The Historic "Made In New York" Jazz Competition Makes Its Debut!

There have been many jazz contests held through the years, but the one created by the Made In New York Jazz Competition is unique. Mikhael Brovkin, the founder of the competition, explains. “There are many great international jazz talents who we may never know of because of their lack of access to the world jazz stage, but the Internet has changed all that. It wouldn’t be possible 3-4 years ago.

The technology today is amazing. Social media revolutionized many industries and it is time for JAZZ now! ” At this stage in the competition, there have already been entries submitted by musicians from all over the world and the judges (saxophonist Joe Lovano, trumpeter Randy Brecker and drummer Lenny White), each of whom are world famous, have joined the board of Made In New York Jazz Competition.

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Top 50+ Jazz Albums for the Week of 08 August 2011

Rufus Reid & Out Front - Hues of a Different BlueThis is the most recent (8th Aug 2011) US/Canada radio airplay list from JazzWeek.com

Want to see stats on how many radio stations played your favorite album or how much it moved up or down the chart from last week? Click here to get that information. 

This week's general theme for "new" releases in the American market is "jazz imports" (again). Want to see all on the new or "new-ish" imports to the US? Click this link. 

Click any red link to check out the music on Amazon.com. 

1. BEN WILLIAMS State Of Art (Concord Jazz)
2. MONTY ALEXANDER Harlem-Kingston Express Live (Motema)
3. CHICK COREA, STANLEY CLARKE, LENNY WHITE Forever (Concord)
4. THE NEW GARY BURTON QUARTET Common Ground (Mack Avenue)
5. TERRI LYNE CARRINGTON The Mosaic Project (Concord)

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Return To Forever IV - 2011 World Tour Schedule!

With Chick Corea's 70th birthday (June 12th 2011) still fresh in my mind, I remembered that Return To Forever IV (the latest incarnation of the jazz fusion band he founded in the early 1970s) was about to start their 2011 world tour. The schedule is insane! Check it out after the video.

Return To Forever IV is Chick Corea - keyboards, Stanley Clarke - bass, Lenny White - drums, Frank Gambale - guitar and Jean Luc-Ponty - violin. If you live in Europe, Canada or the US, they will be performing somewhere near you in the next few months!

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Seven for Saturday - 7 Freddie Hubbard Videos

"Seven for Saturday" is a great way to see some of the legendary men and women of jazz in action.

Trumpeter Frederick Dewayne "Freddie" Hubbard (Apr 7, 1938 – Dec 29, 2008) was born in Indianapolis, IN. He was known primarily for playing in the bebop, hard bop and post bop styles from the early 1960s and on. His unmistakable and influential tone contributed to new perspectives for modern jazz and bebop.

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