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BossaBrasil Marcos Valle & Carlos Lyra "Bossa Nova History At Birdland" From May 26- 30

Source: Michael Ricci
April 14, 2015

Delta Air Lines presents BossaBrasil Marcos Valle and Carlos Lyra With Patricia Alvi (vocals), Renato Massa (drums), Itaiguara Brandao (bass) Jorge Continentino (sax & flute) Forty years after it swept the world, Bossa Nova stands as as one of the enduring musical forms of the 20th century! MARCOS VALLE, legendary Brazilian Composer/Keyboardist says, “CARLOS LYRA is my idol. It is my great pleasure to join with him at my favorite Jazz Club, Birdland.” While many of its architects—the creators of ...

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India.arie - Ginny's - April 13! Special Acoustic Engagement!

Source: Scott Thompson Public Relations
April 12, 2015

Ginny's Supper Club India.Arie Just Added! - Monday - April 13! Marc Cary - Album Release Party! Damien Sneed, Brianna Thomas, Michael Mwenso, Fela! & More! Ginny's Supper Club at Red Rooster - Harlem 310 Lenox Ave. (Between 125th & 126th) New York, NY 10027 Monday, April 13 INDIA.ARIE 8:00PM An intimate acoustic evening with India.Arie Celebrating her first book: ...

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Danny Bacher - Debut CD & Performance Schedule

Source: Scott Thompson Public Relations
April 10, 2015

Danny Bacher! Upcoming Debut CD “Swing That Music!" Advance EP features: Warren Vache, Bill Goodwin, Ray Drummond, Howard Alden, Houston Person & Cyrille Aimee! “Newcomer, singer/saxophonist Danny Bacher is getting ready to launch his debut album, Swing That Music! The disc features an impressive array of jazz luminaries: Ray Drummond, Warren Vaché, Howard Alden, Bill Goodwin, Houston Person, and rising vocal star, Cyrille Aimée. Rounding out this dream team is Executive Producer Suzi Reynolds and Grammy-nominated Producer Roseanna Vitro." -JAZZed ...

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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, April 10-16

Source: JazzINK by Andrea Canter
April 10, 2015

The weather is predicted to take a turn for the better this weekend, days are getting longer, and the birds seem happier. Maybe spring is jumping up after all! Come rain or come shine, there's definitely a lot of warm jazz in the air, from the veteran Eric Kamau Gravatt's quartet at Jazz Central to the rich salsa flavors of Charanga Tropical at Studio Z, another corps of vets headed by Paul Harper at the Black Dog, a welcome return ...

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Jazz this week: Gaslight Cabaret Festival, Bosman Twins, Dave Dickey Big Band, and more

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
April 10, 2015

View more events at stlouis.jazznearyou.com. It's been a busy spring so far for jazz and creative music in St. Louis, and though this week's lineup may be light on touring performers, there still are plenty of gigs featuring local musicians to sate your appetite for live sounds. Let's go to the highlights... Thursday, April 9 Pianist Greg Mills' Perihelion Quartet, with saxophonist Dave Stone, percussionist Henry Claude, and cellist Tracy Andreotti will perform at the Tavern of Fine Arts. Elsewhere ...

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American Jazz Museum To Participate In National Chamber Music Month

Source: Artists Recording Collective + the ARC Record Label
April 8, 2015

The American Jazz Museum will join thousands of musicians and hundreds of concert presenters across the country this May in celebrating National Chamber Music Month. The American Jazz Museum’s presentation of a monthlong calendar in the Blue Room jazz club that features Charlotte Embry and Soigné on Friday, May 1st; the Dino Massa / Chris Burnett Group on Friday, May 8th; and, the Jazz Disciples with vocalist, Lisa Henry and poet, Glenn North, is part of a nationwide initiative to ...

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Jazz Pianist/Vocalist Marc Hoffman To Join Wavy Train For Six Performances

Source: Marble Arch PR
April 7, 2015

North Carolina musician, Marc Hoffman will play Southeast dates with band SALISBURY, NC: Composer, jazz pianist, and vocalist, Marc Hoffman will perform with NC based jam band, Wavy Train for six dates in the Southeast during the band's spring/summer Southeastern 2015 Tour. The first performance will be Friday, April 10th at Second & Green Tavern in Winston-Salem. NC. Other stops include Asheville and Boone in NC, and Greenville and Charleston in SC. Formed in 1995 in Charlotte, NC by Cal ...

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Ryan Keberle & Catharsis To Tour The Pacific Northwest April 7th-13th

Source: Ryan Keberle
April 5, 2015

Beginning this Tuesday, the critically acclaimed jazz outfit, Ryan Keberle & Catharsis, will hit the road traversing the Pacific Northwest and Northern California bringing their music, what the LA Times recently described as “a potent blend of cinematic sweep and lush, ear-grabbing melodies" to both rural and urban centers. Ryan Keberle & Catharsis is: Ryan Keberle - Trombone, Melodica Mike Rodriguez - Trumpet Jorge Roeder - Bass Eric Doob - Drums Camila ...

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