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Michael C. Lewis   Reflection
Amabutho   Sikelela
Danilo Perez   Providencia
Providencia: Danilo Perez's highly anticipated debut for Mack Avenue Records is absolutely stunning. Providencia crosses streams of jazz, classical and Latin American folk music on 11 great compositions that spark the listener to connect with the creativity and social power of Per...    more >> 
Ragabop Trio   Ragabop Trio
Esperanza Spalding   Chamber Music Society
George Duke   Déjà Vu
Déjà Vu: Keyboardist-composer-producer George Duke is back with Déjà Vu, his new recording on BPM/Heads Up International, a division of Concord Music Group. Set for release on August 10, the album revisits the synthesizer sound that character...    more >> 
31st Annual Detroit Jazz Festival 2010
September 3-6, 2010
DJF
Festival organizers have announced the lineup for the 31st Detroit International Jazz Festival (DJF), Friday, September 3 through Monday, September 6, in downtown Detroit.   Subtitled "Flame Keepers - Carrying the Torch for Modern Jazz," the Detroit Jazz Fest will feature a veritable "dean's list" of alumni who passed through the "schools" of Art Blakey, Horace Silver, Betty Carter, Ray Brown, Miles Davis and Gil Evans. "2010 artists Mulgrew Miller, Bobby Watson, Branford Marsalis, Terence Blanchard, Randy Brecker, and Benny Green were all in Blakey's band at one time or another," says festival director Terri Pontremoli.  more >> 
Jeff Berlin   High Standards
The Jazz Passengers   Reunited
Chris Graham Trio   After-Bir...
After-Birth of Cool: After-Birth of Cool is bursting with texturally rich compositions and technically evocative playing. The Chris Graham Trio has a telekinetic communication underpinning each adventurous track. What is so special about this vibraphone led ensemble, is the technique of Chris Graham in...    more >> 
Harvie S.   Cocolamus Bridge,
John Stein / Ron Gill   Turn Up The Quiet
The Bad Plus   Never Stop
Never Stop: Recorded in Minnesota, NEVER STOP does just what the title says. It's a rapid-fire succession of engaging performances by three musical explorers operating as highly skilled individuals -- bassist Reid Anderson, pianist Ethan Iverson and drummer David King -- and as a seamless unit at...    more >> 
Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival Thousands Turn Out to Enjoy the Music
Brittany Somerset
When reggae band Third World exited the Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival stage on Saturday January 30, they brought the curtains down on the biggest staging of the event since its inception.  2010 saw the 14th renewal of the JAMAICA Jazz and Blues Festival, and the event moving from a three day event, to an all-out, week-long musical experience, that drew thousands of people to witness it. With prelude shows in Kingston and along the northern coast of the island, the Festival headed to its new home, The 'Greenfield' Stadium, for an awesome three nights of live music from performers like Babyface, Gladys Knight, Marion Hall, Erykah Badu, Hall and Oates, Machel Montano, Jon Secada, Joss Stone, and more.  more >> 
Jennifer Zarine   Fresh Made Cuppa Tea
Gabriel Alegría & The Afro-Per...  
Rebecca Coupe Franks  
Check the Box: Check the Box is the long-awaited follow-up to Coupe Frank's RCF 2007 release, 100 Per Cent, with the trumpeter's Groovemobile band (Sheryl Bailey, Jamie Leonhart, Dan Robbins, Carola Grey, Freddy Bryant and KJ Denhert). The new CD features Perdomo, bas...    more >> 
Ellen Honert   Hummingville
Frank DiBussolo   Average White Cats
Dave Anderson   Conversations
Conversations: Conversations is Dave Anderson's first recorded collaboration with guest artist Mike Wingo. This texturally rich recording features acoustic piano and mixed percussion. For this CD, Anderson chose a selection of favorite jazz standards, rearranged for the duo, and several of Dave's...    more >> 
Tony Bennett Live at Mohegan Sun
February 14, 2010
Matthew Robinson
Wow! Tony Bennett at the surprisingly acoustically-supportive Mohegan Sun Arena! It's like Valentine's Day, the Chinese New Year and Presidents' Day rolled into one! Oh - it WAS all that! Supported by music director Lee Musiker, long-time guitarist Gray Sergent, Basie band beatmaster Harold Jones and  totally into it bassist Marshall Wood (who mouthed along with his strings when not smiling like a kid on another holiday), Mr. Bennett also enrolled the burgeoning talents of his daughter Antonia, who warmed up the packed crowd with her cupied smile and voice. When the elder Bennett bounded on stage, he was greeted with a roar that was only duplicated by those heard after pretty much every song.  more >> 
Kathryn Smith   With Every Breath I Take
Kristin Porter   By The Light of The Moon
Alexis Cole   Someday My Prince...
Someday My Prince Will Come: Someday My Prince Will Come is a Japanese release on Venus Records. This collection of Disney love songs features tracks fro films like Pocahontas, Robin Hood, Sleeping Beauty and Snow White among others.  Cole is accompanied by the acclaimed pian...    more >> 
Patrick Simard   P.S. I Groove You
Lawrence Lebo   Don't Call Her Larry, Vol 3: ...
