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Evening Of Jazz For Newtown Benefit Concert on April 12th
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Julius Tolentino
April 12, 2013 7:30pm-9:30pm Newark Academy Auditorium 91 South Orange Avenue Livingston, NJ 07039 The Evening of Jazz has been an annual concert at Newark Academy to showcase it’s numerous jazz ensembles. This year we are dedicating our concert to the families of Sandyhook and the Greene family. We will have three world class musicians joining our award winning jazz program—Marcus Printup, trumpeter of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Steve Turre, trombonist currently with the Saturday ...
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Jazz This Week: "Triumph of Trumpets" with Faddis, Stafford and Jones, "Seeing Sound," Marco Benevento, Hot 8 Brass Band, and More
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
If you're a fan of brass instruments, it's a good week to be a jazz listener in St. Louis, with three first-rate trumpet players performing together on one stage, plus a chance to see one of New Orleans' most spirited brass bands. And if you're not in the mood for brass, there are plenty of other options, too, from spacey keyboard jams to swinging guitars to experimental film and audio. Let's go to the highlights... Tonight, singer Erin Bode performs ...
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Ars Nova Workshop Spring 2013: An Update
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Ars Nova Workshop
Ars Nova Workshop has reached the halfway point of its Spring 2013 concert season; it has been a great one so far! Thanks for joining us for the performances by Barry Altschul's 3Dom Factor, the Whammies, Kris Davis's Capricorn Climber, Ches Smith & These Arches, and most recently, the spectacular sold-out show at Philadelphia Art Alliance with the Billy Hart Quartet. It was the perfect way to welcome the quartet for its first ever Philly date. The season continues. Due ...
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The Kevin Brady Trio Featuring Bill Carrothers Live In Dublin Ireland
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Kevin Brady
The Kevin Brady Trio featuring Bill Carrothers @ JJ Smyth's The band's back together on the 27th of June 2013, for a night of top-class jazz from Kevin Brady, Dave Redmond and Bill Carrothers! Venue: JJ Smyths, Aungier Street Date: Thursday 27th of June Time: 20:30pm €10 Kevin Brady - Drums Dave Redmond - Double Bass Bill Carrothers - Piano After numerous knock-out tours, two hugely successful CD's , Irish ...
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Tony Miceli & Diane Monroe In Media Pa Wednesday April 17th!
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Jim Miller
Appearing at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Delaware County—145 West Rose Tree Road in Media—on Wednesday, April 17th is jazz vibraphonist Tony Miceli with violinist Diane Monroe. Tickets are $10, $5 for students, and are available only at the door. Show time is 7:30 p.m. Information: 215-517-8337. Jazz has produced but a few world class vibraphonists through the years. Tony Miceli, whose playing has been compared to Milt Jackson and Gary Burton, is one. Now in his third decade as ...
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Guitarist Greg Matthews In Olde City Phila. Thurs. April 18th!
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Jim Miller
Appearing at the Arch Street Friends Meeting House—4th and Arch Street in Philadelphia—on Thursday, April 18th is jazz guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Greg Matthews. Tickets are $10, $5 for students, and are available only at the door. Show time is 7:30 p.m. Information: 215-517-8337. Matthews, who holds a Bachelor’s Degree in guitar performance and composition from the University of the Arts, has been playing guitar—and singing, composing and producing—since the age of 18 at locales that have included the Kimmel Center, Chris’ Jazz ...
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Jazz This Week: Joe Sample Trio, Eric Marienthal and Bach to the Future, Niu Rosebud Foundation Jazztet, and More
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
With last weekend's record snowfall melted, and more seasonable weather forecast for this weekend, it should be a good time in St. Louis to get out and hear some live jazz and creative music. Let's see what's coming up over the next few days... Tonight, Joe Sample and his trio begin a four-night engagement continuing through Saturday at Jazz at the Bistro. Though perhaps still best known as the pianist for the Crusaders (nee Jazz Crusaders), Sample also has had ...
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WBGO Celebrates 20th Anniversary Of Kids Jazz Concert Series In April & May
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Carolyn McClair Public Relations
WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Kids Jazz Concert Series with Five Free, Interactive Programs for Young People 2013 Spring Series Includes Concerts Featuring Bobby Sanabria, Mimi Jones, Lenny White, Lauren Hooker and Michael Wolff NEWARK, NJ: WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM celebrates the 20th anniversary of the award-winning Kids Jazz Concert Series with five, free interactive programs for young people. The celebration features percussionist Bobby Sanabria at Newark Symphony Hall on April 6; bassist/vocalist Mimi Jones, Montclair Art ...
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