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The Justin Haynes Jazz Collective: In a Funk
by Jack Bowers
In a Funk is the second recording as leader by Illinois-bred composer / arranger Justin Haynes, the first by his eighteen-member Jazz Collective. As was true of his debut album, Shoeless in Georgetown (2015), the most impressive cards are Haynes' splendid charts, ably performed by an ensemble of accomplished and purposeful musicians from the Chicago area. Haynes wrote five of the session's enticing themes and arranged all of them, raising the curtain in a hard-swinging groove with ...
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Michael Ricci
All About Jazz is celebrating Randy Crawford's birthday today!
Randy Crawford seemingly burst upon the scene singing “Street Life” when The Crusaders invited her to sing the eleven minute title song on their 1979 album “Street Life,” which remained #1 on the American jazz charts for twenty weeks. She recently in 2006 reunited with former Crusader keyboardist Joe Sample for “Feelin’ Good,” which was again a especially popular album. Veronika Crawford was born in Macon, Georgia, in 1952, and grew ...
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PRA Records To Release Randy Crawford & Joe Sample – Live Featuring Steve Gadd On Drums And Nicklas Sample On Bass In Stores July 31st
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Inque Public Relations
Electrifying Performances Recorded On Tour at Various Concert Venues Throughout Europe From October – December 2008 Randy Crawford and Joe Sample have been making music together in one form or another for nearly 36 years. From their first hit together in 1979, “Street Life” (which Randy sang with Joe and The Crusaders) to “One Day I’ll Fly Away,” “When Your Life Was Low” and “Last Night at Danceland,” to their recent duo collaborations on the GRAMMY®-nominated CDs Feeling Good (2006) ...
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Bethel Woods Concert Series Set for August 4 with the Dave Brubeck Quartet, Earl Klugh, and Randy Crawford/Joe Sample
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All About Jazz
Evening of JAZZ at BETHEL WOODS featuring DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET RANDY CRAWFORD & JOE SAMPLE EARL KLUGH Saturday, August 4, 6:30pm DOORS OPEN AT 5:00 PM TICKETS ON-SALE Monday, June 11 at 10AM Ticket prices: $59.50, $35.00 Reserved and $25.00 Lawn Ticket prices, dates, times and acts subject to change without notice. All ticket prices plus applicable service charges. Charge-by-phone at (845) 454-3388. In person at Ticketmaster outlets, Steve's Music Center, Exit 109 Rock ...
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Joe Sample and Randy Crawford at the Keswick Theatre on May 6, 2007
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All About Jazz
Legendary jazz pianist JOE SAMPLE and soul vocal icon RANDY CRAWFORD stop at Glenside's KESWICK THEATRE in support of their new CD Feeling Good, on Sun., May 6 @ 7:30 PM
From the first downbeat of Feeling Good," the title track of the new album, through the last note of the final number, Mr. Ugly," the listener is drawn into the warm embrace of their long musical heritage. A mixture of soul, jazz, gospel, pop, and of course a little ...
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Kool & the Gang and Randy Crawford to headline fourth annual Philips Dubai International Jazz Festival 2006
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All About Jazz
Dubai, 18 September 2005: ChillOut Productions, the organisers and promoters of the Dubai International Jazz festivals, has announced that Kool and the Gang and Randy Crawford swing into Dubai for the Middle East’s fourth annual Philips Dubai International Jazz Festival. They will head another strong line up of other musicians for this festival scheduled for February 8-10, 2006. These would be announced shortly. “Following last three years’ tremendous successful festivals, we were faced with the challenge of making the 2006 ...
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