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Folk with a Touch of Jazz
Source:
Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
Jazz festival fans can rejoice with something tangible in Newport. The 50th anniversary edition of the folk festival - George Wein's Folk Festival 50 - opened without a hitch today, under brilliant sunshine. It means Wein's revised jazz festival is less than a week away.You've doubtless read elsewhere, or in postings below, of the financial saga that forced Wein to regain control of festival-producing in Newport and begin work on yet another phase of production in the city ...
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A Touch of Jazz at New Music Installation at the Plaza Hotel, NYC
Source:
AMT Public Relations
Ariel Blumenthal, Composer and Founding Director of Sentient Music for Media, today announces the completion of his customized, site-specific project for the newly renovated Plaza Hotel. This multi-faceted production combines Blumenthal's original music and a sophisticated Meyer Sound system embedded into the hotel's architecture. Blumenthal, an L.A.-based composer known for seasoning his traditional, acoustic sounds with digital and electronic elements, produced over three hours of music: 1.5 hours of big band, Sinatra-style music performed by large ensembles for the lobby ...
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Ben Charest Adds a Touch of Jazz June 10TH at Montreal Chamber Music Festival
Source:
All About Jazz
STORY WEAVERS, PRIZE WINNERS AND CRAFTSMEN TAKE TO THE STAGE AT THE MONTREAL CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL Joseph Rouleau, James Ehnes, Ben Charest and Montreal instrument-makers featured during third week of Festival's 10th anniversary season Montreal, June 7, 2005 ─The Montreal Chamber Music Festival continues its 10th season with a third week of multidisciplinary programming that promises to be a pleasure for all the senses. Storytelling through music is celebrated by an impressive line-up of artists in the Music & Words ...
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