The program for the 2013 Newport Jazz Festival, the 59th, has been announced. The festival will be held in Newport, R.I., on August 2 at the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino and August 3-4 at Fort Adams State Park. Scheduled performances include Wayne Shorter’s 80th Birthday Celebration featuring the Wayne Shorter [...]
Newport Jazz Fest Spotlights Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Esperanza Spalding
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15 Jazz Releases to Look Out For in 2013
January 11, 2013 | Posted by
Joe Lovano, Cross Culture: The saxophonist clearly feels he has a thing going with his double-drummer band, Us Five. This is his third album with this group, and unlike the previous record, this one is almost entirely made up of original compositions. He tweaks his own sonic palette, adding a mezzo-soprano saxophone and tarogato to the proceedings, and welcomes [...]
Jazz Icon Ron Carter Talks the On-Going Evolution of the Bass in Jazz
October 25, 2012 | Posted by
Ron Carter has played on over 2,500 albums and secured a spot in jazz history as one of the world’s finest bassists. Doing much more than merely helping anchor the rhythm, Carter is quite the melodic master. In his five-decade-long career, he’s played with countless jazz legends, including a five-year stint in Miles Davis’s quintet [...]
Homecoming: Wayne Shorter Back on Blue Note After 43 Years with New Album, ‘Without a Net’
October 24, 2012 | Posted by
Wayne Shorter has re-signed to Blue Note after a 43-year gap, the label have confirmed his new album, entitled Without A Net, will be released on 5 February 2013. According to the label the ‘searing’ session features Shorter’s revered quartet of pianist Danilo Perez, bassist John Patitucci, and drummer Brian Blade – in what could [...]
Blue Note Releases 6 Master-Quality Catalog Classics on HDtracks
July 29, 2012 | Posted by
Blue Note/EMI is pleased to announce today’s high definition, master-quality audio release of six classics from the label’s legendary catalog on HDtracks. John Coltrane’s Blue Train, Eric Dolphy’s Out To Lunch, Herbie Hancock’s Maiden Voyage, Wayne Shorter’s Speak No Evil, Horace Silver’s Song for My Father, and Larry Young’s Unity have been digitally remastered for [...]
