As part of its continuing grassroots tradition, the Red Hook Jazz Festival (RHJF) is a 100% volunteer-run event that receives no major corporate sponsorship beyond in-kind donations from local businesses, nor any major grants this year.
On July 30, Earl Klugh released HandPicked, a soulful, sixteen-track solo/duet recording featuring special guest guitarists Vince Gill and Bill Frisell and ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro.
Thankfully, the Internet and YouTube have made discovering new musicians all over the world easier than ever. Several fantastic guitar players in countries I’ve never been to have made their way onto my computer screen. One of these is the Texas-based Dave Biller.
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival launched today and will run until May 5. I’ve covered Jazz Fest for years and the festival draws together top acts in jazz, blues, pop and rock that always electrify the spirit and the soul of New Orleans.
It’s that time of year again!! The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is right around the corner. As always, it is held the last weekend in April and the first weekend of May, running from April 26 to May 5.
It has been 15 years since bassist Kyle Eastwood burst onto the jazz scene with his 1998 debut, From There To Here. At that moment in his budding career, the press seemed more preoccupied with his paternal lineage (he’s the son of famed actor-director Clint Eastwood) than his music.
Chris Cooper’s debut album, Lines, sits comfortably in that space between melodic subtlety and full-on shred. A mix of jazz, blues, and rock, and inspired by the likes of Eric Johnson and Robben Ford, Lines is an instrumental guitar album for discerning listeners.
Hot Club of Cowtown’s new Lloyd Maines-produced release, Rendezvous in Rhythm, out May 28, 2013 on Gold Strike Records, is an exuberant collection of Gypsy songs and American Songbook standards.
The official 2013 Bonnaroo lineup has been announced, and PRS Artist John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension will be playing this year’s event.
A globally recognized jazz guitarist, and Guitar International Editor-in-Chief, who has taught and played throughout the US, UK, Canada and Brazil, has joined the University of Chester’s Performing Arts Department.
