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Vinnie Burke,(aka Vincenzo Bucci, Vincent James Bucci), internationally known jazz bassist graduated to a heavenly orchestra on February 1, 2002 from his home in Springfield, New Jersey. Born in Newark, New Jersey on March 15, 1921, Vinnie began playing music at the age of 5 years old, starting with the violin, then moving on to the guitar and finally finding a perfect jazz sound with a 5 string bass fiddle. His resume is extensive with engagements at the Blue Note, the Half Note, the Copacabana …
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BILLY COBHAM to tour U.S. supporting the release of his first Solo CD from 1973, "Spectrum" as DVD-Audio disk. Mar. 31/ Yoshi's, Oakland Apr. 2 The Conga Room - Los Angeles, CA Apr. 3 The Galaxy Thr. - Santa Ana, CA Apr. 4 TRAVEL Apr. 5 The Birchmere, Alexandria, VA Apr. 6 Keswick Thr. - Phila., PA Apr. 7 House Of Blues - Cambridge, MA Apr. 8, 9 BB Kings, NY, NY Apr. 10 DAY OFF Apr. 11 The Ram's Head, Annapolis, MD Apr. 12 Musicians Exchange H …
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March 23, 2002 KMD Entertainment will host Mo Better Saturdays, a Jazz mixer for urban professionals. Located at the Burning Leaf Cigar lounge in Old Town Pasadena. Come mix, mingle, and network at a NY style lounge while listening to live Jazz and R&B. The jazz guitarist Darryl Spencer will be performing with a special guest vocalist. In addition to live jazz we have poets that have been featured on Def Poetry Jam performing "spoken word". Mo Better Saturdays is a great place to start your even …
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Avon-based Jazz Group Mystery Feet receives national recognition for Debut CD "Walk the Walk". Song "Mariana" #1 on MP3.com February 4, 2002 Relix Magazine has featured Avon, CT jazz group Mystery Feet as one of eight new artists nationwide worthy of wider recognition. Mick Skidmore writes in his "On The Verge: Artists You Should Know About" article that Mystery Feet is a "highly proficient extremely accomplished quartet. These guys are stunning playe …
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Marquee sax legend Dave Liebman and soon-to-be legends Don Braden and Dan Moretti front the stellar Latin Genesis, accompanied by a rhythm section of Oscar Stagnaro (bass), Mark Walker (drums), Pernell Saturnino (percussion) and Jorge Najaro (percussion). The seeds for Latin Genesis were sown back in 1971. Back then, young Liebman was making his first recording with legendary drummer Elvin Jones in Rudy Van Gelder's …
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29 Jan
Aretha Franklin, Sonny Rollins, & Dianne Reeves, Headline First Rochester International Jazz Fest
Grammy Award Winners Aretha Franklin, Diane Reeves, Dr. John & Sonny Rollins Lead Lineup of More than 50 Artists Performing at Rochester International Jazz Festival June 3-9, 2002 Tickets go on Sale March 9th Rochester, NY-March 5, 2002 Legendary Grammy award-winning artists Aretha Franklin, Sonny Rollins, Dianne Reeves, Dr. John, and jazz festival favorites such as The Blue Brothers Band, Medeski Martin & Wood, Terence Blanchard, Joe Lovano and Brad Mehldau will headline the first editi …
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BMG’s adult music division, The RCA Victor Group, has signed the contemporary instrumental supergroup Fourplay to the Bluebird label. Fourplay-Bob James (keyboards), Nathan East (bass), Harvey Mason (drums) and Larry Carlton (guitar)-are currently recording a new album to be released in summer 2002 and followed by a world tour. Together and individually, Fourplay have been at the top of the pop, rock and jazz charts for the past three decades, earning an international reputation as "America’ …
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It’s been called the "true American folk music", but when you can find it played enthusiastically in the Australian bush, then we can conclude that Jazz is a truly world-wide phenomenon. The Wagga Wagga Jazz Festival is now in its 8th year and attracts musicians from all around Australia and the world. Wagga Wagga (pronounced "wogga wogga"), an Aboriginal name meaning "place of many crows," is one of Australia’s largest inland cities with a population of over 55,000. Wagga, as the locals …
