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Blue Note Jazz Fest (NYC) Comes Around Again
After an extraordinarily successful first year, the Blue Note Jazz Festival will return from June 10 – 30, 2012 with over fifty shows throughout New York City. We, of course, have the list of TKA Artists slated to perform!
Preservation Hall Closed Out New Orleans Jazz Fest 2012
On paper at least, Sunday's closing set on the New Orleans Jazz Fest's Gentilly Stage was a celebration of Preservation Hall's 50th Anniversary. But it was much so much more. Review by Keith Spera for NOLA.COM
Delfeayo Plays the American Museum of Natural History
Jazz Musician and New Orleans native Delfeayo Marsalis talks about his concert "New Orleans: Culture Remixed" in honor of Jazz Appreciation Month. A video from NBC/NEW YORK
Chick Corea and Gary Burton at the Barbican
These days jazz is transforming itself in all kinds of ways, which is all to the good. But there’s still a special, innocent pleasure to be had from a straight-ahead jazz gig when it’s done with superlative skill, wit and charm. Review by Ivan Hewett for THE TELEGRAPH.
Chick Corea and Gary Burton at the Barbican
These days jazz is transforming itself in all kinds of ways, which is all to the good. But there’s still a special, innocent pleasure to be had from a straight-ahead jazz gig when it’s done with superlative skill, wit and charm. Review by Ivan Hewett for THE TELEGRAPH.
Ramsey Lewis & His Electric Band: Taking Another Look
Longtime jazzman Ramsey Lewis has returned to the electric district on his funkiest outing in years. Taking Another Look his revisiting of his own highly-regarded 1974 classic Sun Goddess, where Lewis demonstrated his prowess on a level that matched Herbie Hancock's. Review by Elias Granilo for the SEA OF TRANQUILITY.
Jazz in the Gardens featuring Ramsey Lewis
Almost 50,000 people from all over the world attended what is being called "the BEST Jazz in the Gardens yet on March 17th & 18th, 2012 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens. Jazz aficionados were glued to their seats as the legendary Ramsey Lewis performed time tested jazz classics with his talented Electric Band. A press release from MARKET WATCH.
Pink Martini Returns!
From popular singers to film genres, we take great satisfaction in being able to place things in groups with similar characteristics. Problems arise though when something defies categorization. A review by Rick Rogers for LOOK AT OKC.
Sitting Down With Ramsey Lewis
Lewis is still going strong; this year alone, his electric quintet — pieced together in 2011 to record Take Another Look, Lewis’ 80th album — is slated to perform more than 100 dates. Interview by Patrick Wall for FREE-TIMES
Maria Schneider Orchestra Set to Debut New Music at the Newport Jazz Festival
Maria Schneider's music has been called evocative, majestic, magical, heart-stoppingly gorgeous and beyond categorization - An update by Carolyn McClair for THE NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL
