Vickie Natale live @ Sugar Bar, NY, tonight

It's amazing! Anna Mjöll, Gina Saputo, Kendra Shank, Alexa Weber Morales, Kate Baker, Jennifer Jade Ledesna. All these great singers will be performing, in different venues across the country, this Friday night, March 26. Now, add one more name to this list: singer/pianist Vickie Natale will be appearing tonight @ Ashford and Simpson's Sugar Bar (254 West 72nd Street, between West End and Broadway, New York, NY). A duo gig with guitarist Jameison Ledonio.

Jennifer Jade Ledesna; Jazz & Bossa live @ Anyway Cafe, tomorrow night

Jennifer Jade Ledesna will be singin' @ "Anyway Cafe" tomorrow night!

Friday, March 26
Anyway Cafe
34 East Second Street (off 2nd Avenue)
Lower East Side, NYC.
9:30PM-1:30AM

Live Jazz & Bossa Duo! FREE! "Just POP by, don't ask why!"

Anna Mjöll @ Charlie O's, March 26

After acclaimed apperances in such jazz clubs as Vitello's, Vibrato's and Baked Potato, LA-based Icelandic jazz princess Anna Mjoll will be performing at Charlie O's (13725 Victory Boulevard -Valley Glenn, CA, ph: 818-994-3058), this Friday, March 26.

Anna returns to Charlie O's with the same band that backed her there last November: John Heard (the legendary bassist who played with Moacir Santos, Oscar Peterson, Wes Montgomery, Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Freddie Hubbard, Sonny Rollins), drummer Roy McCurdy (Cannonball Adderley, Sarah Vaughn, Carmen McRae, Ella Fitzgerald, Herbie Hancock, Joe Williams) and pianist Andy Langham (Jon Hendricks, Randy Brecker, Clark Terry, Mike Stern).

Call for reservations: (818)994-3058

"As far as repertoire goes...everything from Invitation to Desafinado to 500 Miles High to Round Midnight to One Note Samba to How High The Moon, All of Me, Perdido, Blue Skies, Lover Man, Old Black Magic, Cry Me A River, Misty, Summertime, How Insensitive, plus an original I wrote with trumpeter Lew Soloff," says Anna, one of the Top 5 Jazz Singers of 2009 in the 31st Annual Jazz Station Poll, thanks to her fascinating debut solo CD, "Shadow of Your Smile," which features such guests as Vinnie Colaiuta, John Robinson, Dave Carpenter, Don Grusin and Luis Conte.

Anna is excited about her new collaboration with trumpeter Lew Soloff, with whom I had the honor to work back in 1987 in NY on Yana Purim's "Harvest Time" album, and who is famous for his associations with Blood, Sweat & Tears, The Gil Evans Orchestra and the Manhattan Jazz Quintet (btw, once again voted Best Jazz Group of the Year in Japan's Swing Journal 2009 Readers Poll).

"I am writing like a maniac for my next CD, all originals on that one and then finishing up a Christmas CD in May," the diva reveals.

To read the complete review about the "Shadow of Your Smile" CD:
http://jazzstation-oblogdearnaldodesouteiros.blogspot.com/2009/12/vocal-cd-of-month-anna-mjoll-shadow-of.html
To check the complete results of the JSR Poll:
http://jazzstation-oblogdearnaldodesouteiros.blogspot.com/2009/12/best-jazz-of-2009.html
(Anna Mjoll & John Heard)

Diana Krall in Hampstead, London - Pre-sale ticket info

The pre-sale for Diana Krall's forthcoming concert @ Kenwood House in Hampstead, London, begins tomorrow, March 25. Spend a perfect summer's evening at an English Heritage Picnic Concert!
Saturday July 10, 2010, 7:30pm.
Priority booking starts on Thursday morning, March 25 and ends April 6.
Click here for tickets.

Kristin Korb & Bruce Forman live @ The Merc, tomorrow night, March 25

"Dear Arnaldo, I hope this finds you well and enjoying the spring weather here. I meant to send this note out to you two weeks ago, but teaching and touring got in my way. Do you ever have challenges communicating with friends because "stuff" gets in the way? What is it that sidetracks you from keeping in touch with your friends?

I'm getting ready to launch on the Jazzdagen Cruise for the Sea of Cortez for 10 days (starting Friday). But before I go, I'd love to catch up with you and your friends. How about if we meet in Temecula?

HERE'S THE PLAN: I'm getting there early to set up. Let's all meet at 6:00 at Rose's Cantina on the corner by the Merc. We'll catch up, get a bite to eat, then Bruce and I will continue the fun over at the Merc with some music.

I look forward to seeing you and your friends!

Kristin"
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THIS THURSDAY...
"I know I don't get out to Temecula often enough. It is also even rarer that I get to work in a duo setting with Bruce Forman. The guy is a swinging FREAK," Korb says. We have so much fun together and I'm never quite sure what is going to happen. I'm always on my toes with him in the best way. Bring your friends for this intimate setting. It doesn't get much better than this."

Kristin Korb/Bruce Forman Duo
March 25, 7:30pm, $15
THE MERC
42051 Main Street
Temecula, CA 92590
Ph: 1-866-OLD-TOWN (866-653-8696)

CD of the Day - "Gene Lees: Yesterday I Heard The Rain"

CD of the Day
"Yesterday I Heard The Rain: Gene Lees Sings Gene Lees" (Jazzletter)

Featuring: Don Thompson, Neil Swainson, Barry Elmes, Reg Schwager, Mike Murley, Rick Wilkins & Guido Basso

Size Matters Pool Party

Size Matters Pool Party
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Eden Roc Renaissance Resort & Spa
4525 Collins Avenue Miami (Collins & 45th Street)
Miami, FL
Ph: (305) 532-3600
Doors open at 11AM
Tickets $25-$30

BUY TICKETS HERE http://www.wantickets.com/affiliates/EventDetail.aspx?id=427&e_id=102962&title=The-Official-Winter-Music-Conference-Pool-Parties-featuring-Size-Records-Steve-Angello-Friends

Steve Angello announces massive Size Matters WMC pool party
Experience Size Records - dance music’s hottest label - live in Miami!!

www.myspace.com/steveangello
http://www.sizerecords.com/
https://twitter.com/SAngelloLIVE

Steve Angello is one of the hottest names in dance music and he’s planning a wild party in Miami that’s bound to be WMC 2010’s most talked about event - Size Matters.

Most people will be aware that Steve is 33.3% of the Swedish House Mafia – the in your face and in demand elite collective of Sweden’s house music bad boys; Axwell and Sebastian Ingrosso. Perhaps less well now is the fact that he is also the chief A&R and level headed label boss of his own record label SIZE, which has produced numerous chart topping tracks and dance floor bombs.

