Monday, January 12, 2009

IBC Competitor Video Showcase! Miss Freddye And Blue Faze!

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POSTED (Sponsor/Band Name/Day & Time posted/Video Link) (Preference is being given to Competitors w/ Sponsors that are Hot House Florida Friends):
• West Virginia Blues Society/Miss Freddye And Blue Faze/090112:2100/ www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEVXNE7qnRc

IBC Competitor Video Showcase! Bluesboy Jag!

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Bluesboy Jag one man band 'Hot Tin Roof'

POSTED (Sponsor/Band Name/Day & Time posted/Video Link) (Preference is being given to Competitors w/ Sponsors that are Hot House Florida Friends):

• Arkansas River Blues Society/Bluesboy Jag/090112:1200/ http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=40159946
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IBC Competitor Video Showcase! Reverend Robert Sexton's All Star Blues Review!

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POSTED (Sponsor/Band Name/Day & Time posted/Video Link) (Preference is being given to Competitors w/ Sponsors that are Hot House Florida Friends):
• West Michigan Blues Society/Reverend Robert Sexton's All Star Blues Review/090112:0600/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVw1JxQwIzM

Friday, January 9, 2009

Tribute to Oscar Peterson - Gold Coast Jazz

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Canada’s Top Jazz Pianist Pays Tribute to Oscar Peterson
Category: Music


Oliver Jones, Jazz Pianist featured in Tribute to Oscar Peterson

Fort Lauderdale, FL - To many, Oscar Peterson is the epitome of jazz piano. On January 14, one of Canada's foremost jazz pianists, Oliver Jones, will pay homage to the jazz legend in the jazz concert, Tribute to Oscar Peterson. Presented by the Gold Coast Jazz Society, the concert will take place at the Amaturo Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 SW 5th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The show begins at 7:45 pm. Single tickets are $35 and $40 and are on sale through the Broward Center's AutoNation Box Office at 954-462-0222 or online at www.goldcoastjazz.org or www.browardcenter.org. A pre-concert Jazz Riff jazz talk will be given by radio personality Stu Grant at 7:00pm in the theater before the show.

Pianist Oliver Jones is one of Canada's finest musicians. His career intertwines with the proud history of jazz in his native Montreal, the thriving city that in its heyday also produced Oscar Peterson, Oliver's lifelong friend and continuing inspiration. Oliver was born and raised in Saint Henri, a predominantly working class area of Montreal, several blocks from Peterson. Young Oliver would sit on the Peterson porch, listening to the older boy practice. Oscar's sister, Daisy Peterson Sweeney, became his first piano teacher, with lessons continuing for the next twelve years. These lessons solidified young Jones' skills, which were already considerable; Oliver was performing publicly at age five, and by the time he had his first nightclub appearance, he was nine.

Jones moved to Puerto Rico where for sixteen years he served as musical director and pianist for the Jamaican singer Kenny Hamilton. In 1980, Oliver Jones returned to Montreal, determined to pursue jazz professionally. After a long stint performing at the Montreal jazz club, Biddle's, Jones began recording for Justin Time Records. His association with Justin Time produced an impressive catalogue of recordings whose sidemen are among the very finest in jazz. Have Fingers, Will Travel (1997) featured bass legend Ray Brown and drummer Jeff Hamilton. From Lush to Lively (1995) demonstrated Jones' unrivalled position as one of Canada's greatest gifts to the piano.

Oliver Jones' inspiration is not confined to the artistic community. He's also the proud recipient of the Martin Luther King Jr. award, celebrating his contributions to the Black Community in Canada and in his native Montreal. In 1993 he received the Order of Québec, the province's highest honour, and the next year he was awarded the Order of Canada, for "outstanding achievement in the arts." That same year, at the invitation of the Government of Canada, Jones toured several cities in China with bassist Dave Young and drummer Barry Elmes. For more information about the artist, go to www.justin-time.com/authors/oliverjones.

For more information about the Gold Coast Jazz Society go online to www.goldcoastjazz.org or call 954-524-0805. The Gold Coast Jazz Society is a not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of jazz music through a mainstage concert series, free community concerts, jazz education programs and other events. Season sponsors include HI Foundation, BankAtlantic, DeMeo Young McGrath, Miller Wiggin & Associates, Morgan Stanley, The PaperMill, WLRN FM and the Riverside Hotel.

Funding for this organization is provided in part by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council, and by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts and Funding Arts Broward.

