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UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music offers new bachelor’s degree in global jazz studies
September 1, 2018 / No CommentsUndergraduates interested in careers as jazz performers, producers, teachers and/or scholars of jazz will now have the opportunity to receive a bachelor of arts degree in global jazz studies, beginning in fall 2018. The major will provide students with a cross-disciplinary education, drawing ...
Tim Rachbach | Under One Moon
August 31, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: Adam O'Farrill, Manuel Schmiedel, Rick Rosato, thejazzpage.com, Tim Rachbach, Xavier Del CastilloUnder One Moon is the fantastic latest recording from drummer Tim Rachbach. The effort is primarily comprised of self-written originals that put the full color of Rachbach’s musical palette on display. The tunes connect both emotionally and have a very lyrical quality to them. The ...
Arianna Neikrug | Changes
August 28, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: Arianna Neikrug, Jared Schonig, Laurence Hobgood, Matt Clohesy, thejazzpage.comChanges is the glorious debut of singer Arianna Neikrug. The recording is aided by the genius of pianist/arranger Laurence Hobgood, known primarily for his longtime musical alliance with Kurt Elling. Neikrug aptly navigates the traverses of Hobgood inventive arrangements that seem tailor-made ...
Peter Lin | With Respect
August 17, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: Anthony Nelson Jr., Anthony Ware, Ben Kovacs, Ben Rubens, Charlie Sigler, James Zollar, Nic Cacioppo, Oscar Williams II, Peter Lin, Winard HarperWith Respect is trombonist Peter Lin’s wonderful musical homage to important people in his life, including family, friends and mentors like Steve Turre and Slide Hampton. Of Asian-American heritage, much of the recording features Lin’s solid arrangements of songs from the Chinese ...
Mark Winkler & Cheryl Bentyne | Eastern Standard Time
August 14, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: Bob Sheppard, Cheryl Benytne, Dave Tull, Gabe Davis, Grant Geissman, Kevin Winard, Mark Winkler, Rich Eames, Stephanie FifeVocalists Mark Winkler and Cheryl Bentyne have teamed up for another fantastic production. Eastern Standard Time, as the title implies, is a varied collection of standards, of pop and jazz variety. The singers are featured alone and together on alternate tunes. The set is comprised of tunes ...
Rob Dixon | Coast to Crossroads
August 10, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: Charlie Hunter, Ernest Stuart, Mike Clark, Rob Dixon, thejazzpage.comCoast to Crossroads is the fantastic new recording from saxophonist Rob Dixon. The outstanding collective of players in Dixon’s company includes guitar great Charlie Hunter, who also produced the effort, as well as drummer Mike Clark and trombonist Ernest Stuart. Dixon, who composed the ...
Harlem pays tribute to beloved jazz pianist Dr. Billy Taylor
August 7, 2018 / No CommentsDuring the week of what would’ve been Taylor’s 97 birthday, friends; family, including his widow, Theodora; and jazz lovers gathered to remember his legacy. https://pix11.com/2018/07/28/harlem-pays-tribute-to-beloved-jazz-pianist-dr-billy-taylor/ Source: WPIX11
Christine Hitt | Magical Kite
August 7, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: Christine Hitt, Cory Hitt, Eric Hitt, Erin Bode, Gene Coye, Geoffrey Keezer, Jeff Hamilton, John BeasleyMagical Kite, the latest from singer Christine Hitt, is a wonderful showcase of the singer’s deft talent. Hitt beautifully covers an array of tunes, ranging from spirituals, pop and standards, to one of her own. The nicely done covers includes works by Harold Adamson and Victor Young, ...
Houston celebrates jazz legend Arnett Cobb’s 100th birthday with music
August 6, 2018 / No CommentsA teenage Arnett Cobb used to wander around the Fifth Ward looking for some wide-open space to play his saxophone. This was during the 1930s, when the neighborhood wasn’t quite as densely populated. “He’d just find some spot where he wouldn’t bother anybody, and he’d blow,” says Lizette Cobb, ...
Tomasz Stanko 1942-2018
August 1, 2018 / No CommentsPolish jazz trumpeter Tomasz Stańko has died aged 76, following a lung cancer diagnosis earlier this year. Tomasz Tłuczkiewicz, deputy head of Poland’s Jazz Association, confirmed that Stańko died early on Sunday at a Warsaw hospital. Stańko was one of European jazz’s most celebrated figures, ...
