Barcelona Jazz Orquestra & Phil Woods playing Movin', solo Phil Woods and Victor de Diego
Friday, September 28, 2012
BJO & Phil Woods - Movin
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Jazz Musician of the Day: Ingrid Laubrock
Originally from Germany, Ingrid Laubrock started having music lessons at the age of four and began to play classical piano and sing in local choirs aged eight. Her first recording experience dates from that time, singing the solo voice in an arrangement for an a capella choir. Throughout her childhood she performed in church choirs and public concerts at the local music school... Read more.
From: http://news.allaboutjazz.com/news.php?id=100196#.UGTKZ7QlYhQ
Frank Foster: 'Basie Is Our Boss'
Reprinted from http://jazzwax.com
In between recording sessions and on days off, Count Basie had no problem with his musicians recording on their own. Basie knew that if he wanted to hang onto the titanium talent he had on board, he'd be well-served to give his men the economic and creative freedom they wanted. Jazz fans are certainly better off for Basie's policy. That's how all of those terrific Frank Wess recordings were possible in the '50s for Savoy and other labels.
Wess' reed-mate Frank Foster also took advantage of Basie's leeway—but not nearly as frequently and mostly as a sideman. One of the small-group albums he recorded as a leader during his years with the Count was Basie Is Our Boss. The album was recorded in February 1963 for Argo during one of Basie's many extended club stays in Chicago and in between the band's Hits of the 50's and 60's and More Hits of the 50's and 60's recording sessions in January and April.
On the Basie Is Our Boss date were Al Aarons (tp), Frank Foster (ts) Eric Dixon (ts,fl), John Young (p), Buddy Catlett (b) and Philip Thomas (d). All were relatively new additions to Basie's band, except Young and Thomas, who were Chicago players. Foster, of course, joined in 1953. Dixon joined Basie in '61 from Quincy Jones' orchestra. Aarons came aboard in '62, and Catlett, another Jones alumni, joined in '60.
One of the many reasons why this album is so special is how Foster's arrangements make so few sound like so many. If you didn't know how many musicians were on the date, you'd swear there were more. Another reason why this album is special is Foster's evolving sound, shifting from big band player to small-group leader.
There are six tracks—Vested Interest, Why Try to Change Me Now?, May We, Samba Blues, Kelly Blue and I've Got a Lot of Living to Do.
The first track is a blues original by Foster, the second is a standard and a ballad showcase for Foster, the third is a Foster hard-bop blues, Samba Blues is a light latin blues credited to Esmond Edwards—the session supervisor and cover photographer—and Kelly Blue by Wynton Kelly is taken at a jaunty pace. The final track, a standard, is perhaps the oddest on the album. Taken mostly in 6/8 time, it features Foster widening-out in a Wayne Shorter mode.
Interestingly, the arranging here by Foster isn't in the Basie vernacular. Instead, he seemed to be starting to arrange for the strength of a small group and its individual players rather than shrinking a big band into six parts. While his charts make the group seem larger, there's a certain soul here that transcends the formality of Basie's orchestra.
By December 1965, Foster would be leading a series of excellent soul-funk sessions for Prestige. Basie Is Our Bosswas just the warm up.
A big JazzWax thanks to David Langner.
Used with permission by Marc Myers
Used with permission by Marc Myers
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Be Part of Something Massive – The Tech Music School Enrolment
The curriculum of traditional music schools was built around the works of classical composers and the jazz movement for many years. However, for those that wish to undertake a structured and recognized course to lead into a career which will see them become a professional musician, the options are endless with the courses provided by one ever-growing establishment.
Within their 30 years’ experience in popular music education, Tech Music School (TMS) has seen a stream of talented young musicians, producers and songwriters pass through their doors to undertake courses ranging from diploma to masters level, who are now flourishing within the music industry and working with the likes of Adele, Jessie J, One Direction and Marina and the Diamonds to name just a few.
Continuing to open their doors up for another year to people across the UK and abroad, TMS combine quality teaching methods with nurturing the passion of each individual to see them flourish within an industry that is ever-changing; and if you’re an overseas student, this is the perfect time to get on board as around 40% of TMS students are from outside the UK.
