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News: Weird News: Motorist Fined for Playing Flute
added:2003-09-15
Yup. According to Reuters, a guy in Germany got busted for playing the flute while driving 130 km/hour on a highway. The police spokesperson said he was playing the flute with both hands, and steering with his knees and feet. The best part of this story is his excuse to the police:
The 52-year-old from Salzburg in Austria, birthplace of Mozart, the composer whose works include the opera "The Magic Flute", told police he was not actually blowing the instrument. "He said he was just practising fingerings," said Bohnert.
News: Marina Music: Big Band Charts on Sale
added:2003-09-15
Marina Music is having a sale on out of print and discontinued big band jazz charts. These titles are not available from the online catalog so if you want to order call 800 331 4528. You will receive a 25% discount off of the prices listed below. Quantities are very limited and orders will be filled on a first come first serve basis.
Rooms For Tourists - Paul Ferguson. Mambo. $55.00
The Cool Ones - Fred Stride. Straight 8th Funk. $52.00
Heat - Chuck Sayre. Latin. $50.00
Speak Like A Child - Herbie Hancock/arr. Bob Mintzer. Bossa/Ballad - Grade 4. $45.00
Ya Gotta Try - Sammy Nestico. Swing. Advanced. $40.00 * *The cover is has a 2 inch tear along the spine. The score and parts are in perfect condition.
Ollie - Phil Woods. Fast Swing. Grade 5. $45.00
Limestone Knave - John LaBarbera. Medium Blues. Grade 3. $45.00
Toothless Grin - John LaBarbera. Easy Swing. Medium-advanced. $45.00
Returning - Denis DiBlasio. Bossa. Medium-advanced. $40.00
Samoana - Matt Catingub. Swing Ballad. $57.00
You Stepped Out Of A Dream - arr. Dave Wolpe. Samba/Swing. $40.00
Morocco - arr. Gordon Goodwin. Fusion. $45.00
Spanish Banks - Fred Stride. Samba. $57.00
All sales on these discounted items are final.
Marina Music Service
News: Medeski Martin and Wood News
added:2003-09-11
MMW will be playing the Beacon Theatre in New York City on October 31, 2003. Tickets are on sale as of September 10th through http://www.mmw.net, and regular ticket outlets on September 12. I saw these guys recently at the Toronto Jazz Festival and wow. It's one of the most energetic, absorbing shows I've ever seen. Fall tour dates will be announced soon, so keep your eyes open!
This month the band is also heading back into the studio to work on their ninth album. John King of the Dust Brothers will be producing. King has most recently worked with Beck and the Beastie Boys.
News: Telarc Contest: See John Pizzarelli at Radio City Music Hall!
added:2003-07-26
This from Telarc:
Jazz vocalist and guitarist John Pizzarelli's cool and classy live performances have earned him an army of fans who can't get enough of his hip, intelligent style. Now he joins the king of hip Frank Sinatra at Radio City! Enter to win a trip for two to NYC to see John Pizzarelli lead a 40-member live orchestra in "Sinatra: His Voice. His World. His Way" at Radio City Music Hall on October 10, 2003! Contest ends September 1, 2003.
Enter here: http://www.telarc.com/promotion.asp
Follow the links below to buy Pizzarelli's latest release at Amazon:
Live at Birdland
Live at Birdland (SACD)
News: On Tour: Dave Hole
added:2003-07-24
From Alligator Records:
Don't miss a rare opportunity to catch the amazing high energy Australian slide wizard Dave Hole LIVE—he'll be touring the States in August and September!! Check the schedule below to see if he'll be in your area. Be sure to keep checking Dave's tour schedule online, as new dates are still being added to the tour: http://www.alligator.com.
And if you can't make it to any of Dave's shows, you can always pick up a copy of THE LIVE ONE, recorded in Chicago and Dave's hometown of Perth, Australia. It's the next best thing to being there!