The Size Matters pool party brings together artists and friends who’ve released or will release music in the coming year on Size Records. Headlined by Steve Angello, the all-day affair will also include sets from Afrojack, AN21, Christian Smith, Funkagenda, Kim Fai and others. Not just another pool party, Size Matters will feature top notch Size Records gold-themed production value and sound system from leading dance music promoter Area Event. This ensures that all attendees will receive the full-on Size Records experience. Pure class and an unforgettable time.

More incentive to attend Size Matters? It was at last year’s WMC that Steve Angello (and friend Laidback Luke) first dropped a devastating remix of Robin S “Show Me Love.” The record ballooned in size to gigantic proportions, almost to the point of being out of control. It repeatedly replicated the same crowd pleasing, hands in the air mega reaction where ever it was played, smashing the charts internationally and further pushing Steve Angello as world renowned DJ. What’s Steve got in his bag of production tricks for 2010??? There’s only one way to find out why Size Matters.

Sponsored by:
The Pool After Dark
Harrah's Resort Atlantic City
http://www.harrahs.com/

For up to the minute event info set times etc: http://www.twitter.com/areaevent
See photos from the event at: http://www.areaevent.com/
Join us! http://www.facebook.com/areaevent
AREA EVENT http://www.areaevent.com/

Ted Rosenthal live in NY, March 26

Dicapo Opera Theatre presents Jazz At Dicapo III
Friday, March 26, 2010
"Chamber Jazz” – Ted Rosenthal
Dicapo Opera Theatre
184 East 76th Street (between 3rd Ave. and Lexington)
New York, NY 10021

"Please join us at Dicapo Opera Theatre on Fri 3/26 for an evening of my original compositions, including a movement of a piano concerto, dance suite, chamber works and jazz tunes. Great ensemble of established artists and up-and-comers," says Rosenthal. "I'm looking forward to perform with Sara Caswell, Randy Sandke, Thomson Kneeland, Maria Jeffers, Jon Gordon, Matt Musselman, Janelle Reichman, and Devin Gray at the Dicapo Opera Theatre on Friday eve!"

As listed in this week's New Yorker magazine:
The season finale of the Jazz at Dicapo series, “Chamber Jazz,” features work by the series’ artistic director, Ted Rosenthal, a renowned pianist who has worked with jazz giants such as Gerry Mulligan, Art Farmer, and James Moody. The program includes Rosenthal’s original compositions (a movement of his piano concerto, “The Survivor”) as well as his jazz reinterpretations of themes by Mussorgsky, Rachmaninoff, and Gershwin. The players include the violinist Sara Caswell, the bassist Thomson Kneeland, and the drummer Devin Gray.

Read more: http://www.newyorker.com/arts/events/nightlife/2010/03/29/100329
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For those who are not yet familiar with Ted Rosenthal's work, I strongly recommend his albums with my late friend Gerry Mulligan (I had the privilege to attend a couple of concerts they did together during the "Re-Birth of the Cool" Tour) as well as Ted's second CD as a leader, "Calling You," recorded @ Rudy Van Gelder Studio, in 1992, for Creed Taylor's CTI label, featuring Eddie Gomez, Dave Weckl, Donald Harrison, Kevin Eubanks and Bobby Hutcherson.

Gemma Genazzano live @ Blue Note, March 26

Born in Barcelona, Spain, this captivating singer who All About Jazz calls "reminiscent of Sade" seduces in both Spanish and English over sexy, sensual hypnotic rhythms with her New York City soul band that will take you away into a romantic musical world where love is always the song. This Friday, March 26, Gemma Genazzano will be @ NY's Blue Note, performing songs from her debut disc, "Si Me Quieres/If You Love Me," c-produced by Marlon Saunders, best known for his work as a vocalist with Bobby McFerrin, Sting, and Michael Jackson as well as his role in Disney’s movie "Enchanted." Together with a ten-piece band they have performed live from festivals in Spain to world renowned showcases like the Blue Note and Joe’s Pub in New York City.

João Gilberto set to perform in Boston & NY, but cancelled his concert at Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival

An event titled "An Evening With Joao Gilberto" has just been announced to happen @ Boston Symphony Hall, on June 25, 2010, 8:00 pm. No further comments needed...
Gilberto was also invited to perform, also in June, in NY's Carnegie Hall, in a date yet to be confirmed (probably June 22) as part of the official program of George Wein's new CareFusion Jazz Festival (former JVC Fest). http://www.nycjazzfestival.com/index.php?Event=14
João Gilberto was scheduled to perform also at Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010, on June 26 at the Toyota Park in Chicago, but he already cancelled his performance.
Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Fest will be a day-long musical celebration featuring collaborations by Eric and his friends including Allman Brothers Band, BB King, Buddy Guy, Jeff Beck, John Mayer, Sheryl Crow, Steve Winwood, Vince Gill, ZZ Top, and more.

“I wanted to open it up a little,” Clapton had declared sometime ago, “so it’s not so much about virtuosity as roots. I'm especially excited by the booking of the reclusive Joao Gilberto, who rarely performs abroad. The whole thing was an excuse for getting him out of Brazil,” Clapton said. But, he adds, “a festival about guitar doesn’t have to be all heavy metal or all rock. It would probably surprise a lot of people who don’t play that someone like me or Derek Trucks [of the Allmans] can admire and enjoy someone like Gilberto."

The following artists are confirmed to participate in this unique event to benefit Crossroads Centre Antigua:
Albert Lee
Allman Brothers Band
BB King
Bert Jansch
Buddy Guy
David Hidalgo and Cesar Rosas of Los Lobos
Doyle Bramhall II
Earl Klugh
Eric Clapton
Gary Clark Jr.
Hubert Sumlin
James Burton
Jeff Beck
Jimmie Vaughan
Joe Bonamassa
John Mayer
Jonny Lang
Keb Mo
Robert Cray
Robert Randolph
Sheryl Crow
Sonny Landreth
Stefan Grossman
Steve Winwood
Vince Gill
ZZ Top
http://crossroadsguitarfestival.com/

Obama: "Will you add your name?"

"Dear Arnaldo:

Our records show that you are currently living in California's 3oth congressional district, and we thank you for your support to our victory.

President Barack Obama will soon sign comprehensive health care reform into law. A century-long fight will finally be won. As the President wrote last night, it was you who made this improbable victory possible. It was volunteers knocking on doors, talking to neighbors, and proving once again that Americans, standing together, can change the course of a nation.

Supporters like us now have a chance to add our names as "Co-signers" of this historic legislation -- adding our names next to President Obama's to show our pride in helping to bring about this great achievement.

Organizing for America will establish a permanent archive with all the signatures, so that generations to come will have a record of those who stood together in this moment and won this fight for our future. And I will personally present all the names we collect to the President.
Will you add your name?

