people: Kate Winslet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Bruce Springsteen Nov 19, 2008
Lee and de Havilland both received the National Medal of Arts, as did the jazz pianist Hank Jones , the sculptor Jess Moroles and the songwriters Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman of "It's a Small World (After All)" fame. Holzer was among the recipients of the National Humanities Medal, as were the historians Gabor S. Boritt and Robert Brookhiser , as well as Myron Magnet , the editor at large of City Journal magazine. (International Herald Tribune)
Braves Pendleton in Orangeburg to cap scouts fundraiser Nov 12, 2008
Pendleton is among several famous figures that have made their way to Orangeburg through Elloree native and Road s Innovations NASCAR Relations President Hank Jones for the fundraising dinner. In previous years, Jones has brought in NASCAR legend Rusty Wallace and country music artists Brooks and Dunn. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Jazz Feast offers 5 courses of musical nourishment Sep 19, 2008
Tenor saxophonist Harry Allen has played on more than 30 recordings and performed with such artists as Rosemary Clooney, Ray Brown, Hank Jones, Frank Wess, Kenny Burrell, Herb Ellis and John Pizzarelli and Bucky Pizzarelli. The Ed Polcer Swingtet will begin its set at 3:45 p.m. The cornet player and his band pay tribute to such jazz artists as Lionel Hampton, Red Norvo and Bunny Berigan. (NJ.com -- Times)
Montreal jazz fest not the second coming, but still thrilling Jul 3, 2008
Hank Jones, who did a duo performance with bassist Charlie Haden at the Th. tre Jean-Duceppe on Sunday, is 89, yet his playing remains as fluid and witty as ever. (Globe and Mail)
Hancock wins 'Musician of the Year' Jun 24, 2008
Hank Jones, 89, accepts the award for Pianist of the Year ... And Hank Jones, who turns 90 next month, accepted the award for Pianist of the Year, and then remained on stage to perform in a duo with tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Andre Menard's festival keeps Montreal hopping Jun 15, 2008
We're honoring him with lots of great pianists, like Hank Jones, McCoy Tyner, and Brad Mehldau. Q. How about some lesser-known performers you're especially looking forward to. (Boston Globe)
Montreal Jazz Festival grows in size and stature Jun 15, 2008
Legends Dave Brubeck, Hank Jones, and McCoy Tyner will each play multiple shows ... Hank Jones and Brad Mehldau propose a compelling two-piano conversation across generations and sensibilities (June 28). (Boston Globe)
Read more... Jun 4, 2008
The only free festival that presents the likes of Herbie Hancock, Dave Brubeck, Dianne Reeves, Hank Jones, Christian McBride, Lalah Hathaway in Detroit for 29 years in addition to showcases for youth and local talent, the Detroit Jazz Fest was resurrected and expanded to a 2M square foot festival with six stages in 2006 through an endowment by Gretchen Valade. The Jazz Festival is now an independent, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization with a five-year plan towards sustainability through grants,... (PNN Online)
City Parks Foundation Announces Largest Lineup Ever of Free Concerts, Dance, & Theater Citywide May 13, 2008
The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, scheduled for Saturday, August 23 in Marcus Garvey Park and Sunday, August 24 in Tompkins Square Park, presents pianists Hank Jones, Randy Weston, and Robert Glasper, vocalists Vanessa Rubin and Gretchen Parlato, drummer Rashied Ali, trumpeter Jerry Gonzalez & Fort Apache, and a special performance by pianist Eric Lewis performing a commissioned original piece paying tribute to Charlie Parker. Full details at. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Big names – jazzy and not – coming to fest May 8, 2008
But the keyboard highpoint will undoubtedly be the Invitation Rio Tinto Alcan series, which will present three great pianists - Hank Jones, McCoy Tyner and Dave Brubeck - in a total of nine different settings over the course of the festival. Of particular note will be duets between Jones and Mehldau (June 28), Jones and Oliver Jones (June 29), and a John Coltrane tribute featuring the Tyner trio with Coltrane's son, Ravi (July 2). (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
I Am...A Virtuoso Feb 25, 2008
During my first Grammy Awards appearance in 2006, they paid tribute to the life and musical contributions of three legendary jazz pianists: Barry Harris, Hank Jones and Oscar Peterson. Oscar Peterson was not going to play he was retired, and he sat next to me in a wheelchair. (FOX61, CT)
The winners? Your guess is as good as ours ... Feb 11, 2008
Pilgrimage, Michael Brecker; Live at the Village Vanguard, The Bill Charlap Trio; Kids: Live at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, Joe Lovano & Hank Jones; Line by Line, John Patitucci; Back East, Joshua Redman. All five nominees produced albums that verge on the sublime, with piano great Jones, 89, ranking among this year's oldest contenders in any Grammy category. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Plan ahead: Savannah Music Festival Jan 23, 2008
