Upcoming Live Broadcasts
Tuesday, May 6
Mike Caruso & Molly Flannery
Guitarist Mike Caruso has a new CD titled "Song For Amy". He and pianist Molly Flannery will visit Jazz New England to share music from the new CD and talk about an upcoming concert at the Acton Jazz Cafe. Proceeds from the sale of the new CD will bo to the Bone Marrow Transplant Clinic at Mass General Hospital.
Thursday, May 7
Lionel Loueke
Karibu, the stunning major label debut from guitarist and vocalist Lionel Loueke, takes its title from a Swahili word meaning “welcome.” It’s a fitting name, as the opening title track invites the listener into the musical world of one of the most distinctive new voices in Jazz. Featuring Loueke’s long-standing trio of bassist Massimo Biolcati and drummer Ferenc Nemeth, Karibu is also graced by rare guest appearances by two legends: pianist Herbie Hancock and saxophonist Wayne Shorter.
Friday, May 9
Quartet San Francisco - Live performance!
Grammy nominees for their last two releases (2006 and 2007)and International Tango competition winners (New York , 2004), Quartet San Francisco expresses itself in its agility and standout virtuosic playing. Quartet San Francisco is Jeremy Cohen and Kayo Miki , violinists, Keith Lawrence, violist, and Joel Cohen, cellist. As crossover specialists they excel in multiple styles — from jazz to tango, pop to funk, blues to bluegrass, gypsy swing to big band and beyond . Jeremy Cohen will visit Jazz New England to talk about the newest release "Whirled Chamber Music".
Wednesday, May 14
Armen Donelian
Over the last quarter century, pianist/composer and Fulbright Scholar Armen Donelian has distinguished himself in 21 countries as a performer, recording artist, master class leader, and with his published writings. Donelian’s music is a distinctive blend of influences including his Armenian origin, his Classical technique, and his association with some of the biggest names in Jazz. And, according to Metronom, he achieves this fusion “in such a natural way that one can tell it’s a master’
Thursday, May 22
Catherine Russell
World Village/Harmonia Mundi proudly announces the release of CATHERINE RUSSELL's Sentimental Streak on FEBRUARY 12, 2008 , the follow-up to her critically-acclaimed debut album Cat. On Sentimental Streak, recorded at Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock, NY and produced by multi-instrumentalist/producer Larry Campbell (Bob Dylan, Levon Helm, Willie Nelson, Ollabelle, Marie Knight), Catherine Russell and her swinging band have distilled the robust, good-time essence of Southern juke joints and lindy-hopping Northern dance halls, where confessing the blues was as good for the soul as getting frisky in the first place. The material, heard in arrangements inspired by Chick Webb, Hoagy Carmichael, Louis Armstrong, Willie Dixon, Frank Sinatra, and Ms. Russell’s own father, Luis Russell, and much of it originally associated with legends like Bessie Smith, Alberta Hunter, Nellie Lutcher, Pearl Bailey, Ella Fitzgerald, and Lena Horne, harks back to tales of lusty, big-hearted women who knew what was what and spoke out accordingly. Universal vignettes speak of how little time there is for what really matters, a sensuously unrepentant lady of leisure, a woman lamenting the loss of the culinary (and other!) talents of a departing lover and, memorably, of being caught in the clutches of ruinous vamp named Luci. Guided by the keen touch of Larry Campbell, Ms. Russell’s glorious voice once again reigns supreme, making every note count as she lovingly animates fourteen indelible songs with timeless appeal. Catherine will take some time today to stop by WICN for a visit on Jazz New England ahead of her performance in the evening at the Hanover Theatre, opening for the Glenn Miller Orchestra.
