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The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) Continues Free Monthly Jazz Jams At Clement’s Place

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AMT Public Relations
Co-presented by NJPAC’s Jazz Advisory Committee and Rutgers RU_N’s Institute for Jazz Studies, Jazz Jams at Clement’s Place is a monthly Jazz Jams Session concert series (September 2022-June 2023) featuring top-flight New Jersey musicians directed by pianist and bandleader, James Austin, Jr. T. Audience members immerse themselves in the relaxing sounds of jazz music that stimulate the player’s and listeners’ minds. All novice and seasoned jazz musicians and singers are welcomed to jam and improv with the professional band throughout ...
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Black Olive Jazz: Myth And Mystery A Musical Journey Of Ancient And Modern Myths Debuts In New York City On November 22

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Cyber PR
Renowned Black Olive Jazz and San Francisco vocalist, Kay Kostopoulos, will be performing in New York City this November to kick off Thanksgiving week at Pangea in the East Village. Her new show: Myth, Music and Magic: A journey of biblical, historical and mythical proportions, explores heroines like Salome, Delilah, Cleopatra, and Persephone. Seductresses? Destroyers? How much of these stories were true? What’s the other story? The show features originals and jazz standards with an exotic twist, finger cymbals, and ...
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World-Renowned Smoke Jazz Club Ends The Year With The Annual Coltrane Festival 'Countdown 2023,' And More

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AMT Public Relations
Holiday Shows: Allan Harris (Dec 7-8) Orrin Evans All-Star Quintet (Dec 9-11) Goldings/Bernstein/Stewart Trio (Dec 15-18) Coltrane Festival: George Coleman, Eric Alexander, Melissa Aldana, Eric Reed, Vincent Herring, Billy Harper, Billy Hart, and More (Dec 20-Jan 8) and more... One of New York City's premier live music venues, Smoke Jazz Club, presents a stellar line-up of some of music's greatest artists during the month of December. For 16 nights, SMOKE presents its 10th Annual Coltrane Festival, Countdown 2023," ...
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Acclaimed Vocalist Michael Mayo Returns To New England Conservatory For Performance With Students On November 10

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Ann Braithwaite
New England Conservatory’s internationally renowned Jazz Studies Department presents acclaimed vocalist and alum Michael Mayo in concert with jazz students on Thursday, November 10, 2022. The concert features Mayo sharing his unique approach to solo performance using live vocal looping, along with NEC vocalists and instrumentalists. It’s part of a four-day residency which also includes master classes and rehearsals with students. The 8 p.m. concert takes place in Brown Hall and is free and open to the public. Tickets required; ...
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OZMA From France - NYC Debut of 'Hyperlapse' at The Cutting Room on November 2

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Scott Thompson Public Relations
Tour Dates October 25-26 at Maison de France, Washington DC October 28 at Jazz Society of Charlottesville, Charlottesville, VA November 2 at The Cutting Room, New York, NY This year the French combo is celebrating its 20th birthday. After eight albums, 500 concerts on four continents in 42 countries and collaborative multidisciplinary projects with artists from all over the world, OZMA will present their music for the first time on American soil. So many dialogues and generous ...
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Ken Schaphorst Conducts New England Conservatory Jazz Orchestra on October 20

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Braithwaite & Katz Communications
New England Conservatory’s internationally renowned Jazz Studies Department showcases its accomplished jazz vocal students in If You Could See Me Now: Music for Voice and Jazz Orchestra. Ken Schaphorst conducts the NEC Jazz Orchestra in music composed and arranged for voice and jazz orchestra, from traditional jazz to more contemporary styles. The 7:30 p.m. concert takes place on Thursday, October 20 at Jordan Hall, 290 Huntington Avenue, Boston. Free and open to the public. Tickets required; please visit necmusic.edu to ...
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World-Renowned SMOKE Jazz Club Announces November 2022 Concert Schedule

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AMT Public Relations
One of New York City’s premier live music venues, Smoke Jazz Club, presents a stellar line-up of some of music’s greatest artists during the month of November. Acclaimed for its essential music programming and inspired setting, Smoke Jazz Club recently reopened to much fanfare after being closed to indoor performances and dining for over two years. This revered institution has undertaken an impressive expansion and renovation that anchors its place as a world-renowned destination for the best in classic and ...
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Underscoring what jazz is...

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Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
Every once in a while, it is good to get a healthy reminder of what jazz is. Some people think it is a repertoire of classic material, be it beloved jazz standards or pages from the Great American Songbook. But jazz is not specific material, though we all have favorites we like to hear now and then. It is the way a band plays a song. Any song. Originating in any genre. The reminder that jazz is a processand an ...
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