Scott Yanow, a veteran jazz journalist who has written about all styles of jazz during the past 30 years, recently completed The Jazz Singers. The huge book, which has profiles on the top 521 jazz singers of all time, is scheduled to be published and released by Hal Leonard in October 2008.

The Jazz Singers covers every significant jazz vocalist from 1900-2007, ranging from Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday and Mel Torme to Diana Krall and Jamie Cullum. It follows a long string of important and highly rated books by Yanow, including Classic Jazz, Swing, Bebop, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Trumpet Kings, Jazz On Film and Jazz On Record 1917-76. Yanow's vast knowledge of both jazz history and the current jazz scene has resulted in his work becoming definitive books that are widely read and consulted.  read more »

Not all of the campaigning this month is political. It is not unusual at this time of year to receive from recording musicians suggestions that they be nominated for awards from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. As part of his quest to win a Grammy nomination, the British film composer, band leader and saxophonist John Altman sent the following message: I'm really disappointed. My new CD, The Jazz Soul Of Paris Hilton , has not been nominated for a Grammy. The followup to my brilliant CD Britney Spears: The Jazz Years , it has garnered rave reviews in the jazz press and received NOT ONE vote in this year's Grammy build-up.  read more »

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The Gent Jazz Festival 2008 Gent, Belgium July 10-13, 2008  read more »

All About Jazz is celebrating Diana Krall's birthday today!

JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Diana KrallIt had only been a few days since singer and pianist Diana Krall publicly announced that she and husband Elvis Costello were expecting their first child. Her remarks may have primarily focused on her upcoming album... more...

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Diana Krall
Saturday, September 27
Keppel Island, Singapore

Charity Concert to Support Cambodian Programs
Canadian jazz pianist and vocalist Diana Krall will stop in Singapore along her fall tour to perform an exclusive pre-Formula One concert on September 27th. The Keppel Island concert is in support of Caring for Cambodia, a charity that in [...]

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Wednesday, November 19, 2008 — The 30th anniversary of the Festival International de Jazz de Montral is already looking great! After announcing the release of a superb photo album commemorating three decades of musical magic, the Festival reveals the names of the major artists already signed on for the 2009 program of the Jazz All Year Round series, presented by General Motors: the divine Diana Krall and quintet of legends the Five Peace Band! Tickets go on sale this Saturday, November 22 at noon...

From June to the end of year 2008, Diana Krall is scheduled to perform in a number of festivals including Jazz a Vienne in France, Jordan Festival, Gent Jazz Festival in Belgium, North Sea Jazz Festival in the Netherlands, Jazz Open in Germany, Live at Sunset in Switzerland and Outdoor Festival in Norway. The singer, whose popularity escalated due to song "The Look of Love", will also be performing in the format of private concerts, one of which will take place in Jakarta, Indonesia.  read more »

International opera stars Placido Domingo and Julia Migenes, and jazz singer Diana Krall will be the highlights of a star-studded summer in Jordan.

The Jordan Tourism Board has announced the details of a spectacular line-up of international, Arab, and Jordanian stars who will take part in the Jordan Festival to take place between July 8th and August 9th in Amman, Jerash, the Dead Sea and Petra...