This is the most significant domestic achievement in decades. And this movement of Americans, committed to improving their country, made it possible. We turned out for that first cold morning in Springfield, for the canvasses in New Hampshire, for the phone banks in Iowa. We kept fighting when no one gave us a chance and the cynics told us we were clinging to a false hope.

We organized for health reform. We spread the facts on doorsteps, in town halls, and through millions of conversations. Your voice rang through the halls of Congress and filled the pages of local newspapers. It took many months and tremendous resolve, but we built a national network of support so strong that when the deceptive attack ads choked the airwaves and the pundits declared our effort defeated -- we had what it took to fight our way back.

And we won: the toughest insurance regulations in history, affordable coverage for 32 million without it, relief from skyrocketing costs for small business owners and from rising deficits for our children. That's the story of how change really happens. And now, hundreds of millions will have better lives because of it.

It's rare to be part of something so meaningful that will help change the course of history. But you are.

Please consider adding your name as co-signer today to commemorate your efforts:
http://my.barackobama.com/page/m/55c107e1/6bac30d3/eaba7516/118873b1/3775110802/VEsC/

Thank you,
David Plouffe"

Kendra Shank live @ 55 Bar, NY, March 26

Kendra Shank Group @ 55 Bar
March 26, 6pm-9pm
55 BAR
55 Christopher St. (betwn 6th & 7th aves.)
New York, NY

The great contemporary jazz vocalist Kendra Shank will be joined by Frank Kimbrough (Fender Rhodes! great idea!), Cameron Brown (bass) & Tony Moreno (drums). Kyoko Kitamura (voice) sits in on 2nd set for some free improvisations.
No cover, 2 drink minimum / www.55bar.com
Don't miss!

Jamie Cullum performing on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel" tomorrow, March 24

(Jamie Cullum live @ Montreux 2009 with the CTI All Stars)

This Wednesday, March 24, Jamie Cullum will be performing on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! Please check your local listings.

Jamie's brand new album, "The Pursuit," which got a 3-star review (out of 5) in the April 2010 issue of DownBeat magazine, is available now. The album contains 14 tracks that seamlessly run the gamut from swinging standards and yearning singer-songwriter confessionals to 125 BPM house dance tracks and resurrected Broadway ballads. Order it from: iTunes Amazon.

If you have already purchased singles from "The Pursuit" including the "Love Ain't Gonna Let You Down" EP at iTunes, you can use the iTunes 'Complete My Album' feature to download the whole album at a reduced price! Jamie Cullum, Vevo, Yelp & Yamaha have launched a nationwide pursuit for lost piano keys! The grand prize winner will receive a private in-home concert from Jamie Cullum plus Jamie's piano.

Join the Pursuit at www.jamielosthiskeys.com.

CD of the Day - "Absolute Ensemble & Joe Zawinul"

CD of the Day
"Absolute Ensemble featuring Joe Zawinul" (Sunnyside) 2010

Already available in the USA through DustyGroove:
http://www.dustygroove.com/item.php?id=3kv69k679g&ref=browse.php&refQ=kwfilter%3Dzawinul%26amp%3Bincl_oos%3D1%26amp%3Bincl_cs%3D1

That's what they say...
"Joe Zawinul's last recording -- a set done in close collaboration with the Absolute Ensemble of Kristjan Jarvi! The project seeks to explores some older, under-plumbed depths of Zawinul's career -- yet also wants to avoid falling into overdone Weather Report cliches as well -- so the sound is kind of a fresh blend of elements always lurking in Joe's music, re-arranged in fresh ways by Gene Pritsker of the group. The lineup is large, but works together nicely -- pulling together elements of jazz, Brazilian, funk, and more organic styles into a rich tapestry of sound -- all based on Zawinul tunes that include "Ice Pick Willy", "The Peasant", "Good Day", "Great Empire", "Sultan", and "Peace"."

Fridays @ Bongos hosted by Fabio & Flako

EXCLUSIVE FRIDAYS @ BONGOS! $100 BOTTLES! BUNCH OF SURPRISES !
March 26, 11pm till 5am
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601 biscayne blvd

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EXCLUSIVE FRIDAYS AT BONGOS! THE BIGGEST OPEN FORMAT EVENT MARCH 26

A SHOW MIAMI HAS NEVER SEEN BEFORE!
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RESERVATIONS / INFOS:
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786.417.9359

Thx to my friend Anais Cabezas Vilaseco for the invitation.

EP of the Day - "Juicy: All Work, No Play"

EP of the Day
Juicy: "All Work, No Play" (Epic) 1987

Featuring: Katreese Barnes & Jerry Barnes
Produced by Eumir Deodato

R.I.P.: Cherie DeCastro

Cherie DeCastro, of the DeCastro Sisters Trio, Dies at 87
by Keith Thursby
Los Angeles Times, March 23, 2010

Cherie DeCastro, the last surviving member of the DeCastro Sisters, the Latin singing trio that was a part of television history in Los Angeles, has died. She was 87.

DeCastro died March 14 of pneumonia at Valley Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas, said Alan Eichler, who was the DeCastros' manager.

The sisters -- Peggy, Babette and Cherie -- turned a flamboyant nightclub act in Cuba into success in Las Vegas. They had a hit recording in 1954 with "Teach Me Tonight," which sold more than 5 million copies. But all that came after their debut on Los Angeles television.

In 1947, the DeCastros sang "Babalu" live from Paramount Studios after an introduction from Bob Hope during the first telecast of KTLA.

Cherie Dawn DeCastro was born in New York on Sept. 1, 1922, the second of the three sisters. Her family bought an apartment in New York so she could be born in the United States, Eichler said. The family moved from Cuba to Miami in the early 1940s.

Modeled after the Andrews Sisters, they appeared in the 1947 film "Copacabana" with Carmen Miranda and Groucho Marx and provided many of the bird and animal voices in the 1946 Disney movie "Song of the South."

The DeCastros were a popular Las Vegas act beginning in the 1950s, working with Noel Coward at the Desert Inn and George Burns at the Sahara.

They came back to Los Angeles in 1997 for the 50th anniversary of KTLA's start.

Babette died in 1992, Peggy in 2004 and Olgita, a cousin who at various times filled in for Babette or Peggy, died in 2000.

Cherie DeCastro is survived by her longtime partner, Trevor Young. She was twice divorced.

Diana Krall awarded in Germany!

Diana Krall's "Live in Rio" DVD (Eagle/ST2) was voted the Best Jazz DVD of the Year in the "Echo" Award, considered the German version of the Grammy. And DK's "Quiet Nights" (Verve) was the best-selling jazz album of 2009.

