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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Jazz, October 26-November 1

Source: JazzINK by Andrea Canter
October 26, 2012

I think I saw snow mixed with this morning's rain. The days are getting shorter, the leaves are pretty much done, and we have an election to survive. Add to that, in the Twin Cities we now have both of our major classical orchestras locked out over stalled contract negotiations. The only solution—live music, wherever you can find it, and be advised that there are no area jazz ensembles locked out over salary disputes! If you find yourself with some ...

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Jazz This Week: Legacy Jazz Quintet, Lnac's 9th Annual Noisefest, TKT Scholarship Concert, St. Louis Jazz Orchestra, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
October 26, 2012

Although this weekend's calendar of jazz and creative music in St. Louis doesn't include any major touring headliners, there's plenty of activity from local and regional performers in a variety of styles from big band to free improv. Let's go to the highlights... Tonight, saxophonist Ron Goff plays a free concert for the Jazz at Holmes series at Washington University, and the Tavern of Fine Arts presents its monthly “Avant-Garde Arts Night" featuring live improvised music. On Friday, the Legacy ...

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Jazz At The Chimes Presents Marcos Silva - Made In Brazil

Source: Mary D'Orazi
October 26, 2012

Marcos Silva Quartet Jazz at the Chimes Chapel of the Chimes 4499 Piedmont Ave. Oakland, CA 94611 (510) 654-0123 $15 general; $10 seniors (60+) and students - for concert and reception. Purchase tickets at the door. Cash only. Ticket sales begin at 12:30 pm; Doors open 1:30 pm Limited seating! JAZZ AT THE CHIMES’ last concert of the new season will feature pianist and composer Marcos Silva - “Made in ...

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Le Boeuf Brothers Expand Into The World Of Kafka

Source: Remy Le Boeuf
October 25, 2012

For many of today’s jazz listeners, it is difficult to define the connection between the music and what it expresses—if anything definite is being expressed at all. What is the music about? There is certainly an abundance of beauty in abstract improvisation, yet no matter how abstract, every solo we hear and every song remains a story that takes us somewhere within our minds, our past, and becomes a part of the ever-growing narrative of our lives. Stories play an ...

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Discover The Jazz Innovators Of Tomorrow With "In The Mix"

Source: Braithwaite & Katz Communications
October 25, 2012

A Free Series of Concerts Showcasing New England Conservatory's Exceptional Jazz and Contemporary Improvisation Ensembles 35 One-Hour Concerts Over 12 Evenings at NEC's Pierce Hall Tuesday, November 13 – Wednesday, December 12 Discover the jazz innovators of tomorrow with In the Mix, 35 free 1-hour concerts, Tuesday, November 13 through Wednesday, December 12 at New England Conservatory’s Pierce Hall on the first floor of NEC’s St. Botolph Building, 241 St. Botolph Street, Boston. This series of concerts, featuring NEC’s Jazz ...

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Brando Noir, Multi-Media Film Noir Extravaganza; Curated By Ran Blake And Aaron Hartley - Dedicated To The Work Of Actor Marlon Brando

Source: Braithwaite & Katz Communications
October 24, 2012

Monday, October 29 at NEC Part of Yearlong 40th Anniversary Celebration for NEC’s Groundbreaking Contemporary Improvisation Department Blake Also To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award from NEC on Saturday Join pianist/composer/improviser Ran Blake and co-producer Aaron Hartley as they anticipate Halloween with specimens of that most haunting genre, film noir. Now an annual tradition, this year's concert switches from a director focus to the work of an actor who brought the word “brooding" into everyday speech: Marlon Brando. The event takes ...

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The Sony Holland Quintet @ Yoshi's San Francisco on November 18th

Source: Sony Holland
October 24, 2012

Sony Holland Quintet Yoshi's San Francisco Sunday, November 18th 7:00 pm / One Show Only / $20 1330 Fillmore Street San Francisco, CA 94115 Reservations: 415.655.5600 This night will be a musical celebration of Sony’s successful Kickstarter project and the release of two new singles. The songs are THE L.A. OF MY DREAMS and ON A SAN FRANCISCO HIGH. Ms. Holland recorded the tracks with guitarist/songwriter Jerry Holland, ...

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Estrella & Esquina 25 @ Jazzpodium De Tor In Enschede, The Netherlands

Source: Estrella Acosta
October 24, 2012

Estrella & Esquina 25: Marc Bischoff - piano, Efraim Trujillo - sax/ flute, Jose Luis Lopretti- bass, Enrique Firpi - drums, Estrella Acosta - vocals Cuban vocalist Estrella Acosta & Esquina 25 5tet present a musical program that mixes Caribbean and South American rhythms with adventurous improvisations. Surprising arrangements from the Afro-Cuban classics are interwoven with original material, inspired by traditional and jazz influences. Esquina 25 refers to an intersection in the neighborhood of Vedado in Habana, Cuba where arts ...

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