John Gill

John Gill is a special guest on Time After Island Time
A series welcoming musicians from the Woody Allen & Eddy Davis New Orleans Jazz Band
Produced by Paul Leslie and Jeff Pike

Introducing John Gill, drummer with the Eddy Davis & Woody Allen New Orleans Jazz Band!  John Gill is one of those people who is a complete music lover.  Growing up in New York City, John Gill’s eclectic musical tastes ranged from country singers like Gene Autry to greats like Liberace.  Music has brought him to live and perform in many different parts of America, from San Francisco to New Orleans where has has played everywhere from the French Quarter’s Bourbon Street bars all the way to the famed Preservation Hall.  John Gill’s interest in jazz is in the traditional form, and his playing and grasp of the New Orleans style earned him a spot in the Woody Allen and Eddy Davis New Orleans Jazz Band, with which he performs every Monday evening at the Carlyle in New York City.

In addition to drums, Gill plays trombone, banjo, and guitar.  His love of music runs deep and with several groups (including The Jazz Kings, the Yerba Buena Stompers, the Delta Stompers) he has recorded and preserved older styles of jazz that is sadly becoming more and more rare.  We invite you to hear his interview, and some of the most incomparable music around! Tune into Time After Island Time from anywhere in the world on Radio JimmyDreamz via www.radio.jimmydreamz.com

Monday - 3:00 PM – November 17, 2008
Wednesday - 9:00 AM – November 19, 2008
Thursday - MIDNIGHT – November 20, 2008
Saturday - 8:00 PM – November 22, 2008
*All Broadcasts are Eastern Time*
For more information check out www.timeafterislandtime.blogspot.com
and www.woodyallenband.com

Conal Fowkes is a special guest on Time After Island Time
A series welcoming musicians from the Woody Allen & Eddy Davis New Orleans Jazz Band
Produced by Paul Leslie and Jeff Pike

On this episode of Time After Island Time we meet Conal Fowkes, pianist with the Woody Allen New Orleans Jazz Band. Of English heritage, but born in Africa, Conal Fowkes has studied many styles of music from around the world. having spent much of his childhood in Mexico, he was influenced by many Latin styles (Musica Tropical). Conal Fowkes plays the piano with the Woody Allen New Orleans Jazz Band, but is also a vocalist, double bassist and music teacher. He is an advocate of the Tin Pan Alley style of songwriting and has released “Dizzy Fingers,” a solo album covering these songs.

Conal Fowkes is a man who understand the international language of music, and is preserving Tin Pan Alley music and also traditional New Orleans Jazz. Tune into Time After Island Time from anywhere in the world on Radio JimmyDreamz via www.radio.jimmydreamz.com

Monday - 3:00 PM – November 10, 2008
Wednesday - 9:00 AM – November 12, 2008
Thursday - MIDNIGHT – November 13, 2008
Saturday - 8:00 PM – November 15, 2008

*All Broadcasts are Eastern Time*
For more information check out http://www.timeafterislandtime.blogspot.com
and http://www.jerryzigmont.com

Jerry Zigmont is a special guest on Time After Island Time (part 2 of 2)
A series welcoming musicians from the Woody Allen & Eddy Davis New Orleans Jazz Band
Produced by Paul Leslie and Jeff Pike

For more than thirty-five years, Woody Allen and his New Orleans Jazz Band has been performing traditional New Orleans style jazz. The band draws inspiration from the artists Woody Allen has admired since his youth including Sidney Bechet, George Lewis, Johnny Dodds, Jimmie Noone and of course, Louis Armstrong.

Our special guest Jerry Zigmont is the trombonist with the Wood Allen New Orleans Jazz Band. He began recording and touring with renowned British clarinetist Sammy Rimington in 1987 and went on to work with many legends in the Jazz world. For the last ten years Woody Allen has been touring and performing with the Woody Allen New Orleans Jazz Band.