However, different from what happens in the Grammy ceremony, most of the "Echo" winners are already known long before the award show and, this year, among the winners in the Jazz categories, are the Tingvall Trio (led by pianist Martin Tingvall) as best German jazz ensemble, the Vijay Iyer trio as best international ensemble, as well as Melody Gardot, Michael Wollny, Klaus Doldinger, Wolfgang Haffner, Frederik Köster, Celine Rudolph, Curtis Stigers and Theo Bleckmann.

The award will be given to the artists on May 5th in Bochum, Germany, and the show will be brodcasted by WDR TV.
"Live in Rio" also was the best-selling DVD of 2009 in the German charts.
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Below is the report from the Frankfurter Rundschau:
http://www.fr-online.de/in_und_ausland/kultur_und_medien/musik/popnews/?em_cnt=2429090

Berlin. Das Trio des in Hamburg lebenden schwedischen Pianisten Martin Tingvall wird zum deutschen Jazz-Ensemble des Jahres gekürt.

Die drei Musiker erhalten die erstmals vergebene Auszeichnung für ihr Album "Vattensaga" am 5. Mai in Bochum. Das teilte der Bundesverband Musikindustrie am Dienstag in Berlin mit.

Weitere Preisträger des neuen Echo Jazz sind unter anderem Melody Gardot, Michael Wollny, Diana Krall und Klaus Doldinger. Der Preis wird von der Deutschen Phono-Akademie, dem Kulturinstitut des Musikverbands, in 31 Kategorien vergeben. Über das Jazz-Label und den Live-Act des Jahres können die Hörer in einer Online-Abstimmung mitentscheiden.

Als bestes internationales Ensemble wird das Trio des indischstämmigen US-Pianisten Vijay Iyer für das Album "Historicity" ausgezeichnet. Trophäen als Sänger erhalten die Deutschen Celine Rudolph und Theo Bleckmann sowie die Amerikaner Melody Gardot und Curtis Stigers.

Auszeichnungen für Instrumentalmusik gehen unter anderem an den deutschen Saxofonisten Doldinger, den Schlagzeuger Wolfgang Haffner und den Trompeter Frederik Köster. Über eine doppelte Ehrung kann sich die kanadische Pianistin und Sängerin Diana Krall freuen. Ihr Konzertmitschnitt "Live in Rio" wurde zum "Bestseller des Jahres" und zur besten DVD gekürt.

Die Phono-Akademie vergibt seit 1992 jährlich die Echo-Musikpreise für Pop und Klassik. Angesichts der Entwicklung des Jazz habe man sich entschieden, diese Musikrichtung mit einer eigenen Preisgala zu würdigen, hieß es beim Verband. Die Preisverleihung vom 5. Mai in der Bochumer Jahrhunderthalle wird am 8. Mai um 22.30 Uhr im WDR gezeigt. (dpa)

Nancy Kelly live @ Vitello's, LA, tonite

Nancy Kelly & Lew Matthews Trio
LIVE! ONE NIGHT ONLY
Lew Matthews (piano), Chris Colangelo (bass) & Roy McCurdy (drums)
March 22, 8-11pm
Vitello' Jazz & Supper Club
4349 Tujunga Avenue
Studio City, CA

Rachel Z, Al Jarreau & Ahmad Jamal @ Saratoga Jazz Festival

(Rachel Z)

Saratoga Performing Arts Center has announced that the 33rd annual Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival will present a stellar 2010 lineup including the "Empress of Soul" Gladys Knight, jazz singer Al Jarreau & the George Duke Trio, legendary blues icon Taj Mahal, guitarist extraordinaire Al Di Meola and two piano legends – Ramsey Lewis and Ahmad Jamal. The Saturday, June 26 and Sunday, June 27 jazz festival will feature more than 20 performances over the two-day weekend on SPAC’s Amphitheater and Gazebo stages.

Located in scenic Saratoga Springs, New York, Saratoga Performing Arts Center has been the site of Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival since George Wein established it in 1978. With an inside seating capacity of 5,200, lawn seating of 20,000, world class jazz talent and just three hours driving time from either Boston or New York City, SPAC’s Jazz Festival draws thousands of jazz lovers from across the Northeast and the United States.

“The Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival offers a jazz lineup of unparalleled quality and diversity, with musicians from every corner and tradition in the jazz world displaying the extraordinary range and richness of the art form. From icons like Al Jarreau, a seven-time Grammy winner, to Gladys Knight, whose powerful vocals have put her at the top of the R&B charts time and again, to bona fide guitar hero Al Di Meola, our festival is a showcase for the artists who have shaped the history of jazz,” said Marcia J. White, SPAC’s President & Executive Director.

“The qualities of genius and innovation that put these figures at the top of the jazz world are also driving today’s rising stars to expand the genre in new ways. Performances by some of today’s finest jazz musicians will delight festival audiences while also offering a taste of where the art form is moving in the year 2010. Up-and-coming young artists like saxophonist JD Allen, singer Alyssa Graham, trumpeter Mario Abney, bassist Linda Oh and other contemporary young musicians will celebrate jazz, present and future,” she added.

“Our Festival also offers an atmosphere that is as spectacular as the music. Our lush lawn, framed by the 50 to 60 foot emerald pines of the Saratoga Spa State Park, is the perfect place to stretch out, relax and take in the music. In addition, our free parking, the opportunity to bring in your own food, beverages, blankets and tents make our festival a fabulous, affordable escape. Truly, our event offers an experience that few others can match,” said White.

The 33rd Annual Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival is co-presented by SPAC and Absolutely Live Entertainment, LLC, a festival, tour and concert production company led by industry veteran Danny Melnick. Melnick has served as the festival’s artistic director and producer since 1999. Further information on ALE can be found at absolutelylive.net.
(Al Jarreau)

2010 FREIHOFER’S SARATOGA JAZZ FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS
Saturday, June 26, Starting at Noon

Seven-time Grammy® winning vocalist AL JARREAU, considered by many to be one of the greatest living jazz singers, will team up with jazz master keyboardist-composer-producer GEORGE DUKE and his trio featuring Michael Manson on upright and electric basses and Ronald Bruner, Jr. on drums (industry buzz says they are recording a hot new CD together, for release later this summer). The scope of George Duke’s imprint on jazz and pop music over the past forty years is almost impossible to calculate. He has collaborated with some of the most prominent figures in the industry (from Frank Zappa to Dianne Reeves), including Brazilian masters Airto Moreira, Flora Purim and Raul de Souza. A successful producer since the 1970s, he has crafted scores of fine recordings – many of them Grammy® winners – for artists representing almost every corner of the contemporary American music landscape.

The Sax for Stax band features alto saxophonist GERALD ALBRIGHT (one of Quincy Jones' favorite players) with his uniquely bluesy tones and “So Amazing” high altissimo notes along with the gospel-influenced tenor saxophonist Kirk Whalum with his soulful, smooth-as-silk sound paying tribute to the legendary Memphis sound of Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, Wilson Pickett, Booker T & the MGs and others.