Andrew Bates, Principal of Tech Music School discusses the variety of personal and professional education they offer, ‘Over time, Tech Music School has evolved from being a solely a performance-based School to nurture talent across all aspects of the commercial music industry with a range of new courses. The success of our students is not only down to raw talent, but the hard work all our staff put in to help students reach their full potential.’
The growth of TMS has been apparent since day one; however the next 12 months will see the biggest expansion the School has undergone in regards to their courses and their premises. Offering more in terms of course options, with the introduction of Music Production, Music Business and Songwriting, they have made the transition from music school to ‘industry within the music industry’. These courses provide students with core skills of working within the industry without necessarily needing to pick up an instrument, appealing to those wanting to step into entrepreneurial or production roles.
As well as the exciting introduction of new courses, the School is expanding its premises with a £3million investment to enable it to support its students with state of the art facilities. TMS ensure they equip their students with the tools to be successful within an industry where no two days are ever the same, and with lecturers that are working actively within the music industry, students can be confident that they are receiving the best advice before leaving and heading into a career – something many education facilities often miss.
With all the up and coming changes, it’s never been a better time to be part of the Tech Music School family. To discover more about the courses available in October, as well as what else is on offer from this London based school, visit their website here: http://www.techmusicschool.co.uk
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From: http://news.yahoo.com/part-something-massive-tech-music-school-enrolment-072455767.html;_ylc=X3oDMTEwbzZubTgxBF9TAzIwMjM4Mjc1MjQEZW1haWxJZAMxMzQ3MzU2MDAy
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09/27 Thu Barbara Rose, Pianist & Vocalist at Molly Pitcher Inn, Red Bank 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm Style: Mixed,Cover: None, Celebrate the American Songbook with the most gifted, former child piano prodigy on the East Coast Barbara's piano style is reminiscent of Thelonius Monk. Learn more , Hear samples , (732/848)
09/27 Thu Bob DeVos-Jerry Bruno Duo at Glen Rock Inn 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm Style: Straight-ahead, Cover:None, Guitar-bass duo playing standards from the Great American Songbook. 222 Rock Road, Glen Rock, NJ 201-445-2362 Good well priced food and drink. Learn more , Hear samples , (201/551)
09/27 Thu Dezron Douglas/Lummie Spann and NJW Bassist at Makeda - 338 George St. New Brunswick, NJ 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm Style: Mixed, Cover: None, Dezron Douglas/Lummie Spann and NJW Bassist. Dezron Douglas and saxophonist Lummie Spann and New Jazz Workshop. Makeda - 338 George St. New Brunswick, NJ No cover charge, $5 minimum. Learn more , (Unknown)
09/27 Thu Jazz Celebration Big Band at Temperance House 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm Style: Swing/Big Band,Cover: $10 or less, 17 piece Jazz Orchestra performing the repertoire of Count Basie, Stan Kenton, Maynard Ferguson, Woody Herman, Thad Jones etc. Features vocalist Claudia Perry Learn more , Hear samples , (Other )
09/27 Thu Jim Jasion at Division Street Music Store Music Festival - 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm Style: Piano, Cover:None, 19 Division Street, Somerville, NJ , (908/ )
09/27 Thu Nobuki Takamen Trio at Bar Next Door 8:30 pm to 11:30 pm Style: Guitar, Cover: over $10, Nobuki Takamen Trio CD Release Show for new album ''Three Wishes'': Nobuki Takamen (Gt), John Lenis (B) & Yutaka Uchida (Dr) Learn more , Hear samples , (212/ )
09/27 Thu Noche latina at Trumpets Jazz Club 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm Style: Latin Jazz, Cover: None, Latin Jazz & Salsa for dancing or listening. NO MUSIC COVER 973-744-2600 Learn more , Hear samples , (862/973)
