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Jazz guitarist Marty Grosz 85, keeps ‘hot music’ going
April 4, 2015After a lengthy and hilarious discourse at his South Philadelphia home on all things swing and jazz, hot guitarist Marty Grosz, 85, says, “I hope I don’t sound like a sour curmudgeon, which is probably ...
Don Chisholm to receive 2015 National Jazz Hero Award
April 1, 2015On this first day of Jazz Appreciation Month (April), the Jazz Journalists’ Association has announced that local property developer Don Chisholm will receive its 2015 National Jazz Hero Award to recognize his ...
Lew Soloff, Trumpeter for Blood, Sweat and Tears, Dies at 71
March 9, 2015Lew Soloff, a trumpet player who was an early member of Blood, Sweat and Tears and whose jazz career included performances with his own ensembles and with Gil Evans, Ornette Coleman, Chuck Mangione, Maynard Ferguson ...
Singapore has a lot of talented jazz musicians
March 3, 2015By Christopher Toh SINGAPORE – Late last year, organisers of the Singapore International Jazz Festival (SingJazz) said they hoped this festival would build “an ecosystem for jazz music and jazz-inspired music in ...
Jazz Great Clark Terry Dies at 94
February 22, 2015Trumpeter Clark Terry, a jazz legend who in his seven decades as a musician and bandleader collaborated with artists ranging from Quincy Jones and Duke Ellington to Charles Mingus and Count Basie, passed away ...
Two different art forms, one creative endeavor
February 9, 2015Two different art forms, one creative endeavor and an evening to enjoy it all. “His art is words and mine is music. This is the work that binds two artists together.” That was jazz trumpeter Irvin ...
Music Conservatory Of Westchester Holds 85th Anniversary Jazz Brunch
December 12, 2014WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The Music Conservatory of Westchester, a nonprofit community music school in White Plains, recently held its 85th Anniversary Jazz Brunch at Castle Hotel & Spa in Tarrytown. Source: ...
Jazz legend Barber still going strong at 84
December 1, 2014WHEN he steps onto stage at Eastleigh he will be celebrating his 65th anniversary as a bandleader. by Duncan Eaton Trombonist Chris Barber is the sole survivor of a legendary trio of British jazz musicians called ...
The Guardian: Blue Note at 75 review – how jazz became cool
November 23, 2014By John Fordham The belief that jazz is not marginal but essential drove the success of the fabled 75-year-old Blue Note label, which attracted geniuses such as Thelonious Monk and Miles Davis, and made jazz seem ...
NYT: New York Jazz Clubs Double As Record Labels
November 13, 2014Nate Chinen New York Times The saxophonist Ian Hendrickson-Smith has caught his share of deflected stardust: as a former foot soldier with Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, as a hired gun for the likes of Al Green and ...
