Blue Isle Jazz - Music Blog

It would appeared that Miami would have a new jazz venue in Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts until the proposed clubs namesake, but earlier this month Arturo Sandoval pulled out his plans to open a jazz club in Miami.

Arturo Sandoval, a Miami-based Cuban trumpeter was also to serve as curator of the club, told the Miami Herald that its not the best time to take this risk because of basic goods-specifically food and fuel-rising cost. Read More →

If you’ve not yet book your seat, there’s still time to book seats for the Summer Jazz Series at Pizza on the Park, London (14, 21 and 28 June).

Global Music Foundation and Cegin Productions present Summer Jazz Series 2008 at Pizza on the Park London; doors open at 7pm (cash or cheque only on the door), Music starts at 8.15 pm. Three great double bills featuring some of Europe’s best Jazz and World singers & instrumentalists on three Saturday nights in June.

Reservations: 020 7235 7825 (early booking is recommended), email: info@globalmusicfoundation.org

INAUGURAL: Day of adventurous music will highlight local jazz talents.

This was a spur-of-the-moment, ‘let’s just do it’ thing, but I think it will grow, said Yngvil Vatn Guttu, a multi-instrument musician known for her work in theater and on trumpet. And also one of the organizers of the first ever Spenard Jazz Fest.

Get ready, The Spenard Jazz Fest 2008 will lay claim to its own full day of jazz with homegrown tunes by seven bands over eight hours in cozy little organic joint just blocks from the bike trail and not so far from the sea.

The festival will run from 3 to 11 p.m. Saturday at Organic Oasis, 2610 Spenard Road. Tickets are available at the door: $15 general admission, $10 students (332-3234 or 277-7882). A student showcase starts at 6 p.m.; call ahead of time if you want to play. After the main bands finish at 11 p.m., everyone can join in a jam session, so bring your instrument.

Find out more at: myspace.com/spenardjazzfest

The Police’s final show of their reunion tour will be a public television benefit at New York’s Madison Square Garden on August 7th. The announcement came after fourteen months of a record-breaking tour, their much anticipated final concert, which will feature special guests the B-52’s.

In a groundbreaking partnership, tickets to the concert will only be available through a pledge to Thirteen/WNET and/or WLIW21. The concert is expected to be the largest single fundraising event in the history of public television.

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The highest honor in American music –The National Endowment for the Arts has announced the recipients of the 2009 NEA Jazz Masters Award.

The six 2009 NEA Jazz Masters are: George Benson, Jimmy Cobb, Lee Konitz, Toots Thielemans, and Snooky Young. Recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder will receive the 2009 A.B. Spellman NEA Jazz Masters Award for Jazz Advocacy.

An awards ceremony and concert on Friday October 17, 2008 at Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center will publicly honor in the six NEA Jazz Masters recipients and where each will receive a $25,000 grant award. The ceremony will feature the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis in a program dedicated to the honorees contribution to Jazz music over the years.

Since 1982 each year the NEA Jazz Master Award on a handful of living legends who have made major contributions to jazz. The award has been given to 106 great figures in American music including this new class NEA Jazz Masters Recipients.

With over attendance of 80,000 in 2006, the 2007 Rochester International Jazz Festival saw its turnout soar to 121,000, a 51% increase; representing the largest single-year attendance jump in the Festival’s history.

The Festival draws attendees from all over the country and world. Founded in 2002 and is one of nation’s largest and fastest growing music festivals. It’s held in 18 venues all within walking distance of each other and the JazzWeek Summit’s HQ hotel.

The Festival offers something for everyone with a mix of free and ticketed events. Go hear one of the most international and diverse artist lineups presented at a major music festival.

Artist Lineup and Calendar Information or Visit the Festival Main Website.

Wynton Marsalis to play in Marciac Jazz Festival 2008 with his Septet, Quintet and Richard Galliano at Marciac Jazz Festival.

Wynton will also give two Master Classes on August 10 and 15. A complete photo and video report of the concerts, rehearsals and master classes will be available on August.
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