31 July 2003 Notodden, Norway / Notodden Blues Festival
1 August 2003 Notodden, Norway / Notodden Blues Festival
2 August 2003 Bellingham, WA / Mt. Baker Blues Festival
3 August 2003 Tacoma, WA / Jazzbones
5 August 2003 San Francisco, CA / Biscuits And Blues
7 August 2003 Las Vegas, NV / Boulder Station Casino
8 August 2003 Hermosa Beach, CA / Café Boogaloo
9 August 2003 Santa Cruz, CA / Moe's Alley
10 August 2003 Seaside, CA / Seaside Music Festival
14 August 2003 Evanston, IL / Bill's Blues
15 August 2003 Minneapolis, MN / Whiskey Junction
16 August 2003 Berwyn, IL / Fitzgeralds
17 August 2003 Kansas City, Mo / Grand Emporium
20 August 2003 Des Moines, IA / Blues On Grand
22 August 2003 St. Charles, IL / Chord On Blues
23 August 2003 Edmonton CANADA / Edmonton Blues Festival
27 August 2003 Atlanta, GA / Blind Willie's
28 August 2003 Tallahassee, FL / Bradford Blues Club
29 August 2003 N. Port Richey, FL/ Bourbon Street
30 August 2003 Lake Worth, FL / Bamboo Room
31 August 2003 Lake Worth, FL / Bamboo Room
6 September 2003 Virginia Beach, VA/ Blues At The Beach
9 September 2003 Piermont, NY / Turning Point
11 September 2003 Dearborn, MI / George And Harry's
12 September 2003 Cleveland, OH / Wilbert's
13 September 2003 Chicago, IL / Buddy Guy's Legends
News: New Big Band Arrangements at Marina Music
added:2003-07-24
Marina has a terrific collection of charts for jazz bands of all skill levels. For details on these titles and more, visit http://www.marinamusic.com or call 800-331-4528.
Buddy Rich Series
Winning the West – Bill Holman. As written for and performed by the Buddy Rich Big Band, here is the long-missing chart that Holman wrote to feature Buddy on drums and Pat LaBarbera on tenor sax. Great chart set to a quasi rock feel which shifts to swing and back again. This is a very high-energy, exciting chart which was played quite often by Buddy. Recorded on Keep the Customer Satisfied. Advanced. A1157 $59.00
Les Hooper Series
Local Time – Once again Hooper leads the way with a chart that is simple to play but still great to listen to and to play. Solo space is open for trumpet or others at your discretion. This chart has limited ranges, (occasional written D above the staff for 1st tpt., but generally much lower) but not limited musicality or charm. with a kind of hip, Basie-ish feel. Medium. A2506 $47.00
Stan Kenton Series
23ºN 82ºW – Bill Russo. This is one of the most creative, important big band compositions ever written by anyone! It is also a chart which has been in demand for many years. This chart is published in memory of the passing of Mr. Russo this past year (2003). He was a dynamic force in all of music, and this particular piece was his most requested work. This is exactly as it was recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on the New Concepts of Artistry in Rhythm CD. If you have the "horses" this will be a big hit for your band. Solos for alto sax and trombone. Advanced. A3239 $59.00
All the Things You Are – arr. Gerry Mulligan. One of those "mystery" charts that hardly anyone knows about, this chart is a beauty. Mulligan was a master at creating moods and using wonderful chord substitutions, as he did in this medium ballad. The arrangement features Trumpet throughout (written to feature Buddy Childers), and it was played very often by the Kenton Band. The brass ranges and rhythms for all are very reasonable. This is a very impressive chart that is easy to play. Medium. 5-5-5-4 A3240 $47.00
Bali Hai – arr. Lennie Niehaus. This was recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on Stage Door Swings, and it is one of Lennie's wonderful charts on a great Broadway standard tune. It has very reasonable ranges for all. This shifts between Latin and Swing Feels. Solo for Tenor Sax. 5-5-5-3 (can be played with 8 brass). Medium-advanced. A3242 $52.00
Oliver Nelson Series