The Beaux Arts Trio plays classical music April 2, while hot jazz pianists Hank Jones, Eric Reed, Carl "Sonny" Leyland and Marcus Roberts perform solo or as duos in the Piano Showdown. The Blind Boys of Alabama, gospel/blues singers; Steep Canyon Rangers, a bluegrass band; and Yundi Li, a classical pianist, headline the festival's opening night, March 20. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
More of this story Jan 5, 2008
On Jan. 11, for example, San Francisco 8 members Hank Jones, Ray Boudreaux and Richard Brown appear in discussion with attorney John Philipsborn, activist/actor Danny Glover and moderator Sam Durant. The next evening, former Black Panther Roland Freeman, Cle Sloan and Greg Everett talk about the political roots of the Crips and the Bloods from the 1950s through the 1990s. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Oscar Peterson left jazz pianists of all ages awestruck Dec 26, 2007
" While Peterson was known for his lightning-fast keyboard runs, jazz piano veteran Hank Jones called attention to his finesse and deft touch on melodic slow-tempo tunes. "He had a beautiful approach to ballads, which a lot of pianists forget," the 89-year-old Jones told The Canadian Press. Marian McPartland, the host of National Public Radio's long-running "Piano Jazz" series, called Peterson "the finest technician that I have seen. " She recalled first meeting Peterson when she and her... (International Herald Tribune)
Frank Morgan; bop player reemerged after drug ordeal Dec 19, 2007
Among those he played with were Marsalis, pianists McCoy Tyner and Hank Jones, guitarist Kenny Burrell, and singer Abbey Lincoln. Frank Morgan was born Dec. 23, 1933, in Minneapolis. (Boston Globe)
50th annual Grammy Awards nominations Dec 7, 2007
JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL SOLO"Levees" - Terence Blanchard; Track from: "A Tale Of God's Will (A Requiem For Katrina)" [Blue Note]"Anagram" - Michael Brecker; Track from: "Pilgrimage" [Heads Up International]"Both Sides Now" - Herbie Hancock; Track from: "River: The Joni Letters" [Verve]"Lullaby" - Hank Jones; Track from: "Kids: Live At Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola (Joe Lovano and Hank Jones)" [Blue Note]"1000 Kilometers" - Paul McCandless; Track from: "1000 Kilometers (Oregon)" [CamJazz. JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL... (Variety)
Note by Note Nov 18, 2007
Included in the film are special interviews and footage of French pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard, American pianist and singer Harry Connick Jr., French pianist Hlne Grimaud, American jazz pianist Kenny Barron, American jazz stride pianist Marcus Roberts, American jazz pianist Bill Charlap, American jazz pianist Hank Jones, and Chinese pianist Lang Lang. Directed by Ben Niles, the documentary is showing November 7-20 at the Film Forum in New York City. (Suite101.com)
50 Years Of Jazz Sep 16, 2007
" There were sublime moments - Joe Williams singing an impromptu version of the Ellington hymn "Come Sunday" in 1985, accompanied by Hank Jones' celestial electric piano and Clark Terry's sighing flugelhorn, comes to mind - but by the late '80s it was clear that change was needed. In 1991, the board hired Tim Jackson to replace Lyons. Jackson, a musician who co-founded and still runs Santa Cruz's Kuumbwa Jazz Center, brought in musicians who hadn't played Monterey in years, or ever, including... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
All-star lineup keeps it classy at Tanglewood Jazz Festival Aug 31, 2007
And when the purveyors are such legends of the music as Hank Jones, Ahmad Jamal, and Jimmy Heath, all of whom appear on Sunday night's double bill, there's nothing else to do but to fall into the embrace of their accumulated wisdom and artistry ... Hank Jones and Roberta Gambarini, followed by Ahmad Jamal and Jimmy Heath, perform Sunday at 8 p.m. at Seiji Ozawa Hall. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Ancestry of Elvis Presley Aug 18, 2007
But Hank Jones (from the American Society of Genealogists) has also research the Presley family and claims of different origins. According to him, the family can be traced back to Valentine Preslar of Germany (born 1669), and his wife Anna Christina Framse. (Suite101.com)
Southwest Riverside County Community News Briefs: Interfaith Council promotes Family Night Aug 8, 2007
At the general meeting at 6:45 p.m., Hank Jones Jr. will speak about "When The Sources are Wrong." Besides being a genealogist and author, Jones has had a 25-year career in movies and television. The meeting is at 30600 Pauba Road. (North County Times)
Tribute to Oscar Peterson -- Master of Swing Jun 11, 2007