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Composer and pianist Miguel Romero and his 5 piece ensemble perform original "Cuban Jazz Funk" at Pellissippi State Technical Community College in Knoxville, Tennessee on Saturday, March 9, 2002,at 8 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center of the Pellissippi Campus on Hardin Valley Road. Born in Cuba, Romero comes from a long line of musicians who played at the Club Tropicana in Havana. Romero is a 21st century jazz composer and a pioneer of Nu Cuban. Romero has built a very tight group that can …
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ARKADIA MUSIC CENTER PRESENTS: GUITAR DAYS February 14, 2002 Contact: Joe Knipes (212) 533-0007 New York, N.Y. - The Arkadia Music Center announces the launch of Guitar Days, an exciting series of instructional musical events for the musician who wants to step up to the next level. Each Guitar Day features two 1 ½-hour Master Classes by top-flight professionals, to be followed by a special musical concert performance. "We are delighted and honored to …
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Clare Teal, one of the UK's most touted jazz singers, proved her popularity by selling out a charity concert at Bath University on Saturday night. Promoters feared that the concert would not make the required amount of money to cover costs and help towards the funding of an under 12's rugby tour of Ireland. "It was fantastic that big artists like Clare and (BBC jazz musician of the year) Alan Barnes offered their services, until they joined us we were not sure that the concert would get much …
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Rick Braun was the big winner at the National Smooth Jazz Awards Saturday night. Braun won five awards, including Song of the Year and Album of the Year for Kisses in the Rain. Here is a list of the award winners.Guitarist of the Year: Peter WhiteDrummer of the Year: Harvey MasonBassist of the Year: Waymon TisdaleProducer of the Year: Paul BrownBrass Player of the Year: Rick BraunIndustry Advancement Award: Art Good of Jazz TraxGroup of the Year: The Rippington …
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Musicians will be flying in from all over the globe to jam with some of Nepal's best at the Kathmandu Jazz Festival 2002. Don Burrows and Kevin Hunt will bring the Festival to a climax with their performance on 22 March. Other artists performing include Afro Dizzi Act, Groove Suppa, The Dubai Quartet, Bernie's London Jazz Groove, Cadenza, Prastar, Homnath, and The Modern Jazz Commission. …
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Producers for the National Smooth Jazz Awards have announced additional performers for the event that will be held this Saturday night at the Golden Hall Theater in San Diego. Percussionist Sheila E, trumpeter Chris Botti, saxophonists Boney James, Euge Groove and Jaared, guitarist Joyce Cooling, and keyboardist Freddie Ravel have been announced to join Al Jarreau, Rick Braun, Peter White, Keiko Matsui, Kirk Whalum, Wayman Tisdale, Fattburger, Everette Harp and Brian Bromberg as performer …
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Rick DellaRatta returns as a guest artist for NY's "Jazz at Noon" series on March 1st at Cafe Barts Cathedral on Park Ave. The Rick DellaRatta Trio will return to Europe to perform in Switzerland and Austria late March as part of his "Jazz for Peace" world tour which began October 7, 2001 with Eddie Gomez, Lenny White and Paquito D'Rivera. Due to the success of Rick's five albums for Stella Records, the label has signed Rick to an additional and exclusive contract to produce other artists for th …
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25 year old trumpet player/composer Nick Ali (The Brownman) has been named the 2001 "Jazz Composer Of The Year" by the National Jazz Awards foundation making him the youngest award recipient at this prestigious awards ceremony. A busy year for the Brownman. 2001 has seen him win the General Motors "Grand Prix De Jazz" Award at the Montreal Jazz Fest, CBC Galaxie Network's "Rising Star Award" and now the National Jazz Award for "Jazz Composer Of The Year". Compl …
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New York - Diana Krall's fifth album, The Look of Love (Verve Records), has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Released on Tuesday, September 18th, the album has already shipped over one million units. The album debuted at #9 on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart, making it the first traditional jazz recording to debut in the Top 10. It remained in the Top 20 during its first four weeks on the chart. The Look of Love has remained in the #1 spot on the Tra …
