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                  <updated>2025-05-01T05:40:53+00:00</updated><entry><id>https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/flamenco-jazz-fusion-crosses-borders-at-the-first-international-oh-jazz-festival-in-japan</id><title type="html">FESTIVAL: Flamenco-jazz Fusion Crosses Borders At The First International Oh! Jazz Festival In Japan</title><link type="text/html" href="https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/flamenco-jazz-fusion-crosses-borders-at-the-first-international-oh-jazz-festival-in-japan" /><content type="html"><![CDATA[Flamenco Jazz Festival Japan Hightlights  The inaugural Flamenco Jazz Festival Japan will blend Spanish flamenco traditions with jazz in iconic venues such as the historic Kencho-Ji Temple. It will take place between May 22 and 31 in the cities of Tokyo, Yokohama and Kamakura The Flamenco Jazz Festival Japan redefines the traditional jazz festival experience by seamlessly blending the themes of flamenco and jazz... ]]></content><author><name>AllAboutJazz.com</name></author><updated>2025-05-01T05:40:53+00:00</updated></entry><entry><id>https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/echoes-of-tradition-new-documentary-by-award-winning-director-ben-makinen-honors-native-american-and-lgbtq-contributions-to-jazz-watch-free-on-patreon</id><title type="html">TV / FILM: Echoes Of Tradition: New Documentary By Award-winning Director Ben Makinen Honors Native American And LGBTQ+ Contributions To Jazz – Watch Free On Patreon</title><link type="text/html" href="https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/echoes-of-tradition-new-documentary-by-award-winning-director-ben-makinen-honors-native-american-and-lgbtq-contributions-to-jazz-watch-free-on-patreon" /><content type="html"><![CDATA[ECHOES OF TRADITION A Film by Ben Makinen  “Echoes is beautifully shot and edited with a relaxed feel that flows like water.” —Bruce Boyd Raeburn, former Curator, Hogan Jazz Archive, Tulane University  “Ben Makinen’s latest documentary is a comprehensive and absorbing work that breaks tradition by highlighting exceptional and groundbreaking musicians while calling for change.” —The Sleepless Critic... ]]></content><author><name>AllAboutJazz.com</name></author><updated>2025-04-30T23:40:00+00:00</updated></entry><entry><id>https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/10-favorite-fender-rhodes-albums</id><title type="html">VIDEO / DVD: 10 Favorite Fender Rhodes Albums</title><link type="text/html" href="https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/10-favorite-fender-rhodes-albums" /><content type="html"><![CDATA[Back in March, I posted about John Von Ohlen's The Baron (1973), a superb Fender Rhodes album. As mentioned back then, I'm a bit of a Rhodes nut, having fallen in love with the electric piano in the early 1970s in high school. I also hinted in my post that I planned on sharing my top 10 Fender Rhodes albums, which resulted in a hailstorm of emails asking me when that post would go up... ]]></content><author><name>AllAboutJazz.com</name></author><updated>2025-04-30T00:00:00+00:00</updated></entry><entry><id>https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/zishi-liu-unveils-bold-new-project-american-anxiety</id><title type="html">RECORDING: Zishi Liu Unveils Bold New Project: American Anxiety</title><link type="text/html" href="https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/zishi-liu-unveils-bold-new-project-american-anxiety" /><content type="html"><![CDATA[Acclaimed jazz saxophonist and composer <a target="_blank" href="//www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/zishi-liu">Zishi Liu</a> unveils his latest EP, American Anxiety, a deeply personal and politically charged avant-garde jazz statement. Blending ECM-inspired improvisation with traditional Chinese musical elements, Liu crafts a striking soundscape that reflects his evolving experience as a Chinese artist in the United States... ]]></content><author><name>AllAboutJazz.com</name></author><updated>2025-04-29T05:40:53+00:00</updated></entry><entry><id>https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/jazz-in-june-2025-in-camden-maine</id><title type="html">FESTIVAL: Jazz In June 2025, In Camden, Maine</title><link type="text/html" href="https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/jazz-in-june-2025-in-camden-maine" /><content type="html"><![CDATA[The annual Jazz in June Festival weekend in downtown Camden, Maine, runs Friday through Sunday, June 13 through 15, with two Feature Concerts at the Camden Opera House and many free performances just steps away from the beautiful Midcoast harbor.  