Monday, March 30, 2009

BLAST FROM THE PAST: SONNY ROLLINS

The great Sonny Rollins is joined by Jack DeJohnette, Bob Cranshaw, Bobby Broom and Masuo Yoshiaki in this version of "My One and Only Love" from Montreal, 1982.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

OMAR SOSA: ACROSS THE DIVIDE RELEASED ON HALF NOTE RECORDS TODAY

On 3/24/09, Half Note Records releases ACROSS THE DIDIVDE, a brand new recording by the Omar Sosa Sextet that features vocalist and instrumentalist Tim Eriksen. The trailer for the record, featuring a behind-the-scenes look at the recording and interviews with the artists and producer is below. To purchase the recording on Amazon, click the link below:

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Across The Divide Trailer:

Monday, March 23, 2009

BLAST FROM THE PAST + NEW SOUNDS OF JAZZ

In this clip, saxophone legend Frank Morgan plays with up and coming be-bopper, just 15 in this clip, Grace Kelly. Sadly, Mr. Morgan passed away shortly after this video was taken. Let's hope more of the elder statesmen in jazz follow suit and encourage the young musicians to keep the music going.

Monday, March 16, 2009

BLAST FROM THE PAST: JOHN COLTRANE QUARTET

If you search "jazz" in youtube, the highest viewed clip that is actually related to the music is John Coltrane and his quartet of McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones and Jimmy Garrison playing "Alabama" on Jazz Casual. Timeless music.

Monday, March 9, 2009

NEW SOUNDS OF JAZZ: JONATHAN BATISTE

Remember the name Jonathan Batiste - One of the most mature and talented young piano players on the scene today, to say the least.

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

GEORGE CABLES STARTS AT THE BLUE NOTE TONIGHT!

The George Cables Project, produced by Jill Newman Productions, was conceived in 2003 and has played in venues all over the world. On October 1, 2007, when the group was scheduled to debut at the Blue Note, Cables, who had been waiting for an organ transplant for months, was called into surgery. While the Project performed without him, Cables underwent a double-transplant and spent weeks in the hospital recovering. Now fully recovered, Cables will make his triumphant return to the Blue Note from March 3 – 4 and finally get the chance to debut The George Cables Project, featuring Gary Bartz and Jeff “Tain” Watts.

Below is a video of George Cables playing with the legendary Dexter Gordon and his quartet in 1979:

TALIB KWELI & HI-TEK: REFLECTION ETERNAL @ THE BLUE NOTE!

Don't miss the chance to see Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek perform as Reflection Eternal at the Blue Note from March 10 - 11.

To buy tickets, please click the links below:
03/10/09 ~ 8:00PM
03/10/09 ~ 10:30PM
03/11/09 ~ 8:00PM
03/11/09 ~ 10:30PM

Lizz Fields Blogs about her upcoming brunch on 3/8/09

Hey Folks, Here I am, performing at the Blue Note this Sunday. I'm excited! It's a great way to bring in spring and I know how much we're all anticipating spring with all we're enduring i.e. the world economy, winter snow blasts, etc. Let's celebrate spring together with food, drink and of course music!!

This brunch show will be very special: Tristan Leral, (Pleasureville producer) on guitar and Damon Bennett, (By Day By Night producer) on keys & flute will be playing together for the first time along with long time friend James "Biscuit" Rouse on drums. Come see and enjoy as we merge our musical worlds and engage in the sport of creating music in the moment. I hope to share in this with you on Sunday. Speak and see ya soon.

Lizz Fields - The Blue Note131 W. 3rd StNew York, NY 10012
212 -475-8592
http://www.bluenote.net/newyork/brunch/index.shtml
Sunday, March 8th 12:30 pm & 2:30 pm
$24.50 includes brunch, drink and the show

Jonah Smith Blogs about his upcoming Monday Night Showcase:

"I'm really looking forward to this show. I'm going to try something new and will have a string quartet performing with arrangements by andrew russo, erik deutsch, lenae harris, christian ver halen, doug wamble and i may even try to arrange one or two myself."

Monday, March 2, 2009

BLAST FROM THE PAST: MILES DAVIS QUINTET 1967 "WALKIN'"

The Miles Davis Quintet digs into this classic on November 7, 1967 at the Stadthalle, Karlsruhe, Germany. Notice how part of the magic of the Quintet was not only how accomplished each musician was at their respective instruments, which is displayed clearly here, but also how well they play together as a group.