FYI ~ "It's All in a Name" New York Youth Symphony Jazz feat. Phil Woods, saxophone and Matt Holman, director

The NYYS Jazz performing in the Allen Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center

The final NYYS Jazz performance of the 50th season will include melodies inspired by people and characters including such classics as Emily, Tangerine, and Waltz for Debby. Christopher Zuar's First Music commission, Rustic Elegance, will receive its world premiere.

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Top 50 Jazz Albums for the Week of 13 May 2013 [JazzWeek]

Here are the top 50 jazz albums that received the most airplay on US, Canadian and internet radio stations for the week of 13 May 2013.

1. GIACOMO GATES Miles Tones: Sings the Music of Miles Davis (Savant)
2. ELDAR DJANGIROV TRIO Breakthrough (Motema)
3. AARON DIEHL The Bespoke Man's Narrative (Mack Avenue Records)
4. CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE & INSIDE STRAIGHT People Music (Mack Avenue Records)
5. MONTY ALEXANDER Uplift 2 (Jazz Legacy Productions)

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NYC: Jaimeo Brown - "Transcendence" Album Release at DROM, Tuesday, May 14 - Featuring JD Allen, Chris Sholar & Falu

This is happening on Tuesday evening - if you're in the New York City area, please check it out!

WHO:

Jaimeo Brown, drums, soundscapes

JD Allen, tenor saxophone

Chris Sholar, guitar, soundscapes

Falu, vocals

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Behind the Scenes with Christian McBride & Inside Straight on "People Music"!

I can't wait to get my copy of People Music next week - it's the latest CD from the talented group of musicians known collectively as Inside Straight. Check out Christian McBride as he talks about getting together again with the core members of Inside Straight, the new members pianist Christian Sands and drummer Ulysses Owens Jr,  and wanting to play "no frills, all acoustic, swinging straight ahead jazz".  In the following video, you get to "Meet the Band".

Enjoy! 

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