Jazz Police site syndication http://www.jazzpolice.com Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:34:43 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.jazzpolice.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.jazzpolice.com Jazz Police site syndication http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/7793/79/ The Litchfield Jazz Festival celebrates 13 years at the Goshen Fairgrounds, August 1, 2, 3. This is not just great jazz, it’s a great summer experience. From a sell-out Opening Night Gala and three days of... Information - Jazz and Blues Festivals Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:54:20 +0100 http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/7792/119/ Jazz At Pearls is located in North Beach, a great San Francisco neighborhood which is a mix of curious tourists and colorful locals. In the 1950s it was ground zero for the (literary) beat movement and... San Francisco, CA - Calendar Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:41:49 +0100 http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/7789/79/ It has been said, only half in jest, that one of the hallmarks of improvised music in general, and jazz in particular, is that it is “never played the same way once.” The melody might remain... Information - CD Reviews Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:39:18 +0100 http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/7787/115/ Sons and daughters of legends, be they titans of jazz like John Coltrane or world leaders like Jimmy Carter, face an uphill battle in forging their own identities. Many take the path of least resistance, finding... Twin Cities - resources and reviews Sun, 29 Jun 2008 13:18:36 +0100 http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/7751/79/ Nostalgia might have prompted my first trip to my hometown jazz festival in Iowa City, but the quality of the music and organization bring me back. Within a day’s drive of the Twin Cities (about... Information - Jazz and Blues Festivals Sun, 01 Jun 2008 11:29:33 +0100 http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/7786/115/ With more than a dozen national touring artists appearing at the Dakota Jazz Club this month, along with the Return to Forever reunion tour and the annual Twin Cities Jazz Festival, we risk an overdose of... Twin Cities - resources and reviews Sun, 29 Jun 2008 12:25:08 +0100 http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/7779/116/ “He is a singular voice who has never sacrificed the fluidity of his melody making, and is held in high esteem by musicians both long seasoned and young. –Stanley Crouch, New York Times... Chicago, IL - Calendar Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:08:28 +0100 http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/7770/79/ Less than two months following the dissolution of the International Association for Jazz Education (IAJE) in April, more than 35 leaders from the jazz education community and its affiliated industries gathered in suburban Chicago to... Information - News Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:39:41 +0100 http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/7768/79/ One of Europe’s most popular modern music ensembles suffered a tragic loss yesterday when leader/pianist Esbjorn Svensson died of injuries suffered in a scuba diving accident outside Vrmd, near Stockholm. Svensson, 44, led the trio known... Information - News Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:49:49 +0100 http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/7231/116/ The first “real” jazz club I ever attended was the Jazz Showcase in Chicago. That was about 20 years ago, and if my aging memory serves me accurately, the performer was the late great Ray Brown.... Chicago, IL - Venues Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:00:00 +0100