Jaco Pastorius News

Contemporary jazz saxophonist Nelson Rangell is called one of the most exciting and diverse performers in the genre, equally adept at soprano, alto and tenor saxophone, as well flute and piccolo.

Community and school activities: Eagle Scout, second place in double district tennis tournament, first chair euphonium in Lone Star Youth Orchestra, mock trial team, volunteer at North Dallas Shares Ministries, ...

A fabled bass guitar that belonged to tragic jazz great Jaco Pastorius and disappeared 20 years ago has turned up in New York - smack in the heart of a nasty legal battle.

Mike Stern has a curriculum vitae that's the envy of every musician who dreams of a life in jazz.

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The Coast Jazz Quintet, founded by violinist/trumpet player Blaine Dunaway, was created in 2006 in a meeting of like minds, all sharing a love for improvisation and jazz.

As a bass guitarist, Damon Brown seems more Steve Swallow than Jaco Pastorius -- more subtle and unassuming than flashy and show-stopping. At its best, "Falling Forward" , his debut album, lies just outside the ...

It's been 15 years since the Yellowjackets featured a guitarist on an album, so you had to figure if they were going to do it, they were going to get a ringer.

The problem with writing a show review like this when you wake up rather than before you go to bed is that you have to ask yourself, - Did a guy with jean shorts and a bushy moustache really draw a target on ... via Eye Weekly

Strecker's background includes service with everyone from jazz stars Dizzy Gillespie and Jaco Pastorius to pop icons Madonna and Cher.

Although not a huge name in today's music world, singer-guitarist William Hart Strecker has spent several decades establishing himself as a solid presence in a number of different genres, including blues, jazz, and even country-rock. Along the way he had to survive a horrible accident and find a way to recover physically and rebuild his career.... Read more

“There's such a connectedness between funk and jazz and hip-hop and soul music”

Hometown // Annapolis Current members // Marty Bouchard, drums; Larry Byrne, organ; Matt Dalton, tenor and alto saxophone; Jason Crawford, vocals and percussion Founded in // 2003 Style // jazz ... via Baltimore Sun

“Is This America? (Katrina 2005)”

Pat Metheny's - Day Trip gets underway with the up-tempo "Son of Thirteen," bringing to mind the best of his playing, which combines the seemingly contradictory qualities of explosive virtuosity and tender ... via All About Jazz

“Suppose your strings are very hot. What would your touch feel like then?”

Gerald Veasley By Jimmy Leslie "Why are you doing what you are doing, and what are you trying to accomplish?" asks the ever pensive Gerald Veasley. via Bass Player

Pat Metheny Trio performs Sunday, March 9, at 7:30 p.m. at the Festival of the Arts Boca at Mizner Park's Centre for the Arts, 433 Plaza Real in Boca Raton. via Broward-Palm Beach - News

“It really couldn't have come from anywhere else because the mix of styles, the whole history of gospel and blues becoming jazz, rock, and hip-hop, that cultural experience happened here in the New World.”

The contemporary Christian music scene has been sounding a bit generic lately, with the charts cluttered with artists and bands playing the same brand of polished, energetic pop-rock. That makes the arrival of ... via Toledo Blade

The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance is delighted to announce that Laurence Cottle, ' Master of the Bass ', will be heading to the Institute to host an exclusive jazz-focused bass masterclass. via Ultimate-guitar.com

“Imagine an artist with Jaco Pastorius's virtuosity, George Benson's vocal fluidity, Joo Gilberto's sense of song and harmony, all mixed up with African culture. Ladies and gentlemen, we bring you Richard Bona!”

Kimmel Center Presents 2007/08 Season Sponsored by Citi "Imagine an artist with Jaco Pastorius's virtuosity, George Benson's vocal fluidity, Joo Gilberto's sense of song and harmony, all mixed up with African ... via All About Jazz

Tripping Tree Music Ken Serio may not be well-known, but he sure knows how to pick 'em. Live...In the Moment , documenting one night in Montclair, New Jersey, finds this versatile drummer in the company of ... via All About Jazz