Musicians: Hank Jones, Billy Taylor, Mulgrew Miller, Marian McPartland, Christian McBride, Lewis Nash, Russell Malone, Wynton Marsalis, Paquito D'Rivera, Clark Terry, Houston Person, Jimmy Heath, Renee Rosnes, David Finck, Eldar, Borislav Strulev ... Terry also encored his humorous trademark, "Mumbles," with bracing assist by Hank Jones. (Variety)
Carnegie Hall concert honours Oscar Peterson Jun 11, 2007
Hank Jones, 88, whom Peterson described as his favourite pianist, accompanied Clark Terry, 86, who charmed the audience with his vocalese on Mumbles reprising a tune the trumpeter recorded with Peterson in 1964. Terry then performed a touching version of the ballad The Nearness of You with the 87-year-old pianist Marian McPartland, another long-time Peterson friend. (Globe and Mail)
NY tribute Oscar worthy Jun 11, 2007
Last night at Carnegie Hall jazz greats Wynton Marsalis, Marian McPartland and Hank Jones celebrated the career of the musical icon at the venerable concert theatre where his 1949 debut propelled him onto the international stage. "I couldn't understand why there had never been a major U.S. tribute for Oscar, especially at Carnegie Hall," said New York producer Pat Philips, who organized the 90-minute show. (Toronto Star)
Jazz greats pay tribute to Oscar Peterson at Carnegie Hall Jun 10, 2007
Wynton Marsalis, Marian McPartland, Hank Jones and othermusicians from across the U.S. gathered for a tribute concert to the Canadian pianist, who has won eight Grammy Awards. "No matter how high you excel in this world, we will always look up to Oscar," said jazz guitarist Russell Malone in an interview with CBC Television. (CBC News)
Comprehensive event listings May 20, 2007
9/2: 8 p.m. Hank Jones and Roberta Gambarini, Ahmad Jamal and Jimmy Heath. Tanglewood Rock & Folk Concerts Koussevitzky Music Shed, Lenox. (Boston Globe)
Guide: Summer Jazz Season May 17, 2007
Also, the 88-year-old, keyboard kingpin Hank Jones and the young, Italian diva Roberta Gambarini, Ahmad Jamal, Jimmy Heath and the priceless and apparently ageless Marian McPartland. Jamal and Heath, two of the music's most venerable patriarchs, get to play the summer season's swan song at the festival's grand finale. (CTNow.com)
Concert update May 2, 2007
1 at 8 p.m., $43-$68/lawn $20); and Hank Jones and Roberta Gambarini , followed by Ahmad Jamal and Jimmy Heath (Sept. 2 at 8 p.m., $40-$57/lawn $17). (Boston Globe)
Tri-C JazzFest schedule Apr 20, 2007
Featuring jazz all-stars Hank Jones, Lewis Nash, George Mraz and Kenny Barron with Joe Lovano. $30. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Entertainment)
Metheny ill at ease in back seat Apr 11, 2007
Some pianists, such as bebop great Hank Jones, simply insist that the guitarist lay out during the piano solo. Metheny didn't always stay quiet when Mehldau soloed, but neither did he seem completely confident or in sync when he did comp. (Globe and Mail)
Latifah, Buble Lend New Covers To Ella Tribute Album... Mar 16, 2007
Etta James, Natalie Cole and Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight, Diana Krall and Hank Jones, Ledesi, Dianne Reeves, Linda Ronstadt and Lizz Wright also contributed previously unreleased material for the set, which includes covers of famous tunes like "Someone to Watch Over Me," "Lullaby of Birdland" and the Van Alexander/Fitzgerald-penned "A-Tisket, A-Tasket." ... "Lullaby of Birdland," Chaka Khan"The Lady is a Tramp," Queen Latifah"Dream a Little Dream of Me," Diana Krall and Hank Jones"Mr. Paganini,"... (Billboard.com)
Kennedy Center all jazzed up Mar 5, 2007
The lineup included pianists Marian McPartland and Hank Jones, and saxophonist Benny Golson, three artists who posed in the classic 1958 photograph of musicians taken on New York's 128th Street and were featured in Jean Bach's documentary "A Great Day in Harlem." The center collected its own gathering for another group photo ... Other events in the festival include a celebration of McPartland's 89th birthday, the Hank Jones Quartet featuring Paquito D'Rivera and Clark Terry, and an evening with... (Variety)
This week's music reviews Feb 20, 2007
Highlights abound: Bill Charlap and Hank Jones dueling pianos on Tonk; Dianne Reeves on the title track; Elvis Costello on My Flame Burns Blue (with his new lyrics for Strayhorns deathbed composition, Blood Count). The 90-minute documentary premiered Feb. 6 as part of PBS Independent Lens series. (USA Today -- Life)
Billy Strayhorn, the prodigy behind Duke Ellington's music Feb 4, 2007
The other reasons have to do with the music itself, which is beautifully performed throughout the archival photographs and talking-head interviews by such pros as singer Dianne Reeves, pianists Hank Jones and Bill Charlap, saxophonist Joe Lovano and guitarist Russell Malone. And, before we go any further, yes, the music is available on a spectacular Blue Note CD.. (San Francisco Chronicle)
