EVENT: NEA Jazz Master, Saxophonist and Flutist Frank Wess to be Honored.

The Jazz Ministry at Saint Peter’s Church announces Frank Wess NEA Jazz Master, Saxophonist and Flutis Honoree at All Night Soul 2010, Sunday, October 10, 2010 at Saint Peter’s Church, 619 Lexington (at 54th Street), New York City New York, NY—On this the 40th anniversary of All Nite Soul, the Jazz Ministry of Saint Peter’s Church—the Jazz Church—is thrilled to honor National …

Wayne Escoffery: From Kenny G To ‘The World’s Best Tasting Vodka’

These days, the saxophonist cuts a pretty dapper, sophisticated profile, musically or otherwise.

Sir John Dankworth: Saxophonist who pioneered modern jazz in Britain and became a patron of music education (Independent)

One of the first British musicians to grasp the fundamentals of “modern” (post swing) jazz, the saxophonist Johnny Dankworth eventually surpassed his bandleading days to become a skilled composer of film music, a prominent patron of the arts and head of a burgeoning musical dynasty. It is unlikely that there was ever such a splendid husband and wife partnership in jazz as that engendered when …

Pressed for Time: Charlie Parker Jazz Festival (New York Press)

They called him Bird, the saxophonist from Kansas City who blew the horn and his life with a fierce addiction to luminous bebop and street smack.This weekend noted jazz musicians gather to pay tribute to Parker’s oeuvre.

FESTIVAL/CRUISE: St. Louis American’s Chris King Reporting from Montreal Jazz Festival (All About Jazz)

Via email, St. Louis American editor Chris King has alerted StLJN to the fact that he was in Montreal for that city’s just-concluded jazz festival, and filed a series of online dispatches for the paper, including an account of Ornette Coleman’s concert and the saxophonist’s acceptance of the fest’s…

DVD/VIDEO: Inakustik’s “Paris Concert” Series Released on Blu-Ray Today: Jose Feliciano Band, Stanley Jordan, Larry … (All About Jazz)

Inakustik and MVD Visual are pleased to announce the release of “The Paris Concert” Series on Blu-ray disc for worldwide distribution on July 14, 2009. As one of the largest independents in Germany, Inakustik is at the forefront of filming music content for DVD and now Blu-ray

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