Making his first-ever Saratoga festival appearance is one of the world’s greatest jazz piano players, AHMAD JAMAL. Jamal’s current band includes longtime bassist James Cammack, New Orleans drummer Herlin Riley and former Weather Report percussionist Manolo Badrena. Named an American Jazz Master by the National Endowment for the Arts in 1994, Jamal, who had his first hits in the 1950s, celebrates his 80th birthday this year.

Also making a first time appearance at the Festival is Grammy® winner, composer, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist TAJ MAHAL. Mahal is one of the most prominent and influential figures in late 20th century blues and roots music. Though his career began more than four decades ago with American blues, he has broadened his artistic scope over the years to include music representing virtually every corner of the world – West Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, the Hawaiian islands and so much more.

Famous for his association with Chick Corea's Return To Forever, fusion guitar wiz AL DiMEOLA leads World Sinfonia, a 6-piece Latin Jazz fusion band. A real life “guitar hero” and one of the most prominent virtuosos in the contemporary instrumental jazz field, Al DiMeola’s dazzling technique on both acoustic and electric guitars is unmatched, extending to fluid arpeggios flying at breakneck speed and beautiful, slow vibrato-laden melodies.
(Al DiMeola)

Clarinetist EVAN CHRISTOPHER is a refreshingly bright light on the international jazz scene. He combines virtuosity, immaculate taste, and enthusiasm with a deep commitment to exploring the full range of musical possibilities that come from celebrating the traditions of New Orleans Jazz. His highly individual sound is anchored in the expressive language created by early Creole clarinetists such as Sidney Bechet, Omer Simeon, and Barney Bigard.

Trumpeter MARIO ABNEY and his quintet blew the socks off of producer Danny Melnick at last year’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Abney graduated from Central State University in Ohio in 2005 and by that time his talent buzz was so strong that he had already played with vocalist Erykah Badu, jazz masters Wynton Marsalis, Roy Hargrove and Jimmy Cobb, among many others. Now a resident of New Orleans, Abney leads a powerfully funky jazz ensemble.

“Tomasz Stanko has rightfully earned his place as one of Europe’s best and most intense trumpeters,” stated Stereophile Magazine. ECM recording artist TOMASZ STANKO, now a NYC resident, has had a long and illustrious career throughout Europe; his appearance at Saratoga will be his first. Stanko’s music, as heard on his new recording Dark Eyes is ethereal, wandering, deep--the trumpeter plays with a dark, intense tone that is immediately identifiable.

Emerging jazz vocalist ALYSSA GRAHAM’s new CD, Echo, was a Critic’s Choice in the New York Times which also hailed Graham as [having] "The right voice . . . a sumptuous and flexible croon." The Washington Post stated: "The honey-voiced chanteuse . . . smokes!" and The New Yorker exclaimed "Lovely and haunting."

Hailed by The New York Times as "a tenor saxophonist with an enigmatic, elegant and hard-driving style," JD ALLEN is one of the most thoughtful jazz saxophonists on the scene today and recent “new” headliner at the famed Village Vanguard jazz club. The Detroit native’s apprenticeship has largely been in New York, where he has performed, recorded and toured with legends such as Betty Carter, Louis Hayes, Ron Carter and Jack DeJohnette, and currently leads his piano-less trio featuring bassist Gregg August and emerging young drummer Rudy Royston.
(Steven Kroon)

Percussionist STEVEN KROON has powerful credentials. He worked with Luther Vandross from 1981 to 2001, performing with him on seven platinum albums and fifteen world tours. With Luther, he also performed on such TV shows as The Tonight Show, The Late Show with David Letterman and The Grammy Awards. Steven also played in jazz giant Ron Carter’s band from 1987 to 2004, including extensive tours of the United States, Japan and Brazil. In addition, Kroon recorded with his mentor Dom Um Romão, Roberta Flack, Aretha Franklin and Diana Krall. Currently he leads his own Latin Jazz quintet and has released three CDs.

Sunday, June 27, 2010, Starting at Noon

One of the great soul singers, GLADYS KNIGHT is steeped in the gospel tradition. Gladys Knight & the Pips developed into one of Motown's top artists and in 1973, Knight had her biggest Motown hit with "Neither One of Us" which was followed by the smashes "Midnight Train to Georgia," "I've Got To Use My Imagination" and "Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me." Now performing separately from the Pips (who have retired), Ms. Knight remains one of the queens of R&B and she has maintained an active recording career into the new millennium, releasing "At Last," an album of urban R&B, on MCA in 2000; "One Voice," a gospel set, on Many Roads Records in 2005; and "Before Me," an album of jazz standards, on Verve in 2006. She last graced the festival stage in 2001.

Buena Vista Social Club visionary JUAN DE MARCOS leads the AFRO-CUBAN ALL STARS, a musical ensemble whose members span four generations. Their music is a heady mix of all the historic rhythms of Cuban music, including bolero, chachachá, salsa, son montuno, timba, guajira, danzón, rumba and abakua.

Chicagoan pianist, composer and radio personality RAMSEY LEWIS has been referred to as "the great performer,” a title reflecting his performance style and musical selections which display his early gospel playing and classical training along with his predilection for jazz and other musical forms. Lewis has recorded over 80 albums, has received five gold records and three Grammy® awards during his career. He last appeared at the festival in 1989. Welcome back Ramsey!

ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY is a champion of the great American Songbook and she has made her mark as a singer, pianist, composer, lyricist, arranger, actress, educator, TV host and producer. A born entertainer, her unique singing style blends jazz styles with traditional pop, making her a mainstay in concert halls, theaters and jazz clubs as well as in the recording studio, on television, and in film.

Heralded by The Los Angeles Times as “one of the most important young artists in jazz”, Grammy®-nominated vibraphonist-composer STEFON HARRIS and his band BLACKOUT were described by NPR as “a troupe of music mercenaries adept in the language of jazz, the strut of soul music and the raucous ruckus of breakbeats, go-go and new-jack rhythms!”