The <a target="_blank" href="//www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/julia-keefe">Julia Keefe</a> Quartet will headline the first Feature Concert Friday, June 13, at 7:30 p.m... ]]></content><author><name>AllAboutJazz.com</name></author><updated>2025-04-28T23:40:00+00:00</updated></entry><entry><id>https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/pianist-composer-michika-fukumori-bring-renewed-hope-and-confidence-to-eternity-and-a-day-to-be-released-june-6-by-summit-records</id><title type="html">RECORDING: Pianist-composer Michika Fukumori Bring Renewed Hope And Confidence To 'Eternity And A Day,' To Be Released June 6 By Summit Records</title><link type="text/html" href="https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/pianist-composer-michika-fukumori-bring-renewed-hope-and-confidence-to-eternity-and-a-day-to-be-released-june-6-by-summit-records" /><content type="html"><![CDATA[Pianist-composer <a target="_blank" href="//www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/michika-fukumori">Michika Fukumori</a>’s increasing assurance and inherent optimism both come to the fore on Eternity and a Day, her marvelous fourth album, set for a June 6 release on <a target="_blank" href="//www.jazznearyou.com/world/entity.php?id=6184">Summit Records</a>... ]]></content><author><name>AllAboutJazz.com</name></author><updated>2025-04-27T05:40:52+00:00</updated></entry><entry><id>https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/harlem-jazz-series-featuring-in4mation-on-may-16-2025</id><title type="html">PERFORMANCE / TOUR: Harlem Jazz Series Featuring In4mation On May 16, 2025</title><link type="text/html" href="https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/harlem-jazz-series-featuring-in4mation-on-may-16-2025" /><content type="html"><![CDATA[On Friday, May 16, 2025 at 7pm EST, Harlem Jazz Series presents In4Mation, a quartet dedicated to improvisation and compositions that encourage exploration of groove and ensemble interplay. The music evolves from original scores and charts through the musicians' personal interpretation and the merging of the quartet's distinct voices... ]]></content><author><name>AllAboutJazz.com</name></author><updated>2025-04-26T23:40:00+00:00</updated></entry><entry><id>https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/backgrounder-odonel-levy-black-velvet-1971</id><title type="html">VIDEO / DVD: Backgrounder: O'Donel Levy - Black Velvet (1971)</title><link type="text/html" href="https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/backgrounder-odonel-levy-black-velvet-1971" /><content type="html"><![CDATA[The early 1970s was an explosive time for pop music. Trade quotas were lifted on Japanese electronic products, and America was flooded with affordable component stereo systems. Stores helped you match a turntable to an integrated receiver and speakers based on your budget. If you didn't have the money, you could always go with a Japanese-made 8-track player with built-in speakers and an integrated receiver.... ]]></content><author><name>AllAboutJazz.com</name></author><updated>2025-04-26T00:00:00+00:00</updated></entry><entry><id>https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/on-april-25-explore-the-life-and-times-of-a-singular-jazz-icon-with-artie-shaw-time-is-all-youve-got-winner-of-the-1986-oscar-for-best-documentary-now-restored-in-4k</id><title type="html">TV / FILM: On April 25, Explore The Life And Times Of A Singular Jazz Icon With 'Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got', Winner Of The 1986 Oscar For Best Documentary, Now Restored In 4k</title><link type="text/html" href="https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/on-april-25-explore-the-life-and-times-of-a-singular-jazz-icon-with-artie-shaw-time-is-all-youve-got-winner-of-the-1986-oscar-for-best-documentary-now-restored-in-4k" /><content type="html"><![CDATA[ Outspoken, manipulative, independent thinking and oftentimes controversial, Artie Shaw (1910-2004) was one of the most popular stars of the Swing Era, who famously broke the color barrier by hiring the legendary Billie Holiday, Hot Lips Page and Roy Eldridge for his bands. His complex love-hate relationship with his own celebrity caused him to walk away from performing almost as many times as he walked away from his marriages.... ]]></content><author><name>AllAboutJazz.com</name></author><updated>2025-04-25T23:40:00+00:00</updated></entry><entry><id>https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/jazzweek-radio-chart-april-28-2025</id><title type="html">RADIO: JazzWeek Radio Chart: April 28, 2025</title><link type="text/html" href="https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/jazzweek-radio-chart-april-28-2025" /><content type="html"><![CDATA[ All About Jazz publishes the weekly JazzWeek Radio Chart. Discover new releases, track chart movement, and learn what is being played on jazz radio stations in the United States. Enjoy!   TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks  1 1 1 <a href="http://www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/musician.php?id=125318" target="_blank">Artemis</a> <a href='http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0DQ657M3H?ie=UTF8andtag=alabja00-20' target='_blank'>Arboresque</a> (<a href="http://www.jazznearyou.com/entity.php?id=61113" target="_blank">Blue Note</a>)... ]]></content><author><name>AllAboutJazz.com</name></author><updated>2025-04-25T07:00:00+00:00</updated></entry><entry><id>https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/perfection-stan-getz-and-39stella-by-starlight-and-39</id><title type="html">VIDEO / DVD: Perfection: Stan Getz - and#39;Stella by Starlightand#39;</title><link type="text/html" href="https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/perfection-stan-getz-and-39stella-by-starlight-and-39" /><content type="html"><![CDATA[The very first song Stan Getz recorded for Norman Granz's Clef label, in December 1952, was Victor Young's Stella by Starlight. At the time, the Stan Getz Quintet was comprised of Stan Getz (ts), Duke Jordan (p), Jimmy Raney (g), Bill Crow (b) and Frank Isola (d).  