The Hartt School Welcomes Javon Jackson as Associate Professor of Jazz
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2013
The Hartt School will welcome acclaimed tenor saxophonist Javon Jackson as Associate Professor of Jazz and Chair of the Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz. Jackson, who's appointment begins in August, will serve as the educational and administrative leader for the Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz, and will teach, work with ensembles, assist in recruitment and development efforts, and represent the Institute and The Hartt School both internally and externally. (more...)
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Photo Flash: Wayne Brady and Drummer Camille Gainer Jones at BBKings
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2013
At his recent standing room only appearance at BBKings on 42nd Street on May 14th, comedian and television personality Wayne Brady took time to pose with his drummer, Camille Gainer Jones, who will be returning to BBKings for the launch of her new album, A Girl from Queens, on July 12th. Camille was last on the road with Alicia Keyes. Check out a photo of Brady and Jones below! (more...)
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Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour Comes to Boulder Theater Today
by BWW News Desk - Apr 24, 2013
Monterey Jazz Festival, world-renowned for its artistic excellence, sophisticated informality, and longstanding mission to create and support year-round jazz education and performance programs in local, regional, national, and international venues, continues this commitment in 2013 with its third North American Tour, featuring critically-acclaimed, GRAMMY-winning jazz artists. (more...)
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Sharon Washington, Reg E. Cathey and Crystal Dickinson Set for CONVERGENCE Reading at Joe's Pub, 4/15
by BWW News Desk - Apr 01, 2013
On Monday, April 15, Sharon Washington (The Scottsboro Boys, Wild With Happy), Reg E. Cathey ("The Wire", Love's Labor's Lost), and Crystal Dickinson (Clybourne Park, The Call) will converge at Joe's Pub for a reading of the new play CONVERGENCE. (more...)
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Darrian Ford: The Cooke Book Comes to Milwaukee, Now thru 3/24
by BWW News Desk - Mar 22, 2013
The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts will present Darrian Ford-- The Cooke Book - The Music of Sam Cooke, to play at the Marcus Center's Vogel Hall for four performances only tonight, March 22 at 8:00 pm, Saturday, March 23 at 4:00 pm and 8:00 pm and Sunday, March 24 at 2:00 pm. (more...)
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Monterey Jazz Festival 55th Anniversary Celebration Comes to the Blue Note in New York City, 4/2-7
by BWW News Desk - Mar 20, 2013
Monterey Jazz Festival, world-renowned for its artistic excellence, sophisticated informality, and longstanding mission to create and support year-round jazz education and performance programs in local, regional, national, and international venues, continues this commitment in 2013 with its third North American Tour, featuring critically-acclaimed, GRAMMY-winning jazz artists. (more...)
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Jeff Bradshaw, Catherine Russell and More Among Yoshi's San Francisco's 13 New Shows, March-June 2013
by BWW News Desk - Mar 05, 2013
Yoshi's San Francisco has announced newly-added shows fro March, April and June 2013, featuring Jeff Bradshaw, The Family Stone, DJ Afrika Bambaata, The Tubes feat. Fee Waybill, Dawn Richard, Freddie Jackson, Boca Do Rio, Marcus Johnson, Portland Cello Project Play Beck, Brubeck & Bach, Pharoah Sanders, Renaud Garcia-Fons, Dan Hicks and The Hot Licks and Catherine Russell. More details below. (more...)
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Monterey Jazz Festival Announces 55th Anniversary Celebration Tour, Coming to Columbus
by BWW News Desk - Feb 27, 2013
The Monterey Jazz Festival, the longest continuously-running jazz festival in the world, has presented nearly every major jazz star-from Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong to Esperanza Spalding and Trombone Shorty-since it was founded in 1958. World-renowned for its artistic excellence, sophisticated informality, and long-standing mission to create and support year-round jazz education and performance programs in local, regional, national, and international venues, the Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour 55th Anniversary Celebration continues this commitment in 2013 with its third North American tour. (more...)
