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Bluesy Brunch Starring Eileen Howard: Date Change, New Dates
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Eileen Howard
Critically acclaimed blues and jazz singer Eileen Howard and The West End Lounge announce the addition of more performance dates and a change of date for their popular Bluesy Brunch. The previously announced Saturday, May 31 date has been replaced with Sunday June 1, 3:30-5:30. In addition, the success of the concerty has prompted additional bookings: All shows: 3:30 – 5:30 pm. At The West End Lounge, 955 West End Avenue (107th & Broadway). Saturday, July 19 Sunday, ...
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Danny Freyer Vocal Album Release Show At Vitellos May 15th, Los Angeles
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Preston Press
Vocalist Danny Freyer performs on May 15th at Upstairs at Vitellos in Studio City, CA, where fans of jazz vocals have the chance to discover this new voice as he celebrates his debut jazz album, Must Be Love. “Jazz Singer Danny Freyer is a new voice that must be heard." —Willard Manus. Described as having a classic, yet contemporary sound, vocalist and songwriter Danny Freyer has a swinging time with such standards as “That Old Black Magic,” “Begin the Beguine” ...
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Jazz Legends The Headhunters Featuring Founding Members Mike Clark And Bill Summers To Play West Coast Dates
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
New York, NY: The Headhunters have redefined modern funk, world music, and jazz as one of the most innovative groups in history. They recorded for several years with legendary pianist Herbie Hancock, representing a major turning point for Hancock with the formation of this popular band in 1973. The Columbia album Head Hunters became extremely popular, fusing jazz with funk and rock, the album sold over a million copies and attracted many R&B and rock fans, even out— selling Miles ...
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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, April 25-May 1
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JazzINK by Andrea Canter
It's been Jazz Appreciation Month and on April 30th, it's the third annual International Jazz Day sponsored by UNESCO, and featuring hundreds of registered Jazz Day events throughout the world. Minnesota was the last of the 50 states to register this year — but now at least two local venues have joined the international listing — note April 30th gigs at Jazz Central (Kevin Gastonguay Quartet) and the Black Dog (Foreman/Feily/Schmidt/Musselman), ensuring both cities are on the map and, in ...
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Jazz This Week: Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival, Chicago Underground Duo, Tommy Halloran's Guerrilla Swing, and More
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
As the final weekend of Jazz Appreciation Month comes into view, there's still plenty to celebrate, with a variety of jazz and creative music performances happening in and around St. Louis over the next few days. Let's go to the highlights... Tonight, the 2014 Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival gets underway with a quartet performance led by pianist and ex-St. Louisan Reggie Thomas and his Michigan State University colleague, bassist Rodney Whitaker, at Jazz at the Bistro. Drummer Montez Coleman ...
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Allison Crowe Drives To New Lands: “heavy Graces” Tour On Deck
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Adrian du Plessis
She comes from a land of ice and snow. Some years more-so than others. And, like such phenomena, Allison Crowe’s preternatural talent, and her peerless body of music, is marked by a pure, crystalline, uniqueness. “How can someone so small and young have such a big voice and write such heavy duty songs?,” legendary West-coast Canada musician and publisher Barry Newman found himself wondering upon discovering a teen-aged Crowe on a Vancouver Island stage in the year 2000. For a ...
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Multi-talented Jason Long In Philadelphia Concert Wed. May 14th
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Jim Miller
The Jazz Bridge Second Wednesdays, Neighborhood Concerts Series at the Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion, 2110 Chestnut Street in Center City Philadelphia presents pianist Jason Long on Wednesday, May 14th. Showtime is 7:30 p.m., tickets are $10/$5 for students, and are only available at the door. For info: 215-517-8337 or visit Jazz Bridge. Pianist, bassist, jazz educator and University of the Arts graduate, Jason Long is among the most in-demand musicians in the region, and has recorded extensively on ...
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Saxophonist Michael Pedicin In Media On Wed. May 21st!
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Jim Miller
The Jazz Bridge Third Wednesdays Neighborhood Concerts Series in Media at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 145 West Rose Tree Road in Media PA presents saxophonist Michael Pedicin on Wednesday, May 21st. Showtime is 7:30 p.m., tickets are $10 / $5 for students and are available only at the door. For info: 215-517-8337 or visit Jazz Bridge. For five decades, saxophonist and composer Michael Pedicin has been breaking new ground as a creative improviser. His father was also a saxophonist and ...
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