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Comment by Brian Ball on April 1, 2009 at 6:01pm

EVENT NOTICE for immediate release
CAPE MAY JAZZ FESTIVAL

WHAT: 31st Cape May Jazz Festival - “Legends and More Blues”

Presented by New Bank of America New Jersey Division of Travel and Tourism VISITNJ.COM

WHEN: April 17-19, 2009

WHERE: Historic Victorian Cape May, NJ. Theatre at Lower Regional High School, Inn of Cape May – Aleathea’s Restaurant, Carneys, Carneys Other Room, Cabanas, Congress Hall - Boiler Room

WHO: A Tribute to Billy Eckstine and Sarah Vaughan “Have a Song on Me” with the B Swingers Big Band starring Steve Butler, James Cotton Blues, Odean Pope Quintet, Mayra Casales Group, Roni Ben-Hur, Sylvia Cuenca Group, Sharon Clark, Barbara King, Michael Thomas Quintet. More Blues with Andrew Jr. Boy Jones, Eddie Shaw and Wolf Gang, Alan Weber and Frenz and Juke Joint Central.

WORKSHOPS: No ticket required. Saturday 10am-1pm; voice, guitar, saxophone, percussion, improvisation workshops – Cape May Elementary School, Lafayette Street near Madison Avenue

SPONSORS: New Jersey Department of State, Division of Travel and Tourism, Bank of America, Barefoot Wines, Delaware River and Bay Authority, WRTI Temple Public Radio, WBGO Jazz 88, WCFA 101.5 LP, WTTH The Touch, JazzTimes, Cape May Star and Wave, Verizon Wireless

TICKETS: All Event Weekend Pass for 18 Events – General Admission $150
Preferred Reserved Seating Packages Available!
5 Event Fri Evening Pass 8:00 pm – 1:00 am $55
6 Event Sat Evening Pass 6:30 pm – 1:00 am $55
3 Event Sat Afternoon Jam & Blues Pass 12pm -- 4:00pm $35
Complimentary Jazz Workshops Sat 10am-1pm; CD Signing Party 5pm – 6pm
3 Event Sunday Jam & Blues 12pm – 4pm $25
Reserved Seating Upgrades for Theatre at Lower Events - $25 in addition to Weekend or Evening Pass
For Tickets call: 877-7CM-JAZZ, 24 hours, 7 days a week or online at www.capemayjazz.org.
Box Office: Avondale By the Sea, Beach and Gurney Sts.- Festival Weekend Friday 3-10pm & Saturday 11am–10pm VISA, MasterCard, Cash

INFORMATION: www.capemayjazz.org or 609-884-7277

The Festivals receive support from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts; New Jersey Cultural Trust and the local business community and friends.


PRESS RELEASE

for immediate release March 27, 2009

CAPE MAY JAZZ FESTIVAL
Carol Stone 609-884-8919
capemayjazz@comcast.net
www.capemayjazz.org

CAPE MAY JAZZ PAYS TRIBUTE TO BILLY ECKSTINE APRIL 17-19
Cape May Jazz Festival Voted #1 Music Festival in NJ


Discover Jersey Arts People’s Choice Award for The Favorite Music Festival went to the Cape May Jazz Festival January 8, 2009. Festival’s organizers wish to thank all the friends and supporters who voted for the festival.

The 31st Cape May Jazz Festival “Legends….and more Blues” April 17-19, 2009 presented by NJ Division of Travel and Tourism and Bank of America promises to be one of the best. A Tribute to Billy Eckstine and Sarah Vaughan with “Have a Song on Me Celebrating Mr. B” and the Big Band Music of the 40s and 50s with the B Swingers Big Band and Steve Butler. Billy Eckstine, known as Mr. B, became the most influential ballad singer during this era with an appealing baritone voice. It has been said Steve Butler “looks and sounds hauntingly similar to Billy Eckstine…capable and convincing” and the Big Band one of the best.

More Blues Saturday night with Grammy Award winner James “Superharp” Cotton whose pedigree is a veritable who’s who in the world of Blues. Cotton and his Blues Band continue to showcase his immense talent and keep him one of the most sought-after, hard-driving blues musicians touring the world today. More Blues continues all weekend at Cabanas with Andrew Jr. Boy Jones, Eddie Shaw and the Wolf Gang, Alan Weber and Frenz and Juke Joint Central.

