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Saxophonist and composer Sonny Rollins will receive the Edward MacDowell Medal this year, The MacDowell Colony announced yesterday. It is the first time a jazz musician has received the honor, given yearly since 1960 to an “artist who has made an outstanding contribution to his or her field.” ? E-Mail This ???? ? Add to Del.icio.us Yes, we’re skeptical too. But filmmaker David Chang has a promising idea. His father was a bartender at a New York jazz club from 1959-1963; his dad’s anecdotes will form the basis of Chaography: Variations On The Theme Of Freedom This documentary record of the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival is often hailed as one of the first and most influential live concert films, paving the way for later classics like Monterey Pop and Woodstock. On Wednesday, Feb. 10, saxophonist Paul Roth, bassist Hans Halt, and pianist David Ake will join forces for the first time to present a range of traditional jazz standards in somewhat less-than-traditional ways. 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 … The Washoe County School District’s music and fine arts programs will be getting a much-needed boost from saxophonist and vocalist Warren Hill, who will donate the proceeds from a special show to the program. Concert: LUNA MADIDUS Friday, February 26, 7:30pm $10 suggested donation, refreshments will be served The band known as Agharta Jazz returns to the Åarhus Gallery for its one year … The gospel singer was born about 100 years ago in New Orleans, and when she was 16, she traveled the well-worn path up the Mississippi to Chicago. Beginning in the 1940s, she was one of the first singers to take gospel out of the church, drawing white audiences and selling millions of records. In the process, she inspired generations of singers. Sonoma Day is this Monday, January 11 when tickets go on sale for the first of three nights of Sonoma Jazz+, with the Earth Wind and Fire headlining Saturday, May 22, in the big tent on Sonoma’s Field of Dreams. “No other band has been more requested to play the critically acclaimed festival in the Sonoma A robot programmed to play in the style of jazz masters such as Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane was part of the first intercontinental musical interaction between humans and machines. The robot can listen, improvise and interact with people using an iPhone app
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