Music collective spreads the gospel of jazz
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- Music collective spreads the gospel of jazz
- The best jazz of 2008
- Places to party on New Year’s Eve
- New Year’s Eve Event Guide
- The Monterey Jazz Festival 2008 Music Sampler
- Latin music: The best of 2008
- Acclaimed musician stages concert for libraries
Music collective spreads the gospel of jazz
77 Square WI
Some are ticketed othersare free. Its “Art of the Duo” series last summer included six musicalcombinations including Laurie Lang (bass) and Marilyn Fisher(vocals) Ben Karetnick (drums) and Cliff White (saxophone) andJane Reynolds (piano) and Hans Sturm (bass). This year one program by founder Wildman will include jazzmusic combined with animation. It’s a way of pushing the envelopePeterson said something the collective enjoys doing. “You might say yes I love this exact performer this exactkind of music. But listen to how exciting this new stuff is”Peterson said. “You really get to hear more things — that’s theopportunity with the collective.
The best jazz of 2008
San Francisco Chronicle USA
tmpl –>High: Wayne Shorter at Yoshi’s akland. The saxophonist many believe to be jazz’s greatest living composer stumbled a bit in fusion-world-music experimentation during the ’80s and ’90s but now he’s firmly back on his feet in acoustic jazz. And as he demonstrated in his fall run at Yoshi’s he’s not repeating himself; he’s finding new ways to compose for a quartet making for constantly shifting spine-tingling music. tmpl –> Images.
Places to party on New Year’s Eve
Contra Costa Times CA
both featuring a three-course prix fixe menu. Both seatings are $75 and include live jazz music. After dinner step outside of the restaurant to view fireworks over the bay. Rincon Center 121 Spear St.
New Year’s Eve Event Guide
San Jose Mercury News USA
Jazz Society of Santa Cruz County New Year’s Eve party: With live dance music by the Advertisement yld_mgr. place_ad_here(“adPosBox”); Rachel Nelson-Smith Jazz Group and the Little Big Band. Formal dress requested. Bring a dish to pass and BYB. A lasagna main dish and dessert will be supplied plus champagne at midnight.
The Monterey Jazz Festival 2008 Music Sampler
All About Jazz PA
f course there are always exceptions to any rule and the Monterey Jazz Festival 2008 Music Sampler from iTunes is one fine example of how free can be worth so much more than nothing. Upon entering the Monterey Fairgrounds on a festival day there’s an assortment of people selling programs providing security and generally just wandering around. Add to it the sounds of music emanating from the various stages and the smells coming from the food booths surrounding the grounds’ perimeter and you have a perfect recipe for sensory overload. Hidden in this mélange of music merriment and meals are a few people whose sole purpose for that day is to give you something for nothing. Skeptics in the crowd simply walked passed them.
Latin music: The best of 2008
Newsday NY
Ximena Sariñana ‘Mediocre’ (Warner Music Mexico). Despite her Mexican celebrity background and dutiful tutelage at Berklee College of Music Sariñana is one of the brightest and most original talents to emerge in years. Sarcastic yet sweet her music makes an unexpectedly fruitful marriage of alternative pop and jazz work. Aterciopelados ‘Rio’ (Nacional). Andrea Echeverri and Héctor Buitrago make the case that all local politics is global whether it’s the polluted Río Bogota or out-of- control paramilitary forces. Tuneful lyrical and always thoughtful the duo delight as much with good vibes as they do with musicianship. David Sánchez ‘Cultural Survial’ (Concord) and Miguel Zenón “Awake” (Marsalis Records).
Acclaimed musician stages concert for libraries
Whittier Daily News CA
” He’s also played for music greats like Tony Bennett and Quincy Jones and Bob Dylan according to his Web site. Murillo is also related by marriage to WCSD Superintendent Ron Carruth who first approached Murillo with the idea. And Murillo who also plays with a group that performs concerts on the history of jazz music agreed to do the same kind of concert for the benefit – and incorporate Dexter and Edwards students and the Cal High jazz band. “It’s going to be really neat” Murillo said. “It’s a kind of journey for the first half and in the second half I’m playing and the Cal High jazz band is the guest artist. ” It was important for Murillo to include local students because “they need to feel that expectation that excitement. “Just inviting them to a concert is one thing but it’s another thing to be involved” said Murillo who started playing the trumpet in seventh grade.
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