Tuesday Oct 7 | The Real Deal
Queens church reopens as theater
The Chapel of the Three Sisters, built in 1857 in Jamaica, Queens, reopened last week as the Illinois Jacquet Performance Space after a year of restoration.
Solo Piano: Larry Ham, Louis Mazetier, Marcos Jimenez & Bert van den Brink
There never seems to be a shortage of brilliant solo piano releases; here are four by some players you may have never heard before.
Scott Hamilton - "Across The Tracks"
Scott Hamilton & Friends - Across The Tracks - In Stores May 6, 2008 Scott Hamilton has long been known as keeper of the flame for swinging tenor saxophone in the tradition of such icons as Lester Young, ... via Jazz HQ
S.A. musicians set to show SXSW something different
“We decided to create these modes and tunings with the percussionists”
Here's the stereotype of the bands that showcase at South by Southwest, the annual music and media conference that takes over Austin each March: young, hungry, living in the van on the road, ready for a shot at ... via MySanAntonio.com
GENERAL/INDUSTRY: Rising Jazz Stars Foundation Launches Resonance...
For many professionals in the Jazz business, its current economic climate presents problems of seemingly insurmountable proportions. via All About Jazz
Rick Carroll is publisher of Right Down Front Ron Hudson Jazz Images... Life-long jazz fan Rick Carroll is the author of 20 books, including IZ Voice of The People, a Kiriyama Prize Notable Book of 2007, the ... via All About Jazz
At the tender age of twenty-four, jazz trombonist and educator Michael Dease has developed an impressive musical r ©sum © that now includes his third album as leader with Clarity and his second 2007 ... via All About Jazz