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Chuck Stewart And Ed Berger, RIP
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Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
Two non-musicians prominent in the US jazz community have died in the past week. One was a photographer whose images are among the most prominent in jazz history. Chuck Stewart’s intimate work appeared on dozens of album covers and in magazines. He was 89. Among his most familiar photographs were those of John Coltrane. Stewart took the one below at a recording session for Coltrane’s album A Love Supreme. In a New York Times interview, Fellow photographer Carol Friedman said ...
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This Week On Riverwalk Jazz: A Conversation With Benny Carter Biographer Ed Berger
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Don Mopsick
This week Riverwalk Jazz recalls the 9-decade career of saxophonist, trumpeter, composer, and arranger Benny Carter with music and memories from the maestro himself and an interview with Ed Berger, Associate Director of the Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers University. Berger was Carter’s road manager and one of the authors of the definitive biography, Benny Carter: A Life in American Music. The program is distributed in the US by Public Radio International, on Sirius/XM satellite radio and can be ...
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Mondays at The Stone in NYC: Karl Berger's Stone Workshop Orchestra
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Deborah Day
MONDAYS AT THE STONE Karl Berger's Stone Workshop Orchestra 7:15 REHEARSAL/WORKSHOP and 9:00 PERFORMANCE The Stone is proud to host a new series of CMS workshops in 2011: a new improviser's workshop orchestra is underway EVERY MONDAY NIGHT IN 2011 led by composer/pianist/vibraphonist Karl Berger. Conducted in the tradition of the legendary Creative Music Studio, original compositions, themes by the likes of Don Cherry, Ornette Coleman, and world musical melodies will be utilized for orchestral explorations and contrasting solo/duo/trio flights. ...
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The Center for Jazz Studies at Columbia University Presents: The Creative Music Studio: A Symposium with Karl Berger, moderator
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Yulanda Denoon
The Creative Music Studio: A Symposium with Karl Berger, moderator During the 1970s and 1980s, the Woodstock-based Creative Music Studio was widely considered as the premier center for the study of contemporary creative music. Founded in 1971 by Karl Berger, Ingrid Sertso and Ornette Coleman, CMS brought together leading innovators in the jazz and world music communities. Unprecedented in its range and diversity, CMS was an acknowledged phenomenon in the international music world, providing participants with the rare opportunity to ...
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David Berger Jazz Orchestra with Freda Payne and Denzal Sinclaire at Dizzy's March 29
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Miller Wright & Associates
Debut Live Performance of the new CD, Sing Me A Love Song: Harry Warren's Undiscovered Standards.
Berger's big band and dynamic vocalists Freda Payne and Denzal Sinclaire bring to life long-lost songs from the archive of Hollywood composer Harry Warren, famous for 42nd Street, You'll Never Know, At Last, and hundreds of others. Lyrics by Paul Mendenhall and Ira Gershwin.
One night only, Monday, March 29, at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, Jazz at Lincoln Center, West 60th St. and Broadway, NYC. ...
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Karl Berger & Friends at the Stone Saturday, January 19th Sets at 8 and 10 PM
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
A rare treat: Karl Berger & Friends at The Stone On Saturday, January 19, 2008 Karl Berger & Friends with Kenny Wessel, guitar Mark Helias, bass Tim McLafferty, drums Ingrid Sertso, vocals Karl Berger, piano, vibes will perform at The Stone (corner of Ave C and 2nd Street in New York) Sets are 8 and 10 PM They ...
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David Berger & the Sultans of Swing Announce 2008 Dates at Birdland!
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Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
David Berger & the Sultans of Swing, Featuring Vocalist/pianist Champian Fulton Announce Upcoming Dates at Birdland - as part of Berger's Tuesday Night Residency - Plus A Special New Year's Day/Night Performance, Featuring None Other Than Jon & Aria Hendricks! Tuesdays - January 1, 8, 15, 29, February 5, 19 and March 4, 11, 18 On the heels of his CD release, Champian, David Berger & The Sultans of Swing, featuring vocalist/composer Champian Fulton continue their ongoing engagement at Birdland. ...
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Jean-Louis Matinier Meets Karl Berger & Friends at the Thalia Thursday, December 6th 8:30 PM
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
The World Music Institute presents a rare event on Thursday, December 6 at the Thalia Theatre of Symphony Space: The Parisian accordionist Jean-Louis Matinier meets pianist/ vibraphonist Karl Berger & Friends 8:30 pm $25 . Leonard Nimoy Thalia at Peter Norton Symphony Space Broadway at 95th St New York
Matinier, whose distinctive sound is reminiscent of Astor Piazzolla, is regarded as one of the most adventurous virtuosos on his instrument and is a jazz and new music celebrity ...
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Champian Fulton With David Berger & the Sultans of Swing CD Release Performance at Birdland - September 18!
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Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
Special CD Release Performance at Birdland - September 18! 315 West 44th Street, NYC. 212-581-3080. Sets at 8:30 and 11 PM for Champian FEATURING Vocalist/pianist Champian Fulton With David Berger & the Sultans of Swing NEW RECORDING AVAILABLE ON SEPTEMBER 18 (on Such Sweet Thunder Records) “At 21, singer and pianist Champian Fulton has had quite a bit of experience. Raised in a family that revered jazz, she led a small band at age ...
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Les Paul (Mon) Mingus Legacy (Tues) Karl Berger & Friends: "In the Spirit of Don Cherry" (Wed) Vinicius Cantuaria Quintet Thu-Sun) at the Iridium Jazz Club
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121 Sets At 8:00 & 10:00PM Effective immediately, minimums are $10/person/set for all show except Les Paul - $15 mins.
EVERY MONDAY LES PAUL AND HIS TRIO
EVERY TUESDAY MINGUS LEGACY Sets at 8:00 & 10:00PM
Sept. 19 KARL BERGER & FRIENDS: “IN THE SPIRIT OF DON CHERRY" FEAT. ...
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