09/28 Fri BLUE SOUL at ROD's Steak and Seafood Grille Lounge 9:00 pm to 12:00 am Style: Blues-Electric,Cover: None, Blue Soul fuses vintage Blues, Soul, New Orleans, Jazz, R&B and Rock styles. Featuring Herb Woodson (vocals), Bailey Gee (bass/vocals), Mitch Eisenberg (guitar), Ted Brancato (piano), John Ferrari (drums). Call (973) 539-6666 for info. One Convent Road (Madison Ave.), Morristown, NJ 07960 (973)539-6666Learn more , (Unknown)
09/28 Fri Barbara Rose, Pianist & Vocalist at Oyster Point Hotel, Red Bank 7:00 pm to 12:00 am Style: Mixed,Cover: None, Celebrate the American Songbook with the most gifted, former child piano prodigy, on the East Coast. Barbara's piano style is reminiscent of Thelonius Monk. Call for Dinner Reservations. 732-530-8200Learn more , Hear samples , (732/848)
09/28 Fri John Ehlis Ensemble & special guest Sylvain Leroux at Trumpets Jazz Club 8:00 pm to 11:00 pmStyle: Mixed, Cover: over $10, Guitarist/composer/ arranger John Ehlis with his group Sylvain Leroux -at the forefront of new developments in African Music and Jazz. 973-744-2600 Learn more , Hear samples , (862/973)
09/28 Fri Mickey Freeman w/ Regan Ryzuk & Brian Glassman at Hibiscus Restaurant 7:00 pm to 10:00 pmStyle: Vocal, Cover: None, Hibiscus is located downstairs in the Best Western Hotel at 270 South Street, Morristown NJ. Reservations are strongly recommended by calling (973) 359-0200. , (862/973)
09/28 Fri OPEN JAZZ JAM at MOORES aka BILL & RUTH'S, JERSEY CITY, NJ 8:30 pm to 12:30 am Style:Jam Session, Cover: None, Winard Harper and Rosalind Grant host an Open Jazz Jam, Musicians,Vocalists,Spoken Word Artists, Dancers, and Jazz Music Lovers are welcome No Cover, No Minimum, Delicious Fish Sandwiches are available for purchase , (201/551)
09/28 Fri Rob Paparozzi w/ The Birdland Big Band at Birdland NYC (Midtown) 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Style:Swing/Big Band, Cover: None, Rob will Join Tommy Igoe's Birdland Big Band as a Special Guest w/ lots of Surprises! Please note show is early : 5-7pm ! call for resv...gets crowded! a great place to eat before a Broadway show! Learn more , Hear samples , (212/ )
09/28 Fri The Rippingtons & The Yellowjackets at Count Basie Theatre 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm Style: Other,Cover: Tickets Available, After 25 years and 18 studio albums, the Grammy-nominated Rippingtons have enjoyed success from their first release, Moonlighting, voted the #1 Most Influential Contemporary Jazz Album of all time by Jazziz Magazine. Their release 20th Anniversary reached #1 on Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz Chart. The Yellowjackets are celebrating 30 years as one of the premiere jazz groups on radio. Their 2011 release, Timeline, received two Grammy nominations, bringing their all-time total to twelve. Learn more , (Unknown)
09/28 Fri Yuri Turchyn's Grupo Yuri Jazz at Reckless Steamy Nights at the Reckless Mansion 8:30 pm to 11:00 pm Style: Latin Jazz, Cover: $10 or less, Yuri Turchyn and Grupo Yuri Jazz ensemble will be at the "Mansion", the Anthony Reckless estate for an evening of hot, Latin jazz entertainment hosted by the Woman's Club of Red Band and the Jersey Shore Jazz and Blues Foundation. Learn more , Hear samples , (Unknown)
Cilla Black: 'Is It Love?' (1965)
Reprinted from http://jazzwax.com
Back while I was doing research in preparation for my Wall Street Journal interview with Sir George Martin in August, I listened to virtually everything he produced—before, during and after the Beatles. I tend to do enough research to write a book. It's just my way. [Pictured above: Cilla Black with Sir George Martin]
At any rate, while listening to all of Cilla Black's Parlophone recordings, I came across Is It Love?, a beautiful ballad written by Bobby Willis, a British songwriter who became Cilla Black's husband and manager. He died in 1999. Johnny Pearson, who orchestrated, died in 2011.
Is It Love? was released in January 1965 and went to #2 in the U.K. Most important, Black appeared later that year inFerry Cross the Mersey, a rock-and-roll musical film designed to showcase Brian Epstein's other hit-making acts from Liverpool. Interestingly, the title song by Gerry and the Pacemakers was originally written for the film before being released as a hit single in the U.K. and the U.S.
Here, from the film, is Cilla Black singing (or more likely lip-syncing) Is It Love?—my second favorite single of hers after Alfie. Dig Sir George's touch...
