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Experience Vintage Vegas With Reckless In Vegas 'Unplugged' – A Dinner & Show Event At Vic’s Las Vegas
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Vic's Las Vegas
Step back in time for an unforgettable night of music, storytelling, and fine dining as Reckless In Vegas “Unplugged” brings a modern twist to classic Las Vegas entertainment. Join us on Saturday, March 29th, from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM for a special Dinner & Show experience, where for just $65 per person, guests will enjoy a show by the Reckless In Vegas crew, featuring Michael Shapiro, along with a Vic’s featured entrée from our exclusive menu. Reckless In Vegas, ...
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Backgrounder: Vic Lewis - Plays Bossa Nova
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Vic Lewis was a British jazz guitarist and bandleader with enormous taste and ease. In 1963, he recorded a superb album entitled Vic Lewis Plays Bossa Nova at Home and Away (CSD). The first side was recorded in London in February and the second side was recorded in Hollywood in January. What's remarkable about this album are the musicians brought in for the dates. In both the London and Hollywood sessions, we're talking about the very upper tier of studio ...
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Vic Lewis Plays Bossa Nova
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
One of my favorite little-known bossa nova albums was recorded by a British big-band leader born in 1919. Inconceivable, but true. Vic Lewis Plays Bossa Nova at Home and Away was recorded in Los Angeles in January 1963 and in London for EMI in February as an RCA-EMI joint venture. The L.A. tracks were done with top Hollywood jazz artists while the balance was recorded with British jazz musicians. Many of the players in both cities had recorded with Lewis ...
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Jazz Musician of the Day: Vic Juris
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Michael Ricci
All About Jazz is celebrating Vic Juris' birthday today!
FROM THE WILDS OF MANHATTAN to the shores of Japan and Germany, jazz guitarist Vic Juris has covered an impressive range of territory, musically as well as geographically. Inspired by rock and roll legend Chuck Berry, the Jersey City native first picked up a guitar at the age of ten. With no musicians in the family, he taught himself to play and was soon appearing with rock and R&B bands throughout ...
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Vic Juris @ Trumpets Jazz Club
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Lubricity
I finally had the opportunity to get out and hear some live music this weekend, last night at Trumpets Jazz Club. Even though the club is only a few blocks from my apartment, it took the encouragement of my friend Sean to finally make it out there to see a show.
It was also the first time that I heard Vic Juris perform live, I only knew that he was one of the legends of the New Jersey jazz scene ...
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The Vic Shows: A Celebration of Vic Chesnutt's Life and Music
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JamBase
The Vic Shows: A Celebration of Vic Chesnutt's Life and Music
Legendary singer/songwriter Vic Chesnutt died on Christmas Day. On February 19 and 20, Athens GA's 40 Watt Club is hosting a special two night tribute to the man. Billed as: “The Vic Shows: A Celebration of Vic Chesnutt's Life and Music," the shows will feature Bloodkin's Daniel Hutchens, Widespread Panic/Brute drummer Todd Nance, Centro-matic's Will Johnson, producer John Keane, Dave Barbe, Elf Power, Howe Gelb, Lambchop, Victoria Williams and ...
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Vic Chesnutt: RIP 1964 - 2009
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JamBase
VIC CHESNUTT 1964 - 2009
Delta Spirit Singer, songwriter, guitarist Vic Chesnut died on Christmas Day, December 25, 2009. According to Twitter reports from Chesnutt's close friend Kristin Hersh, Chesnutt slipped into a coma after attempting to commit suicide. He was 45 years old.
Chesnutt had a remarkable career, releasing 16 albums and captivating audiences with countless live shows that would affect fans in profound ways. He has collaborated with a plethora of artists, perhaps most famously with Widespread Panic ...
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Vic Chesnutt | 11.30 | San Francisco
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JamBase
Words by: Justin Gillett | Images by: Eric Lawson
Vic Chesnutt :: 11.30.09 :: Great American Music Hall :: San Francisco, CA
Vic Chesnutt :: 11.30 :: San Francisco If there's one thing people know about Vic Chesnutt, it's probably that he's a paraplegic. Losing the use of his legs to a car accident when he was 18-years-old was an experience that has shaped Chesnutt's life and the ...
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Charlie Harrington Signs with Vic Firth, Inc. Educational Team
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Michael Ricci
The award-winning jazz drummer, Charlie Harrington, has signed with VIC FIRTH, INC., as an endorser and special education consultant. He will perform exclusively with Vic Firth sticks, brushes, and mallets and will conduct educational clinics with the company's sponsorship. Charlie's commitment to excellence both as a recording and touring artist as well as a highly respected educator no doubt played a significant role in VIC FIRTH, INC. collaborating with him. More information on the Vic Firth Educational Team can be ...
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Singer-Songwriter Vic Chesnutt Releases Skitter on Take-off (Vapor Records)
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1888 Media
THE VIC CHESNUTT RECORD AND WHY ME AND TOMMY WANTED TO DO IT
“My drummer Tommy Larkin and I were driving in the van across the United States as we do two or three times a year on our tours of clubs and I said, “Y’ know, we should produce Vic’s next record!” And he said he thought so too. We both were thinking that the way to get the feeling for Vic as a listener was to hear just ...
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