Pam Dearden
Executive Director
Gold Coast Jazz Society
1350 E. Sunrise Blvd.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33304
954-524-0805
www.goldcoastjazz.org
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Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Blue Vipers of Brooklyn Book Feb FLA Tour

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Contact: Christopher Pistorino Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Tel: 718-755-6016
Email: chrispistorino@gmail.com
Website: http://thebluevipersofbrooklyn.com


The Blue Vipers of Brooklyn, a popular NYC based early jazz, swing and blues band perform three concerts in Florida in February.

WHAT: Music performances at two South Florida clubs and one swing dance.

WHO: The Blue Vipers of Brooklyn are an early jazz, swing and blues band composed of acoustic guitar/vocals, upright bass, homemade washboard percussion, trumpet and saxophone. Their repertoire of witty songs from the 1920's and 30's is augmented by original tunes with moving yet often bawdy lyrics and catchy 4 part harmony.

WHEN AND WHERE:

Sunday, February 15, 2009 9:00PM at
Bourgainvillea's Old Florida Tavern7221 SW 58th Ave., South Miami, Florida 33143Cost: free
Three one hour sets starting at 9PM, ending at 1AM.
www.bougiesbar.com
Phone: 305.669.8577

Thursday, February 19, 2009 8:00PM at
Mango's 904 East Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301Cost: free
Three one hour sets starting at 8PM, ending at 12AM
www.mangosonlasolas.com
Phone: 954.523.5001

Friday, February 20, 2009 8:00PM at
Swing Dance at Gulfport Casino Hosted by Swing Time5500 Shore Blvd S, Gulfport, FL 33707Cost: $12, purchase at the door
www.swingtime.info


INFORMATION: http://thebluevipersofbrooklyn.com
http://myspace.com/thebluevipersofbrooklyn
http://sonicbids.com/thebluevipersofbrooklyn

Music on the Plaza at Marina Square

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The City of Fort Pierce, Fort Pierce Redevelopment Agency, and BlueBird Productions, Inc. presents Music on the Plaza at Marina Square, a new and exciting event taking take place the second Sunday of each month, ending May 10, 2009. The location of this event is Marina Square on Melody Lane in Historic Downtown Fort Pierce. This event runs from 12:00 noon until 4:00 Pm. This free event features a variety of musical genres from Rock to Pop, R&B, Country, Roots and Americana, Latin-Jazz and Salsa, and Jazz & Blues.

The Sunday January 11, 2009 event will open with Smoothskin a great local smooth-jazz band from Port St. Lucie and the featured act will be the Treasure Coast's favorite Ossie Wright and the Groove Division Band laying down the best smooth-jazz and r&b sounds.

www.groovedivisionband.com

This event is surely to become a Sunday afternoon staple. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy great music, food, and beverage the second Sunday of each month beginning Sunday October 12, 2008 from 12:00 noon until 4:00 Pm. For more information visit www.bluebirdshows.com or call (772) 979-6176

Sunday, January 4, 2009

Blue Note Record's New CD & Tour

By Hugo Kugiya
Special to The Seattle Times

The record label marks its 70th year with an album, "Mosaic: A Celebration of Blue Note Records," and concert tour, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Moore Theatre, 1932 Second Ave., Seattle; $28-$35 (206-292-2787 or www.themoore.com). When Bill Charlap was a teenager in New York City — he was a music student at the school immortalized by the movie "Fame" — his best source of reference material was the public library near Lincoln Center, where he checked out jazz records by the musicians he emulated. More often than not, the records were Blue Note releases.By 2000, Charlap had become an accomplished jazz pianist and arranger, and when his own Blue Note Records album (the first of six) came out that year, the moment was just short of transcendent, like a ballplayer's first at-bat in Yankee Stadium."

I remember getting all those records from the library," said Charlap, 42, "and seeing that Blue Note Pac-Man on it, and all those jazz giants. So when I first signed with them and my album came out and it had that Blue Note [symbol] on it, I thought, 'Wow, I can't believe that's my name on there.' "

The legendary record label nearly synonymous with jazz is marking its 70th year with an ambitious album and concert tour by a combo led by Charlap. The group, which performs Thursday at the Moore Theatre, includes drummer Lewis Nash, bassist Peter Washington, trumpeter Nicholas Payton and saxophonists Ravi Coltrane (the son of jazz great and Blue Note artist John Coltrane) and Steve Wilson. The album, "Mosaic: A Celebration of Blue Note Records," attempts to do what seems impossible: to distill the 70 years of artists and albums into eight carefully chosen, reinvented songs.

