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Darcy James Argue To Tour Canada With His 18-piece Big Band Secret Society
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Vivo Musique Internationale
First Canadian performances by JUNO and GRAMMY® nominated ensemble Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Canadian-born Darcy James Argue and his 18-piece big band Secret Society will embark on a four-city tour of prominent Canadian jazz festivals during the month of June, 2011. These are the first Canadian appearances for Secret Society, an ensemble that includes four other Canadian musicians who now make New York their home: Ingrid Jensen, trumpet (Vancouver/Nanaimo), David Smith, trumpet (Toronto), Mike Fahie, trombone (Ottawa) and Gordon Webster, ...
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Jan 2009 -- Josh Roseman Announces New 12-Piece Big Band
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All About Jazz
Virtuoso Trombonist, Composer, Producer, and Bandleader JOSH ROSEMAN has just announced the full realization and definition of his 12-piece, all-star, multi-coastal ensemble, EXTENDED CONSTELLATIONS. A year in the making, ROSEMAN's visions have coalesced in a special Suite composed via a commission from The Jazz Gallery (NYC), to be premiered January 16th - 17th by the band, which features luminaries PETER APFELBAUM, BARNEY MCALL, TED POOR, Kneebody's SHANE ENDSLEY, and other edgy voices and rising stars from Brooklyn's new jazz scene. ...
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Gary Morgan's 20-piece Big Band "PanAmericana!" at Gillespie Auditorium, Tues. Dec. 13
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All About Jazz
You won't want to miss Gary Morgan's 20-piece Latin jazz band “PanAmericana!" on Tuesday, December 13 at Jazz Tuesdays in the Gillespie Auditorium at the NY Baha'i Center (53 East 11th Street between University Place and Broadway). There will be 2 shows: 8:00 and 10:00 p.m. Leader Gary Morgan, a native of Santiago, Chile, is a lifelong lover of Latin music with many trips to Brazil and Cuba to his credit. He started “PanAmericana!" six years ago to combine the ...
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Rob Scheps 16 Piece Big Band in Portland, Oregon Shows and upcoming CD with Chuck Israels
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All About Jazz
Former New Yorker and Saxophone virtuoso Rob Scheps brings his 16 Piece Big Band back to Disjecta for two Spring Shows.Sunday April 27th and Tuesday May 27th , the group will perform at Disjecta, a hip Loft Space/Art Gallery in Portland, Oregon. Featured in the all star aggregate are trumpeters Paul Mazzio, Jay Thomas and Greg Garrett,pianist Sid Bos, saxophonists Tim Jensen & Scott Hall, and drummer Alan Jones among others.
The shows are 9pm - 12:30, all ages, no ...
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The Rob Scheps 16 Piece Big Band headlines at Disjecta Gallery in Portland, OR w/ special Guest trumpeters
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All About Jazz
Saxophonist Rob Scheps (Gil Evans Band,George Russell,Joey Calderazzo) leads a world class 16 piece big band at the all ages venue Disjecta in Portland ,Oregon.
Monday, February 10 and 24 will be the band's next shows there. 9pm - 12:30 am.
On Mon. Feb. 10th, trumpeter Dick Titterington will be guest soloist; on Monday February 24 Seattle trumpeter/multi-instrumentalist Jay Thomas will be featured with the band.
Disjecta is at 116 NE Russell St. in Portland. (503) 335 -6979. See also ...
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