By then, the group had already been playing the standard at gigs... ]]></content><author><name>AllAboutJazz.com</name></author><updated>2025-04-25T00:00:00+00:00</updated></entry><entry><id>https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/jazz-con-2025-debuts-as-a-virtual-global-conference-and-festival-september-1516-2025</id><title type="html">MUSIC INDUSTRY: Jazz-con 2025 Debuts As A Virtual Global Conference And Festival, September 15-16, 2025</title><link type="text/html" href="https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/jazz-con-2025-debuts-as-a-virtual-global-conference-and-festival-september-1516-2025" /><content type="html"><![CDATA[A new global event focused on the business, culture, and innovation of jazz will make its debut this fall. Jazz-Con 2025, launching September 15–16, 2025, will present a fully virtual two-day conference featuring international voices from across the jazz spectrum.  Presented by the Dallas/Fort Worth-based nonprofit JazzMetroplex and New York’s forward-thinking Nu Jazz Agency, <a target="_blank" href="//www.jazznearyou.com/world/entity.php?id=77356">Jazz-Con</a> offers a fresh platform for artists, educators, and professionals navigating the evolving realities of the modern jazz economy.... ]]></content><author><name>AllAboutJazz.com</name></author><updated>2025-04-24T23:40:00+00:00</updated></entry><entry><id>https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/count-basie-orchestra-headlines-the-2025-pittsfield-cityjazz-festival-runs-from-april-24-to-may-4</id><title type="html">FESTIVAL: Count Basie Orchestra Headlines The 2025 Pittsfield CityJazz Festival runs from April 24 to May 4</title><link type="text/html" href="https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/count-basie-orchestra-headlines-the-2025-pittsfield-cityjazz-festival-runs-from-april-24-to-may-4" /><content type="html"><![CDATA[Berkshires Jazz, Inc. has announced the lineup for the nineteenth annual <a target="_blank" href="//www.jazznearyou.com/world/entity.php?id=8514">Pittsfield CityJazz Festival</a>, which runs from Apr. 24-May 4 in various locations throughout the city. Starting with an open jam session and ending with a jazz brunch, the events include the popular Jazz Crawl, the jazz prodigy concert, and headline concerts featuring the <a target="_blank" href="//www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/count-basie-orchestra">Count Basie Orchestra</a> and vocalist <a target="_blank" href="//www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/dawning-holmes">Dawning Holmes</a> with Grammy-winning pianist <a target="_blank" href="//www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/jeff-holmes">Jeff Holmes</a> and special guest <a target="_blank" href="//www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/avery-sharpe">Avery Sharpe</a>, plus a special evening with pianist <a target="_blank" href="//www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/ben-kohn">Ben Kohn</a>.... ]]></content><author><name>AllAboutJazz.com</name></author><updated>2025-04-23T23:40:00+00:00</updated></entry><entry><id>https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/new-live-release-by-guitarist-greg-chako-the-miami-project</id><title type="html">RECORDING: New 'Live' Release By Guitarist Greg Chako - The Miami Project</title><link type="text/html" href="https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/new-live-release-by-guitarist-greg-chako-the-miami-project" /><content type="html"><![CDATA[This concert was the brainchild of my friend and fan, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.allaboutjazz.com/member-edward-blanco">Edward Blanco</a>. He suggested the appealing possibility of my doing a concert at WDNA’s Jazz Gallery years ago, but due to life circumstances, not the least of which was COVID 19, we weren’t sure until much later if the idea would ever actually materialize.... ]]></content><author><name>AllAboutJazz.com</name></author><updated>2025-04-23T07:40:00+00:00</updated></entry><entry><id>https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/cti-the-brilliance-of-hubert-laws</id><title type="html">VIDEO / DVD: CTI: The Brilliance of Hubert Laws</title><link type="text/html" href="https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/cti-the-brilliance-of-hubert-laws" /><content type="html"><![CDATA[If you asked me to name one artist whose albums for Creed Taylor's CTI label hold up best today, I'd have to say Hubert Laws. Laws is probably jazz's finest flutist and is still with us, yet you barely hear or read much about him. In fact, if I had to sell off all of my CTI records, I'd keep Laws's nine leadership LPs and his many sideman records... ]]></content><author><name>AllAboutJazz.com</name></author><updated>2025-04-23T00:00:00+00:00</updated></entry><entry><id>https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/april-29-visionaries-and-eccentrics-ives-problem-children-explores-charles-ives-musical-legacy-in-multiple-musical-genres</id><title