The American singer Dee Dee Bridgewater will be in charge of opening the 15th International Dixieland Festival of Tarragona (Catalonia, Spain), that will take place from 11th to 16th March 2008. The jazz diva will be performing at the Metropol Theatre on Tuesday 11th March 2008 at 21:30. The show Bridgewater will be offering in Tarragona is a premiere...

World Improvised Music’s new release Depth of Emotion featuring Dave Liebman and Ed Saindon has been making inroads on the UK jazz scene. With brisk CD sales at the popular internet site Jazzcds, positive reviews in the leading jazz magazines and Pick of The Week on The Jazz Jury hosted by The Jazz, Depth of Emotion is seeing success...

Maly kicks up some dust with a steadfast band and treats his fan base with favorite live tracks “C.C. Rider", "Matilda", and...

London based label, Candid Records have launched a new imprint as a platform for new dynamic bands and artists at the forefront of the British jazz music world. Cake reflects a new A & R strategy and move towards instrumental jazz that is forward thinking with a contemporary edge and includes artists such as...

Legendary jazz greats Sonny Rollins and McCoy Tyner were honored at the GRAMMY Salute To Jazz. in Los Angeles. The event featured a cocktail reception, live performances and appearances by the honorees and the Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles. Introductions were made by Neil Tesser and Master of Ceremonies Bill Cosby.

Cosby, also a Philadelphia native shared his deep belief...

Voices in jazz-simultaneously powerful,...

Los Angeles, CA February 11, 2008:  Norman Lear and Hal Gaba, co-owners of Concord Music Group (Concord), announced today that Village Roadshow Pictures Group (VRPG) and Concord have completed their merger resulting in the creation of a new diversified entertainment group, Village Roadshow Entertainment...

Arranger: Vince...

I walked into the green room at the Triple Door in Seattle, Washington last November, and there he was, with his trademark hat on his head, his Sean Connery like beard, dressed in blue jeans, and sitting on a chair in the center of the room. In some ways it was a little like being ushered into a room...

Pensacola JazzFest, now in its 25th year, is a FREE all-jazz festival held in downtown, historic Seville Square. The event is administered by the Jazz Society of Pensacola with able assistance from WUWF-FM and the Arts Council of...

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 7, 2008 (Sylvain Music Notes) – Jazz vocalist Stephanie Jordan will sing the national anthem along side Grammy Award-winning jazz and classical saxophonist Branford Marsalis internationally acclaimed guitarist Jonathan Dubose before the start of 57th NBA All-Star Game at the New Orleans Arena on Sunday, February 17, 2008.  Stephanie Jordan, whom critics have placed in the...

RichEscape Music, founded by Terrence Richburg, a multi-talented musician, artist and producer hailing from one of gospel music’s pioneering families, is preparing to move into 2008 with a dynamic set of projects waiting in the wings. Richburg, nephew to the late jazz great Ronnie Wells and son of the late John & Wilhelmina Richburg, of the ground-breaking gospel group...

          That's right, after 18 months, Dan Pinto's brand new CD has finally been released. This is the one we've been telling you about. "ANOMALIES" is a complete concept release. The music is a very unusual blend of Jazz-Rock Fusion combined with Orchestral and Moviesound styles. Dan Pinto has written a total of 10 tracks never before released...

In January 2008, the Italian indie label Echoes released its second album: “Gestire lo Spazio” of bassist Tiziano Zanotti.

A disc like no other: the musician has conceived, composed and played the music of this album on an electric bass only, with the supplement of a few and quite singular electronic effects and the unexpected and fleeting “injection” of an acoustic...

Luca is very much appreciated in the UK and abroad for his unique style and the quality of his compositions and this latest project keeps faith to his uncompromised and sometimes controversial...

Derose, on piano and vocals, will appear with a trio lineup featuring drummer Matt Wilson and bassist Martin Wind, performing four shows...

The life story of Milt Hinton is rooted in hard times, rising from segregated backwater clubs to elegant concert halls, offering a perspective on the African American experience that is unique in its mix of...

Return, recorded in 2007 for a January of 2008 release, features Pamela Hines shining in her most stellar offering to date,...

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