The astonishingly gifted pianist RACHEL Z first came to the attention of the international jazz world through her acclaimed collaborations with Steps Ahead, Al DiMeola and Wayne Shorter on his hit album "High Life." A classically trained pianist and free experimenter with electronics and synthesized sound, her TRIO OF OZ’s sets include jazz-morphed versions of classics by artists as diverse as Soundgarden, Nirvana, Sade, Steely Dan, Smashing Pumpkins, Seal, Peter Gabriel, and Johnny Cash. The Trio of Oz features the amazing drummer OMAR HAKIM. Hakim rose to fame in the 1980s as one of the world's greatest percussionists having done most of the drum work on Dire Strait's landmark album "Brothers In Arms" and Sting's "Bring on the Night." Hakim has also worked with Miles Davis, Madonna, Weather Report, Anita Baker, Chic, Mariah Carey and countless others.
(Rachel Z)

Saxophonist HAILEY NISWANGER (pronounced “NICE–wonger”), currently attending the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston where she is studying jazz performance on a full scholarship, has an impressive list of accomplishments that reach far beyond the borders of her home in Portland, Oregon and well beyond her years. Born February 12, 1990 in Houston, Texas, she has already shared the stage with Dee Dee Bridgewater, George Duke, George Garzone, Red Holloway, Terell Stafford, Phil Woods, James Moody, Steve Nelson, Christian McBride, McCoy Tyner, Maceo Parker, Wynton Marsalis, Mark Whitfield and other jazz greats. She leads her own quartet and was the recent focus of a Wall Street Journal article, written by the legendary jazz writer Nat Hentoff.

The distinctive Grammy®-winning tenor player RALPH LALAMA's style of playing reveals an enormous depth of musical heart and knowledge. Combined with his muscular sound, executed in a freewheeling, no-holds-barred approach to music, one understands why he so thoroughly connects with musicians and listeners alike. He will perform tunes from his excellent new CD, "The Audience," released last January.

Born in Malaysia, raised in Australia and now living in New York City, 25-year-old bassist LINDA OH has been creating a buzz and garnering critical praise from critic Ben Ratliff of the New York Times. Linda has already performed with the likes of Slide Hampton, T.S. Monk, Nathan Davis, George Cables, Nasheet Waits, Joel Frahm, Billy Kilson, Steve Wilson and Billy Childs. In 2009, she released her debut trio album, Entry.

29-year-old drummer KENDRICK SCOTT has been a member of Terence Blanchard’s band for over five years and has enjoyed stints with John Scofield, Joe Sample & The Crusaders, Stefon Harris, Lizz Wright, Maria Schneider, David Sanborn and Dianne Reeves, to name a few. Scott now leads his own ensemble, Oracle, which he will showcase at the festival.

Ticket Information

Ticket order forms are available now at www. spac.org or by phone at 518-584-9330. The Saratoga Performing Arts Center Box Office opens May 9.

Tickets are on sale now and can be ordered online at www.spac.org or by phone at 518-584-9330. The Saratoga Performing Arts Center box office will open May 9.

Saturday, June 26 tickets are priced at $65.00 [adult amphitheater], $55.00 [children under 12 amphitheater], $44.00 [lawn] and $5.00 [lawn for children under 12].

Sunday, June 27 tickets are priced at $58.00 [adult amphitheater], $51.00 [children under 12 amphitheater], $44.00 [lawn] and $5.00 [lawn for children under 12].

Two-Day Jazz Passes can be purchased before May 10 for $115.00 [adult amphitheater], $98.00 [children under 12 amphitheater], $76.00 [lawn] and $10.00 [lawn for children under 12].

FREIHOFER’S SARATOGA JAZZ FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
Saturday, June 26, 2010

Main Stage
Al Jarreau & the George Duke Trio
Sax for Stax - Gerald Albright & Kirk Whalum
Ahmad Jamal - 80th Birthday Celebration
Taj Mahal
Al Di Meola - World Sinfonia
Evan Christopher
Mario Abney Quintet

Gazebo Stage
Tomasz Stanko Quartet
Alyssa Graham
JD Allen Trio
Steve Kroon Sextet
Mario Abney Quintet

Sunday, June 27, 2010

Main Stage
Gladys Knight
Juan De Marcos & The Afro Cuban All Stars (Buena Vista Social Club Visionary)
Ann Hampton Callaway
Stefon Harris & Blackout
Trio of Oz featuring Rachel Z and Omar Hakim

Gazebo Stage
Linda Oh Trio
Kendrick Scott Oracle
Ralph Lalama Quartet
Hailey Niswanger
Trio of Oz featuring Rachel Z and Omar Hakim
(Ralph Lalama)

Kate Baker live @ Trumpets, March 26

This Friday, March 26
Kate Baker @Trumpets Jazz Club sets 8 and 10pm
6 Depot Square in Montclair (near Walnut Street), New Jersey

Kate Baker (vocals), Bill O'Connell (piano), Harvie S (bass), Mayra Casales (percussion) with special guests Gregory Rifkin (trumpet) & Vic Juris (guitar).

Herman Leonard Photo Exhibit in SF

In honor of Jazz Appreciation Month, San Francisco’s Jazz Heritage Center will present “Jazz Giants: The Photography of Herman Leonard” -- a collection of some of the greatest jazz photographs ever taken by one of America’s greatest living photographers. The show is Herman Leonard’s first in San Francisco since he briefly lived in the city twenty years ago.

The exhibit includes more than forty classic black and white photographs of jazz legends, including Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Billie Holliday, and Thelonious Monk. The images will be on exhibit April 5th -- May 16th, 2010 in the JHC’s Lush Life Gallery and in the JHC’s Koret Heritage Lobby outside the entrance to Yoshi’s Jazz Club and Restaurant. Most of the photos in the exhibit will be available for sale through the JHC.

For more information, visit www.jazzheritagecenter.org

Girls Who Like Girls Who Love House

Public Image Presents Girls Who Like Girls Showcase
Thursday, March 25, 9pm-5am
Yuca
501 Lincoln Road South Beach
Cidade: Miami, FL

Showcase celebrating the success of some of progressive house's global leaders. Featuring current Beatport #1 artists George F and Eran Hersh and Darmon of "Girls Who Like Girls" fame. Public Image also presents #1 Billboard artist Stefano Noferini "Push N Pull" ("Burundi" and "Candela") and Black Project "Wonder" from the Sound4Group in Italy, and #15 Juno Yearend progressive chart artist DJ Salah "Shining Thru".

This stellar bill is rounded out with Yves Eaux from Sander Kleinenberg's Little Mountain label, Miami fave Sheeva Records honcho Funky Junction, Italian faves Menini & Viani and WTC House Radio jock and GaGa lablemate Markie Gee. These djs are masters of the funky, tribal, tech house sound and promise to deliver an incredible night of fun and debauchery!!!

Exclusive LineUP:
George F - GF Recordings
Eran Hersh & Darmon - GF Recordings
Yves Eaux - Little Mountain
Stefano Noferini - Deeperfect
Salah - GaGa Records
Meninni & Viani - Sound4Group (Italy)
Markie Gee - GaGa Records
Funky Junction - Sheeve Recordings
Black Project - LoudBit

Thx to Erin Mia PartyDiva for the invitation.

