All About Jazz — FEBRUARY 23rd, 1935 So what happened on February 23rd, 1935? Max Gordon opened the doors to the Village Vanguard! And 75 years later, we're still in the same spot; the basement of 178 7th Avenue South. The week of February 23rd - 28th, 2010 marks ... more info

Mercury News, California — The pianist's band features tenor saxophonist Ravi Coltrane, hot young bassist Esperanza Spalding and drummer-on-the-rise Francisco Mela. They perform through Jan. 3. more info

All About Jazz — By Tad Hendrickson Covering jazz usually relegates me to covering small club gigs and jazz festivals. Yet there was Esperanza Spalding playing after President Obama's acceptance speech during the presentation ceremony of his Nobel Peace Prize. (Go... more info

All About Jazz — On February 9, 2010, Blue Note Records will release Mwaliko, the new album from acclaimed vocalist/guitarist Lionel Loueke. Mwaliko (pronounced mwah-LEE-koh) is Swahili for 'invitation, ' and the album comprises a series of searching, innovative, int... more info

All About Jazz — Guitarist Mike Stern, will be performing at Chris' Jazz Cafe on November 20 and 21 2009. Stern's new CD, Big Neighborhood features Randy Brecker, Richard Bona, Esperanza Spalding, Medeski Martin and Wood, and Terri Lyne Carrington... more info

Mercury News, California — Melody Gardot, Esperanza Spalding, Ornette Coleman also in festival's star-studded lineup. more info

My Old Kentucky — One of the great moments of my musical life was at Arcade Fire's Austin City Limits television performance. I think I'm on camera three different times. Not that I'd point it out to you as I had been out in the 108 degree ACL Fest weather all day p... more info

Mercury News, California — The 52nd annual Monterey Jazz Festival featured Dave Brubeck and Esperanza Spalding, among others. more info

Rollo & Grady — Dead Confederate Monday, September 14th The Icarus Line @ Silverlake Lounge Tuesday, September 15th Arctic Monkeys @ Hollywood Palladium Vieux Farka Touré @ Echoplex Fanfarlo @ Troubadour Ed Helms @ The Coronet at Largo Wednesday, September 16t... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Oracle said...Portal of Groove just posted:Buddy Morrow - Night TrainMercury Records SR 60009Stereo - Vinyl - 1957Ripped @ 320http://portalofgroove.blogspot.comSir Charlie Palmer said...Time Machine: A Vertigo Retrospective – Various Artists T... more info