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Anna Bergman Presents "My Heart Stood Still: The Love Songs of Richard Rodgers" at Feinstein's

Source: Cromarty & Co.
August 25, 2008

Following her sold-out engagement last spring, Anna Bergman returns to the stage of 'the nightclub of New York,' Feinstein's at Loews Regency (540 Park Avenue @ 61st Street) for the opening of its 10th Anniversary season. On September 14th, 15th and 21st (8:30PM) Anna will present her new show, My Heart Stood Still: The Love Songs of Richard Rodgers with special guest, Broadway veteran, Brent Barrett. In My Heart Stood Still: The Love Songs of Richard Rodgers, Anna turns her ...

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Multi-Instrumentalist Levon Ichkhanian Olympic Tour with Dee Dee Bridgewater, Shiela E and Others

Source: eViewsandNews.com
August 25, 2008

Multi-instrumentalist/producer Levon Ichkhanian joins Shiela E, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Oliver Jones, Taylor Dane and others on the Marriage of Excellence Tour in China. The musical and cultural tours will deliver the highest quality entertainment performances with specially taped messages from Celine Dion, Chaka Khan and Itzhak Perlman. Held during the 10 days between the Olympics and Paralympic games, the tour will demonstrate the power of the Arts in fostering cross-cultural understanding and excellence that can be achieved when we live ...

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Seats Still Available for Freddy Cole Special Engagement End of Summer Concert

Source: All About Jazz
August 25, 2008

The OC Pavilion has limited seats still available for jazz great Freddy Cole's special engagement end of summer concert on August 29 at 8 PM. Lionel Frederick Cole was born on October 15, 1931, the youngest of Edward and Paulina Nancy Cole's five children. His three elder brothers, Eddie, Ike and Nat (twelve years Freddy's senior) were all musicians. Freddy Cole leads a trio made up of himself, guitarist Randy Napoleon, drummer Curtis Boyd and bassist Elias Bailey that regularly ...

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Stratospheerius' Late Summer Shows, Incl. First Trip to California

Source: Anne Leighton
August 25, 2008

Stratospheerius is playing its first tour of California this September. While lead singer/violinist/mandolinist Joe Deninzon has toured California as both a solo act and with other artists, the group is excited to play a number of west coast dates for the first time in its seven year career. In addition to Joe, Stratospheerius' members are Aurelien Budynek (guitars, vocals), Jamie Bishop (bass) and Lucianna Padmore (drums). The band's musical range combines jam, fusion, rock, progressive, virtuoso, singer-songwriter, jazz and metal, ...

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Sten Hostfalt & Blaise Siwula Live at Otto's NYC

Source: All About Jazz
August 24, 2008

LIVE IN CONCERT at Otto's Shrunken Head NYC Saturday AUGUST 30 at 7 pm ( no cover ) STEN HOSTFALT - guitar BLAISE SIWULA - saxophone Appearing together regularly on the NYC scene since Dec 2006 Monthly at Stain Bar and similar creative new music NY venues. Hostfalt & Siwula builds on decades of live ...

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The Gramophone's Tuesday Night Jazz Series Featured in Riverfront Times

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
August 24, 2008

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The Swing Solution Big Band Dinner Dance

Source: Jeff Rzepiela Public Relations
August 24, 2008

What better way to spend a Friday, end-of-the-work week, evening? A delicious, inexpensive dinner and dancing to the 17-piece Swing Solution Big Band. The evening is part of a series of Friday evening dances with the band at the Santa Clara American Legion Hall featuring an evening of dancing to the one of the best dance bands in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Swing Solution has a repertoire ranging from classics by Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Glenn ...

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Freddie Hubbard: Back to Brilliance

Source: All About Jazz
August 23, 2008

Injury-hit trumpeter Freddie Hubbard returns with a new sound, finds Martin Gayford “I've experienced a lot," reflects Freddie Hubbard, “and I'm very happy still to be alive and to appreciate this music." Indeed, he's been through the most extreme highs and lows a trumpeter can experience. No brass virtuoso in jazz has played with such swagger and dash, and it's hard to think of another performer who has appeared on as many celebrated recordings. But in 1992, the worst thing ...

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