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Submitted by EyeShotJazz
Mose Allison continued the 2009 Bellevue Jazz Festival this afternoon at the Theatre at Meydenbauer Center.
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Mingus Big Band
Submitted by EyeShotJazz
The main event of the Bellevue Jazz Festival’s Saturday night lineup was avant-garde jazz ensemble, Mingus Big Band which celebrated the music of the composer and bassist, Charles Mingus Saturday night at Meydenbauer Center . What a great performance and a good turnout for an amazingly great band. More photos from Friday and Saturday;s [...]
Patricia Barbera
Submitted by EyeShotJazz
Singular singer & pianist Patricia Barber put her distinct stamp on a collection of standards and selections from her new release The Cole Porter Mix (2008), a stunning celebration of the great Cole Porter’s songbook in the opening set of the second evening of the Bellevue Jazz Festival Saturday night at theTheatre at [...]
Danilo Perez
Submitted by EyeShotJazz
The extraordinary Panamanian pianist and composer Danilo Perez, among the most influential and dynamic musicians of our time performed Saturday as the Bellevue Jazz Festival continued into its second day.
He is a warm and generous soul and it was hard not to feel the joy his music brings to the people in attendance,
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Dianne Reeves and Kurt Elling
Submitted by EyeShotJazz
The Bellevue Jazz Festival opened last night to two of the best jazz vocalists in the world today. Dianne Reeves and Kurt Elling.
Dianne Reeves performed last night in the Meydenbauer Center with her Strings Attached ensemble featuring guitarists Russell Malone and Romero Lubambo. Reeves is a giant among jazz divas and the only singer [...]
A bad impression
Submitted by Jazz Suite
A promoter’s woes lead to the loss of a jazz festival, and fuels the misguided belief jazz is not marketable. The New York Times has the story.
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Infernal Machines now available
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Infernal Machines now available from New Amsterdam Records
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Esbjörn Svensson 1964-2008
Submitted by Jazz Note SDP
I am not making this up. A few days ago I discovered Esbjörn Svensson in the Penguin Guide to Jazz recordings, and downloaded The Esbjörn Svensson Trio Plays Monk at eMusic. I was very impressed by the album and I thought: here is someone working right now who is bringing the [...]
Jazz Photos – Happy Apple
Submitted by EyeShotJazz
Happy Apple Featuring drummer Dave King playing Ballard Tuesday night at the Tractor Tavern
Happy Apple was smoking. The house was not packed so that means that many of you really missed out on another fantastic Earshot Jazz Special Concert presentation. Although it is great to be at the Tractor when it is [...]
life….
Submitted by Casa Valdez Studios
I want to apologize to my regular readers for my lack of posts over the past several weeks. My life has been quite hectic recently. My wife and I have put our house on the market and have been looking for a bigger property. Yesterday we put in an offer [...]
J.J. & Kai
Submitted by Jazz Suite
How ’bout a little J.J. and Kai for Kai Winding’s birthday?
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Bellevue Jazz Festival Coming Up
Submitted by EyeShotJazz
Bellevue Jazz Festival is Coming May 22 – 24
The Bellevue Jazz Festival is coming up this Friday, Saturday and Sunday for the second year in a row. It is diverse offering of artists, both well-known and novices, all taking place in downtown Bellevue. Featured artists for this years festival will be Dianne Reeves [...]
Jazz Photography – Flexicon Release Party
Submitted by EyeShotJazz
Mark Taylor plays saxophone Tuesday noght at the Triple Door CD release party of Thomas Marriott new CD Flexicon.
Bill Anschell backed up Thomas on piano.
Geoff Harper played bass
John Bishop was on drums.
And
Thomas played trumpet and fluegelhorn. It was a really good evening at the Triple Door.
Photographs by Seattle photographer Daniel Sheehan, a photojournalist [...]
Happy Bert Day!
Submitted by Jazz Suite
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Happy Birthday JMac
Submitted by Jazz Note SDP
Alto sax legend, Jackie McLean would have been 78 years old on this day, May 17. A protege of Charlie Parker, and Miles Davis, McLean had a wide ranging influence on the jazz idiom. His signature sound is a hard fast attack, with a clean, sharp sound. He played with Miles [...]
Tom Harrell @ The Village Vanguard
Submitted by Jazz Note SDP
It is a strange time for music. The industry is slowly adapting to new technologies, and that involves a lot of pain. I understand that classical music is in crisis. A shrinking audience means fewer contracts for upcoming stars. I don’t know what the situation is for upcoming jazz artists. I [...]
Upcoming Smooth Jazz Release
Bruce McKenzie is an independent jazz guitarist who will release a new CD entitled, “After Dark” in June 2009. This CD will contain 14 smooth tracks that will be available for purchase at his website, Amazon, Itunes and many other stores. His current release entitled, “Destinations” can be purchased now.
Visit http://www.brucemckenzie.com for [...]
Infernal Machines now available
Submitted by Secret Society
Infernal Machines now available from New Amsterdam Records
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Digital downloads also available from…
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St. James Infirmary
Submitted by Jazz Note SDP
I am one of those who hold that you haven’t really ever heard ‘St James Infirmary’ until you have listened to it sitting on a wooden bench in the Jazz Preservation Hall in New Orleans, played by no less than five trombones. Having had such an experience, I am in a [...]
Wynton leaves Blue Note
Submitted by Jazz Suite
For years we have been hearing it’s the kids with their iPods and their file sharing and napsters that are going to doom the recording industry. Then along comes this article from JazzTimes, Wynton Says Goodbye to Blue Note. Maybe it is the artists themselves who will bring down Big Record. And [...]
Remembering Frank
Submitted by Jazz Suite
In memory of Frank Sinatra on the 11th anniversary of his death, the folks at Life.com have provided another of their photo galleries. Some never-before published photos of the Chairman. Enjoy!
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“Fate in a Pleasant Mood/When Sun Comes Out” - Sun Ra
Submitted by this SHAPE OF JAZZ
Sun Ra is an artist for me where I’ll either hear an album and absolutely love it, or it will strike me as being acceptable enough for a one, two, or maybe a three time listen. Fate in a Pleasant Mood/When Sun Comes Out is one that has long listening [...]
Thomas Marriott
Submitted by EyeShotJazz
Thomas Marriott had a CD Release Party For His New Album “FLEXICON” tonight at the Triple Door
It was another fine performance by Thomas and his band introducing his new CD Flexicon. Backing him were Mark Taylor on saxophone, Bill Anschell, piano, Geoff Harper on bass and John Bishop on drums. I will put up [...]
Brian Blade and Daniel Lanois to Perform in New York City on June 24
Daniel Lanois will be performing with Brian Blade at a special concert for Brian’s recent release, Mama Rosa at the Highline Ballroom in New York City. The concert will be held on June 24 at 8:00 P.M. Check at http://www.highlineballroom.com/ for more event details.
Widely considered one of the best jazz drummers in the world, Brian [...]
Infernal Machines is out
Submitted by Secret Society
Infernal Machines now available from New Amsterdam Records
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