Used with permission by Marc Myers
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Sunday, September 23, 2012
New App on Spotify Makes Discovering Jazz Music Interactive
Blue Note, a new music-discovery app for jazz, sneaked its way intoSpotify's top 10 apps list this week.
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The app aggregates the eclectic music catalog -- dating back to 1939 -- from EMI's Blue Note Records and presents the music in an interactive timeline complete with filters.
"The super fan can rummage through every recording session their favorite drummer played on while the casual music fans can discover jazz through samples by Madonna or The Beastie Boys,"Charlotte Robertson, EMI North America's VP of digital marketing, tells Mashable.
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Blue Note separates into three sectors: "Tradition" housestraditional jazz music; "Groove" showcases artists who blend jazz with funk, soul and hip-hop; and "Voices" presents songs from artists not necessarily known for performing jazz. The app also lets users filter the catalog by instrument:
Many of the songs in Blue Note's archives have been sampled on other people's tracks from one decade to the next. The "Blue Break Beats" tab in the app lets you hear the originals and the samples:
Put simply, Robertson says, the app "allows both the educated aficionado to dig through each release in every possible way and also balance that with features like Blue Note break beats that allow new fans to enjoy discovering and connecting with Blue Note."
Here are the current top 10 apps on Spotify, with Blue Note positioned at No. 10:
Do you think more record labels should create music-discovery apps for their archives?
This story originally published on Mashable here.
From: http://news.yahoo.com/app-spotify-makes-discovering-jazz-music-interactive-133945329.html?_esi=1
Jazz Musician of the Day: Muhal Richard Abrams
All About Jazz is celebrating Muhal Richard Abrams' birthday today!
Muhal Richard Abrams..... World renowned pianist and composer has been in the forefront of the contemporary music scene for well over forty years. Muhal is a co-founder of The Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM), founder of The AACM School of Music and President of The Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, New York City Chapter... Read more.
Cuba Education Tours Announces the Ultimate Havana Jazz Festival Tour....
Cuba Education Tours, the Cuban Institute of Music and five-time Latin Grammy Award winner Chucho Valdés invite you to the Havana International Jazz Festival.
Cuba Education Tours has announced their 2012 Havana International Jazz Festival Tour. The nine day tour will take place December 16 to 24. Participants will stay in the heart of Havana’s entertainment district of Vedado at the four-star Hotel Presidente and experience VIP access to this ultimate celebration of music and culture.
2012 marks the sixth year Cuba Education Tours has been offering the Havana International Jazz Festival Tour. “Each year, it has grown in success and popularity,” says Leonardo Hechavarria, a Cuban born tour planner for Cuba Education Tours. “This tour is all about sizzling music and rich island culture. Now that Americans can visit Cuba legally, our program has expanded even further to introduce them to the best the island has to offer.”
Due to their impeccable reputation and long-standing relationships, Cuba Education Tours is able to consistently offer the lowest prices for quality Cuba travel. This economical tour includes a fully guided stay on the island, a complete schedule of engaging activities, chauffeured transportation, most meals and a Gold All-Access pass to the 28th Annual Jazz Festival. With this pass, you will have VIP access to the gala opening, closing ceremonies and all events in between.
While the Jazz Festival is at the heart of this tour, participants will have the opportunity to explore other aspects of Cuban life. “We work with Cuban professionals and organizations to ensure that participants have a truly authentic Cuban experience,” says tour organizer Graciella Quiñones. “Each day is filled with visits to exciting places, meeting new people, and learning about island life. Whether it is walking through Old Havana, visiting a museum or urban garden, or having lunch with a local artist in his studio, participants will have the chance to ask candid questions of their Cuban hosts. We’ll even have a mojito at La Bodeguita del Media, Hemingway’s favorite café!”
This unique tour will also allow participants to intimately explore the importance of Afrocuban culture to the island. Music, dance, history, religion and folklore will be experienced first-hand through a visit to the Municipality of Regla as well as the Casa de África, a museum and cultural center in Old Havana.
According to Cuba Education Tours President, Marcel Hatch, the best part of the tour is the lasting connections participants form. “Our guests return home with memories for a lifetime! Not only have they had an amazing experience and gained a better understanding of our Caribbean neighbor, but they have built enduring friendships with Cubans excited to share their culture and way of life.”
