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Djerassi Films Presents: Resurrection! Airto Moreira And Preservation Hall Jazz Band At The 24th Unaff
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Press Junkie PR
Djerassi Films is excited to present Resurrection! Airto Moreira and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band at the 24th UNAFF on Saturday, Oct. 23rd. In this new documentary, producer/director Dale Djerassi brings two powerful forces in the world of jazz together and takes us behind the scenes as famed percussionist Airto Moreira joins the Preservation Hall Jazz Band during Mardi Gras in the Big Easy. Airto Moreira is a world-renowned jazz drummer and percussionist from Brazil, who exhibited great talent at ...
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The 10th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition Selects Top Five Finalists
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AMT Public Relations
A world of jazz just minutes from home, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) today announced the top five finalists of the 10th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. Pulled from over 160 submissions from over 25 countries, these gifted young contestants from around the world were evaluated on vocal quality, musicality, technique, performance, individuality, artistic interpretation, and ability to swing. The Top Five finalists are: Andrea Miller of Costa Mesa, California; April May Webb of Edison, New ...
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Nori To Release Their Self-Titled Album On Vinyl This December 3rd!
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Press Junkie PR
Nori, the genre-bending Neo Jazz band has curated a collection of their favorite songs on their upcoming album. The self-titled release, Nori, showcases their diverse sound and pointed lyrics on the 10-song deep record due out December 3rd. The new album will be available on vinyl with two new singles to be released to streaming platforms along with the songs from previous albums. Pre-order here: https://nori.bandcamp.com/album/nori-record-vinyl Nori is an Austin, TX based quintet and has been hailed “a five-person gift ...
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Dayramir Gonzalez 'Havana Today, Afro Cuban Jazz' October 23 At Flushing Town Hall
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
PIANO PHENOM DAYRAMIR GONZÁLEZ & HABANA ENTRANCÉ BRING CUBAN JAZZ TO FLUSHING TOWN HALL ON OCTOBER 23! Rare U.S. Appearance! The special program, titled “Havana Today, Afro Cuban Jazz,” pays tribute to legends Chucho Valdes, Chico O’Farrill, and Chick Corea and will feature Dayramir González on piano, Juan Chiavassa on drums, Dean Torrey on bass, and Christian Moraga on percussion. This engagement of Dayramir González & Habana enTRANCé is made possible through the Jazz Touring ...
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Eastman School of Music Centennial Celebration Hosts Conferences, Festivals, and Artists-in-Residencies
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All About Jazz
The Eastman School of Music, of the University of Rochester, is proud to announce three major festivals, multiple national academic conferences, and several artists-in-residencies during its three-semester-long centennial celebration. Beginning in fall 2021 and continuing throughout 2022, Eastman will feature numerous performances by world-renowned artists—including composers, vocalists, instrumentalists, and quartets—both alongside student groups and as part of residencies, masterclasses, conferences, and festivals. Residencies Composer Ben Moore Residency: September 24, 2021. Eastman’s Voice, Opera, and Vocal Coaching department continues Moore’s year-long ...
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Eastman Community Music School World Campus: Launch of New World-Wide Program
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All About Jazz
For more than a century, Eastman School of Music’s historic campus has attracted leading performers and teachers from around the world. With the launch of the Eastman Community Music School World Campus, the opportunity to join the school’s community, for individual lessons or classes, is now available to anyone, regardless of age or geographic location. “The demand for top quality music education in communities around the country is far greater than the finite number of classrooms on our physical campus,” ...
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Registration now open for jazzahead! 2022
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All About Jazz
The run-up to jazzahead! 2022 has started: trade participants can register as of now for the 16th edition of the world's largest international gathering for the jazz sector at MESSE BREMEN. For participants who register before Monday 18 October 2021, early bird discounts are available. The application round has also opened for musicians/bands, who can apply now for one of the 40 slots in the jazzahead! 2022 showcases. jazzahead! 2022 will have the motto “together again", and will run from ...
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2021 Songbird Vocal Jazz Fest
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Terri Jo Jenkins
The SongBird Vocal Jazz Fest is an all-day event in Colorado, focusing on vocal jazz performance and jazz singing education. This event includes workshops, a showcase concert for festival participants, and both a daytime master class plus an evening concert presented by our featured jazz vocalist and clinician. The SongBird Vocal Jazz Fest workshops are designed for experienced singers age 16 & over who wish to further their knowledge in vocal jazz performance technique and communication of this art form. ...
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