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The Kelsey Jillette Group at 55 Bar on October 9th!

Source: All About Jazz
October 4, 2007

A prohibition era joint with incredible live jazz and blues, and almost no attitude, seven nights a week. 55 Christopher Street just east of Seventh Avenue. 1 or 9 train to Sheridan Square. West Village 212-929-9883 ABOUT THE MUSIC Jillette's music is rooted in classic jazz, but bears modern and world music influences, drawing on styles from Latin traditional to country, pop to bebop. With an extensive standards repertoire, she performs arrangements of classic ...

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Barbara Fasano This Friday, October 5th @ 8 & 9:30@ Enzo's Jazz

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
October 4, 2007

2007 MAC Award ~ Outstanding Female Vocalist BARBARA FASANO THIS FRIDAY ~ October 5 @ 8 & 9:30 BARBARA FASANO and her trio ENZO'S JAZZ @ JOLLY HOTEL MADISON TOWERS 22 EAST 38TH STREET, NYC One of the most dramatic and soulful vocalists around and winner of three 2007 MAC Awards, BARBARA FASANO makes her debut at Enzo's, a relaxed, intimate jazz venue and the home of Italian hospitality on Madison Avenue in Murray ...

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Jan Leder Trio Plays Rudy's Beau Rivage Sunday Brunch '08

Source: All About Jazz
October 3, 2007

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Frank Vignola Quintet Saturday, October 13th 8:00 PM at Sugarloaf Music Series

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
October 3, 2007

Saturday, October 13, 2007 8:00 p.m. At The Pavilion at the Lycian Center, Kings Highway Sugar Loaf, NY Admission $25 Frank Vignola - Guitar Guitarist Frank Vignola is of the most highly sought after acoustic guitarists on the planet. An extremely versatile jazz guitarist, Frank Vignola has demonstrated that he is capable of playing everything from fusion and commercial pop-jazz to hard bop, post-bop, swing, rock and blues. In short, he's a ...

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Dafnis Prieto Fall 2007 Performances + Jazz Standard Thus THG Sun Oct 4-7

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
October 3, 2007

Just nominated for a Latin Grammy Award as “Best New Artist," Cuban- born, New York-based drummer Dafnis Prieto will present his music across the US in a series of fall performances. The tour will kick off at the Jazz Standard in New York with two nights each featuring his Absolute Quintet and the new Dafnis Prieto Sextet. The sextet's performances will include a suite of recent Prieto compositions commissioned by Chamber Music America through its New Works grant. Entitled “The ...

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Stanley Clarke to Perform and Sign Autographs at J&R Music and Computer World on Friday, October 26, 2007 at 12:30PM

Source: All About Jazz
October 3, 2007

Stanley Clarke, one of the most innovative electric bass players of the past three decades, will make a special appearance at J&R Music and Computer World on Friday, October 26, 2007 at 12:30PM to perform and sign autographs for fans in celebration of the release of his latest album The Toys of Men. Clarke's new album examines the emotional sweep of war, with the title track - a six-part suite and the cornerstone that opens the 13-song set- spanning the ...

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Cyrus Chestnut to Perform and Sign Autographs for Fans at J&R Music and Computer World Tuesday, October 9 at 12:30 PM

Source: All About Jazz
October 3, 2007

Jazz pianist Cyrus Chestnut, one of the foremost artists in his field of jazz, will make a special appearance to perform and sign autographs in celebration of the release of his latest album Cyrus Plays Elvis at J&R Music and Computer World (23 Park Row) on Tuesday, October 9 at 12:30 PM. Chestnut's latest album, released during the 25th year commemorating Elvis' death, will feature songs from the Elvis songbook including “Hound Dog," “Don't Be Cruel," and “Suspicious Minds." Cyrus ...

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Pianist Anthony Davis Performs with Boston Modern Orchestra Project

Source: AMT Public Relations
October 2, 2007

The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), the nation's leading orchestra dedicated exclusively to performing, commissioning, and recording new music of the 21st century, spearheads its premiere-packed, cutting-edge season with Re-Inventions: Glorious and Subversive Music for Keyboards at Jordan Hall (30 Gainsborough Street), on Friday, November 2nd @ 8:00pm. The kaleidoscopic mix of piano concerti includes: a special appearance by composer/pianist Anthony Davis performing his own piece Wayang V; the world premieres of Piano Concerto by David Rakowski and Chamber Concerto ...

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