Empty Ballroom Blues – Ellington / arr. Oliver Nelson. Nelson wrote an album for Johnny Hodges (Black, Brown & Beautiful, RCA) featuring the compositions of Duke Ellington and also some of his original things. This Ellington tune just romps and stomps right from the start. The ensemble "shouts" just scream with wonderful voicings that lift you up out of your seat! Solo space for Alto Sax, Trumpet and Piano. Ellington's melody and Nelson's arrangement are an absolute winning combination! Advanced. G4020 $52.00
Shorty Rogers Series
Just A Few – Shorty Rogers / arr. Bob Curnow. One of Shorty Rogers' hippest tunes. The melody is stated by alto and trumpet, and the whole chart has that wonderful "West Coast" feel to it. There is a neat section which features Flugelhorn and saxophones in a long soli, as well as solo space for alto, trumpet and piano. Medium-advanced. C7007 $52.00
Walk, Don't Run – Here is a wonderful, easy, swinging chart which is on the CD Shorty Rogers Courts the Count. This piece has a very delightful sound to it, and is very easy for even the youngest bands to play, but pros will love it too. Features optional clarinet with trumpet on the melody (as played by Jimmy Giuffre and Shorty) and lots of solo space. Medium. R2009 $47.00
Pat Metheny / Bob Curnow Series
ANOTHER LIFE – Pat Metheny / arr. Bob Curnow. This is another superb ballad, very much in the Metheny mode. It is scored to feature flugelhorn throughout, but there are optional solo parts for Alto Sax or Guitar. The original Metheny recording of this composition is on the Grammy winning CD "Speaking of Now" by the Pat Metheny Group. Pat's recorded, beautifully improvised solo has been transcribed by Curnow, and it is included with the solo part. 5-4-4-4 (with optional 10 brass parts if needed). Medium-advanced. A0127 $59.00
Young Bands
ESSENCE, THE – Dan Haerle. Dan has created a rock ballad, with a nifty, repeating vamp figure, that can be played by even the most inexperienced players. He has managed to do this without compromising the music. The chart is wonderful! The melody is stated by 2 altos, trumpet and trombone in unison, and it grooves on from there. Solos for alto, tenor and trumpet (written out, or improvised). Medium-easy. E2208 $47.00
Vocal Solo with Big Band Series
COME FLY WITH ME – trans. Shaun Byrne. The all time Nelson Riddle / Frank Sinatra classic. Includes string cues in the keyboard part for that unique Riddle sound. Original lyrics as featured on the re-issued album Sinatra at the Sands. Key of Bb. Vocal range: Bb below middle C to 3rd space C. Vocal cued in score, but there is no vocal part, only a lyric sheet. D3343 $61.00
STRAIGHTEN UP AND FLY RIGHT – Nat King Cole / trans. Shaun Bryne. The Nat King Cole classic as recorded by Robbie Williams. A great swinger! Key of Bb Vocal range: 1st space F to 4th space E. Medium-advanced. D3342 $61.00
Charles Mingus Series
BETTER GET IT IN YOUR SOUL – Charles Mingus / arr. Bob Hanner / trans. Shaun Byrne. A hard driving 6/8 gospel blues style chart, as recorded by Woody Herman. This tremendous arrangement has all the gutsy feel of the original Mingus version. Medium-advanced. B0144 $62.00
News: New Music: Bernie Williams - The Journey Within
added:2003-07-11
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On July 15 GRP Records will release The Journey Within, the debut recording of NY Yankees star Bernie Williams. The first single "Just Because" will start getting radio play on June 9.
Williams studied music from the age of thirteen at the Escuela Libre de Musica in Puerto Rico. He had initially planned on a career in music before turning to Major League Baseball. |
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Seven of the eleven tracks on this disc were penned by Williams; the remaining tracks include covers of Billy Joel's "And So It Goes", Kansas' "Dust In The Wind", Academy Award-winning songwriter John Denicola and Patti Maloney's "The Way", and "Samba Novo" by Baden Powell. There are guest appearances from Bela Fleck, Ruben Blades, and Gilberto Santa Rosa, and session players Leland Sklar (Phil Collins, James Taylor), Kenny Aronoff (Melissa Etheridge, John Mellencamp), David Sancious (Eric Clapton, Sting) and Luis Conte (Santana, Celine Dion).
