Jazz for Japan Benefit Concert April 17

On Sunday, April 17, 2011 over a dozen leading jazz artists will join forces in the Salon at Rue 57 to present a benefit concert to support recovery efforts in Japan. “The scale and magnitude of this tragedy is hard to fathom,” says Charles Carlini, the event’s organizer. “ I felt I had to do something to help.”

The lineup includes feature performances by Joe Lovano, Sonny Fortune, Lauren Kinhan (New York Voices), Harry Allen, Clifton Anderson, Allan Harris, Don Byron, Janis Siegel (Manhattan Transfer), Antonio Hart, Tony Middleton, Bob Mover, Steve Williams, Eddie Gomez, Sarah Hayes, and Louis Hayes among many others.

All proceeds from the event will go to Direct Relief International’s Japanese Relief and Recovery Fund to benefit victims of the earthquake and tsunami that hit near Sendai on March 11.

Visit our Facebook event page for updates and to connect with others attending this event.

Jazz for Japan Benefit Concert April 17

On Sunday, April 17, 2011 over a dozen leading jazz artists will join forces in the Salon at Rue 57 to present a benefit concert to support recovery efforts in Japan. “The scale and magnitude of this tragedy is hard to fathom,” says Charles Carlini, the event’s organizer. “ I felt I had to do something to help.”

The lineup includes feature performances by Joe Lovano, Sonny Fortune, Lauren Kinhan (New York Voices), Harry Allen, Clifton Anderson, Allan Harris, Don Byron, Janis Siegel (Manhattan Transfer), Antonio Hart, Tony Middleton, Bob Mover, Steve Williams, Eddie Gomez, Sarah Hayes, and Louis Hayes among many others.

All proceeds from the event will go to Direct Relief International’s Japanese Relief and Recovery Fund to benefit victims of the earthquake and tsunami that hit near Sendai on March 11.

Visit our Facebook event page for updates and to connect with others attending this event.

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Venue Change Alert: Bob Mover Quintet Performs Tonight at Palio Bar

"Bob is one of the true heavyweights of all time in music."
-- Lee Konitz

Saxophonist Bob Mover debuts at the Palio Bar at Piano Due Restaurant, 151 West 51st Street, Tuesday, March 29 with a quintet featuring:

Josh Evans - trumpet 
Sam Kulok - guitar 
Bob Cranshaw - bass 
Steve Williams - drums

Showtimes are at 8 pm - 10 pm. $5 cover. For more information call (212) 399-9400 or visit www.pianodue.com.

Bob Mover Quintet Performs Tonight at Rue 57

"Bob is one of the true heavyweigts of all time in music."
-- Lee Konitz

Saxophonist Bob Mover debuts at Rue 57, Tuesday, March 29 with a quintet featuring:

Josh Evans - trumpet 
Sam Kulok - guitar 
Bob Cranshaw - bass 
Steve Williams - drums

You'll find the band downstairs in the Salon. Showtimes are at 8 pm - 10 pm. $5 cover. For more information call (212) 399-9400 or visit www.rue57.com.

Charles Davis Performs at Rue 57 Tuesday March 22

Saxophonist Charles Davis debuts at Rue 57, 60 West 57th Street, New York City on Tuesday, March 22 to perform some of his favorite songs with some of his favorite musicians. He's joined by pianist Rick Germanson, bassist Lee Hudson and drummer Jimmy Wormworth. You'll find them downstairs in the Salon. Showtimes are at 8:00pm and 10:00pm. $5 Cover. For reservations or more information, please call (212) 307-5656 or visit www.rue57.com. More...

Hans Zimmer Reflects on What Makes Ennio Morricone the Greatest

One of the most successful film music composers, Hans Zimmer, offers an indepth look at the music of Ennio Morricone in the April 2011 issue of Gramophone – now on sale. In a 25-page special, Gramophone celebrates the often unfairly dismissed world of film music. Aside from the Zimmer piece on Morricone, this issue also pays tribute to the life and legacy of John Barry and explores the history of French film music. More details...

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Tony Middleton Performs at Palio Bar March 19

Vocalist Tony Middleton returns to the Palio Bar at Piano Due Restaurant by popular demand, 151 West 51st Street, NYC on Saturday, March 19 to sing some of his favorite songs with some of his favorite musicians. Showtimes are from 8:30pm - midnight. He's joined guitarist Randy Napoleon, bassist Elias Bailey and drummer Jacob Melchior. For reservations or more information call (212) 399-9400 or visit www.pianodue.com.

Joe Morello, Drummer with Dave Brubeck Quartet, Dies at 82

Best known for his work with the Dave Brubeck Quartet over a span of more than 12 years, Morello played on 120 albums (60 of them with Brubeck) and went on to become a highly valued teacher of percussion.

Joseph Morello was born at Springfield, Massachusetts, on July 17 1928. Partially sighted from birth, he began learning the violin at the age of six, and three years later performed the Mendelssohn concerto with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Although treated as a child prodigy, and apparently destined for a career as a concert violinist, he gave up the instrument in his early teens. This, he later explained, was after hearing Heifetz in person, and realising that he could never achieve such a level of tonal perfection. More...

Joe Morello, Drummer with Dave Brubeck Quartet, Dies at 82

Best known for his work with the Dave Brubeck Quartet over a span of more than 12 years, Morello played on 120 albums (60 of them with Brubeck) and went on to become a highly valued teacher of percussion.

Joseph Morello was born at Springfield, Massachusetts, on July 17 1928. Partially sighted from birth, he began learning the violin at the age of six, and three years later performed the Mendelssohn concerto with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Although treated as a child prodigy, and apparently destined for a career as a concert violinist, he gave up the instrument in his early teens. This, he later explained, was after hearing Heifetz in person, and realising that he could never achieve such a level of tonal perfection. More...

Adriano Santos Trio Performs at Palio Bar Tonight

Percussionist Adriano Santos leads a trio at the Palio Bar at Piano Due Restaurant Saturday, March 12 for a special evening of Brazilian jazz. He's joined by pianist Helio Alves and bassist David Ambrosio.

Showtimes are from 8:30pm - midnight. For reservations or more information call (212) 399-9400 or visit www.pianodue.com. No cover. More...

Urge to Own That Clapton Guitar Is Contagious, Scientists Find

Why would someone pay $959,500 for a used guitar?

That was a difficult enough question in 2004 when Eric Clapton sold his beloved Fender Stratocaster named Blackie. But now, as collectors around the world prepare to bid Wednesday at another charity auction of Mr. Clapton’s guitars, the questions are even tougher. More...

Indie-Label Folkie to Rock Patriarch

JAC HOLZMAN, the 79-year-old founder and former chairman of Elektra Records, might be expected to rest on his laurels. Yet Mr. Holzman, who will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fameon March 14, was in his office at Rockefeller Center, as usual, one recent Saturday morning at Warner Music Group, where he is a senior adviser to its chairman, Edgar Bronfman Jr. More...