Jazz Music News

The News Review:

- Weather Channel Storms Jazz Charts: Forecast Calls for Confusion With…
- Voodoo In South Florida?
- Wednesday ‘” November 28
- World’s leading cembalo player to perform in Vietnam
- Dennis Rushton returns to Christopher’s Jazz Café

Weather Channel Storms Jazz Charts: Forecast Calls for Confusion With…
Rolling Stone – Nov 27, 2007
It does perplex me and I must admit the music does suck. The comment about wondering “why anyone would throw down money for this” is pretty offensive though. I think the answer is because some people prefer smooth jazz to Neutral Milk Hotel Cat Power and all the other crap snobby indie-music fiends drool over. It’s a smooth jazz chart what the hell do you want from them? This must have been a slow day for music news. Whether one likes his style of music or not he is undeniably a great artist.

Voodoo In South Florida?
NBC6.net – Nov 27, 2007
Haiti Consul General Ralph Latortue was at the show. He said he believes voodoo music could eventually end up on MTV and iTunes. “The origin of jazz music has the same origin as voodoo music” Latortue said. “They both come from Africa. “Josue’s onstage performance is based largely on voodoo tradition like a November celebration of Gede. “Gede is the spirit of death and life the crossroad” Josue said. NBC 6 found people at the celebration from various religions and backgrounds.

Wednesday ‘” November 28
NEWS.com.au – Nov 27, 2007
35 Leading the Way. 11 Mid-Week Jazz and Swing. 30pm National Radio News… 11 The Chamber Music Hour. Noon Jazz on the Terrace. 30 Launch Pad (new broadcasters).

World’s leading cembalo player to perform in Vietnam
VietNamNet Bridge – Nov 27, 2007
Marius Mihalache will join Crina Matei (singer) Micu Baran (guitar bass) and Dragos Nihu (drum) to introduce the Romanian traditional folk music with all influences by the classical pop and jazz music. Marius Mihalache born in 1974 won several prizes for performance of works by world popular composers including Rachmaninov Chopin Mozart and Liszt.

Dennis Rushton returns to Christopher’s Jazz Café
Jamaica bserver – Nov 27, 2007
Dennis is well known for crowd pleasing performances around the world and has been featured on major televison networks in the United States such as BET and the WRD networks. riginally a student of classical music Rushton names Marjorie Whylie Jon Williams and Monty Alexander as some of his major influences. He tells the story of playing for a tea function at a Jamaican hotel and closing his eyes while playing and hearing a third hand playing on his piano. He opened his eyes to see Monty Alexander joining him for a romp on the piano and leaning an indelible mark on his development. Since that time he has developed into quite a performer and entrepreneur having produced three albums his own company Denrush productions which includes a music school and a recording studio and has travelled the world as a Jamaican ambassador for entertainment solid values and great music. Showtime is 7:30 pm and there is a $300 cover charge at the gate that gives you a complimentary drink.