A detailed daily itinerary is available at JazzCuba.com
Cuba Education Tours ensures safe legal travel. Participants enjoy the services of a full-time guide together with a dedicated coach chauffeur. Its island staff is fluent in English and well versed in history, music and culture. They are eager to answer all questions candidly.
About Cuba Education Tours: Established in 1997, Cuba Education Tours has helped thousands of North Americans have an authentic Cuba experience. Their varied and economical tour packages are available for individuals, schools, businesses and religious and community groups. The organization’s experienced Cuban, American, and Canadian staff is committed to ensuring an enjoyable, educational and hassle-free travel experience for each and every participant. Cuba Education Tours is recognized on the island as the foremost North American organization promoting friendship and understanding.
From: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/9/prweb9917578.htm
From: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/9/prweb9917578.htm
Why we must fight to keep jazz alive
Digby Fairweather, a renowned British jazz writer and musician, says it is time to fight for the great music of jazz.
By Digby Fairweather
8:00AM BST 20 Sep 2012
It was back in l961 that an author called Henry Pleasants wrote a book about jazz called Death of a Music. At that point in 20th-century culture he could have been forgiven for undue pessimism because jazz, more than half a century ago, was still regularly hailed as America’s principal contribution to world culture. Had Pleasants owned a crystal ball, however, he might have shocked himself with his prescience.
Within two years, the arrival of the Beatles and the rock revolution - probably the most stunning of its kind ever to transform popular culture – would send jazz skidding helplessly into a cultural siding from which it has never since emerged.
And yet – somehow, stranded within that artistic siding – the music has survived until now; not with honours but with a display of durability that has consistently defied and survived the suffocating blanket of the popular music industry. Killing a self-expressive art form is probably a contradiction in terms (at least as long as humanity survives). But you can lock it away in a cultural fortress from which even its most vivid and cogent statements won't be heard. And that is what has happened – and, by and large, is happening still - to jazz.
It would be as needlessly destructive to suggest that what happened constituted an act of deliberate suppression as it would be naïve to suggest that it was completely accidental. But in order to understand what’s gone on in the music’s cultural demotion it’s necessary – however briefly - to re-wind 50 years of what now is popular music history.
It began as the sun rose on the 60s, when the stale winds of Tin Pan Alley’s commercial fare were blown away by fresh breezes from the Mersey. Until then - despite the emergence of Elvis Presley and his contemporaries – pop music had never set up serious challenges to the intellectual and musical superiority of jazz which, for the majority of young musical people, remained the dominant youth culture. The new arrivals from Liverpool – whose emergence, highly significantly, coincided with the progression of the baby-boom generation into young adulthood – were in a strong position to make the changes they did. Not only did they redefine the parameters of popular music but retained – like Presley - the seductive image of the minstrel serenading his lover to the accompaniment of his guitar.
Read full article on: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/9548694/Why-we-must-fight-to-keep-jazz-alive.html
Read full article on: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/9548694/Why-we-must-fight-to-keep-jazz-alive.html
Jazz & Blues Vocalist Pamela Rose Launches “Wild Women of Song” YouTube Series
"Pamela Rose presents Wild Women of Song" is a captivating showpiece celebrating the lives, times and music of the women songwriters of early jazz and blues. Critically acclaimed vocalist Pamela Rose features new YouTube episodes every "Wild" Wednesday!
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"Wild Women of Song" on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/WildWomenOfSong
“What’s really curious is that the histories of some of these women [songwriters] had almost been entirely obliterated. They were left out of books about [jazz and blues]. There weren’t that many images of them floating around” says Rose. “I began to be so fascinated with their lives. There was sexism, there was a lot of racism…and if you were a traveling musician you were facing a lot of horrendous life on the road stories.”
New segments are posted every “Wild” Wednesday. Episodes include elements of conversational storytelling, rare archival footage, special guest appearances, and interactive audience Q&A.
Rose’s “Wild Women of Song” YouTube series is the latest extension of her ongoing research project about the women songwriters of American Popular Song. Her live concert and stage show "Pamela Rose presents Wild Women of Song,” continues to be performed to capacity audiences at performing arts centers, jazz clubs and festivals, non-profit fundraisers and educational centers from Los Angeles to London.
Website: http://www.wildwomenofsong.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WildWomenOfSong
“The Wild Women of Song project, both as a touring concert, and as ongoing research…is intended to repair a cultural amnesia regarding the contributions of women to the history of jazz and blues” says Rose. “If you are interested in songbook, blues, jazz, women, the history of the times - feel free to tune on in and subscribe.”
