Elaine Lorillard 93 a Founder of the Newport Jazz Festival Is Dead
The News Review:
- Elaine Lorillard 93 a Founder of the Newport Jazz Festival Is Dead
- Weather Channel forecast: Plenty of cool smooth jazz
- A Salute to the Army’s Jazz Band
- Jazz label marks a swinging decade
Elaine Lorillard 93 a Founder of the Newport Jazz Festival Is Dead
New York Times – Nov 28, 2007
Lorillard already a jazz fan was seated next to John Maxon then head of the Rhode Island School of Design Museum. “It’s too bad we can’t do something like this for jazz” he said. “That’s another music form that’s worth a big-time festival. ” The Lorillards got in touch with.
Weather Channel forecast: Plenty of cool smooth jazz
Seattle Times – Nov 28, 2007
The songs are among the channel’s most requested selections and play during the forecast fixture “Local on the 8s” that airs six times an hour. It’s the cue that draws you to the TV set when you want to find out if you should take along that jacket when you leave home. While the disc features jazz artists such as Chick Corea Jeff Lorber Dave Koz and Najee not all the music played on “Local on the 8s” is jazz. Sometimes it’s light rock or holiday tunes. But most all of it’s instrumental. “We tested some vocals but the consumers didn’t like it” says Shari Pace vice president of licensing for the cable channel. “When I travel to a different city and have the Weather Channel on the music is comforting to me.
A Salute to the Army’s Jazz Band
Washington Post – Nov 28, 2007
Vollherbst and the 18-piece U. Army Blues Jazz Ensemble which will play two concerts Saturday with Cathy Fink (below with banjo) and Marcy Marxer. Vollherbst and the 18-piece U. Army Blues Jazz Ensemble which will play two concerts Saturday with Cathy Fink (below with banjo) and Marcy Marxer.
Jazz label marks a swinging decade
Seattle Post Intelligencer – Nov 28, 2007
His upcoming release the Willie Nelson Project one of three acts performing at the Sunset Tavern consists entirely of Nelson covers. Many Chicago musicians including John McLean whose band also performs at the Sunset have been signing with rigin. “While very different from the Seattle jazz Chicago music fits in with what we are doing” Bishop says. “It is also a homegrown thing with musicians challenging and thriving off each other. ” In particular he likes the Chicago guitarists because they are not afraid to hit their Tube Screamer effect pedal while playing jazz. With the rising success of the rigin label Seattle jazz is making its mark both nationally and internationally. The Ballard Jazz Walk provides an excellent opportunity to hear for oneself what all the noise is about.