Chick Corea News

Lawrence University's Fred Sturm didn't have to look far to find talent for the school's annual Jazz Celebration Weekend.

Pianist John Horler has played with American greats like Chet Baker, Zoot Simms, Al Cohn and Bob Brookmeyer, and was a founder member of the wonderful Acoustic Triangle, writes Chris Beggs .

London jazz festival stars ... Marcus Miller, Zoe Rahman, Charlie Hunter and Robert Glasper.

A jazz concert and exhibit of renowned artist Salvador Dali's work drew large crowds to the Macedonian capital.

Playing before a sold-out crowd on the first of their two-night engagement at New York's Blue Note Jazz Club, the Stanley Clarke Trio got things going with "Three Wrong Notes," a straight-ahead ragtime-inspired tune.

Los Angeles, CA -- On Sunday, November 29, 2009 the Brazilian Jazz Collective, featuring Danny Green , Ami Molinelli and Eva Scow , will begin their first California tour to present their unique collaboration of music.

The cool December weather has always made Bangkok an ideal location for outdoor concerts, and this year on December 11 and 12, Niu's on Silom jazz club, wine bar and restaurant at Baan Silom Arcade, will present the first Niu's International Bangkok Jazz Festival, an open-air festival featuring Thai and international jazz and blues musicians.

Jean Luc Ponty first came to the attention of Americans with his modern re-imaging of the violin as a jazz instrument.

Veteran Director/Cinematographer Jerry Simpson, principal of production company Simpson Films , has recently shot a pilot for a documentary profiling drummer Steve Gadd with the VariCam 3700, Panasonic's premier solid-state P2 HD VariCam camcorder.

Jazz piano superstar Chick Corea is coming to Aeolian Hall early next year. Corea will give a solo piano concert at the 795 Dundas St.

Marianne Rowell, Deputy Director of the L. Ron Hubbard Foundation with Anne Archer and Bob Mainstone.

"I think I have the perfect job, says Mark Taylor, piano tuner. "I've always had a love of music and an interest in mechanical things and machines and working on pianos combines both." He's tuned pianos played by musical greats - who wouldn't want him on their tuning team, what with 35 years in the business? OK, there was ONE time that it wasn't ...

This week, let's peruse some video clips of saxophonist Kenny Garrett , who will be in St.

Notes from the Net: New releases from Marty Ehrlich and Keyon Harrold, plus news, reviews, interviews, and more Here's the latest compilation of assorted news briefs and links related to jazz, improvisation, and creative music in St.

Although not yet 40, Christian McBride has already been canonized as one of the greatest bassists in jazz history, exalted for his dazzling virtuosity and idolized for his remarkable fluency in all genres.

The Eastside Jazz Club will present its annual Jazz Extravaganza concert Sunday, Oct.

On Saturday at 8 p.m., the Vermont Jazz Center will present a concert featuring a trio comprising one of Brazil's finest jazz pianists teamed up with one of its most highly acclaimed trap-drummers and an extraordinary Panamanian-born bassist.

Vibes master Gary Burton gave the opening of the Manchester Craftsmen's Guild season a virtuosic touch and a display at his grasp of jazz talent.

Internationally acclaimed concert pianist Jon Kimura Parker will perform a solo piano concert, "Leaves of Gold," on Wednesday, Nov.

Forty years ago, Tim Hauser put together a sophisticated little singing group he hoped would make a few hits.