For his third outing as a leader, guitarist Dean Brown called on two longtime friends to complete a potent power trio. And in bassist Will Lee and drummer Dennnis Chambers, he wound up with the ultimate rhythm section. Together this dream team lays down some seriously funky grooves while interacting in the moment with jazzy abandon on DBIII: Live in Tokyo...
Guitar Center announced today that MÖTLEY CRÜE's Tommy Lee and the STREET DRUM CORPS' Frank Zummo will present "Bezerk" — an exclusive project commissioned by Guitar Center, featuring some of today's top drummers and artists — as part of the upcoming Drum-Off Grand Finals, taking place January 8, 2010 at The Wiltern in Los Angeles. Artists performing in "Bezerk"...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAXYtGp1YQY NEW YORK POST: An indie-band drummer from Brooklyn fell to his death today after trying to leap from a freight elevator at a tony Williamsburg fund-raiser, police said. Jerry Fuchs, 34, who drummed for West Coast dance-punk band !!! (pronounced “chk chk chk”) and the Georgia-based psychedelic instrumental ensemble Maserati, tumbled five stories...
From Data Breaker : Sun Circle, Story of Rats, Eric Ostrowski, Aures (Josephine) Sun Circle (Greg Davis and Zach Wallace) explore beatless space, but in a more expansive manner. Whereas Mem1 score the body's inner gurgles and expirations, Sun Circle, as their moniker implies, radiate solarized drones that wax and wane in intensity in subtle increments. The sound is akin to that of Davis's Kranky Records...
Before he got to work with Chaka Khan, Prince, Billy Cobham and Stanley Clarke, jazz musician Jerome Najee Rasheed cut his performing chops in city schools and clubs.
CD REVIEW various artists: Jazz Around the World (Putumayo) World Torch? Global Nightclub? There's got to be a better title for this disc, which may fall under the broad umbrella of "jazz," but is certainly a narrow slice of the global jazz available today. Granted, Putumayo are playing to the audience they've built up with their relatively smooth, accessible series of CDs, and the included...
The Legendary Drummer Billy Cobham's new CD Palindrome is set to be released at the beginning of 2010. About Billy Cobham The legendary Billy Cobham, with his matchless, dazzling, ambidextrous skills as a drummer, has applied the same insistent fervor to his long list of monumental achievements. Hes an accomplished composer and record producer...
Jazz Around the World Release Date: October 27, 2009 (International release dates vary) Jazz with a global twist! Original songs and jazz standards performed by musicians from Cuba to Cameroon. FEATURED ARTISTS: Chantal Chamberland Niuver Blick Bassy Kora Jazz Trio Heather Rigdon Kad Sherele Kataraina Pipi Kltigui Diabat with Habib Koit and Bamada Billy Cobham and Asere Hugh Masekela feat. Malaika...
"Jazz, Funk and R&B Legend George Duke and Quartet To Perform Benefit Concert for the Bob Moog Foundation and the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad, CA CARSLBAD, CA/ASHEVILLE, NC On Friday, November 6, 2009 at 7 PM, George Duke —whose very name is synonymous with funk, R&B, pop, soul and jazz and who is heralded as a world class keyboardist, synthesizer pioneer, composer and Grammy...
8.30 - 11.00pm £5 on the door Sam Mayne (alto sax) Steve Fishwick (trumpet & flugel) Jim Watson (piano) Mark Hodgson (bass) Clive Fenner (drums) Sam Mayne's debut at the East Side came earlier this year when he played alto sax on John Horler's gig. Suffice to say that the strength and creativity of his performance that evening more than merits an early invitation to return, this time as...
One of the greatest drummers in the world, William (Billy) Cobham, will rejoice the jazz lovers in Bulgaria. He and another four music titans will present their jam session project at 10:00 p.m. on October 11 at Sofia Live Club. Bulgarian virtuoso pipe...
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