type="html">EVENT: April 29: Visionaries And Eccentrics: Ives’ Problem Children Explores Charles Ives’ Musical Legacy In Multiple Musical Genres</title><link type="text/html" href="https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/april-29-visionaries-and-eccentrics-ives-problem-children-explores-charles-ives-musical-legacy-in-multiple-musical-genres" /><content type="html"><![CDATA[With his concept of musical transcendentalism, Charles Ives paved the way for a century of experimentation in multiple modes of musical expression. In Visionaries and Eccentrics: Ives’ Problem Children, Contemporary Musical Arts students explore the worlds of collage, postmodernism, and other genres of multi-layered music, including rock, jazz, funk, noise, and other contemporary genres, drawing on the music of Brian Wilson, Captain Beefheart, Parliament Funkadelic, Connie Converse, Polly Bradfield, and others.... ]]></content><author><name>AllAboutJazz.com</name></author><updated>2025-04-22T05:40:52+00:00</updated></entry><entry><id>https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/pmp-is-proud-to-release-trillium-x-a-sixth-opera-by-anthony-braxton-on-the-occasion-of-his-80th-birthday</id><title type="html">RECORDING: PMP Is Proud To Release Trillium X, A Sixth Opera By Anthony Braxton On The Occasion Of His 80th Birthday</title><link type="text/html" href="https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/pmp-is-proud-to-release-trillium-x-a-sixth-opera-by-anthony-braxton-on-the-occasion-of-his-80th-birthday" /><content type="html"><![CDATA[In 2025, PMP is proud to release Trillium X, a sixth opera by <a target="_blank" href="//www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/anthony-braxton">Anthony Braxton</a> , on the occasion of his 80th birthday. A limited deluxe 8-CD box set including both, a live recording of the world premiere in Prague, a studio recording realized at the famous Darmstadt Summer Course, and with 6-hours of exclusive audio-visual materials documented a complete world premiere, the documentary film In the Garden of Trillium X, and in-depth conversation between Anthony Braxton, Swiss conductor Roland Dahinden and German writer and Braxton's scholar Timo Hoyer.... ]]></content><author><name>AllAboutJazz.com</name></author><updated>2025-04-21T23:40:00+00:00</updated></entry><entry><id>https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/miles-davis-walkin-and-39-and-musings</id><title type="html">RECORDING: Miles Davis: Walkinand#39; and Musings</title><link type="text/html" href="https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/miles-davis-walkin-and-39-and-musings" /><content type="html"><![CDATA[The 1950s produced two pop superstars—Elvis Presley and Miles Davis. Both began the decade recording for smaller labels and were launched into the mainstream by larger ones—Presley on Sun and then RCA, and Davis on Prestige and then Columbia. Both were perceived as ultra cool and a departure from the norm, both were viewed as sex symbols and both achieved fame through a conversational lyricism—Presley with his vocal approach and Davis with his trumpet.... ]]></content><author><name>AllAboutJazz.com</name></author><updated>2025-04-21T03:00:00+00:00</updated></entry><entry><id>https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/emi-nishida-the-boundary-defying-virtuoso-bridging-jazz-classical-and-pop</id><title type="html">MUSIC INDUSTRY: Emi Nishida: The Boundary-Defying Virtuoso Bridging Jazz, Classical and Pop</title><link type="text/html" href="https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/emi-nishida-the-boundary-defying-virtuoso-bridging-jazz-classical-and-pop" /><content type="html"><![CDATA[From the moment her tiny fingers first touched piano keys, Emi Nishida was destined for musical greatness. Now, this Japanese crossover sensation has blossomed into one of the most versatile and in-demand pianist-composers of her generation, effortlessly moving between jazz clubs, concert halls, manga studios, and international festivals with equal mastery, as narrated by Rene Pfister.... ]]></content><author><name>AllAboutJazz.com</name></author><updated>2025-04-20T05:40:00+00:00</updated></entry><entry><id>https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/chris-youlden-epochal-singer-and-key-songwriter-for-savoy-brown-dies-at-82</id><title type="html">OBITUARY: Chris Youlden, Epochal Singer And Key Songwriter For Savoy Brown Dies At 82</title><link type="text/html" href="https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/chris-youlden-epochal-singer-and-key-songwriter-for-savoy-brown-dies-at-82" /><content type="html"><![CDATA[Chris Youlden has died of bronchial pneumonia at the age of 82, on April 4th, 2025. Youlden is best known for his stint as the distinctive blues/rock singer and songwriter for Savoy Brown, over a quartet of albums considered to be their best, which drove them to the high watermark of their success between 1967 and 1970... ]]></content><author><name>AllAboutJazz.com</name></author><updated>2025-04-19T11:15:43+00:00</updated></entry></feed>