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A Rare Sighting Of Burton Greene At Outpost 186 In Cambridge MA

Source: Chris Rich
May 25, 2013

Outpost 186 is very pleased to present Burton Greene on tour with his latest composition “Variations on the Hungarian Folk Songs of Bela Bartok" and featuring a documentary film about his life and music called “Moldavian Blues” by the English film maker Malcolm Hart. The film will precede the concert. The film Moldavian Blues tells the story of how Jazz Pianist Burton Greene evolved from the pursuit of the American idiom to a more pressing awareness of his own Jewish ...

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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, May 24-30

Source: JazzINK by Andrea Canter
May 24, 2013

Memorial Day Weekend is sort of the kickoff to summer - even if the weather doesn't always cooperate. But one thing's for sure—there will be plenty of hot music, from the return of the Bryan Nichols Quintet at the Artists Quarter to shows from Joe Krown and Patty Peterson at the Dakota, a new installment of Off the Cuff at the Aster Café, and more coming midweek with Maud Hixson's much anticipated CD release at the Dakota and the monthly ...

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Martha Lorin And Paul Smith Reunite At Sterling's Upstairs At The Federal

Source: Lampkin Publicity Service
May 24, 2013

Distinguished vocalist, recording artist and interpreter of the Great American Songbook Martha Lorin will appear at Sterling’s Upstairs at The Federal Sunday May 26 accompanied by legendary musical director Paul Smith for an evening of lush standards, it was announced today by producer Michael Sterling and co-producer Ralph Lampkin, Jr. of the Lampkin Music Group in Chicago. Heavily influenced by the late, great Ruth Etting, Martha Lorin has said that jazz is the only music field that allows her to ...

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Marc Hoffman Premiere At Pops At The Post

Source: Marble Arch PR
May 24, 2013

Salisbury Symphony Orchestra to perform Marc Hoffman work Salisbury, NC: The Salisbury Symphony Orchestra and Music Director David Hagy will include a new piece by NC composer Marc Hoffman on their annual Pops at the Post Concert. The concert will take place beside the Salisbury Post in downtown Salisbury on Saturday, June 1st, beginning at 7.30 PM. After the first concert celebrating the newspaper’s centennial in 2005, the Post began sponsoring this community tradition. Hoffman's new work is a medley ...

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Jazz This Week: Freddy Cole and Harry Allen, Soul Rebels, Bluesweek, Dave Dickey Big Band, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
May 23, 2013

There's a wide variety of jazz and creative music performances coming up this Memorial Day weekend in St. Louis, from straight-ahead jazz to New Orleans brass to big band to fusion and more. Let's go to the highlights... Tonight, singer-pianist Freddy Cole and tenor saxophonist Harry Allen team up for the first of four evenings continuing through Saturday at Jazz at the Bistro. Cole, the brother of famed singer and pianist Nat “King" Cole, has played the Bistro to appreciative ...

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Snarky Puppy Returning to Old Rock House on Friday, August 9

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
May 22, 2013

From the Dept of “Well, That Didn't Take Long": Snarky Puppy (pictured), who just played in St. Louis earlier this month at The Demo, already have booked a return trip in the form of a gig at 8:30 p.m. Friday, August 9 at the Old Rock House. This will be the the third St. Louis appearance in the last 12 months for the Texas-born, now Brooklyn-based funk/jazz/world music ensemble (who, incidentally, were featured on StLJN in a Saturday video post ...

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Marc Hoffman Returns To Childress Vineyard

Source: Marble Arch PR
May 22, 2013

NC jazz pianist/vocalist/composer on “Music in the Vineyards” series CHARLOTTE, NC: Virillion Music recording artist Marc Hoffman will perform Saturday, June 1st from 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m at Childress Vineyards in Lexington, NC as part of the “Music In the Vineyards” series. Hoffman, a NC native will include original instrumental and vocal jazz in his performance, as well as standards and pop. “I’m really excited to be back for another performance on the “Music in the Vineyards” series,” Hoffman ...

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Carmen Souza Announces New Album And North American Tour

Source: Press Junkie PR
May 20, 2013

The fact that Carmen Souza and Theo Pas‘cal complement each other musically in an ingenious way has already been shown in their successful cooperation over the last few years. The latest studio-album called Kachupada, that was recorded in London and Lisbon will be released in North America on June 11, 2013, continues this tradition. The title of the album was inspired by the favorite Cape Verdean dish Kachupada that, with its wide variety of ingredients and spices, reflects the multiplicity ...

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