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Brian Urra: A Beacon Of Chilean Jazz On The World Stage
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All About Jazz
Acclaimed violinist and composer Brian Urra is poised to take center stage Chile’s UNESCO-supported Jazz por la Paz festival, and a landmark Futura Studio recording, underscoring his standing as a leading figure in crossover jazz. With a career spanning 25 years and awards that include the prestigious Ravinia Bridges Composition Prize, Urra has become a central force wherever he performs, observes Chilean music critic Luciana Garcia. Urra, celebrated not only for his dynamic artistry but also for his innovative crossover ...
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From Japan To The World Stage: Insights For Artists Seeking Success In Japan
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Nu Jazz Publicity
Landing the Gig: Building a Jazz Career in and Beyond Japan Jazz-Con 2025 | September 16, 2025 | 8:00am – 9:00am EDT (US-NY) Japan has long been one of the most vibrant and passionate markets for jazz, with a history of producing world-class artists and devoted fans. On Tuesday, September 16, Jazz-Con 2025 will present Landing the Gig: Building a Jazz Career in and Beyond Japan, a one-hour panel exploring how native Japanese jazz musicians maintain deep ties to ...
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DonnyJ Brings His Music To The World Stage
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All About Jazz
Acclaimed Recording Artist, Hitangshu Sarmah, known by his stage name DonnyJ, has made a string of significant partnerships to usher in the next era of his illustrious career. DonnyJ has worked with some of the hottest names in the music industry and has enjoyed massive media recognition along with steady growth in his fanbase, both in the United States and his home country of India. As many of you know, DonnyJ is one of India’s most-recognized recording artists, known for ...
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The Don Preston Trio To Play Virtual Concert At The World Stage On July 2, 2021
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
Mothers of Invention keyboard legend Don Preston and his trio will be performing a free-form Virtual Concert at The World Stage on July 2, 2021! Don Preston leads a life filled with music, innovation, and experimentation. “Groundbreaking” is a phrase that is clearly overused… with Preston it rings true. One of the first performers to drag a pile of oscillators and filters onstage, he brought his classical training to the avant-garde. In the early '60s a weird guy named Frank ...
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Kenny Burrell Big Band Tribute Concert Benefits The World Stage, South LA's Home For Jazz And Their Education Programs
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Chuck Koton
Los Angeles, CA: The big band tribute concert honoring guitar legend Kenny Burrell at the Ford Amphitheatre on August 18 will benefit The World Stage Performance Gallery, South LA’s home for jazz, and their incredible jazz education programs. With music direction by John Beasley, the benefit will be an evening of contemporary large ensemble sounds from Burrell’s Los Angeles Jazz Orchestra Unlimited and Beasley’s MONK’estra. Legendary guitarist Lee Ritenour and singers Gretchen Parlato, Georgia Anne Muldrow and Dwight Trible are ...
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Women Jazz Composers Festival Premieres October 12th And 13th At 18th Street Arts Center And World Stage, Los Angeles
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Nicole Mitchell
OFF THE PAGE 2012: Women Jazz Composers Festival premieres October 12th and 13th at 18th Street Arts Center and World Stage, Los Angeles: including concerts by Maia, Tomeka Reid, Manisha Shahane, Dawn Norfleet, Leah Paul and Nicole Mitchell. October 12-13, 2012—Six women composers from diverse musical backgrounds will present original music at the OFF THE PAGE 2012: Women Jazz Composers Festival. Each night will feature three sets of original music encompassing jazz, blues, world, folk and experimental traditions. Chicago-based cellist, ...
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Cross Roads Blues Band-the Resurrection Prepares to Take the World Stage
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Just Roots PR
Kalamazoo's Crossroads Blues Band is preparing to travel to perform at the 2010 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN. This event will take place January 21-23, with the semi-finals being held on Thursday and Friday on Beale Street, January 21 and 22, and the Finals being held at the Orpheum Theater in Memphis, TN, January 23.
This will be the fourth time Cross Roads has been chosen by a Michigan Blues society to compete in the IBCs. Each time has ...
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