“Wild Women of Song” is a production of Hype Creation Studios (http://www.hypecreation.tv). Hype Creation is a digital media production group offering YouTube channel development for members of the creative community looking to engage and expand their audiences with emotionally resonant and intellectually stimulating video content.
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From: http://news.yahoo.com/jazz-blues-vocalist-pamela-rose-launches-wild-women-072349528.html?_esi=1
Catch the jazz fab four: Simon Spillett, John Critchinson, Paul Morgan and Clark Tracey
Saxophonist Simon Spillett, winner of the rising star category at the 2007 BBC jazz awards, returns to Kingston’s music scene today.
With the rest of his quartet, Spillett will perform at the Boaters jazz night fresh from his critically acclaimed tour of the country’s most popular jazz clubs.
He will be joined on stage by John Critchinson on piano, Paul Morgan on bass and Clark Tracey on drums.
Spillett has been called “one of the most exciting talents to emerge recently in British jazz”.
With a second British jazz award nomination under his belt, he is sure to delight Kingston’s music fans in this much-awaited return.
Simon Spillett, Boaters, Canbury Park, Lower Ham Road, Kingston, KT2 5AU. Sunday, September 23, 8.30pm, free. Call 020 8541 4672.
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Jazz Musician of the Day: Ken Vandermark
All About Jazz is celebrating Ken Vandermark's birthday today!
For the past 20 years, Ken Vandermark has been exploring and working to expand the possibilities of improvised and composed music in North America and Europe. Since moving to Chicago from Boston in 1989, he\'s performed and recorded in a variety of contexts, and with many internationally renowned musicians. Past groups of significance include the NRG Ensemble, the DKV Trio, AALY, FME, the Vandermark Quartet, Spaceways Inc., School Days... Read more.
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09/23 Sun Craig Yaremko Organ Trio at Trumpets Jazz Club 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm Style: Contemporary/Post Bop, Cover: $10 or less, Craig Yaremko Organ Trio featuring Craig Yaremko on saxophones, Matt King on organ, plus special guests Learn more , Hear samples , (862/973)
09/23 Sun John Bianculli SOLO PIANO Sundays at The Italian Bistro 411 Raritan Ave Highland Park 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Style: Piano, Cover: None, John Bianculli (FRIS & SUNS-SOLO) JAZZ TRIOS & DUOS SAT Nights on their NEW BEAUTIFUL BABY GRAND PIANO Great Italian Rest late night menu/great bar. PREFIX MENU EVERY NIGHT!!! $20 GREAT DEAL!! No Cover BAR 411 Raritan Ave Rt 27 & 5th ave Highland Park (Parking in back) Learn more , Hear samples , (732/848)
09/23 Sun Lou Volpe Jazz Guitar at The Waterside 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm Style: Smooth Jazz, Cover: None, Lou Volpe plays solo at the Jazz Brunch at this beautiful waterside restaurant opposite the 79th St. boat basin with beautiful views of the harbor. Learn more , Hear samples , (Unknown)
09/23 Sun Swingadelic at Swing 46, 349 W. 46th St, New York, NY 8:30 pm to 1:00 am Style: Swing/Big Band,Cover: None, Learn more , Hear samples , (Unknown)
09/24 Mon 10th Street Live Open Mic at 10th Street Live 8:00 pm to 1:00 am Style: Mixed, Cover: None, Open mics are a great way to share your singing, songwriting, and musical talent, and give you real world performing experience in front of a live audience. Come early and enjoy dinner and a drink. Learn more , (908/ )
09/24 Mon well Fed Trio at Park Wood Diner,1958 Springfield Ave, Maplewood,NJ 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Style:Guitar, Cover: None, great food great jazz wide variety great family casual atmosphere GUEST ARTISTS FREQUENTLY APPEAR! Learn more , Hear samples , (862/973)
09/25 Tue *Jam Session* at Tumulty's Pub - 361 George St. New Brunswick, NJ 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm Style:Mixed, Cover: None, Jam session at 9.30! Tumulty's Pub - 361 George St. New Brunswick, NJ No cover charge.Learn more , (Unknown)
