Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Excellent jazz blog
Added to our favorites! A very nice jazz blog, Latin Jazz Post. Nice work, Luis!
Check out the DownBeat archives
Did you know that the always wonderful DownBeat has archives? Check out this ancient Nat Hentoff article about Lester Young. Terrific!
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Monday, December 7, 2009
Ira Gitler in Jazz Inside
Check out Ira Gitler's Jazz Inside review! Thank you so much to the always excellent Jazz Inside.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Arturo at SUNY Purchase, Tuesday, Dec 10 at 7 p.m.
Join us for a fun evening of wonderful music! Conducted by Grammy winner Arturo O'Farrill, head of the Latin Jazz Program at Purchase College, selections include:
"Manteca Suite" by Dizzy Gillespie and Chico O'Farrill featuring Brendon Lewis in the role of Dizzy
Three compositions by Ray Santos: "Cookin'" "Cochise" and "Sunny Ray"
Title track of the Grammy winning album "A Song for Chico" by Dafinas Prieto
"Humility" by Tom Harrel
"Starry Nights" by James Seeley
Tickets $20
Box Office 914–251–6200 or artscenter.org
This evening's performers are students from the renowned Purchase College School of the Arts Conservatory of Music — known for its intensive training for aspiring performers and its academic excellence.
Composer Arturo'O'Farrill won a Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album for "Song for Chico." He performs at leading clubs and concert halls and created the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra for Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Click here for directions.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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