Best Contemporary Jazz Album Nominees1. Deep Into It by Larry Carlson2. Speaking of Now by the Pat Metheny Group3. Uberjam by the John Scolfield Band4. Mint Jam by the Yellowjackets5. Faces and Places by Joe ZawinulBest Jazz Vocal Album Nominees1. For Ella by Patti Austin2. Ask A Woman Who Knows by Natalie Cole3. Etta Jones Sings Lady Day4. Live in Paris by Diana Krall5. Brazilian Duos by Luciana SouzaBest Jazz Instrumental …

**ADDED SHOW** Tuesday, February 11 & Wednesday, February 12, 2003 - 8:00pm & 10:30pm 2003 Grammy Nominee Dave Valentin & His Quintet with Dave Valentin, flute; Bill O'Connell, piano; Ruben Rodriguez, bass; Robbie Ameen, drums; Milton Cardona, congas Tickets: $20.00 at table / $10.00 at bar Sunday, February 2, 2003 - 12:30pm & 2:30pm East Meets West Jazz Brunch Miki Hayama Tickets: $19.50, includes brunch and 1 drink Monday, February 3, 2003 - 8:00pm & 10:30 …

Ramón "Mongo" Santamaría, passed away at 3:00 A.M., Saturday February 1st. After suffering three strokes he was disconnected from life support at Miami's Baptist Hospital. He died surrounded by his family and leaves the most influential conga playing legacy in history. …

Jack Maher, who served more than three decades as publisher of respected jazz magazine Down Beat and its parent company, Maher Publications, has died. He was 78. Maher died Friday at Good Samaritan Hospital in suburban Downers Grove. The cause of death was not specified. ``Jack Maher was a cheerleader, a taskmaster, a visionary, a curmudgeon when he wanted to be, and your grandfather when he wanted to be,'' said longtime Down Beat staffer Frank Alkyer, whom Maher appointed last year as his …

CRESCENT MOON/COLUMBIA TO RELEASE "TRUMPET EVOLUTION" ON MAY 6 GRAMMY AND EMMY WINNING MUSICIAN¹S MOST AMBITIOUS ALBUM TO DATE PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE GREATEST TRUMPET PLAYERS OF THE 20TH CENTURY AND BEYOND - FROM KING OLIVER TO WYNTON MARSALIS ALL 19 TRACKS ON CD WERE EXCLUSEVELY CHOSEN BY SANDOVAL, THEN EACH WERE TRANSCRIBED, RE-ARRANGED AND RECORDED BY SANDOVAL WITH GUIDANCE FROM EXECUTIVE PRODUCER QUINCY JONES On May 6 Crescent Moon/Columbia Records will release "Trumpet Evolution" the n …