Zigmont’s insightful historical perspectives on music make for an intriguing interview and he gives an nside look into one of the only bands in the world performing this style of jazz. Not only will you get to hear his story, but you will hear the music that is the very foundation and inspiration for many of the great artists of today and yesteryear. Tune into Time After Island Time from anywhere in the world on Radio JimmyDreamz via www.radio.jimmydreamz.com

Monday - 3:00 PM – November 3, 2008
Wednesday - 9:00 AM – November 5, 2008
Thursday - MIDNIGHT – November 6, 2008
Saturday - 8:00 PM – November 8, 2008
*All Broadcasts are Eastern Time*
For more information check out www.timeafterislandtime.blogspot.com
and www.jerryzigmont.com

A series welcoming musicians from the Woody Allen & Eddy Davis New Orleans Jazz Band
Produced by Paul Leslie and Jeff Pike

Jerry Zigmont is a “premier trombonist of the New Orleans style.” For over 10 years, he has been performing and touring with Woody Allen & The Eddy Davis New Orleans Jazz Band. The band performs from a repertoire of over 1,200 songs ranging from early 20th century popular tunes, hymns, spirituals, marches, blues and rags. The musical director is Eddy Davis, a legendary hall of fame 4-string banjo player and the band also features film director, writer, actor, and comedian Woody Allen on clarinet.

Special guest Jerry Zigmont’s trombone playing is steeped in the classic New Orleans tradition, with its trademark raw power and “straight form the heart” approach. He is featured on the band soundtrack recording Wild Man Blues and has performed extensively with the group bringing the rare, traditional and authentic New Orleans Jazz to many countries around the world.

Join us for music and a fascinating interview from a very eloquent man who’s passion and knowledge of music is nothing short of infectious! Tune into Time After Island Time from anywhere in the world on Radio JimmyDreamz via www.radio.jimmydreamz.com

Monday - 3:00 PM – October 27, 2008
Wednesday - 9:00 AM – October 29, 2008
Thursday - MIDNIGHT – October 30, 2008
Saturday - 8:00 PM – November 1, 2008
*All Broadcasts are Eastern Time*
For more information check out www.timeafterislandtime.blogspot.com
and http://www.jerryzigmont.com

BY ALAN LIGHT

The New York Times

Coldplay in its new London studio: from left to right are Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin and Guy Berryman

NEW YORK — With its frescoed walls and waiters in white jackets, the Cafe Carlyle is like a Hollywood version of old-school New York sophistication.

It’s not usually a place to go looking for rock stars, but on Monday nights Woody Allen is often there, playing the clarinet with his New Orleans jazz band, and Chris Martin, the singer of the British rock band Coldplay, catches his sets when he can.

At a small table just inside the door, between bites of salmon and sips of a Bellini, Martin recalled why he was initially drawn to Allen’s films. “Everyone else was either too optimistic or too pessimistic,” he said. “He seemed to have it just right.”

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A delightful snippet captured by a Canadian fan and posted to Daily Motion. Ahh… if only there was more. Note the exceptional trumpet playing of Simon Wettenhall!

Woody Allen, Aretha Franklin to Headline Summer Festival

Eleven days of music and entertainment gets under way June 26 with the 29th annual Montreal Jazz Fest.

Woody Allen and Aretha Franklin will headline the Montreal Jazz Fest this summer.

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The celebration starts at noon each day and runs until midnight, ending July 6. Several city blocks are closed to traffic for the event. An art gallery, street performers and a musical park for children are all part of the program, along with a multitude of performances from jazz and related genres, including the blues, and Latin, African, reggae and other types of music from around the world.

Among the headliners scheduled to attend this year are Aretha Franklin, Woody Allen, Leonard Cohen, Return To Forever, Abbey Lincoln, Dianne Reeves, James Taylor, Lee “Scratch” Perry, The Wailers, David Murray, Michel Donato, Guy Nadon, Ravi Coltrane, Coral Egan, Steely Dan, Katie Melua, Yael Naim and a double program with Al Green and Lizz Wright.

Tickets and details at http://www.montrealjazzfest.com.

We just received word that a second show for our performance At the Montreal Jazz Festival has been added. The date is the night before, June 29 and I assume the venue will remain the same. Check the Festival website for details.

Nearly a year later, I finally splurged for an iPhone (not to mention the fact that I got a refurbished 8 GB from AT&T for a very reasonable price). The new 3G model should arrive in Jume and this one will be passed along to my lovely bride. In the meantime, look for pictures … this one was taken Monday night. Simon Wettenhall on trumpet, Woody Allen on clarinet and Eddy Davis on banjo. BTW, in case you were wondering, Woody owns an iPhone too!