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Taj Mahal, Me'shell Ndegeocello, Others - 30th Annual John Lennon Tribute (2011)
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Something Else!
Taj Mahal, recording as part of the 30th annual John Lennon Tribute at the Beacon Theatre in New York City, finds the chest-bursting peril, the nakedly emotional plea, inside “Come Together"—giving it such a thunderously heartfelt makeover that you'd swear this old Beatles tune had been a blues shout first. And that's just one of what becomes a stirring series of remakes on this Lennon memorial project, to be issued today. Shelby Lynne ("Mother"), Me'shell Ndegeocello ("God"), Alejandro Escovedo ("Help!) ...
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Chart-topping jazz vocalist Shell Zimet to perform free show in New York on May 5th
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Lauren Rogers
Frank Sinatra lives. So does Dean Martin. In fact, Sammy Davis, Jr. is alive and well. This is no imaginary tale; rather, those Rat Pack legends can still be found in one person, New York-based entertainer Shell Zimet. For listeners of online jazz radio stations, the name should be familiar as Zimet was No. 1 on the Roots Music Report's Internet Radio Airplay Chart for jazz for over 26 weeks. Zimet's chart success with his new album Now and Forever ...
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Jazz at the 2011 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell
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New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell
Sonny Rollins, Kenny G, Ahmad Jamal, Fourplay, Mingus Big Band, Plus New Orleans' Own Pete Fountain, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Terence Blanchard, Nicholas Payton, Irvin Mayfield, Hundreds More To Put the “Jazz" in the 2011 New Orleans Jazz Fest New Orleans, LA—Jazz Superstar Sonny Rollins returns to the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell, as does celebrated pianist-composer Ahmad Jamal, plus Kenny G, Fourplay, Mingus Big Band and The Golden Striker Trio featuring Ron Carter, Mulgrew Miller, ...
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Moacir Santos Wins Shell Music Award In Brazil
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All About Jazz
Moacir Santos, whose two recent Adventure Music releases, Ouro Negro and Choros & Alegria have earned considerable acclaim from such respected media outlets as the New York Times, National Public Radio, DownBeat and JazzTimes magazines, has just been awarded the prestigious Shell Music Award for 2006 in his homeland of Brazil.
The jury unanimously chose Santos, citing both the status of his work as a composer and arranger and the significant role he has played in Brazilian music education. Bello ...
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The Berklee 2005-2006 Concert Series Presents Me'Shell NdegéOcello at the Berklee Performance Center, Thursday, November 3, 2005
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All About Jazz
The Berklee 2005-2006 Concert Series continues November 3 at the Berklee Performance Center with acclaimed bassist Me'Shell NdegéOcello. General admission tickets are $25 ($18.75 seniors), and may be purchased at the Berklee box office or through Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com. For ticket information, please call 617-747-2261 or visit www.berkleebpc.com. For season tickets to the series, call 617-747-2409. The Berklee Performance Center is located at 136 Massachusetts Ave., Boston, MA, and is wheelchair accessible. Berklee is pleased to welcome WGBH 89.7 FM, ...
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