Jazz Workshop with Joey DeFrancesco in Italy
The organization "We love jazz", directed by Massimo Farao and Alberto Marsico, will hold a jazz workshop in Castagniole Piemonte/Italy from 23 june till 29 june 2008. The lecturers are: Jesse Davis and Plas Johnson (saxes), John Kinnison (trumpet), Joey DeFrancesco (organ), Paul Bollenback (guitar), George Cables (piano), Buster Williams (bass), Jimmy Cobb and Byron Landham (drums), Colleen McNabb (vocal), Benny Golson and Bobby Durham (music ensemble).
For further informations visit the web site of We Love Jazz.

Altes Pfandhaus - a cultural centre in Köln/Germany
The cultural centre "Altes Pfandhaus", very much dedicated to jazz, turns two. In this short period, the centre gained a wide reputation for presenting outstanding artists. In the course of march 2008, even two concerts with jazz organists were offered: Barbara Dennerlein played solo, and three days later, Larry Goldings together with Kevin Hayes at the piano performed.
For further informations on the program of the Altes Pfandhaus please visit their web site www.altes-pfandhaus.de

Hammond organ as subject on paintings
Pietro Turco, Italian painter, shows a wide gallery of paintings with Hammond organs or parts of them as motives.
For further details and pictures please visit his web site http://www.pietroturco.it/pietroturco_IT/H_index.html.

T.C. Pfeiler turned 50
Austria's jazz organist T.C. Pfeilerr turned 50 on 01 january 2008. Happy Birthday!

Mike Carr turned 70
UK's jazz organist Mike Carr turned 70 on 08 december 2007. Happy Birthday!

Memorial concert for Doug Riley
A memorial concert tribute to Doug Riley will take place at the Convocation Hall in Toronto/Canada on 18 november 2007 at 4 p.m.

Marco Parisi to be the 1st Italian jazz organ professor
Marco Parisi, Italian jazz organist, has been appointed professor for jazz organ at the Conservatory of Salerno/Italy.

Tribute to Doug Riley
During their annual festival on 22 september 2007 the Town of Port Hope will host a tribute to Doug Riley who passed away on 27 august 2007.
For further details please visit the web site www.allcanadianjazz.ca.

German information portal about music courses
The Deutsches Musikinformationszentrum (German centre for music informations) offers an information portal. Its data base can be queried for any musical course offered in Germany.
Its web site is www.miz.org/kurse-kongresse.html

Jürgen Wolf now with his own column in KEYBOARDS (Germany)
The German edition of KEYBOARDS, which is published bi-monthly, has offered to Jürgen Wolf an own column "Jazzorgel heute". Jürgen will write about events of the jazz organ scene, new releases and jazz organists.
His first article has appeared in the april 2006 edition.

KEYBOARDS web site www.keyboards.de

Hammond fan club founded in Italy
Angelo Minoldi founded the Hammond Italia Social Club. Its aim is to discuss about instruments (Hammond and their clones), to held jam sessions as well as didactic seminaries. Email contact info@hammondsocialclub.it.

Hammond Organ Plus!
podcast radio station
James Ferguson, living in San Diego/USA, has started a podcast service Hammond Organ Plus! If you like the sound of the Hammond Organ, you'll love this station.
www.live365.com/stations/leslieoverdrive

Larry Young t-shirt
In the memory of his father, Larry Young III offers a t-shirt
To order this t-shirt, please adress to Larry Young III, email Larryyoung3@larryyoungmusic.com