Sonny Rollins Headlines Newport Jazz Festival
Wed May 7, 7:25 PM GMT
According to an Associated Press report, legendary jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins is headlining this year’s Newport Jazz Festival, which takes place Aug. 8–10 at Fort Adams State Park and at the International Tennis Hall of Fame at Newport, RI.… More…
Jazz Legend Oscar Peterson Dies at 82
Wed Jan 2, 7:38 PM GMT
According to the New York Times, jazz piano legend Oscar Peterson died of kidney failure Dec. 23 at his home in Mississauga, Ontario. He was 82.
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NPR Host, McPartland, Debuts Symphony
Thu Nov 15, 8:00 PM GMT
As reported in an Associated Press article, Marian McPartland, best known as the host of NPR’s popular Piano Jazz, debuted her own symphonic work entitled A Portrait of Rachel Carson, on Nov. 13 at the University of South Carolina.… More…
Telarc Releases Two-Disc Jacques Loussier Collection
Tue Oct 23, 9:10 PM GMT
According to a release on its Web site, Telarc has released Encore! Jacques Loussier Plays Bach, a two-disc collection of Loussier’s jazz interpretations of the 18th century composer’s work as well as a collection of his own classical compositions.
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Madeleine Peyroux to Tour a Bit Less than Half the Perfect World
Thu Oct 18, 8:34 PM GMT
Jazzy vocalist Madeleine Peyroux will perform a handful of dates, beginning November 7, drawing on many of her songs from the 2006 release Half the Perfect World.
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The Enchantment: Chick Corea and Bela Fleck Tour in Support of Album
Wed Oct 17, 4:23 PM GMT
Legendary virtuosos, Chick Corea and Bela Fleck, tour together in support of their aptly titled album, The Enchantment.
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