09/25 Tue Joe Jackson & The Bigger Band feat Regina Carter at Count Basie Theatre 8:00 pm to 10:00 pmStyle: Other, Cover: Tickets Available, Five-time Grammy nominee Joe Jackson performs a concert of selections from his new album The Duke, a collection of songs made famous by Duke Ellington and rearranged in Joe’s unique style, along with his own classics. Best known for the hits “Is She Really Going Out with Him?,” “I’m the Man" & “You Can’t Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want),” Joe’s body of work over a three decade career is eclectic and fiercely individual. He has written film scores, a symphony, and a book. The Duke is only his second album of non-original material, after 1981’s Jumpin’ Jive. Learn more , (Unknown)
09/25 Tue Lauren Hooker DUO with Pianist Allen Farnham at The Village Restaurant 7:00 pm to 10:00 pmStyle: Vocal, Cover: None, 156 5th Ave, Pelham NY 914-278-9032 Just 15 miles north of the GWB in Westchester County New York's premier American & Caribbean infused eateries Learn more , Hear samples , (Other )
09/25 Tue Mauricio de Souza Quartet at The Lamb's Club 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm Style: Straight-ahead, Cover:None, Maurício de Souza Quartet at The Lamb's Club. 7:30-11pm. 132 W 44th St., NY, NY. 212-997-5262. www.thelambsclub.com. Mauricio de Souza Quartet will play tunes from the new album, w/ arrangements of compositions by Tom Jobim, Ira Gershwin, Cedar Walton, Benny Golson, Freddie Hubbard, Milton Nas cimento, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Roberto Menescal, and Chick Corea among others. Maurício de Souza (drums), Emma Larsson (vocal), Ben Winkelman (piano), Gary Mazzaroppi (bass). Learn more , Hear samples , (212/ )
09/25 Tue NICK COLIONNE, BK JACKSON, LISA MCCLOWRY AND ZOE at Renaissance Hotel Philadelphia Airport 7:00 pm to 1:00 am Style: Smooth Jazz, Cover: Tickets Available, Join us for New Year's Eve for a great time to bring in the New Year. Learn more , (Other )
09/25 Tue The Eitan Levine Group Pianist Eitan Levine and hi at Tumulty's Pub - 361 George St. New Brunswick, NJ 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm Style: Mixed, Cover: None, The Eitan Levine Group Pianist Eitan Levine and his group. Jam session at 9.30! Tumulty's Pub - 361 George St. New Brunswick, NJ No cover charge. Learn more , (Unknown)
09/25 Tue The Eitan Levine Group Pianist at Tumulty's Pub - 361 George St. New Brunswick, NJ 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm Style: Mixed, Cover: None, The Eitan Levine Group Pianist Eitan Levine and his group. Jam session at 9.30! Tumulty's Pub - 361 George St. New Brunswick, NJ No cover charge. Learn more , (Unknown)
09/26 Wed CIDINHO TEIXEIRA & Friends at JAZZ IT UP at Tony's Cafe, 21 Union Ave N., Cranford, NJ 07016 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Style: Brazilian/Latin, Cover: Tickets Available, The popular monthly Jazz It Up @ Tony's Cafe Concert & Dining Experience continues with an evening of Brazilian Jazz with Brazilian pianist CIDINHO TEIXEIRA & FRIENDS in Concert. Includes choice of Italian style dinner entree, dessert & beverage. BYO is welcome. Call 908-301-1285 to reserve & info. The name Cidinho Teixeira is synonymous with Brazilian Groove. He performed at Chico’s Bar in Rio de Janeiro during the 70’s when Bossa Nova hit the scene for the second time. Cidinho has performed with top Brazilian personalities including Gilberto Gil, Djavan, Leny Andrade, Gal Costa and others. Learn more , Hear samples , (908/ )
09/26 Wed The Dalton Gang at Trumpets Jazz Club 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm Style: Straight-ahead, Cover: $10 or less, Ten piece band led by guitarist, arranger and composer Willy Dalton. The band mixes jazz with a blend of funk and latin music. 973-744-2600 Learn more , Hear samples , (862/973)
Fab 50's Vocalist: Vicky Lane
Reprinted from http://jazzwax.com
By now I'm sure you know I dig obscure, dynamic female jazz vocalists who recorded in the 1950s. In the past, I've raved about Betty Bennett, Doris Drew, Jane Fielding, Marcy Lutes, Mavis Rivers, Peggy Connelly, Thelma Gracen and Toni Harper. And for your convenience, they're all linked to my posts down the right-hand side, under "Fab '50s Vocalists." Today I want to introduce you to Vicky Lane's I Swing for You (RCA).