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Michael Wolff and Mike Clark Release 'Wolff & Clark Expedition' Debut CD
by BWW News Desk - Feb 19, 2013
When two of the best musicians on the planet decide to combine their estimable talents to create a band without boundaries, the result is the WOLFF & CLARK EXPEDITION. Dizzy Gillespie famously said that jazz must have 'one foot in the past and one in the future.' With the Wolff & Clark Expedition, the music embraces the past, ventures into the future, but remains rooted in the improvisatory present. After several high profile performances in 2012, jazz legends Michael Wolff and Mike Clark, the Wolff & Clark Expedition, release their self-titled debut album today. Performing with creative bassist Chip Jackson, the Expedition's initial outing aims for uncharted, compelling musical territories while still entertaining a wide audience of astute listeners. (more...)
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Jeff Bradshaw, Catherine Russell and More Among Yoshi's San Francisco's 13 New Shows, March-June 2013
by BWW News Desk - Feb 18, 2013
Yoshi's San Francisco has announced newly-added shows fro March, April and June 2013, featuring Jeff Bradshaw, The Family Stone, DJ Afrika Bambaata, The Tubes feat. Fee Waybill, Dawn Richard, Freddie Jackson, Boca Do Rio, Marcus Johnson, Portland Cello Project Play Beck, Brubeck & Bach, Pharoah Sanders, Renaud Garcia-Fons, Dan Hicks and The Hot Licks and Catherine Russell. More details below. (more...)
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Saxophonist and Composer Tim Green Releases Debut Album SONGS FROM THIS SEASON
by BWW News Desk - Feb 18, 2013
Whether your source is the Bible or the Byrds, the notion is the same: 'To everything there is a season.' On his debut as a leader, Songs From This Season, alto saxophonist and composer Tim Green recounts the many seasons of his own life on a stylistically diverse set featuring a host of established and rising jazz stars. Released via Green's own True Melody Music label, Songs From This Season surveys a broad swath of the jazz landscape, from deftly swinging hard bop to fluid modernity to soulful gospel. The impressive list of sidemen on the session includes pianist Orrin Evans, vibraphonist Warren Wolf, guitarist Gilad Hekselman, drummers Rodney Green and Obed Calvaire, and several of Green's collaborators in the thriving Baltimore/Washington D.C. jazz scene. (more...)
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Darrian Ford: The Cooke Book Comes to Milwaukee, 3/22-24
by BWW News Desk - Feb 18, 2013
The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts will present Darrian Ford-- The Cooke Book - The Music of Sam Cooke, to play at the Marcus Center's Vogel Hall for four performances only on Friday, March 22 at 8:00 pm, Saturday, March 23 at 4:00 pm and 8:00 pm and Sunday, March 24 at 2:00 pm. Tickets go on sale this Sunday, February 24 at 12:00 pm at the Marcus Center Box Office at 929 North Water Street, Downtown Milwaukee, by phone at 414-273-7206, online at MarcusCenter.org or Ticketmaster.com. Groups 10 or more SAVE! by calling Group Sales at 414-273-7121 ext. 210. (more...)
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Merriam Theater Welcomes Monterey Jazz Festival 55th Anniversary Tour Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Feb 02, 2013
Celebrating the 55th anniversary of the longest consecutively running jazz festival in the world,The Monterey Jazz Festival takes its show on the road and arrives in Philadelphia at the Merriam Theater tonight, February 2, 2013at 8 p.m. A power house line up of talent- Dee Dee Bridgewater, Philly native Christian McBride, Benny Green, Lewis Nash, and Chris Potter, and Ambrose Akinmusire-the program reflects a perfect mixture of old and new, vocal and instrumental, bee bop, fusion, free and soul jazz. (more...)
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Michael Wolff and Mike Clark to Release 'Wolff & Clark Expedition' Debut CD
by BWW News Desk - Jan 28, 2013
When two of the best musicians on the planet decide to combine their estimable talents to create a band without boundaries, the result is the WOLFF & CLARK EXPEDITION. Dizzy Gillespie famously said that jazz must have "one foot in the past and one in the future." With the Wolff & Clark Expedition, the music embraces the past, ventures into the future, but remains rooted in the improvisatory present. After several high profile performances in 2012, jazz legends Michael Wolff and Mike Clark, the Wolff & Clark Expedition, are preparing to release their self-titled debut album in February 2013. Performing with creative bassist Chip Jackson, the Expedition's initial outing aims for uncharted, compelling musical territories while still entertaining a wide audience of astute listeners. (more...)
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