Kenia live in Pittsburgh & NY this week

Philadelphia-based Brazilian singer Kenia - who did her recording debut 26 years ago as special guest on Claudio Roditi's "Red on Red" album for CTI, and later signed with such labels as Zebra and Denon - will be doing two live performances this week.

Tomorrow, March 23, from 5pm to 8pm, she appears at the Backstage Bar (655 Penn Avenue at Theater Square) in Pittsburgh, PA, backed by Daniel May (keyboards), Eric Susoueff (guitar), Tony DePaolis (bass) & Thomas Wendt (drums).

An event you won't want to miss!
Backstage Bar contact number: 412-325-6769

Then, on March 28, at 9:30pm, Kenia will be @ Zinc Bar (82 West 3rd Street -btw Thompson & Sullivan, Greenwich Village) in NYC, appearing as Cidinho Teixeira's special guest this Sunday.
Ph: (212) 477-ZINC (9462)

CD of the Week - "Michel Legrand: Symphonic Suites"

CD of the Week
Michel Legrand: "Symphonic Suite from The Umbrellas of Cherbourg / Theme & Variations from The G0-Between" (Sony Japan)

Produced by Paul Myers
Recorded at EMI Studios (London), May 21-24, 1979
Engineered by Keith Grant & Mike Sheady
London Symphony Orchestra arranged & conducted by Michel Legrand
Featuring: Michel Legrand & Robert Noble (pianos), Michael Reeves (harpsichord), Lenny Bush (bass), Bobby Orr (drums), Phil Lee (guitar), Bobby Haughey & Alan Downey (trumpets) and Dave Horler (trombone)

Kate Baker live @ Cecil's Jazz Club, tonight, with Bill O'Connell & Harvie S.

Kate Baker Quartet
Saturday Night at Cecil's Jazz Club and Restaurant
March 20, 9pm
364 Valley Road,
West Orange NJ
PH: 973-736-4800

Kate Baker Quartet with Bill O'Connell (I love his "Lost Voices" album for CTI) on piano, Mayra Casales on percussion, Harvie S (the fabulous Harvie Swartz) on bass & Stephen Riley on sax.
Enjoy a night of jazz, pop and Brazilian music with this great singer!

Obama: "Make the Call"

"Dear Arnaldo:

According to our records, you live in California's 30th congressional district. We need your support!

Tomorrow, we can extend coverage to millions. We can end insurance-company abuses forever. We can finally give Americans control over their own health care.

But we can't take anything for granted. The vote in the House could still go either way. It's up to every American who believes in reform to call our representatives and speak up -- right now.

So, if you haven't yet, please pick up the phone and call Rep. Capps's office at (202) 225-3601. But don't stop there. Make it your mission today to get 5 friends or neighbors to call, too.

Forward this email widely. Save the Congressional switchboard number -- (202) 224-3121 -- in your cell phone, and then hand your phone to a friend, a co-worker, a family member.

Call the folks you know who share our vision for change, and let them know that this is their chance -- our chance -- to not just witness history, but to make it.

Thanks for being there for every step of this final march for reform. And thanks for making it possible.

Mitch Stewart
Director - "Organizing for America"

Spiritual Events next week in the LA Area

S.F.V./GLENDALE/BURBANK
For Full Details: https://www.spiritualeventsla.com/Glendale_Burbank.html

* Reiki Class Level 1
* Spring Equinox Reiki Circle
* Spring Equinox Labyrinth Walk
* Kundalini Yoga for Transformation (All Levels)
* Reiki Second Degree Certification
* FULL MOON Money Spell
* Channeling 301
* Meditation for the Aquarian Age
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HOLLYWOOD
For Full Details: https://www.spiritualeventsla.com/Hollywood.html

* Booksigning - Jesus Goes to Hollywood: The Alternative Theories About Christ
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LOS ANGELES
For Full Details: https://www.spiritualeventsla.com/Los_Angeles.html

* What Are The Animals Trying to Teach Us? Wshop W/ Lori Spagna
* Spring Equinox Shamanic Acupuncture & Dream Journey
* Three Steps to Mindfulness: Book Signing w/ Sensei Ryodo Hawley
* Jerhoam - A Channeled Master (w/John J Oliver, Medium) for Students of Enlightenment
* INSTITUTE FOR HERMETIC PHILOSOPHY
* Lecture/Meeting Heart Centered Speakers
* Out with the Old, In with the New: The Cycle of Self-Discovery
* Book Signing/Free Lecture w/ Vashali
* Eckankar Book Circle w/ Howell Hendersen
* Book Signing w/ Judith Orloff "Second Sight"
* PROSPERITY KUNDALINI YOGA
* Steven Morrison Book Signing: An Extra Year
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PASADENA
For Full Details: https://www.spiritualeventsla.com/Pasadena.html

* Intro to Numerology
* Work of Byron IKatie - Inquiry Circle
* Intro to Homeopathy
* Psychic Faire Heart & Soul Healing Arts Center
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ORANGE COUNTY
For Full Details: https://www.spiritualeventsla.com/Orange_County.html

* Sunday Celebration Services - Temple of Light
* Connect to Your Own Inner Compass
* Spiritual Exploration
* Anada Irvine Meditation Group
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OUTSIDE LA
For Full Details: https://www.spiritualeventsla.com/Outside_LA.html

* The 6th Annual Health Freedom Expo - Mar 26 - 28, 2010
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CD of the Day - "Airto & Jacob: Ears to the Ground"

CD of the Day
Jacob Anderskov & Airto Moreira: "Ears to the Ground" (ILK)

A provocative free duo by Danish pianist Jacob Anderskov and Brazilian percussionist Airto Moreira. All tracks improvised in the studio, with Jacob playing only acoustic piano, and Airto using LP (Latin Percussion) instruments, Peter Engelhart Metal Percussion, Zildjian cymbals, Brazilian Odery drums and Vic Firth sticks.

For his performance on "Ears in the Ground," Airto was voted Best Percussionist of the Year in the 31st Annual Jazz Station Poll:
http://jazzstation-oblogdearnaldodesouteiros.blogspot.com/2009/12/best-jazz-of-2009.html

Not yet a household name in the USA jazz circles, the pianist, composer & band-leader Jacob Anderskov has made a comet-like career in recent years. He is mostly known from his own bands Anderskov Accident & Jacob Anderskov Trio (with Michael Formanek & Anders Mogensen), Doctor Structure & bOBs tUMbla (with Jim Black, co-lead with Anders Banke). Since his 2 simultaneous debut CD's from 2001, he has released no less than 8 CD's as a bandleader, received 2 Danish Jazz Music Awards and an Art Council awarding of the CD Jacob Anderskov Trio: "even worse" and a 3-year working grant from Statens Kunstfond.

