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Foo Fighters Invite Fan On Stage To Play Drums
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HypeBot
If you read this blog regularly, you know that we're big believers in fan engagement; and let's face it, when it's done on a grand and public scale, it a has a multiplier effect. Obviously, Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters agree. The Foo Fighters made one fan's birthday dreams come true when they invited him up on stage during a concert to take a turn on the kit. According to Yahoo Music News, fan Anthony Bifolchi was at the band's ...
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Edmar Castaneda World Ensemble - The Jazz Standard On August 11-12 - CD Release Gig
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
CD Release Gig! Live At The Jazz Standard Come and celebrate at the Jazz Standard on August 11th and 12th for the release party of the new album by the Edmar Castaneda World Ensemble. Experience these amazing musicians from all over the world who collaborated on this exciting new project—Live At The Jazz Standard. Featuring: Gregoire Maret: Harmonica; Marshall Gilkes: Trombone; Itai Kriss: Flute; Shlomi Cohen: Soprano Saxophone; Pablo Vergara: Piano; Rodrigo Villalon: Drums; David Silliman: Percussion. Special Guests: Andrea ...
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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, July 10-16
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JazzINK by Andrea Canter
Whew, back to normal after two long weekends of jazz festivals. Although what is “normal" on the local jazz scene? There seem to be more and more options, even as some old favorites disappear. We mourn the decision to discontinue music at Fireside Pizza, another casualty of ASCAP/BMI licensing fees. Hopefully Denny Malmberg and Charmin Michelle will be able to continue their long-running (and marvelous) collaboration elsewhere. Maybe professional licensing organizations should consider the difference between music in a small ...
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Elio Villafranca Quartet All-Star Lineup! August 22 At Ginny's Supper Club
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
Elio Villafranca brings an all-star band with special guest Eric Alexander to Ginny's Supper Club in New York City on August 22. The Elio Villafranca Quartet All-Star Lineup includes Villafranca (piano) Alexander (tenor saxophone), Matt Wilson (drums) and Peter Slavov (bass) with Arturo Stable (percussion). Ginny's Supper Club at Red Rooster 310 Lenox Ave. (Between 125th & 126th) New York, NY 10027 Phone: 212-421-3821 Spiros Exaras/Elio Villafranca Old Waters, New River Tour July 9 ...
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New York Musicians United In "Arts For Sports Benefit" To Help Chicago Youth
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Danijela Milic/LeitmotivArts
"ARTS for SPORTS" benefit orgnaized by LeitmotivArts to raise funds for the Basketball Peace Ambassadors program was held on June 26th at Gallery MC in New York. Basketball Peace Ambassadors initiative is headed by coach Vlado Jaksic from Chicago who is utilizing basketball as a vehicle to teach cultural sensitivity and awareness, while teaching life skills. A great feature of this program is the travel abroad program where Balkan diaspora and inner city Chicago youth get to travel to Serbia ...
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Chris Washburne & SYOTOS CD Celebration Tour Begins July 29 At Smoke!
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
Chris Washburne & SYOTOS kick off their CD Celebration Tour with special guest Brazilian piano virtuoso Andre Mehmari on July 29 at Smoke Jazz & Supper Club. July 29 at 7:00pm Smoke Jazz & Supper Club CD Release Gig! 2751 Broadway, NYC 10025 Additional Dates Thursday, July 30 The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College - Spiegeltent 2015, Annandale-On-Hudson, New York, 8PM. Friday, July 31 The Catskill Jazz Factory ...
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The Rodriguez Brothers CD Release Event On August 5-6 At Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
The Rodriguez Brothers New Release Impromptu CD Release Gig! August 5-6 (7:30pm & 9:30pm) at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola The Rodriguez Brothers have been burnin' up the New York City jazz scene since 2002 with their passionate performance and engaging compositions. Their brand new 2015 release Impromptu (Criss Cross Jazz) is gaining international airplay and critical acclaim. Seeing is believing. Come experience the excitement with their CD release gig on August 5-6 at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola. Michael Rodriguez - trumpet, flugelhorn, ...
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What a wonderful change of pace
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Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
The jazz concert season is pretty much gone in Florida from May until the snowbirds start returning in the fall. While there are regular club and restaurant gigs to fill in the gap, it was a treat to have an actual concert to attend. The Venice Art Center and the South County Jazz Club teamed up to present a Louis Armstrong tribute concert on Thursday, June 25, featuring a quintet led by fine young trumpeter James Suggs. He's an engaging ...
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