Tuesday
Oct022012
EoJ Tip ~ Major Jazz Concert in NYC on Tuesday, 9 October 2012!
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October 2, 2012 at 11:35 PM
October 2, 2012 at 11:35 PM 
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Monday
May212012
Jack DeJohnette Continues His 70th Birthday Celebration with Ambitious Int'l Tour Schedule!
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 2:30 AM
May 21, 2012 at 2:30 AM PRESS RELEASE
Debut Trio Performances with Chick Corea & Stanley Clarke, Headlining Newport Jazz Festival and Monterey Jazz Festival, Participation in Pat Metheny Summer Music Workshop, "The Gateway Trio" Reunion, Among Other Appearances
Recently Released Critically Acclaimed Album Sound Travels
Jack DeJohnette Interviews:
The Checkout with Josh Jackson
The Jazz Session with Jason Crane
Following the launch of his latest critically acclaimed album, Sound Travels (released January 17 on Golden Beams/eOne), as well as being named a 2012 NEA Jazz Master in January, drummer/pianist Jack DeJohnette will continue to celebrate his landmark 70th birthday year with high profile performances, festival appearances, among other activities.
Thursday
Jan262012
"Outstanding Jazz Album" Nomination for Guitarist Stanley Jordan - 2012 NAACP Image Awards
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 3:00 AM
January 26, 2012 at 3:00 AM 
Stanley Jordan [photo credit: Keith major]
Guitarist Stanley Jordan has been nominated for a 2012 NAACP Image Award in the category of "Outstanding Jazz Album" for his latest Mack Avenue Records release, Friends.
The NAACP Image Awards, currently celebrating its 43rd anniversary, are presented each year to honor outstanding people of color in film, television, music and literature. In conjunction, the ceremony offers awards to individuals or groups who help promote social injustice through creative efforts. Members of the NAACP vote on the awards and the process is similar to that of the GRAMMY® Awards and Oscars.
Wednesday
Jan182012
Pianist Monty Alexander Celebrates 50 Years in Music With Star-Studded Two Week Engagement at Blue Note, Feb 20 - Mar 4!
Posted on January 18, 2012 at 8:30 PM
January 18, 2012 at 8:30 PM PRESS RELEASE
"Monty Alexander's blend of jazz and reggae made for an outrageously good time... When Mr. Alexander-the Jamaican-born pianist with a cheerful, chatty style-surrounded himself with a Caribbean quartet to the right and a jazz trio to the left, the result was fresh, lilting interpretations of Bob Marley's greatest hits, as well as Mr. Alexander's original compositions..." - Pia Catton, Wall Street Journal
Monty Alexander [photo credit: Alan Nahigian]
In a career spanning five decades, pianist Monty Alexander has distinctively bridged the worlds of jazz, popular song, and the music of his native Jamaica. With over 70 albums to his name, Alexander celebrates his 50th year in music with an ambitious, two-week engagement at New York's Blue Note, beginning on Monday, February 20 through Sunday, March 4. Alexander will present the engagement in two parts:
