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GREAT Jazz Club, Linköping, Sweden Welcomes all jazz and blues friends to the 16th Linköping Jazz and Blues Festival, which takes place on Saturday the 29th of Mars, 2003. Linkoping Jazz & Blues Festival- the biggest indoor festival in northern Europe. …
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"A new wave of Cuban jazz musicians are appearing on the horizon. One worth checking out is pianist Tony Perez, who on his sophomore outing as a leader navigates a picturesque voyage that he calls From Enchantment and Timba. . .To Full Force Jazz. Truly, the enchantment is his prodigal piano skill with impeccable chops, well -tempered jazz harmonies, and a classical edge. . . . Perez is a young captain, steering with keen talent and originality through some of the freshest jazz waters in the …
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Accordionist Will Holshouser's trio, featuring trumpeter Ron Horton and bassist Dave Phillips, plays the Knitting Factory in New York on Monday Sept 9th (8:00 & 9:30 pm, $8.00 cover, 74 Leonard St NYC, info: 212-219-3055). Their new CD "Reed Song" is on the Clean Feed label (available online through North Country at www.cadencebuilding.com). It features ten original tunes and special guest Kevin Norton on drums. The New York Times wrote about Will's music, "successfully showcased the range an …
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29 Jan
New Artists Share Center Stage with Established Talent at Verizon Music Festival This Fall in LA
LOS ANGELES Budding entertainers have tried many ways to gain recognition Star Search, Showtime at the Apollo and American Idols just to name a few; however, the 2002 Verizon Music Festival, which comes to Los Angeles September 30-October 6, is the perfect showcase for new talent to share center stage with established artists. This year’s Verizon Music Festival "emerging talent" artists, who were selected based on their performances, recordings, media attention and indust …
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Music served as the background fabric of Susan Lamont's childhood. A native New Yorker, Susan was born and raised in St. Albans, a residential urban Queens neighborhood in the shadow of JFK airport. The youngest of seven children, her household always flowed with music. Her father, an architectural draftsman, was a great lover of choral, Broadway and traditional gospel music. Her mother was an artist/designer who taught art classes throughout her life and passed on her appreciation for art and m …
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Koliba Jazz blends the traditional music of West Africa with the contemporary sounds of America. Bringing together musicians from Africa, Europe, and America, this Afro-pop band presents a unique blend of traditional and modern styles. Audiences don't just attend performances of Koliba Jazz, they experience Koliba Jazz. Mohamed takes the audience on a journey from ancient Africa to modern, urban America with a sound and beat that brings the audience to their feet dancing and singing along. C …
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Improvised Music is a label that has stuck since the late 1960s. Its soundings are distinct and diverse, and the Frakture Festival reflects this, now in its fifth year, as it features a number of performers from burgeoning local networks as well as musicians of international acclaim. Beginning with a taster performance on Saturday 28th September with three of Europe’s finest improvisers Paul Dunmall Trio/ Swung Dash, with the Festival opening on Thursday 3 October. Come and get an earful …
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Once again Verizon has put together another fantastic series of concerts and festivals in various venues, and locations around Southern California from September 30, through October 6, 2002. Premier performances by: The Billy Mitchell Trio, Lea DeLaria and Jazz Classics featuring Patrice Rush and Ndugu Chancler. Additionally, Bela Fleck, Al Jarreau, and Chris Botti. Also, there are free outdoor concerts and festivals as well, featuring the great pianist and vocalist Ray Charles, and other artist …
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The critically acclaimed Joel Futterman/Ike Levin Trio featuring Kash Killion will be perform an evening of their highly spirited, yet reflective improvisational music at the Noe Valley Ministry in San Francisco to celebrate the release of their new CD LifeLine. The trio is dedicated to exploring new directions in the art of "in-the-moment" collectively improvised music. Their spontaneous jazz rooted compositions unfold unpredictably while maintaining a unique cohesiveness derived from intens …
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(Hollywood, Florida) Ritmo Caliente Del Caribe Orchestra performs on Friday, September 27th, 2002, starting at 8:00 P.M., as part of the City of Hollywood concert series. The street location of the stage is on Hollywood Blvd. and 20th Street near SunTrust Bank. Free admission. For information call: 954-926-3377. The band will perform an Afro-Caribbean repertoire of Jazz and dance rhythm, as well as music from many countries in Central/South America. The band is lead by flutist/saxophonist …
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RKM Music is proud to announce the release of three recordings by NYC-based artists. Two are by trumpeter Ralph Alessi who has been performing with Steve Coleman, Don Byron, Uri Caine, and Fred Hersch over the last few years as well as leading his own groups. The third CD is by saxophonist Michael McGinnis and his group Between Green and features all of Michael's compositions played by some of NYC's finest young musicians. For more information and to hear and purchase these recordings please …
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Commission bids can be placed online now at www.cooperowen.com and the auction will culminate with a live event in our new galleries at 23 Denmark Street, London at 4.00pm BST on the 24th July.Lot 2 Five Count Basie concert programmes together with two ticket stubs. Five original concert programmes for Count Basie, one including Tony Bennett another featuring Ray Charles and Oscar Peterson, together with two ticket stubs for a performance at the Empire, Liverpool. (7) Various sizes. £100-1 …
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PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 13, 2002 JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT SUMMER WAS OVER, BARBARA LEA SMOLDERS AT JUDY'S CHELSEA. FRIDAY NIGHTS, SEPTEMBER 20 THROUGHOUT OCTOBER. (New York, NY) Celebrated singer Barbara Lea begins a 6 consecutive Friday night engagement in the intimate cabaret room at Judy's on September 20th. The luminous Ms. Lea will feature songs from her latest CD "The Melody Lingers On", with collaborator Wes McAfee at the piano and J …
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September 16, 2002, Washington, D.C. Election time is happening and there is one candidate who reaches across all the party lines. A room full of Democrats, Republicans and Liberals will be listening to classic jazz led by singer Coco Rouzier and her quartet at the historical Bohemian Caverns on Friday, September 27th. Packed with as much powerful stage presence as any Capital Hill politician, Rouzier is an advocate of jazz music and plans to make sure the public get on board and enjoy the b …
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Saxophonist/percussionist/composer Hilary Noble is releasing his first CD as a leader, featuring Latin jazz great Bobby Sanabria as sideman and producer. The CD also features saxophonist Charles Neville (Neville Brothers), as well as pianist John di Martino (Ray Barretto, Ascención), and acoustic bassist Boris Kozlov (Mingus Big Band, Ascención). The recording is available on Hilary’s website (hilarynoble.com), as well as his record label’s website (w …
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The Montuno's launch party on Saturday 3rd August 2002 was an outstanding success for which we would like to extend our sincere thanks to those of you who were able to make it down to The Brewery in Chiswell Street, London and witness a great event in the making. If you haven't kept acquainted with our website since, you should pay a visit there soon to find a selection of pictures of the night. These can be found in the eventssection within the Launch Party page or by clicking
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JAZZonDEMAND.com to revive? I recall going to this site and being stunned by the immense catalog of selections. At first these were all free of charge but when the site decided to go to a subscription format it ran into some difficulties. These issues were the in the midst of the recording industries attempt to control the newly devised method of online delivery of entertainment. I truly wish that it will resurface as one of the new premiere Jazz portals. Although, I assume that it wou …
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Jazz flutist Bobby Ramirez performs on the following dates in New York City. Ramirez will be accompanied by bassist Harvie S, pianist Daniel Kelly, percussionist Ed Hall and drummer Vince Cherico. Wednesday, September 25th, 2002 The Triad Theater & Lounge 158 W. 72nd St b/t Columbus & Broadway New York City 212-362-2590 $10 cover, 2 drink minimum Starting at 10 PM Thursday, September 26th, 2002 Blue Lounge at Gonzalez y Gonzalez 625 Broadway (bet. …
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New York, NY, 8/8/02 In support of his latest ECM Records project (Soul of Things), Polish trumpeter Tomasz Stanko is set to embark on an ambitious maiden voyage journey across America for the first time in his illustrious 40-year career. The eight-city tour will include Stanko’s working band featured on the current album that Larry Appelbaum of JazzTimes magazine exclaimed as "beautifully rhapsodic with free-floating melodies that highlight Stanko’s big, dreamy sound. If only my d …
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Dizzy Gillespie, virtuoso trumpeter and composer, is being commemorated by his hometown. A celebration of jazz great Dizzy Gillespie is planned for his birthday, Oct. 21 in Cheraw, South Carolina. The tribute includes the unveiling of a 7 foot statue of Gillespie on the Cheraw Town Green, a ribbon cutting for a park at his birthplace and a jazz concert by the Dick Goodwin Band. Gillespie was born in Cheraw in 1917. "We felt that the 85th anniversary of his birth was the perfect time to unvei …
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Since its release at the end of June, this album has achieved over 4000 plays on MP3.com, has been consistently in the top 40 of the MP3 jazz chart (highest position No 2, beaten to the top spot only by Nora Jones)It has also been featured on "The Upper Room with Joe Kelly" at WVOF 88.5FM, Connecticut, USA. Jazz Connections are offering a FREE SAMPLER of this album. Simply email them at Groovechasers …
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For all Jazz Lovers, a special Tribute to WOODY HERMAN is being held in Hollywood October 18-19, 2002 (Fri-Sat). It’s presented by AUTUMN EVE PRODUCTIONS, and the Master of Ceremonies will be Chuck Niles of KKJZ (KLON) Jazz Radio, Long Beach, CA. The current Young Woody Herman Thundering Herd (John Fedchock, Ron Stout, Mike Brignola, Jim Rupp, Chip Stevens, John Nugent etc etc) lead by Saxist Frank Tiberi will be featured, with guest appearances by ex-Herdsmen like Joe Lovano, Terry Gibbs, Bill …
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The 2002 Clearwater Jazz Holiday is just around the corner, and we have a very special deal for jazz fans! Florida's largest free jazz event takes place October 17-20, 2002, in the waterfront Coachman Park in Downtown Clearwater on Florida's West Coast. Schedule performers include the reunion of the Chick Corea Elektric Band featuring Chick Corea, John Pattitucci, Dave Weckl, Frank Gambale and Eric Marienthal; Lou Rawls; Jonathan Butler; The Dizzy Gillespie All Stars; James Moody with Marlena Sh …
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Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science cordially invite each and every one to attend the 12th Annual Jazz at Drew festivities, Saturday October 5 and Sunday October 6, 2002 on the beautiful campus of the Charles R. Drew University Medicine and Science located at 1731 East 120th Street Los Angeles CA. Jazz at Drew was established in 1991, the two-day event provides wonderful entertainment for the community and serves as a great fund raiser for Charles R. Drew Univers …
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Featuring Katie Viqueira - voice; Nando Michelin - piano; Bertram Lehmann drums; Fernando Huergo bass. The Katie Viqueira Group will make its debut appearance at the Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center on Friday, October 25th at 8:00 pm. Mr. Viqueira will present ‘A Night of Argentine Music’, featuring her regular band of pianist/musical director Nando Michelin, bassist Fernando Huergo, and drummer Bertram Lehmann. The CMAC is located at 41 Second Street, East Cambridge, near the …
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