His music has been described as "ancient nordic fairytale flower that slowly opens up and takes new colors, while you are at first gaping and amazed, later moved by its richness and satisfying beaty. Great art, and warmly recommended. " (Peter Rahbek, Jazz Special, February 2003). Other quotes state that “On the Loose, the trio's third outing is easily on the level of-if not more elevated than-similar sessions by North American mainstream pianists of a comparable age.” - Ken Waxman, onefinalnote (Canada), May, 2005. And that “Anderskov underscores his position as one of the most important and incisive soloists of his generation”. - Christian Munk-Hansen, Information, 29/12 2004.

Jacob Anderskov graduated from Rhythmic Music Conservatory, Copenhagen, from the "musician's line", in 2002. He has also studied at the University of Copenhagen (Music Science), and has been taking private lessons with numerous teachers during a 1 year stay in New York 1999-2000. As a bandleader he has performed in most European countries & in USA & Canada. He has besides that also performed and recorded as a sideman with a large number of other musicians & bands, a.o. Lovedale, Cph Art Ensemble & Pasborg's & Mockunas's Toxicum.

EP of the Day - "Creed Taylor: Know Your Jazz No.3 - The Brass Section"

EP of the Day
"Creed Taylor presents Know Your Jazz No.3 - The Brass Section" (EMI)

Featuring: Art Farmer, Don Elliott, Jimmy Cleveland & Donald Byrd
Produced by Creed Taylor for ABC-Paramount
Recorded in March, 1956

Dolo Coker Scholarship Auditions, today in LA

March 20, 2010, 10am to 4pm
Founder's Church
3281 West 6th Street
Los Angeles, CA

DescriçãoScholarships are awarded to full-time high school and college students who have demonstrated an aptitude in jazz.

The Charles Dolo Coker Jazz Scholarship Foundation has awarded over $250,000 to date.
www.dolocokerjazz.org
Founded April 13, 1983, the non-profit Charles (Dolo) Coker Scholarship Foundation Inc., assists full-time high school and college students between the ages of 15 and 25 who are pursuing careers in music in the field of jazz.

March Model Madness @ The Bank, March 21, with DJ Karma

Sunday night parties at The Bank include a high-energy experience with beautiful crowds, the hottest dance music being spun by resident DJ Karma, and complimentary admission for locals. This Sunday, The Bank presents March Model Madness! Hosted by the exquisite ladies from the top three modeling agencies in town; Red Models, Alan Waxler Group, and the Platinum Agency. The Agencies will compete for a Grand Prize of $5,000 which will go to the agency whom rallies the most models to party with them for the night!

Guests will be treated to an evening of distinctive fun, luxury, and incomparable feminine perfection. Make Sunday night at The Bank your one-stop outlet for March Madness revelry, as well as the very best nightlife Las Vegas has to offer!

The Bank Nightclub at Bellagio
Sunday, March 21, starts at 10:30pm
Dress code: Proper attire required
Resident DJ: Karma
6276 S. Rainbow Blvd.
Las Vegas NV 89118

CD of the Day - "Eddie Hiigins: Standards by Request, 2nd Day"

CD of the Day
Eddie Higgins: "Standards by Request, 2nd day" (Venus) 2009

24-bit remastered, papersleeve CD reissue of the second collection of the late Eddie Higgion's piano solo sessions.
Release Date: July 15, 2009
Highlights: "Dancing In The Dark, "Don`t Explain, Jobim's "Corcovado" (aka "Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars"), Sinatra's hit "Street Of Dreams," "Time On My Hands," "My One And Only Love," "The Things We Did Last Summer" and "By Myself."

Absolut Bottlemania @ Akai Lounge, tomorrow

ABSOLUT Bottlemania $100 Akai Lounge IMPERIAL Saturdays
March 20, 9pm
Akai Lounge
507 Columbus Ave.(W.85th St.)
New York, NY

Join us at the premiere of IMPERIAL Saturdays at Akai Lounge 507 Columbus Ave.(W.85th St.) NYC. Featuring ABSOLUT Bottlemania $100! Music by Mixmaster DJ Lingo. Appetizers & Cocktails available.
For special celebrations and VIP Consideration email MusicVideoLive@aol.com
SPECIAL INVITED GUESTS COMPLIMENTARY 9pm - 11pm, For Birthdays/Special Celebrations call 917.715.8174 23yrs+ Older with VALID ID.

Thx to Larissa Vanetta for the invitation!

The Cat's Meow starring Felix Da Housecat @ JET, March 22

JET
6276 S. Rainbow Blvd.
Las Vegas NV 89118

Miami International Fashion Week Party, March 20 @ MI-VI

March 20, starting at 10pm
MI-VI (Gulfstream Park & Casino)
901 S. Federal Highway (by Biscayne Blvd. on 213th St.)
Hallandale Beach, FL

Hosted By Fashion Week President Beth Sobol, with DJ Vertigo
Join a bevy of models, designers and celebrities. Thx 2 Francine Lorenzo for the invitation!
See you on the dancefloor!!

Dinner & table reservations from 8pm
Ph: (954) 457 6464

MI VI
901 S. Federal Highway
Gulfstream Park & Casino
(by Biscayne Blvd on 213th St.)
Hallandale Beach, FL.

Complimentary Self Parking
www.mi6ent.com

EP of the Day - "Creed Taylor: Know Your Jazz No.2 - The Saxophone Section"

EP of the Day
"Creed Taylor presents Know Your Jazz No. 2 - The Sax Section" (EMI Records Limited)

Featuring: Al Cohn, Tony Scott, Charlie Rouse & Gigi Gryce
Produced by Creed Taylor
Recorded inMarch 1956 for ABC-Paramount

DJ Tatiana Fontes @ Playhouse, tonite!

TATIANA FONTES
Friday, March 19, 2010
8:00 PM - 2:00 AM
Playhouse
6506 Hollywood Blvd,
Los Angeles (Hollywood) CA
Min. Age21+

Get ready for this Friday! LA-based Brazilian SuperDJ Tatiana Fontes will be spinning from 10 pm till 1am, and then from 2am-4am. Playhouse is one of the most versatile and unique spaces done for house music. With its $500k Funktion One sound system, live preformances, screens, lay out and design....this is the first true House Music Boutique Venue in LA.
Tables are highly recommended.

CD of the Day - "Eddie Hiigins: Standards by Request, 1st Day"

CD of the Day
Eddie Higgins: "Standards by Request, 1st day" (Venus) 2009

New papersleeve CD issue of Higgins' solo sessions.
Highlightsa: "Easy Living," "Gone With The Wind," "Dear Old Stockholm," "I Thought About You," "You`d Be So Nice To Come Home To," "My Old Flame," Michel Legrand's first song "Once Upon A Summertime," the standard "Smoke Gets In Yours Eyes," Jobim's "Retrato Em Branco e Preto," "The Man I Love" and "These Foolish Things."