The album represents the work of McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock, Cedar Walton, Art Blakey, Joe Henderson, Bobby Hutcherson, Thelonious Monk, Duke Pearson and Horace Silver. The group chose to record eight songs: "Search for Peace," "Dolphin Dance," "Inner Urge," "Little B's Poem," "Criss Cross," "Idle Moments," "The Outlaw," and the title track "Mosaic." Not all the songs represent an artist's best-known work, and many landmark songs were left out.

SEE FULL ARTICLE AT:
http://ejazznews.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=10100&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0

Friday, January 2, 2009

WWWBTW: Where we will be this weekend...




Friday, Jan 2; Hollywood Beach Balloon Fest; Ricky Williams Band w/ Lisa Jean Leonard @ 1:30pm; Shakers @ 5pm; Sauce Boss Bill Wharton & The Ingredients @ 6pm; & City Limits, Delray Beach, South Florida's Blues All-Stars Reunion w/ Joey Gilmore.

Saturday, Jan 3; Hollywood Beach Balloon Fest Jason Ricci & New Blood @ 1pm, Blue Dice @ 2pm, Blues Dragon @ 4pm;& The Orange Door, Lake Park: Mario LaCasse Band.

Sunday, Jan 4; Suntrust Sunday Jazz Brunch on the Riverwalk, Ft. Lauderdale & Hollywood Beach Balloon Fest: Rockin' Jake @ 3pm, Ike & Val Woods @ 4pm; & Mrs. Murphy's, Ft. Lauderdale, Razzberry Patch Jazz Jam w/ *Nicky Orta; & Fire Rock, West Palm Beach; Susan Merritt Trio Jazz Pro-Jam, 7-10pm

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NEWS
*January listings are now posted at: http://www.HotHouseFlorida.com
and www.myspace.com/HotHouseFlorida

*The January edition is posted on-line at http://www.HotHouseFlorida.com with features.

Thursday, January 1, 2009

Freddie Hubbard Dies at Age 70

Hubbard (born Frederick DeWayne Hubbard in Indianapolis on April 7, 1938) was the youngest of six children in a musical household and first played the tonette and then the mellophone. Moving to New York City in 1958, when he was 20, Hubbard quickly became known as one of the important new jazz arrivals. In the early '70s, his career well-established, he moved to Los Angeles, settling in the San Fernando Valley. He received a Jazz Masters Award from the National Endowment for the Arts in 2006. Hubbard is survived by his wife, Briggie, and his son, Duane. Funeral services are pending. A memorial tribute in New York will be planned in the New Year.


Other web references:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddie_Hubbard

L.A. Times

Discography:

1994 - MMTC: Monk, Miles, Trane & Cannon

1992 - Live at Fat Tuesday

1991 - Bolivia

1989 - Times Are Changin'

1983 - Sweet Return

1982 - Back to Birdland

1982 - Ride Like the Wind

1981 - Outpost

1980 - Skagly

1979 - The Love Connection

1978 - Super Blue

1977 - Bundle of Joy

1976 - Windjammer

1975 - Polar AC

1975 - Liquid Love

1974 - Keep Your Soul Together

1974 - High Energy

1974 - Freddie Hubbard/Stanley Turrentine in Concert

1973 - Sky Dive

1971 - First Light

1971 - Sing Me a Song of Songmy

1970 - Straight Life

1970 - Red Clay

1970 - The Black Angel

1969 - The Hub of Hubbard

1969 - A Soul Experiment

1968 - High Blues Pressure

1966 - Backlash

1965 - Blue Spirits

1964 - Breaking Point

1963 - The Body & the Soul

1962 - Hub-Tones

1962 - The Artistry of Freddie Hubbard

1961 - Ready for Freddie

1961 - Minor Mishap

1961 - Here to Stay

1961 - Hub Cap

1960 - Ballads

1960 - Goin' Up

1960 - Open Sesame

Weather Report for Hollywood Beach Balloon Fest - PERFECT!

Jan 1
TodaySome sun this morning with increasing clouds this afternoon. Slight chance of a rain shower. High 73F. Winds ENE at 15 to 25 mph.

Jan 1 Tonight
A few clouds. Low 63F. Winds E at 10 to 20 mph.Jan 2 TomorrowIntervals of clouds and sunshine. Slight chance of a rain shower. High 76F. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph.

Jan 2 Tomorrow night
A few clouds from time to time. Slight chance of a rain shower. Low 62F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph.

Jan 3 Saturday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the low 60s.

Jan 4
SundayPartly cloudy. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the mid 60s.