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Cachaca Schedule Change for Tue. Aug. 28 George Cables Solo Piano

Cachaca Schedule Change for Tue. Aug. 28 George Cables Solo Piano

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services

Cachaca 35 West 8th St (bet. 5th & 6th Aves.) NYC * tel 212-388-9099 sets at 9,11 & 1am * $10 cover, $15 min. Menus from selected restaurants available

New York City's Newest Jazz Hang in The Heart of Greenwich Village

Cachaca (pronounced “ka-SHA-sa") is the newest late-night Jazz Club in Greenwich Village, located at 35 W. 8th Street between Fithth & Sixth Avenue in New York City. The name ...

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Louis Armstrong and Little Rock - A Reporter's Story, 50 Years Later

Louis Armstrong and Little Rock - A Reporter's Story, 50 Years Later

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services

Vanity Fair Editor David Margolick to Interview Reporter Larry Lubenow on His Historic Discussion with Armstrong on Civil Rights

WHAT:"Louis Armstrong and Little Rock: What Really Happened" preceded by House tours and exhibit, Breaking Barriers: Louis Armstrong and Civil Rights at the Louis Armstrong House Museum, 34-56 107 Street, Corona

NOTE: A free shuttle bus will bring visitors from the House Museum to the interview at the library.

WHEN: Tuesday, September 18, 2007

TIME: 5 - 6:30 pm Exhibition and ...

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Sofia Koutsovitis Group at Blue Note Jazz Club Monday, September 3rd Shows at 8PM and 10.30PM

Sofia Koutsovitis Group at Blue Note Jazz Club Monday, September 3rd Shows at 8PM and 10.30PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services

Sofia Koutsovitis Group

with

Sofia Koutsovitis- vocals Dan Blake- soprano and tenor sax Leo Genovese- piano Jorge Roeder- bass Richie Barshay- drums Jorge Perez Albela- percussion and special guest: Aquiles Baez - guitar

Monday September 3rd Blue Note Jazz Club Shows at 8pm and 10.30pm 131 W. 3rd St New York, NY 10012 212-475-8592 ...

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Four Across West Coast Tour

Four Across West Coast Tour

Source: Michael Ricci

Four Across West Coast Tour

Featuring:

Josh Deutsch- Trumpet Carmen Staaf- Piano Kendall Eddy- Bass Brian Adler- Drums

Four Across is an exciting jazz quartet focused on creating new improvised music. The group skillfully blends influences from organic folk melody, latin and New Orleans grooves, contemporary classical music and klezmer music, while maintaining roots within traditional jazz. The four members met while studying at the prestigious New England Conservatory of Music in ...

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Archie Shepp QT. (Fri & Sat) Cleve Douglas (Sun Jazz Brunch) Ed Palermo Plays Zappa (Sun) at the Iridium Jazz Club

Archie Shepp QT. (Fri & Sat) Cleve Douglas (Sun Jazz Brunch) Ed Palermo Plays Zappa (Sun) 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 Sets At 8:00 & 10:00PM Effective immediately, minimums are $10/person/set for all show except Les Paul - $15 mins. August 17-18 ARCHIE SHEPP QUARTET feat. Amina Claudine Myers Archie Shepp - saxophones, vocals Amina Claudine Myers - piano, vocals Cameron Brown - bass Ronnie Burrage - drums August 19 ED ...

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Reggie Workman's Sculptured Sounds Presents @ Twins Features Billy Hart's "The Academy" (Special Guest: Theo Croker (TPT), Aug.17 & 18

Reggie Workman's Sculptured Sounds Presents @ Twins  Features Billy Hart's "The Academy" (Special Guest: Theo Croker (TPT), Aug.17 & 18

Source: All About Jazz

Nominated by the Jazz Journalist Association as the “Top Jazz Drummer" Internationally acclaimed Billy Hart is truly an artist of distinction! Marked by a crisp, driving beat contrasted by a looser, uncanny flexibility, the consummate jazz drummer and DC native- son has appeared on over 400 recordings, many pivotal, of such jazz icons as Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter. With “The Academy," Hart continues the great musical incubator concept of Blakely's Messenger's and other groups. The dynamic Hart ...

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Ed Johnson & Novo Tempo Thursday, September 27, 7PM Kuumbwa Jazz Center

Ed Johnson & Novo Tempo Thursday, September 27, 7PM Kuumbwa Jazz Center

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 7pm Ed Johnson & Novo Tempo Kuumbwa Jazz Center 320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz, CA (831) 427-2227 Concert only: $10/Adv $13/Door Jazz & Dinner: $21.50/Adv Doors & dinner beginning at: 6:00pm Featuring Caf Kuumbwa Chef Cheryl Simons

Band Line Up Ed Johnson - guitar, vocals Jennifer Scott - piano, vocals John Worley - trumpet, flugelhorn ...

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Sten Hostfalt Ghost Factor Live NYC Aug 19

Sten Hostfalt Ghost Factor Live NYC Aug 19

Source: All About Jazz

“inimitable" - PAPER MAGAZINE “ impressive, intense “ - TIME OUT NY sten hostfalt's GHOST FACTOR live at Freddys Backroom BKLYN NY Sunday AUGUST 19 2007 at 9 pm/no cover sten hostfalt - guitar matt renzi- tenor sax/clarinet raymond todd - poetry/trombone marko djordjevic - drums 485 Dean Street, Brooklyn NY ...

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