic timing, and wordplay. Relying on the majesty and variety of language, the limitless landscape of imagination, the pulse of music and the beauty of art,
he creates and performs multimedia productions that capture audiences of
all ages and cultures.

For more information, please visit his site.

Ticket Information:

General Tickets $10.
Student Tickets $5.
Reservations are not taken, as this is an “after-hours” event

-After Hours Sets are a great opportunity to hear great jazz in
an informal setting until the wee hours.

-Doors open at 6pm for the 7:30pm set and at 9pm for the 9:30pm set.

Location:
Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola
Jazz at Lincoln Center
33 West 60 Street, Floor 11
New York, NY 10023
www.jalc.org

Two Great Jazz Releases: Remastered albums do Dizzy Gillespie justice

jazzman — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:14:02 +0000

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 a live show on 52nd
Street in New York City. This 2-disc recording
features the following tracks:

Disc 1:
1. Shaw ‘Nuff / I Waited For You
2. Our Delight
3. Groovin’ High
4. The Man I Love
5. Ray’s Idea
6. Cool Breeze
7. Oo Bop Sh’Bam
8. ‘Round Midnight
9. Second Balcony Jump
10. Day By Day
11. Convulsions
12. Woody ‘n You
13. Lazy Mood
14. One Bass Hit
15. Things To Come
16. I Waited For You

Showtime At
The Spotlite

(Get at Amazon.com)

Disc 2:
1. Shaw ‘Nuff / I Waited For You
2. Our Delight
3. Second Balcony Jump
4. Things To Come
5. The Man I Love (Incomplete)
6. Intermission: Don’t Blame Me
7. Grosvenor Square
8. One Bass Hit
9. Things To Come
10. I Waited For You

This rare recording represents the 1st generation of Dizzy Gillespie’s Big Band legacy. It features an all-star cast, including Thelonious Monk, Ray Brown, Kenny Clarke,James Moody and Milt Jackson to name a few. SHOWTIME AT THE SPOTLITE is a priceless documentation of great musical genius at a special moment, superbly captured in live performance. Both innovative and a lot of fun, this is Dizzy Gillespie straight-on telling the world where it’s at. The album was re-released Sept. 1st, 2008.

The 2nd album was re-released August 5th this year and offers a digital remastering of The Cool World Of Dizzy Gillespie. The original album was released back in April of 1964 and features the trumpeter’s interpretations of the score of the obscure film “The Cool World” – although these tracks were not heard in the film. This album, in particular, has music historians thinking twice and digging deeper to see what else can be found among Dizzy’s “buried stash.”

Tracks included on this album:

1. Theme From The Cool World
2. The Pushers
3. Enter, Priest
4. Duke’s Awakening
5. Duke On The Run
6. Street Music
7. Bonnie’s Blues
8. Coney Island
9. Duke’s Fantasy
10. Coolie
11. Duke’s Last Soliloquy

Both of these albums are “winners” and would accent any collection. It is great that these two labels found these works and decided to give them the attention they deserve. Showtime At The Spotlite was remastered by Uptown Label, and The Cool World Of Dizzy Gillespie was produced by Verve. A blast into the past, these rare albums should be at the top of the list for Gillespie fans!

Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie – (Hot House)

Mike — Fri, 02 May 2008 09:00:58 +0000