Legendary Odean Pope, known for his fiery, often intense solos, dazzling elevations and throbbing, husky sounds, opens Aleathea’s Restaurant at the Inn of Cape May for an 8:30pm Jazz Dinner and late Show with open seating available. Barbara King will continue the legends with a Tribute to Sarah Vaughan. “Barbara King’s dusky, Sarah Vaughan-like qualities mark her as a talent to watch” says Lloyd Sachs, Chicago Sun-Times.

Opening up Carney’s Main Room Saturday night, Cuban percussionist Mayra Casales brings her band “Women on Fire” with Cuban Francois Zayas on drums. Born in Cuba and raised in Miami, her earlier influences began with the Afro-Cuban musical culture of her surroundings.
DC Sharon Clark returns by popular demand for the Jazz Dinner and late show in Aleathea’s Saturday night. Sharon is an amazing, exceptionally gifted talent with performances including jazz standards but also lesser known songs performed by Ella, Sarah, Johnny Hartman and Nancy Wilson.

Performing in Carney’s Other Room is guitarist Roni Ben-Hur, a very charming, talented guitarist and composer offering creative melodies, brilliant solos and dazzling original compositions. As a leader he has won high praise from jazz critics around the world.

Sylvia Cuenca opens Carney’s Main Room Friday night with her organ quartet. Sylvia swings impeccably with her authentic feel for the Latin genre. Performing in the Boiler Room at Congress Hall Saturday night, the Michael Thomas Quintet is a powerful and energetic group that is deeply rooted in the rich tradition of hard-bop and blues with Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers their major influence.

Along with the usual high energy jams Saturday and Sunday in Carney’s, the complimentary workshops and Saturday CD Signing Party, Juke Joint Central will be in Cabanas Sunday afternoon. This is a fun, stimulating band with a juke joint jamming feel that is mainly blues -- a not to be missed experience.

The schedule, musician’s information and sounds bytes are found on the web at www.capemayjazz.org . For more information or to be put on the mailing list please call 609-884-7277. An All Event Weekend Pass to attend 18 events beginning 8pm Friday through 4pm Sunday is $150 general admission. Individual Friday or Saturday Night All Event Wristbands are $55. Saturday Afternoon Jam Wristbands are $35, Sunday Jams $25. Reserved Seating is available at the Theatre at Lower Regional High School for an additional $25 per person . Complimentary Festival Transportation running every 10 minutes is available between venues all weekend.

The 31st Cape May Jazz Festival is presented by New Jersey Department of State, Division of Travel and Tourism VisitNJ.Com and Bank of America and sponsored by the Delaware River and Bay Authority, Barefoot Wines, Jazz Times, WRTI Temple Public Radio, WBGO Jazz 88, WMGM TV40, WCFA 101.5, WTTH the Touch, Cape May Star and Wave, Verizon Wireless with generous support from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, the New Jersey Cultural Trust, local businesses and donors.

Comment by Brian Ball on March 22, 2009 at 11:53am

All About Jazz Has Gone Mobile!

Access All About Jazz from your smart phone
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Readers can now enjoy daily All About Jazz content direct from their iPhone, Blackberry, or Palm.

Download a free MP3 of the day, view local calendar information, and access reviews, articles, interviews, news, musician profiles and more.

AAJ:Mobile is the perfect companion to the website and allows readers to access content in a phone-friendly format. A streamlined version of the website, AAJ:Mobile loads fast and updates every 15 minutes.

"Business travelers will appreciate our calendar and the convenience of finding shows to attend when they're on the road," says Michael
Ricci, Founder of All About Jazz. "They can also peruse our new articles as well as our extensive archive right from their phone."

Visit From Your Phone's Browser
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More info: http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=31847

Comment by Brian Ball on March 22, 2009 at 11:48am

Filipino-American Musical Innovator Charmaine Clamor to be Honored at 57th Annual FAMAS Awards

March 16, 2009 -- Manila. The Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS), the "Oscars" of the Philippines, announced today that Filipino-American jazz and world vocalist Charmaine Clamor will be honored with a special trophy as "Philippine Pride Best Jazz Vocalist" during the broadcast of their "57th Annual Gabi ng Parangal," in Manila.

Ms. Clamor, the first Filipino-American artist to place two consecutive albums in JazzWeek's World Music Top-10, will perform one of her signature "jazzipino" songs during the live telecast. She will also present the FAMAS trophy to the winner of the year's "Best Movie Theme Song." The ceremony takes place on June 27th, 2009, at the historic Manila Hotel.