"The Bernie Williams signing is not about a future Hall of Fame baseball player. It is about a talented and dedicated musician whose newly-recorded album deserves the best in the way of marketing and distribution. We are very proud to have Bernie on the GRP/Verve roster," says Ron Goldstein, President and CEO of The Verve Music Group. Williams will kick off The Journey Within with a live concert event at Chicago's House of Blues on July 13, which will coincide with Major League Baseball's All-Star Week. Ok, that's enough of the press hype. I gave this one a listen, and it's not my kind of thing. If you are into the whole Mindi Abair thing, then you will probably like this too. To hear samples or pick up a copy from Amazon, click here. |
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News: Norah Jones Charity Auction
added:2003-07-10
From NorahJones.com:
Norah Jones has donated a pair of great tickets and MEET & GREET passes for her SOLD OUT show on Saturday, July 26, 2003 at Sedona Cultural Park in beautiful Sedona, Arizona. All of the proceeds from this item will benefit Sweet Relief Musicians Fund. For the past eight years Sweet Relief has been assisting ill, injured or elderly musicians with costs of alternative and traditional medical treatments, and with expenses for basic needs. Bid now and help Norah Jones support artists in need. Auction must be paid for by Thursday, July 17, 2003:
http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/sweetreliefmusiciansfund
About Sweet Relief:
Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, a nonprofit organization that aids working musicians in need of medical and financial assistance, was founded in 1993 by singer-songwriter Victoria Williams when she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Lou Reed, Pearl Jam, Soul Asylum and others created a tribute album of which part of the proceeds started a fund to help musicians in comparable situations to Vic's. Thus Sweet Relief was created. Visit http://www.sweetrelief.org for more information.
News: JAZZ.FM91 Summer 2003 Fund Drive
added:2003-07-10
Here's a message from Chuck Camroux, president of Jazz FM in Toronto:
The last few months have been extremely difficult for many Toronto businesses. SARS, the war and other events have hit Toronto hard, which in turn has created real financial difficulty for JAZZ.FM91. Over the fiscal year, our listeners have shown their appreciation for this radio service by continuing to contribute, but advertising and other revenue streams have slowed dramatically, some even drying up completely.
With our limited advertising revenues down, JAZZ.FM91 must once again ask for your support. We are a non-profit corporation, dedicated to jazz, blues and specialty music that you can’t hear elsewhere on the radio dial. To keep this wonderful and important music on the air, we need your help. Less than 4% of our listeners are contributors and while it’s not possible for every listener to contribute, even a few hundred more will make a huge difference to the operation.
This weekend, we will be holding a special three day on-air fund drive. We are asking you to help us generate just $60,000 in new donor dollars, and when we reach that amount, we will stop fundraising. In fact, if we reach $60,000 before the weekend, we will not even have to have a fund drive. I am asking those of you who have not contributed to the station, but enjoy the programming to please take a minute to make your voice and your contribution count. There are nearly 300,000 listeners to JAZZ.FM91 each week, and if just 1% would become new supporters this week, JAZZ.FM91 would be well on its way to complete financial stability. Just 1% of you, our listeners, that’s all. If you are already a contributor and can make an additional gift during this unusual time that would be fantastic.
Please take a moment right now and call 1-800-811-2400 during business hours or go online at anytime and visit our secure page.
With our sincere gratitude for your support,
Chuck Camroux
President & C.E.O.
JAZZ.FM91
News: Live Music: Oscar Peterson Tribute
added:2003-07-03
THE MISSISSAUGA LIVING ARTS CENTRE PRESENTS
A TRIBUTE TO OSCAR PETERSON - A LIVING LEGEND
Wednesday, September 10, 2003, 8:00 p.m. in HAMMERSON HALL
In celebration of Canadian jazz legend, Oscar Peterson, the Mississauga Living Arts Centre is proud to salute his artistry by bringing together on one stage for one night a distinguished line-up of performers to salute the man and his music.
Cool sounds and hot rhythms will fill the theatre courtesy of the great musicians and vocalists that will appear. See and hear Russell Malone, Benny Green, Renee Rosnes, Clark Terry, Dave Young, Phil Nimmons, Carol Welsman, Jeff Hamilton and Monty Alexander. The night will also highlight a collection of memorable music a video perspective highlighting Mr. Peterson's six-decade career.
As part of the Living Arts Centre’s commitment to the arts, this night will also include the presentation of the first arts bursary in Mr. Peterson’s name and of his choosing, in the amount of $10,000 for two resident young artists ($5,000 each).
Tickets go on sale July 4. Visit http://www.livingarts.on.ca to order or call the Living Arts Centre Hewlett-Packard Box office at 905-306-6000 or 1-888-805-8888. VIP tickets for this event are $250 which include preferred orchestra seating and an invitation to the post-show reception. Ticket prices range from $85 to $250.
JAZZ.FM91 is a proud supporter of this event. The Living Arts Centre in Mississauga is located at 4141 Living Arts Drive, immediately west of Square One Shopping Centre, at Highways 403 and 10. Free underground parking.
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