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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, June 13-19
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JazzINK by Andrea Canter
Summer is in full swing— or bop, or whatever rhythm you like. This weekend feels like a festival prelude, with the End of the Line Block Party hosted by the Black Dog to celebrate the opening of Light Rail connecting downtown Saint Paul and Minneapolis; Jazz at Studio Z ends its third season with a triple set Generation Next blow-out; the Billy Hart Quartet comes into the Dakota Sunday night, while in Mendota the Jack Brass Band hopefully has a ...
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Rob Mosher’s Polebridge Brings Chamber Jazz For The Wild West To Gigspace Performance Studio in Ottawa on Wednesday, July 2
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Braithwaite & Katz Communications
Other Performances in Montreal, Toronto, London, Campbellford Music Inspired by Polebridge, MT, Population 88 - Schumann and Prokofiev Drunk at a Saloon Piano When composer/multi-instrumentalist Rob Mosher rounded the bend into Polebridge, Montana and caught sight of the old saloon piano sitting derelict behind the local mercantile, his imagination soared. He sprinted straight over to the out-of-tune upright and began penning the music that he’ll be performing throughout Canada with his stellar band Polebridge and which is featured on his ...
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The David Weiss Sextet CD Release Celebrations For When Words Fail
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Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
CD RELEASE CELEBRATIONS! FOR THE DAVID WEISS SEXTET - WHEN WORDS FAIL Available NOW on Motema Music JUNE 22 - MARLBORO, NY @ THE FALCON David Weiss (trumpet), Myron Walden (alto sax), Ben Wendel (tenor sax), David Bryant (piano), Luque Curtis (bass), Jonathan Barber (drums) JUNE 25 - NYC @ SMOKE JAZZ & SUPPER CLUB ONE NIGHT ONLY, sets at 7, 9 & 10:30 PM David Weiss (trumpet), Myron Walden (alto sax), Jimmy Greene ...
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Joey DeFrancesco Plays Jimmy Smith's Authentic Organ At The Philadelphia Clef Club Of Jazz
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Vena Jefferson
The Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz on the Avenue of the Arts is back and bigger and better than ever for Spring/Summer 2014 with Two Amazing Summer Concert Performances with Bernard Purdie and Joey DeFrancesco. Philadelphia, PA: PCC of Jazz is revving up for the 2014 Spring/Summer Season with two incredible concert performances featuring First, Bernard Purdie,world-renown drummer and one of the most influential musicians and bandleaders of our time will play a special two-night engagement and a one-day drum ...
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Jazz This Week: Dave Scott and Jason Swagler, Denise Thimes, the Bosman Twins, St. Louis Big Band, and More
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
Here's a look at some of the most noteworthy jazz and creative music performances coming up over the next few days in and around St. Louis.... Tonight, California-based trumpeter Dave Scott, whose credits include gigs with Boz Scaggs, Toto, Michael Feinstein, the Glenn Miller Orchestra, and numerous others, will be in town to join forces with saxophonist Jason Swagler for a performance at the Kranzberg Arts Center; and guitarist Todd Mosby plays at Seedz Cafe. On Friday, vocalist Erika Johnson ...
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A Lively Jazz Afternoon Captured for Posterity
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Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
What do you get when you record before a live audience? In the very best instances - spirited music with no false starts, no retakes and no clams (bad notes). Such was the case Tuesday afternoon, June 10 when pianist and singer Mike Markaverich recorded his trio with bassist Ernie Williford and drummer Johnny Moore in the presence of about 50 of their fans at the Venice Art Center. This is a trio, working regularly for about 25 years, where ...
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Bernard Purdie & Friends Hit The Stage At The Philadelphia Clef Club Of Jazz & Performing Arts
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Vena Jefferson
The Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz on the Avenue of the Arts is back and bigger and better than ever for Spring/Summer 2014 with Two Amazing Summer Concert Performances with Bernard Purdie and Joey DeFrancesco. Philadelphia, PA: PCC of Jazz is revving up for the 2014 Spring/Summer Season with two incredible concert performances featuring First, Bernard Purdie,world-renown drummer and one of the most influential musicians and bandleaders of our time will play a special two-night engagement and a one-day drum ...
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Denis Diblasio & Larry McKenna Together And Free In South Philly On Thursday June 19th!
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Jim Miller
Jazz Bridge and Friends of Hawthorne Park present baritone saxophonist, flutist and scat singer Denis DiBlasio and tenor saxophone legend Larry McKenna for a free concert on Thursday, June 19th. This is the second in a four-concert Jazz in Hawthorne Park series, each featuring our area’s finest jazz artists. Hawthorne Park is at 12th and Catherine Streets, and performances run from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Further information: jazzbridge.org or hecphilly.org...Bring your lawn chairs! Denis DiBlasio is a multi-faceted performer, improviser, ...
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