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Asian-American Pianist And Composer Mavis Pan To Release Sophomore Album Set For Love Featuring Producer/Drummer Ulysses Owens, Jr. And Lyricist/Co-writer David Keyes
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ARE GROUP
Accomplished Asian-American pianist and composer Mavis Pan is scheduled to release her third album Set For Love on May 12, 2019. Equally proficient in both jazz and classical music, Pan has performed her works in numerous esteemed music halls and venues across the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. She has studied under renowned contemporary classical composers Tania Leon and Dalit Warsaw and has received numerous accolades including Brooklyn College Conservatory’s Morton Feldman and Miriam Gideon composer awards ...
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San Jose Jazz Fest: Mavis, T. Shorty, George Duke, Ramsey Lewis
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JamBase
FRIDAY AUGUST 12-SUNDAY AUGUST 12; PLAZA DE CESAR CHAVEZ PARK, SAN JOSE, CA San Jose Jazz continues its rich tradition of presenting some of today's most distinguished artists and hottest jazz upstarts at the 22nd San Jose Jazz Summer Fest from Friday, August 12 through Sunday, August 14, 2011 at Plaza de Cesar Chavez Park in downtown San Jose, CA. A premier summer destination for music lovers, concert-goers and families alike, the 22nd San Jose Jazz Summer Fest hosts 10 ...
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One Track Mind: Mavis Staples, "Last Train" (2010)
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Something Else!
By Nick DeRiso Over the course of a remarkable career, both with her family band the Staple Singers and as a solo artist, gospel-soul icon Mavis Staples has bravely explored the frustrations, sorrows and then joys of the African-American freedom fight. But, lest we forget, she can still rock it. “Last Train," from Staples' most recent album, proves the point. The song (originally the opener on Allen Toussaint's signature 1975 recording Southern Nights) is part of a diverse mixture of ...
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Jazz Mandolinist Jamie Masefield's New Mamavig Trio
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JazzMando.com
Mandolinist Jamie Masefield (Jazz Mandolin Project) embraces his latest incarnation in the new acoustic jazz trio, Mamavig. Accompanied by the amazing guitarist Frank Vignolia (last five years with Mark O'Connor's Hot String Trio), Vignolia is arguably one of the best Gypsy-jazz stylists this side of the Atlantic. Slinging upright bass in the group is Gary Mazzaroppi (Marian McPartland's East Coast rhythm section, and regular bassist with Jim Hall and Les Paul).
Masefield's long span with the internationally acclaimed Jazz Mandolin ...
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Soul / Gospel Legend Mavis Staples to Perform in Princeton, NJ
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All About Jazz
“The most underrated diva of the century...she has an almost superhuman ability to implant the pure power of emotion." -- Rolling Stone
Gospel / soul legend Mavis Staples, whose 2004 Alligator Records CD Have a Little Faith has been hailed by critics and fans alike as the best of her career, will bring her deeply soulful and inspirational music to Princeton for a live performance. Over the years, Mavis has recorded with a wide variety of musicians, from ...
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Mavis Staples to Celebrate New Release With Live Performance in Elmer, NJ
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All About Jazz
"The most underrated diva of the century...she has an almost superhuman ability to implant the pure power of emotion." — Rolling Stone
Gospel / soul legend Mavis Staples, will celebrate the release of her Alligator Records debut CD Have a Little Faith with a live performance in Elmer. Mavis has recorded with a wide variety of musicians, from her close friend Bob Dylan (with whom she was nominated for a 2003 Grammy© Award in the “Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals" ...
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Mavis Staples to Celebrate New Release With a Live Performance in Philadelphia
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All About Jazz
Mavis Staples and Booker T. Join Earth Day Climate Rally on the National Mall in Washington, DC
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CHC Network
Mavis Staples and Booker T. will be performing at The Climate Rally, taking place on The National Mall in Washington, DC on Sunday, April 25, 2010, in conjunction with the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day.
Other featured artists include Sting, John Legend, The Roots, Bob Weir, Q-Tip and more. Other notable figures attending include Reverend Jesse Jackson, James Cameron, Olympic gold medalist Billy Demong, and author Margaret Atwood.
The event calls on Congress to pass an effective and equitable climate ...
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