The album was recorded in Hollywood in 1959. What makes it extra special is that the combo was arranged and conducted by Pete Candoli. The personnel included Candoli on trumpet, Barney Kessel on guitar, Johnny Williams and Jimmy Rowles on piano, Joe Mondragon on bass with Alvin Stoller, Larry Bunker, Milt Holland, Lou Singer, Ralph Hansell, Johnny Cyr and Gene Estes alternating on drums and a range of percussion instruments, including chimes, xylophone, vibraphone, bongos and tympani.
Born in Ireland (nee Coghlan), Lane was an American actress who was married to Candoli between 1953 and 1958. Her singing voice on this album is deep, melodic, hip and upbeat, akin to Jo Stafford—though Lane's range was a little higher. As Billboard noted in its December 1959 mention of the album, "Watch this girl, she has talent." Oddly, this was the only LP she recorded.
Lane did record two singles with Candoli in 
1955 for Sunset Records. The songs were 'S Wonderfulbacked by I Ain't Got Nothing But the Blues, and Global Blues backed by I Love a Parade. Given the odd titles and range here, these were likely made to serve as demos, and Candoli was able to get her some press. As Billboard noted in December 1955 in a squib...
1955 for Sunset Records. The songs were 'S Wonderfulbacked by I Ain't Got Nothing But the Blues, and Global Blues backed by I Love a Parade. Given the odd titles and range here, these were likely made to serve as demos, and Candoli was able to get her some press. As Billboard noted in December 1955 in a squib...
"Pete Candoli backs up his Mrs. here with some wailin' blues trumpet tones. The lady shows some fine feel for the blues idiom on her first outing on wax."
Thanks to Billboard we also know that Lane signed with RCA in February 1959, after Candoli brought her to the attention of Bob Yorke, head of the label's West Coast operations.
All of the tracks on I Swing for You are brightly arranged in the '50s Hollywood vernacular. The 12 breezy tracks areThe Trolley Song, Our Very Own, My Romance, You Hit the Spot, Love Isn't Born (It's Made), My Heart Stood Still, They Say It's Wonderful, The Song Is You, Long Ago and Far Away, I Love You, Right as the Rain and This Heart of Mine.
Attention female vocalists: There are a handful of 
sleepers here that you may want to explore: Our Very Own, You Hit the Spot, Right as Rain and This Heart of Mine.
sleepers here that you may want to explore: Our Very Own, You Hit the Spot, Right as Rain and This Heart of Mine.
Also, a word about Candoli's orchestration. As you listen to the clip below, remember how relatively small this combo is. Amazing what you can do with the right core instrumentenation—trumpet, guitar, vibes and drums). Sounds much larger.
Lane died in August 1983 at the young age of 57. Hopefully Tara Candoli, her daughter with Pete Candoli, will reach out. Vicky Lane was a special vocalist, and perhaps in the weeks ahead I can provide more details about her singing career.
JazzWax tracks: Out of print, this album is selling for over $100 as an 
LP at eBay but for around $14 on CD here. You also may be able to find it at download sites.
LP at eBay but for around $14 on CD here. You also may be able to find it at download sites.
JazzWax clip: Here's Vicky Lane singing You Hit the Spot from I Swing for You. Please note that the model who appears on the album cover used for this clip is not Vicky Lane and that Lane's first name is misspelled there. Dig the smart, tight arrangement by Candoli and Lane's intonation throughout as she surfs the tempo...
Used with permission by Marc Myers
Monday, September 17, 2012
Blossom & Bee
Blossom & Bee is just the latest accomplishment in a career that is already filled with milestones. Sara Gazarek moved to Los Angeles in 2000 to attend the Thorton School of Music at USC, where she formed an important and lasting mentorship with Grammy Award-winning bassist John Clayton. In 2003 Sara won the Downbeat Award for Bess Collegiate Jazz Vocalist, which led to joining the Concord Jazz Festival tour, performing alongside Karin Allyson, Diane Schuur and Oleta Adams.
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