Jason Moran has been named the Kennedy Center’s artistic advisor for jazz. The 36-year-old pianist and composer is only the second person to hold the position, the other being Dr. Billy Taylor, who served in the same capacity from 1994 until his death in 2010. In his new role, Moran [...]
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The ALJO Turns 10
Monday, December 5th, 2011The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra (ALJO), directed by Arturo O’Farrill, will celebrate its 10th-anniversary season with a special program at Symphony Space on Manhattan’s Upper West Side on January 20 and 21. Titled “The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra Turns 10,” the program will showcase the ensemble performing a wide range [...]
Read more >>Paul Motian Dies
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011Drummer and composer Paul Motian died on Tuesday, November 22, in a New York City hospital, the result of a blood and bone-marrow disorder. He was 80. Born in Philadelphia on March 25, 1931, Motian was raised in Providence, Rhode Island. Several years after being discharged from a four-year stint [...]
Read more >>Ray Charles at ABC-Paramount
Tuesday, November 15th, 2011With the release of Ray Charles’ Singular Genius: The Complete ABC Singles, on November 15, Concord Records has made available for the first time the singles that Charles recorded for ABC-Paramount from 1960-72. The digitally remastered 106-song collection presents the A and B sides of 53 singles, including 11 No. [...]
Read more >>Celebrating Maggie Scott
Friday, November 11th, 2011Since 1980, Berklee Professor Maggie Scott (pictured above) has hosted Jazz Vocal Night, an annual student recital where she handles all aspects of the event, from auditioning the performers to accompanying them on piano. Many of Scott’s former students who appeared in the show have gone on to distinctive careers. [...]
Read more >>Panama Jazz 2012
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011The line-up for the Ninth Annual Panama Jazz Festival, set to take place from January 16-21, 2012, has been announced. Among the headliners are a Cuban duo composed of renowned vocalist Omara Portuondo and Chucho Valdés (pictured above), John Scofield, Tito Peunte, Jr. (who will appear with the Panama Jazz [...]
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