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Marsha Heydt Quartet Riverview Restaurant and Lounge Saturday, November 17th 7PM to 12 AM

Marsha Heydt Quartet Riverview Restaurant and Lounge Saturday, November 17th 7PM to 12 AM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services

Marsha Heydt Quartet will be performing in the lounge of the Riverview Restaurant in Long Island City, New York on November 17 from 7PM to 12 AM. She will be performing selections from her debut CD “One Night" (available in all major music stores) on Blue Toucan Records and other classic standards. NO COVER CHARGE!! Marsha Heydt- Alto and Soprano Sax and Flute Norman Pors- Keyboard Trifon Dimitrov-Bass Marlon Simon- Percussion Riverview Restaurant and ...

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New Reformation Jazz Band Coming to Allendale, MI

New Reformation Jazz Band Coming to Allendale, MI

Source: All About Jazz

The Allendale HS Music Boosters and Meijer are pleased to present event #2 in our Concert Fundraising Series. We are pleased to be bringing in the New Reformation Jazz Band from Flint, MI New Reformation Jazz Band with the Oppermann Brothers Allendale HS Fine Arts Center Tuesday, November 27 at 7pm General Admission - $7 at the door E-mail [email protected] with questions Come and enjoy an evening of Dixieland Jazz and support ...

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Cynthia Sayer Appearing at the Bickford Theater Wyeth Jazz Showcase Monday, December 3rd 8PM

Cynthia Sayer Appearing at the Bickford Theater Wyeth Jazz Showcase Monday, December 3rd 8PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services



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Rebecca Parris at Birdland November 21-24 Show Times 8:30 & 11PM

Rebecca Parris at Birdland November 21-24 Show Times 8:30 & 11PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services

November 14, 2007 To: Listings/Critics/Features Rebecca Parris at Birdland November 21-24 (Thanksgiving weekend)

Rebecca will be performing songs from her highly-acclaimed new CD You Don't Know Me(Saying It With Jazz, 2007) with her trio: Brad Hatfield (p), Dean Johnson (b) and Matt Gordy (d).

BIRDLAND 315 West 44th Street New York, NY 10036 212.581.3080 Show times 8:30 & 11pm Music Charge: $30 general admission; ...

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Sheila Jordan and Roswell Rudd Birthday Celebrations Nov. 17-18 at the Iridium Jazz Club

Sheila Jordan and Roswell Rudd Birthday Celebrations Nov. 17-18 at the Iridium Jazz Club

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services

IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121 http://www.iridiumjazzclub.com/ Sets At 8:00 & 10:00PM

Nov. 17-18 SHEILA JORDAN (79) AND ROSWELL RUDD (72) BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS!

Lafayette Harris - piano; Cameron Brown - bass; Barry Altschul - drums PLUS GUESTS

Sunday Guests: Jay CLAYTON Theo BLACKMAN Katie BULL

Sheila Jordan (Nov 18, 1928, ...

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Benefit Concert for George Cables: December 8, 2007

Benefit Concert for George Cables: December 8, 2007

Source: All About Jazz

The great jazz pianist George Cables, who lived in San Francisco for years and still has deep connections to the Bay Area, recently underwent a double-transplant operation, receiving a new liver and kidney. While his recovery appears to be on-track, even in a best-case scenario it's likely to be six months before he can begin working again. A benefit concert will be held at Yoshi's in Oakland on Saturday, December 8, from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. Tickets are available for ...

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Rob Reddy's Gift Horse to Perform at NYC's Tribeca Performing Arts Center November 28th-29th

Rob Reddy's Gift Horse to Perform at NYC's Tribeca Performing Arts Center November 28th-29th

Source: Improvised Communications

On Wednesday, November 28th and Thursday, November 29th at 8:00 p.m., Brooklyn- based saxophonist/composer Rob Reddy will return to the Tribeca Performing Arts Center to present the world premiere of a new book of music for his sextet, Rob Reddy's Gift Horse, commissioned by Chamber Music America. The group, which recorded last year's A Hundred Jumping Devils (Reddy Music), currently features frequent Reddy collaborators French hornist Mark Taylor, violinist Charles Burnham, guitarist Brandon Ross and bassist Dom Richards, with tabla ...

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Donny McCaslin Trio, with Special Guest John Swana, at Chris' Jazz Cafe on November 16, 2007

Donny McCaslin Trio, with Special Guest John Swana, at Chris' Jazz Cafe on November 16, 2007

Source: All About Jazz

Chris' Jazz Cafe hosts the CD release party for tenor saxophonist Donny McCaslin's CD In Pursuit.

DONNY MCCASLIN TRIO, PLUS JOHN SWANA Donny McCaslin - saxophone Jonathan Blake - drums Hans Glawisching - bass John Swana - trumpet

November 16, 2007 Sets @ 8 & 10 Chris' Jazz Cafe 1421 Sansom St Philadelphia PA Info: 215-568-3131 www.chrisjazzcafe.com

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