In conjunction with the her FAMAS award, Charmaine Clamor's first official Filipino recording will be released throughout Asia during the month of June.

Charmaine will celebrate with her American fans during an exclusive, one-night engagement at Catalina Bar & Grill Jazz Club, in Hollywood, on April 3 (Friday). More information at her official Website: http://www.CharmaineClamor.com.

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For Interviews, Photos and Promos Contact:
Jim Eigo Jazz Promo Services T: 845-986-1677 E-Mail: jazzpromo@earthlink.net
Jazz Promo East: Lorraine Tucci Sound newsoundideas@earthlink.net

Comment by Brian Ball on March 6, 2009 at 11:43am

Center for Jazz Studies at Columbia University Launches Web Collection of Works on Jazz

Contact: John Szwed, jfs54@columbia.edu

The astonishing scope, variety, and impact of jazz at the end of its first century call for new thinking, and broader, more interdisciplinary approaches to fully grasp its importance. Jazz Studies Online (http://jazzstudiesonline.org) presents a range of digital resources selected to represent the diversity and innovation in jazz and the burgeoning field of jazz studies.

Topics include the impact of jazz on modernism, the artistic possibilities of new technology, the racial and cultural struggles in which the music emerged, the globalization of jazz, and the intersection of improvisation with other spheres of social life. Drawing on the work of leading scholars, researchers, journalists, and musicians, JSO is aimed toward anyone with a serious interest in the music.

“JSO is the first resource of its kind,” said George E. Lewis, the Center’s Director. “We want to harness the power of digital media to expand the intellectual conversation surrounding jazz.”

Unique features of the site include:

* Rare or out-of-print publications such as The Jazz Review (1958-60) in digital form

* Performances and interviews with major artists and writers hosted by the Center for Jazz Studies

* Discussion forums (including “virtual panels”) on emerging topics

* Featured resources on leading jazz journalists, such as Barry Ulanov and Nat Hentoff

* Comprehensive teaching and research materials (including syllabi, bibliographies, filmographies,
and discographies) and a Jazz Glossary illustrated with audio and video

* Research materials on jazz from many regions outside the United States.

With the aim of reaching the largest possible audience, JSO is built on an open access model of research and scholarly communications. Users will find journal articles, book chapters, magazines, teaching materials, and audio and video clips available free of charge. In addition, the site’s architecture was developed from Drupal, an open source software methodology, in a collaboration between humanities scholars and technology specialists at Columbia's Center for Digital Research and Scholarship and its Center for New Media Teaching and Learning.

Jazz Studies Online was developed with the aid of generous contributions from the Ford Foundation. John Szwed, Professor of Music and Jazz Studies, is Editor-in-Chief of JSO. Tad Shull, a jazz performer and scholar, is Editor.


The Center for Jazz Studies at Columbia University promotes research and writing by scholars in the arts, humanities, and sciences; encourages excellence in the teaching of jazz music and culture; and presents public programs, including concerts, symposia, lectures and exhibitions, that complement and extend the Center’s research and teaching missions.

Comment by Brian Ball on February 24, 2009 at 1:18pm

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Comment by Carmen Milagro on December 27, 2008 at 10:30am

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Comment by Tanja Maritsa on November 17, 2008 at 11:02am

Hi There

Great to be a new member of women music review and a part of this group. Feel free to drop in and leave me a comment and ill get back to you.

All The Best

Tanja

Comment by Brian Ball on November 14, 2008 at 11:42am

Below you'll find a couple of our favorite Female Jazz Musicians and hope that you'll share several of yours as well as all things jazz-related too!

Ella Fitzgerald
Billie Holiday
Sarah Vaughn
Nina Simone
Etta James
Betty Carter
Anita O'Day
Diana Krall
Natalie Cole
Elin
Anita Baker
Shirley Bassey
Boswell Sisters
Mystefy
Evonne Rivera
Alexa Weber Morales
Charmaine Clamor
Barb Jungr
Clara Hill
Saco Yasuma
Ashley Maher
Saltman Knowles Quintet
Lauren Hooker
Eliza Lumley
Mary Foster Conklin
Daria
Leni Stern
Margaret Slovak

Looking Forward to your additions!!

Peas & Luv - Brian

Comment by Denise Vasquez on November 14, 2008 at 11:37am

Many favorites: Etta James, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Bessie Smith, Diana Krall...