"I used to call her auntie Miriam because she and my mother were such close. "Mama Africa" on New Justin Time Records Album,Ī Tribute to Miriam Makeba, Available March 12Īs a follow-up to the triumphant Africa Calling, her previous release on Justin Time Records, singer Lorraine Klaasen pays homage to a South African cultural icon and close family friend on A Tribute to Miriam Makeba. Soweto-Born Vocalist LORRAINE KLAASEN Pays Homage to Long Beach, CA (4 March 2013): Transitioning from straight-ahead jazz and.
"Seems Like I Know You" EP due April 16th, first single features Lorber, Haslip and Braun Ĭontact: Rick Scott to know Peggy Duquesnel Gaucho takes its name from an album done by Steely Dan, the Rock and.
The City of Sunrise and KCC Productions present the music of Steely Dan, performed by "Gaucho," as part of the "Sunrise at Sunset" jazz series at the Sunrise Civic Center Amphitheater, March 8 at 7 PM. On the provocatively titled Uppity, Anthony Branker's second CD with his all-star sextet Word Play, the prolific composer and bandleader harnesses his vibrant jazz originals and his band's dynamic interplay to deliver a bracing social and spiritual message. Origin Records to Release "Uppity," by Composer/Bandleader Anthony Branker & His Sextet Word Play, March 19 īassist & composer Iris Ornig is one of the most original female voices on today's New York jazz scene. "TRUE DREW" garners praise from his idol and reviewers as the first single climbs the charts ĭavidsen's guitar leads the way on his journey to self-discoveryĬontact: Rick Scott guitar leads the way on his journey to self-discovery SHADDOW ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF NEW EP "PRELUDE" TO FAN BASEĪrlington-Based Musician's Innovative Music Style and Proven Talent Will Channel Louis Armstrong with a Generation-Y TwistĬell: ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF NEW EP "PRELUDE" TO FAN BASEĪrlington-Based Musician's Innovative Music Style and Proven Talent. New York, NY: A great vocalist has a way of inhabiting a song, living it and making it. Soulful Mix of Originals And Inspired Reinterpretations Of Classic Songs By Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Michael McDonald & Carly Simon And Sam Cookeįeaturing Special Guests Chanté Moore And Najee Singer PHIL PERRY Says "YES" With New Album On March 12 Via Shanachie Entertainment Spring/Summer Festival Slots Will Have Meadows Share Stages With Phil Perry, Richard Elliot, Keiko Matsui, Brian Simpson, Marc Antoine, Mary Mary. Label Debut For Shanachie Features Special Guest Bob Baldwin And Includes Soulful Renditions Of Jazz Classics By Freddie Hubbard And Dave Grusin Soprano Saxophonist MARION MEADOWS Announces 2013 Tour Dates In Support Of Acclaimed New Album WHISPER SAGE features Lakecia Benjamin on saxophone, Miki Hayama on piano, Sonya Robinson on. This modern all-women's jazz, blues and soul music ensemble is part sassy, part nostalgic. In celebration of Women's History Month, G&J Productions will present SAGE at Ginny's Supper Club. G&J Productions and Ginny's Salute Women's History Month with All Female Jazz Group SAGE
Reedman Ira Wiggins, the director of the Jazz Studies Department at North Carolina Central University (NCCU), Durham, North Carolina, is a smooth master and blows quite nicely on the flute and the tenor saxophone, on his fine, balanced, recording, When Freedom Swings (Iwiggs Music). ĬD REVIEW WHEN FREEDOM SWINGS-IRA WIGGINS-(IWIGGS MUSIC) BY LARRY RENI THOMAS The Albany Jazz Band is a 25 piece big band under the direction. The Netivot Shalom JazzKleztet band is a high energy ensemble under the direction of clarinetist Rabbi Stuart Kelman. The 4th Annual Jazz Summit Concert brings together three Bay Area jazz ensembles for an afternoon of big band jazz.