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Custom made amplifier cover with large exterior pockets for storing cords and effects; made with 1050 denier ballistic nylon or 32 oz heavy-duty textured vinyl. Features leather reinforced handle opening, double stitched inside seams and leather logo. Velcro inner pocket straps pull up and over the top of the amplifier holding the pockets open while loading or unloading. The 1050 denier ballistic nylon is water repellent with ¾ inch urethane backing and offers snap buckles. The vinyl model is UV …
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WHAT: A concert of Igor Butman, the Moscow jazz legend, whom Bill Clinton called "the best saxophonist in the world". WHO: Igor Butman is the first musician to open contact and begin serious collaboration between the best jazz musicians of Russia and the US. After achieving fame in the former Soviet Union, he came to study at Berklee College in the US and became the face of Russian jazz in the US. WHEN: Monday, February 25, 2002 (8 p.m., 9-30 p.m., 11 p.m.) …
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 7 February 2002 CONTACT: Andrea Hill, Historic Landmarks, 317-639-4534/800-450-4534,
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PHOTOS: Photos of performers and historic venues available upon request. French Lick Springs Jazz Festival celebrates jazz traditions and centennials of two grand hotels Indiana’s grandest hotels-one still operating as a hotel and one as a historic …
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Canadian-American jazz vocalist George Evans, known for swinging interpretations of great popular songs has released his third project: "From Moment To Moment" [M-Swing MSW-G025]. Recorded entirely in Toronto with his regular working quintet, the CD features George in a carefully selected program of material drawn from his vast performance repertoire. The musicians are: Dave Restivo on piano, Neil Swainson on bass, Jerry Fuller on drums, Reg Schwager on guitar, and Michael Stuart on tenor …
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Jazz lovers agree that Suede's "On The Day We Met" CD, released in 2001, and recorded at the BIRCHMERE, is definitely one of the best! Al Santos, from 105.9 WJZW, ranked this CD #1 on his top-20 list for 2001; he also ranked the cut "Emily Remembers" (a beautiful song about true love) #6 on his top 50 songs for 2001. Suede's crystal clear voice and amazing range blend smoothly with David Pearl on piano and Max Murray on bass. If you get a chance to go to a live show grab it, as they are phenomen …
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Show: Will Bernard and Otherbug Date: Saturday March 2, 2002 Tickets: $15 in advance, $20 day of show Available now on Ticket Web Venue: Tobacco Road 355 West 41 Street (at the corner of 9th Avenue), NYC Phone: (212)244-ROAD Show is 21 & over By subway: Take the C, A, E, 1, 2, 3, or 9 to 42 street. Walk 2 blocks west to the bar. The night (dubbed "Will Bernard and Otherbug") is being built around Will Bernard, an amazing guitarist out of San Francisco. Will h …
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM: JazCraft http://home1.gte.net/jazcraftCONTACT: William Rocker
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SUBJECT: JazzUSA.com REVIEWS G. F. MLELY’s "RE-ENTRY" JazzUSA.com, in their February Newsletter, publishes its review by Phyllis A. Lodge of RE-ENTRY, G. F. Mlely’s first solo piano outing in nearly two decades. The review adds to the list of raves continuing to come in for the CD release. Excerpts tell the story: "Re-Entry is pianist G. Francis …
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For the first time in the three year history of the National Smooth Jazz Awards, there will be a co-host for the ceremony that will be held Saturday night, March 2nd. Vocalist Brenda Russell will join saxophonist Dave Koz to host the event that will be held at the Golden Hall Theatre in downtown San Diego. Russell has been no stranger working with Koz because they have been touring the country for the last five years at Christmas time to present Dave Koz and Friends: A Smooth Jazz Chri …
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