Jackson Garrett   Speechless
Speechless: Speechless marks a continued journey for composer Jackson Garrett, featuring his well-crafted compositions with the horn section arranged by Marty Steele. Speechless contains 12 original works ranging in style from Motown-infused jazz to traditional ensemble swing, Blues and La...    more >> 
24th Annual Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival
Three Weekends in October 2010
Fourplay and Chris Standring are the latest artists to Confirm for the October festival on Catalina Island. Each Weekend in October offers five separate festival sessions providing a month-long smooth jazz smorgasborg. Artists include GERALD ALBRIGHT, DAVID BENOIT, EUGE GROOVE, ALEX BUGNON, ERIC DARIUS, PETER WHITE, JEFF KASHIWA, STEVE COLE, JACKIEM JOYNER, MINDI ABAIR, WARREN HILL, GREG ADAMS, EARL KLUGH, JEFF LORBER, ERIC MARIENTHAL, JIMMY HASLIP, EVERETTE HARP, MARION MEADOWS, PAUL TAYLOR, MICHAEL LINGTON, CHUCK LOEB and more. For more information visit the JazzTrax Catalina Web Site.  more >> 
Dave LeMieux and House of Soul   Mark Weinstein / Omar Sosa   Tales from the Eart...
Richard Blake   Plays Midtown a...
Plays Midtown at Midnight: This is Blake's second CD, a follow-up to Richard Blake Plays Heartache Guitar, a collection of love songs played completely alone on guitar. Richard Blake Plays Midtown at Midnight is a rhythm driven, contemporary exposition of a master guitarist. As a seconda...    more >> 
John McLaughlin   To the One
Fabrizio Sotti   Inner Dance
Dave Holland Octet   Pathways
Pathways: Dave Holland returned to one of his favorite New York jazz clubs - the legendary Birdland - to record PATHWAYS with his incredible new octet. The Dave Holland Octet features several members of Holland's modern ensembles including Robin Eubanks, Chris Potter, Steve Nelson and Nate...    more >> 
Patti Labelle Performs Two Sold Out Valentine's Day Concerts
Brittany Somerset and Gerry Hopkins
In response to what has been characterized as "Patti-fever," the cultural connoisseurs of Jammins Entertainment, assisted by Gmax Enterprises, scheduled a second appearance of the iconic soul star, Patti LaBelle. Both shows - the initial one at 7p.m., and the added appearance at 10p.m. - took place at the prestigious Brooklyn Academy of Music, on Valentine's Day. The versatile two-time Grammy winning singer has over 40 years in the music business and is a cultural icon to multiple generations of fans. She performed her classic, genre-crossing hits like "On My Own," "Lady Marmalade," "If Only You Knew,"  "Live! One Night Only," and "Burnin' " with her distinctive four octave voice, all while looking fabulous in a stunning bright red dress and high heels.  more >> 
Yuko Ito   Mania De Voce
Ellynne Plotnick   Life is Beautiful
Stephano Battaglia and Michele...  
Pastorale: Stephano Battaglia is an expert improviser, using many strategies and finding ideas within ideas. As he alters and changes notes here with his fellow improviser and master percussionist Michele Rabbia, Battaglia's pianism not only compliments and enhances their performances, but...    more >> 
Steve Kuhn Trio   Mostly Coletrane
Vince Guaraldi   Peanuts Portraits
Ralph Towner and Paolo Fresu  
Chiaroscuro: Chiaroscuro  is one of the more beautiful duet recordings to come along in a great while. The recording pairs Ralph Towner's guitar excellence with Paolo Fresu's insightful and melodic trumpet voice on 10 great songs. Except for "Blue In Green" which was written by Miles Davis and...    more >> 
Jazz Aspen Snowmass 20th Anniversary June Festival
June 24 - July 3, 2010
Harry Connick, Jr. and Natalie Cole are among the headliner for the Jazz Aspen Snowmass  June Festival which kicks off their 20th Anniversary season with some of the biggest names in jazz, pop and world music.  Making his first ever JAS appearance jazz pianist/vocalist Harry Connick, Jr. and Orchestra have been added to the June Festival lineup appearing at the Benedict Music Tent (pictured at right) on Friday, June 25.  Over the past two decades Connick has taken a very hands-on approach to his recording career, calling the shots at the numerous phases of his albums projects.  more >> 
Meklit Hadero   On A Day Like This...
Roberto Badoglio   Re-Evaluating-Time
Hot Club of Detroit   It's ...
It's About That Time: It's About That Time is the third release by Hot Club of Detroit and one that pays tribute to guitarist Pat Martino with the opening track called "On The Steps." The song is based on Martino's composition called "On The Stairs" and briefly quotes John Coltrane's "Giant Steps"  -...    more >> 
Jonathan Butler   So Strong
Oliver Manchon   Orchestre de Chambre Miniatu...
Ken Greves   The Face of my Lov...
The Face of my Love: In this new release Ken takes us through all the stages implicit in the process: of being alone, falling in and then out of love, and, at the end, being alone again -waiting for the cycle to start anew. The Face of My Love begins with Billy Strayhorn's "Day Dream" (the first...    more >> 
Ralph Towner / Paolo Fresu   Chiarosc... Hulon   First Impressions
Kenny and Leah   April in Par...
April in Paris: A new release from jazz musical artists Kenny & Leah presents refreshing new treatments of a collection of timeless classics along with multi-lingual delights. Opening with strong performances on "April in Paris" and "You Stepped Out Of A Dream," featuring Leah singing...    more >> 
Kenny and Leah   You and the Night and the Music
Mark Moultrup   Dar Cho
Mark Weinstein and Omar Sosa  
Tales From The Earth: Witnessing the creation of new music as it happens is one of the best experiences one can have whether you're a musician or a spectator/listener. On TALES FROM THE EARTH, multi-instrumentalists Mark Weinstein and Omar Sosa got together with some of their most revered collaborators to...    more >> 
 

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