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You may or may not have missed the Art Blakly Tribute Monday at the Old Mill but don’t miss the next in the series.
Sound of Toronto Jazz Series:
A Tribute to Dave Brubeck & Paul Desmond
March 27 at The Old Mill – Tickets $25; special rate is $22 for JAZZ.FM91 members, seniors and students.
Featuring the John Johnson Quartet with John Johnson, Gord Sheard, Pat Kilbride and Mark Kelso
Click here for tickets.
Starting this april you be able to catch some of your favourites on PBS’s Legends of Jazz With Ramsey Lewis.
You’ll see interviews and performances from the likes of Tony Bennett, Chick Corea, Al Jarreau, Dave Brubeck, Billy Taylor, David Sanborn, Phil Woods, Pat Metheny, Jim Hall, George Duke, Marcus Miller, Lee Ritenour, Clark Terry, Roy Hargrove, Chris Botti, Ivan Lins, Eddie Palmieri, the late Ray Barretto, Dave Valentin, Keb’ Mo’, Robert Cray, Jane Monheit, John Pizzarelli, Kurt Elling, Benny Golson, Chris Potter, Joey DeFrancesco, Dr. Lonnie Smith, and many more.
Check out legendsofjazz.net for more info.
I finally found the time to sit down and read Michael Ondaatje’s Coming Through Slaughter. Wow! What a fantastic read.
Set at the turn of the century, the Storyville district of New Orleans had some 2000 prostitutes, 70 professional gamblers, and 3 piano players. But it had only one man who played the cornet like Buddy Bolden — who cut his hair by day at N. Joseph’s Shaving Parlor, and at night played jazz, unleashing an unforgettable wildness and passion in crowded rooms.
“Perhaps the finest jazz novel ever written.” — The Sunday Times
Need I say more? Get it here.
Trumpeter Raphe Malik, a fixture in the bands of Cecil Taylor and Jimmy Lyons during the 1970s and 80s, has died of a prolonged illness. He had undergone a liver transplant a year ago but continued to suffer ill health up until his death on March 8, 2006. He was 57 years old.
Read more here.
Jazzexcursion.com has added to there streaming audio with a bunch of choice tracks.
Check it out here.
This week Russ Neff has posted a nice mix including Charles Mingus, Ray Brown and Lena Horne over at My Favorite Things
This week’s playlist:
Better Get Hit in Yo’ Soul - Charles Mingus – Mingus,Mingus,Mingus,Mingus
Paraiso - Moacir Santos – Choros & Alegria
Summer Wind - Ray Brown Trio – Summer Wind
Star Eyes - Sathima Bea Benjamin – Musical Echoes
Cherokee - Wycliffe Gordon/Eric Reed – We
I Mean You - Clifford Jordan – Four Play
Willow Weep For Me - Lena Horne – Seasons of a Life
House of Lords - Duke Ellington/Earl Hines – Solos, Duets & Trios
Resolution - Brad Goode – Toy Trumpet
St. Louis Blues - Erroll Garner – Closeup in Swing
listen to it here.
Enjoy!
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