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The Brazil Project In Baltimore

Source: Baltimore Jazz Alliance
February 19, 2014

Brazilian-born Lucini Brothers - Alejandro Lucini on drums and Leonardo Lucini on 7-string bass - bring authentic, sizzling Brazilian rhythms to AN DIE MUSIK in Baltimore. Those two prodigies, along with saxophonist Jeff Antoniuk and pianist Wayne Wilentz, both known for their command of West African and Latin idioms, will play some intriguing originals and give a fresh take on some American jazz classics. Their infectious grooves get audiences dancing in their seats. An die Musik is located at 409 ...

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Joel Harrison Five On Tour!

Source: All About Jazz
February 17, 2014

Guitarist and 2010 Guggenheim Fellowship recipient Joel Harrison will be hitting the road for a short tour, beginning February 26, 2014 at the Edinboro University in Erie, PA and ending in Kingston, Canada on March 2, with stops in Toronto, Canada and Ottawa Canada in-between. The Joel Harrison Five will also include saxophonist Chris Cheek, pianist Jacob Sacks, bassist Drew Gress and drummer Jordan Perlson. Dates are listed under Harrison's All About Jazz Musician Profile and at the various Jazz ...

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Roy Campbell Day Memorial At Roulette

Source: All About Jazz
February 17, 2014

On Wednesday, February 26, the many dear friends and associates of the late Roy Sinclair Campbell Jr. will gather at Roulette through the efforts of Arts for Art. The performance begins at 6:45. A Slide Show featuring The Music of Roy Campbell 6:45PM - 7:00PM Valerie Morris, Roy Campbell's sister, will recall his remarkable life. 7:00PM - 7:15PM An Opening Song and Prayer will be offered by Fay Victor, Charles Downs, Andy Bemkey and his lifelong friend, William Parker. 7:15PM ...

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Matthew Shipp Returns To Cafe Oto In London, UK For A Three Night Residency

Source: Chris Rich
February 16, 2014

Iconoclastic piano genius Matthew Shipp returns to Cafe Oto for three nights, continuing and expanding collaborations formed in his unforgettable first residency back in 2010, and culminating in an evening of extended solo performance. Steeped in the history of the jazz avant-garde yet with an unmistakeably individual voice, Matthew Shipp has established himself as one of the most important figures in American creative music today. Combining an uncompromising personal language with an exemplary eclecticism, Shipp has worked with an astonishing ...

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Martha Lorin Joins Vince Scuderi's Out Of The Box Big Band

Source: Lampkin Publicity Service
February 16, 2014

The Metropolitan Room presents Martha Lorin with Vince Scuderi's Out of The Box Big Band Two Shows Only. Tuesday, March 11th and Tuesday April 15th at 7:00 p.m. RSVPS are preferred. Tickets are $20.00 Available at 212-206-0440 Whatever happened to Big Band music after Glenn Miller? Vince Scuderi knows. His Out of the Box Big Band aims to introduce audiences to the big sounds of Oliver Nelson, Thad Jones and Sammy Nestico. While not completely avoiding ...

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David Fiuczynski's Planet Microjam To Play At Shapeshifter Lab In Brooklyn On February 21

Source: hubtone PR
February 15, 2014

Guitar virtuoso, master composer, and RareNoise recording artist David Fiuczynski, showcases his talent with Planet MicroJam at Shapeshifter Lab on February 21. Fiuczynski, well-known for founding the Avant/Pop/Rock band, Screaming Headless Torsos, draws his unique sound from explorations of microtonality as well as Western sounds. He has found inspiration in the work of classical traditionalists and pioneers, such as Julian Carrillo, Alois Haba and Ivan Wyschnagradsky, and in the folk melodies rooted in Turkish, Indian and Chinese musics. “New musical ...

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Jazz This Week: Terence Blanchard, Erin Bode, Valentine's Day Jazz Around Town, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
February 14, 2014

With a slight warmup in the weather coinciding with Valentine's Day, it should be a good weekend in St. Louis to get out and celebrate your love of live jazz and creative music. Let's see what's happening around town over the next few days... Tonight, pianist Kara Baldus will play solo in a free concert for the Jazz at Holmes series at Washington University; and songwriter Al Hammerman will joined by singers Alan Ox, Kim Fuller and Arvell Keithley plus ...

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Najee To Perform Concert And Tribute In Kansas City

Source: Artists Recording Collective + the ARC Record Label
February 14, 2014

The American Jazz Museum continues on Saturday, February 15th with the second concert in its “Jammin' at the Gem" performance series 2013-2014 season with two-time Grammy Award Nominee, the internationally known jazz saxophonist and flautist, Najee, who will perform work from his latest album “The Morning After". The full title, “The Morning After - A Musical Love Journey “(in short “The Morning After”) released by Shanachie Entertainment October 23, 2013, debuted #1 Contemporary Jazz Album on Billboard. As one of ...

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