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La Lucha and friends shine in CCJS debut
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Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
Nineteen months after the pandemic brought the Charlotte County Jazz Society’s 2018-19 concert season to an abrupt and premature end, the nonprofit’s evening concerts resumed on Monday, October 11 with a musical treat from La Lucha. The Tampa Bay-area trio, consisting of pianist John O’Leary, bassist Alejandro Arenas and drummer Mark Feinman, brought along two guests: the Barcelona-born singer Ona Kirei and tenor saxophonist Trace Zacur. The latter was a last-minute sub for trumpeter James Suggs who was unable to ...
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Superb music and whimsy combine for a memorable CCJS season finale
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Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
Trombonist Herb Bruce's repeat visit to the Charlotte County Jazz Society's concert series with his Herbicide Jazz Band was a night of uncontrolled exuberance. Sometimes it was in the music. More often, it was the self-deprecating humor of Bruce and his merry music makers on Monday, April 9's Dixieland Jazz Night. Herbicide presented excellent music- not always in the traditional Dixieland style. There were some crowd-pleasing vintage set pieces, some new things- including a new face in the area, some ...
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Heads Up! 2013 Iowa City Jazz Festival-- No Conflict with TCJF!
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JazzINK by Andrea Canter
It was so frustrating last year when two of my favorite jazz festivals collided - and all because the end of June and start of July fell on the same weekend! As an Iowa City native, I have always taken great pride in my hometown's festival, at least since I stumbled upon it about ten years ago during a family visit. Now drawing around 25,000 on the first weekend of July, ICJF draws a bigger line-up every year. Meanwhile, up ...
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Jazz Arts Group's Inside Track Series Continues With CJO All-stars Byron Stripling & Bobby Floyd
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Scott Vezdos
Columbus, OH – The Jazz Arts Group's Inside Track series continues its 2012-13 season at the historic Lincoln Theatre with Columbus Jazz Orchestra all-stars Byron Stripling and Bobby Floyd in “Swingin' the New Year" on Friday, December 28. Byron and Bobby lead a small group with a celebration that is sure to beat the post-holiday blues and make you sing and dance! Special guests Larry Cook and Rich Thompson hit the stage with a Jazz Academy workshop ensemble that could ...
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Columbus Jazz Orchestra Opens 2012-13 Swingin' With The CJO Season With Come Together: From Gershwin To The Beatles Featuring Gerald Clayton
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Scott Vezdos
Columbus, OH – Under the direction of world-renowned band leader and trumpet virtuoso Byron Stripling, the Columbus Jazz Orchestra, now in its 40th year, continues to break new ground while honoring the rich heritage of America's classical music – jazz. The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) kicks off the 2012-13 Swingin' with the CJO season with “Come Together: From Gershwin to the Beatles" (October 25-28 at the Southern Theatre). Join the CJO for a magical mystery tour of the ...
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La Maison Française Honored with DCJF Jazz Advocacy Award
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Chris M. Slawecki
The DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) honored La Maison Française and The Embassy of France as the recipient of the 2011 John Conyers Jr. Jazz Advocacy Award for its devotion and commitment to jazz. The Jazz Advocacy Award is presented each year to an individual or organization that has actively supported jazz and the DCJF. The award, named in honor of Representative John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), a champion of jazz, who introduced a bill in Congress (HR-57) in 1987 that declared ...
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Jazz Arts Group's Audience-Programmed CJO by Request Closes out Season with Guest Vocalist Maria Jacobs
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Michael Ricci
The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) is getting ready to close out the Columbus Jazz Orchestra's Great American Songbook season with a show chosen entirely by our audience! CJO By Request (May 20-21 at the Southern Theatre) has been programmed by audience requests taken throughout the whole 2010-11 season to create the final playlist and will feature guest vocalist Maria Jacobs. CJO Artistic Director Byron Stripling has revealed the playlist to include: “Summertime “It Ain't Necessarily So" ...
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William Burroughs-Influenced Artist Adds "CJ Gun" To Deviantart
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JCM Media
West Los Angeles—Josh Moscov, a writer, publicist, drummer and aspiring artist influenced by the works of William S. Burroughs, has added new content “CJ Gun" to his online gallery, dedicated to this infamous artist. The online gallery can be viewed here. DeviantArt is an online art community with a mission of providing a destination for artists of all kinds to express themselves. “CJ Gun" depicts erotic artist CJ Bennett, who has been manipulated to look like a glass menagerie of ...
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Jon Faddis & CJE Celebrate Great American Songbook 2/20, 8PM, Harris Theater
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Carolyn McClair Public Relations
THE CHICAGO JAZZ ENSEMBLE AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR JON FADDIS CELEBRATE THE 10th AMERICAN HERITAGE JAZZ SERIES FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, at 8:00 pm at HARRIS THEATER Featuring THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK with BOBBI WILSYN, CURTIS FULLER, RON HAWKING and PREMIERE OF ASCAP SALUTE TO HANK JONES CHICAGO, IL - Artistic Director Jon Faddis and The Chicago Jazz Ensemble (The CJE) continue the celebration of the 10th American Heritage Jazz Series with The Great American Songbook featuring Bobbi Wilsyn, Curtis Fuller and ...
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CJE Presents "Avant Gershwin" with Special Guest Patti Austin
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Carolyn McClair Public Relations
THE CHICAGO JAZZ ENSEMBLE, AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR JON FADDIS, CELEBRATE THE 10th AMERICAN HERITAGE JAZZ SERIES WITH PATTI AUSTINS AVANT GERSHWIN FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 8 PM, HARRIS THEATER CHICAGO, October 8, 2008 Patti Austin and The Chicago Jazz Ensemble: Avant Gershwin kicks off the 10th American Heritage Jazz Series with Jon Faddis and The Chicago Jazz Ensemble (CJE), featuring music from Austins celebrated Grammy-winning CD, Avant Gershwin, on Friday, November ...
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