Friday, May 23
Samirah Evans
The sultry sophisticated voice of Samirah Evans captivates audiences across the globe. In New Orleans, a city known worldwide for its music, Samirah has been one of its most popular jazz & blues vocalists. She has shared stages with a multitude of legendary national artists from B.B. King, the Godfather of Soul, James Brown, to New Orleans own Queen of Soul, Irma Thomas. Her performances have featured trumpeter Terence Blanchard, saxophonist Charles Neville of the Neville Brothers, Shannon Powell former drummer for Diana Krall and the Harry Connick, Jr. band, Ricky Sebastian (former drummer for renowned jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves). Ricky Sebastian together with Keyboardist/Producer Darrell Lavigne, produced her debut CD "Give Me A Moment" that features her band of New Orleans notables called Silktone.
Tuesday, May 27
Neville Dickie
Neville Dickie was born in County Durham, England on January 1st 1937. His early years in music were spent in the northern working mens' clubs. After his National Service in the RAF, Neville left Durham and moved to London. He spent many years working for little money in the pubs around the London area and his lucky break came when he was auditioned by the BBC and spotted by Doreen Davies, then head of Radio 2. Hundreds of broadcasts followed, both solo and with his Trio. In 1969 he recorded “The Robins Return” which became an immediate hit. Neville remains one of the few British Jazz pianists to have had a record in the Hit Parade. Neville continued with his recording career under the watchful eye of his recording manager Norman Newell, recording four LPs. In 1975 Neville recorded “Back To Boogie” on the “Music For Pleasure” label. This recording sold 100,000 copies and is still played all over the world today. After this recording Neville felt the need to go back to his roots and to the music he really loved - Jazz. He has recorded more than 20 CDs and is much in demand all over the world. Neville has earned the respect of American audiences and visits there every year. He is regarded as one of the world’s finest exponents of Stride Piano. His Trio continues to entertain crowds all over the country and his band “The Rhythmakers” is always in demand. He regularly tours in Switzerland, France, Belgium & Germany.
Wednesday, June 4
Kate Schutt and Mark Shilansky
Miss Kate’s very first guitar teacher made her play jazz standards over and under when she was eleven years old, even though what she liked to listen to on her boom box at home was Tina Turner and Rickie Lee Jones. Kate’s debut studio album, No Love Lost, reflects these early days. She has written new jazz standards with persuasive arrangements and melodies that you might think you’ve heard all your life. Lyrically, No Love Lost is poetic and on-point. Kate is at home, with her high and dry voice, singing jazz and a bit of the blues. Sometimes she sneaks out to flirt with pop gestures and attitudes.
Friday, June 6
Laszlo Gardony
Laszlo Gardony is a critically acclaimed artist who has brought his soulful and elegant improvisations to audiences in 23 countries. Winner of the Great American Jazz Piano Competition, Gardony has been called “a pianist worthy of praise within the highest pantheon of performers” — Jazz Review . com and “a great pianist” by Dave Brubeck. He has released eight albums as a leader collaborating with Dave Holland and Miroslav Vitous among others. His 2006 release "Natural Instinct" (Sunnyside) reached No. 2 on the Jazz Week College Radio Chart and No. 25 on the Jazz Week Jazz Chart. His new CD “Dig Deep” (Sunnyside) will be released on May 20, 2008. It features bassist John Lockwood and drummer Yoron Israel, his working trio of seven years.
Wednesday, July 23
Eric Mintel Quartet - Live performance!
An urbane and intelligent improviser, arranger, and composer, jazz pianist Eric Mintel performs in a straight-ahead style often incorporating classical themes into his music. Born in Pennsylvania in 1967, Mintel was a musical child, and by his early teens he had already begun playing jazz. Influenced by such legends as Dave Brubeck, Bill Evans, and Duke Ellington, Mintel formed his own group in 1993 and has since performed in a wide array of settings, including concerts at the Kennedy Center and the White House as well as being a featured guest on Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz on NPR. Mintel has also released a handful of recordings, including Hopscotch in 2002, Dynamo in 2004, and The Eric Mintel Quartet box set in 2005.
