Milt Jackson News

Until the late 90s, the history of the jazz vibraphone could be written in five names: Red Norvo, Lionel Hampton, Milt Jackson, Bobby Hutcherson, and Gary Burton.

Dizzy Gillespie and Jon Faddis , set very much in the Gillespie mould and at the time a guest artiste in his band, were ready with their trumpets to play their concert at the 1977 Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland.

Nassau Valley Vineyard will host Bernard Sweetneya s Art Solos show at the winery during October.

Denver-based jazz bassist Erik Applegate has strong enough chops to have performed with jazz heavies like Milt Jackson , Harold Mabern and Tom Harrell , but on Red Skies, his debut as a leader, Applegate shows he's a skilled and well-versed composer, as well.

My boss readily admits that she doesn't know a whole lot about jazz. But she lets me write all this nonsense on the Internet, so I'm not complaining.

SOURCE: All About Jazz Publicity This Sunday, September 27, join the Friends of Woodlawn for a walking tour of the final resting places of the Jazz Greats of Woodlawn Cemetery.

Universal Music Australia has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with the US based Savoy Label Group which includes Denon Classics, SLG Records, 429 Records and Savoy Jazz.

Meet Erik Applegate: Erik Applegate has been called "a top-notch acoustic bass performer" , and he has appeared with the Bob Mintzer Big Band, Nnenna Freelon , Milt Jackson , Jeff Coffin , Eddie Daniels , Ingrid Jensen , George Garzone , Tom Harrell , Marlena Shaw , and others.

The odds were stacked against Harry Belafonte when he produced the film-noir thriller "Odds Against Tomorrow" in 1959.

The odds were stacked against Harry Belafonte when he produced the film-noir thriller "Odds Against Tomorrow" in 1959.

Active and influential for more than six decades and still going strong, NEA Jazz Master Award recipient James Moody is a true master of the jazz saxophone and flute.

GARY BURTON/PAT METHENY/STEVE SWALLOW/ANTONIO SANCHEZ: Quartet Live! Gary Burton, vibraphone; Pat Metheny, guitar; Steve Swallow, electric bass; Antonio Sanchez, drums Concord Jazz CJA-31303-02 . 2009.

Monday night at Dizzy's at Jazz at the Lincoln Center sees the launch of the Made in the UK jazz concert series, with shows by legendary British saxophonist Peter King and award-winning singer-pianist Liane Carroll and her trio .

VARIOUS ARTISTS / "Little Sunflower" Source: Breath of Life 06 Little Sunflower Mixtape.mp3 On December 29, 2009 trumpeter Freddie Hubbard made his transition.

Inner Circle Music Though influenced by the great Milt Jackson , vibraphonist Mike Pinto has his own lofty ideas about the instrument as shown on this ambitious debut.