Press Release: AccuJazz releases avant-garde jazz channel online

AccuJazz Internet radio continues its weekly roll-out of creatively programmed jazz channels with the release of its newest customizable radio stream, “Avant-Garde Jazz.” The channel is completely free to use and available 24/7.
The channel plays plenty of great free jazz, from Albert Ayler to Han Bennink to David S. Ware, but casts a wide [...]

Press Release: Tara Creel Recognized By Cambridge Who’s Who For Excellence In Dance Instruction

Tara Creel, Owner and Instructor for Art in Motion Dance Studio, LLC, has been recognized by Cambridge Who’s Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of dance instruction.
Ms. Creel, a former member of the ‘Saintsations,’ the New Orleans Saints cheerleading squad, has 24 years of dance experience and expertise in jazz dance. [...]

Press Release: 2009 Oxford Jazz Festival Set To Kick Off In April

The Oxford Jazz Festival is taking place over the Easter weekend 2009 (April 9th – 12th), and will be the first annual festival of its kind in Oxford. Concerts and gigs will be taking place in some of the city’s most magical venues, including the Ashmolean Museum, the Jacqueline du Pr Music building, the North [...]

Press Release: Jazz Vocalist Antoinette Montague releases her 2009 performance schedule

Antoinette Montague has appeared on the cover of Jazz Improv’s Jazz Guide and on two book covers of Who’s Who in Jazz, Cabaret and Music (from 1600’s to Now). She has performed at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola, the Zebra Room in Harlem’s famous Lenox Lounge, the legendary Blue Note, the Blue [...]

Press Release: The Lonesome River Band Releases 12th Album “No Turning Back”

The Lonesome River Band’s 12th album, “No Turning Back” on Rural Rhythm Records, has turned out to be the perfect dozen for the band as it jumped to #1 on Bluegrass Music Profiles Top 10 Albums this month. The album also remains in Billboard Magazine’s Top 50 Bluegrass Albums (retail sales) and climbs other charts [...]

Press Release: Vocalist Lisa Donahey To Lead Fundraiser Concert

You’ll laugh, you’ll cry and you’ll help raise money for foster care children in Los Angeles County during “An Evening with Lisa Donahey,” a fundraiser for the Hillsides, on January 17, 2009 at 7:00 pm. This special event is being held in the Georgian Ballroom at the Langham Huntington Resort & Spa Hotel in Pasadena [...]

Press Release: Over The Rhine To Perform At Appel Farm Arts & Music Center

The husband/wife duo of Linwood Detweiler and Karen Bergquist, known to their fans as Over the Rhine, will appear at Appel Farm Arts and Music Center on Friday, February 6 at 8:00 PM. Backed by their band, this Ohio-based group mixes up a heady brew of insightful lyrics, intriguing melodies and emotional performances that have [...]

Press Release: Launch of “Giant Steps” Jazz Course

Thought to be the first course of its kind, the Giant Steps Jazz Course combines the best features of a weekend workshop, a residential course and a full-time music education. Open to players of all jazz instruments, the course comprises three residential weekend modules, interspersed with four self-study weeks during which players have time to [...]

Press Release: Danny Wuerffel & The Desire Street Ministry To Host The Good Times and Jazz Festival

Former University of Florida star and Heisman Trophy Winner Danny Wuerffel and the Desire Street Ministry will host the Good Times and Jazz Festival on Tuesday, February 3, from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm on the Back Lot at Full Sail University, 351 University Park Drive in Winter Park.
Desire Street Ministry is a national organization [...]

Press Release: Review of the Jay T. Vonada Quartet Release “Jammin’”

Without a star-studded cast of players Vonada crafts a very fine first effort using local talent producing a nice result. His quartet includes Adam Kurland on keyboards, Jacob Hibel on bass and John Sullivan manning the drums.

The album features eight boppish originals ranging from Swing, Latin to a bit of jazz funk. Unlike some albums [...]