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Chocolate, Jazz and a Vintage Venue on the Third Floor
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JazzINK by Andrea Canter
I enjoyed the relatively short-lived Nicollet Coffee, just south of downtown Minneapolis. The corner has seen a parade of businesses, mostly cafes and coffee shops, so perhaps it was not a great location for yet another go at coffee and café fare. Jeremy Konecny was determined to bring some beans and bop to the end of Eat Street. And for a good six months he made a valiant effort to host some good music, particularly jazz. Maryann Sullivan and Rhonda ...
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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Jazz, October 12-18
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JazzINK by Andrea Canter
Surely one of the biggest gigs of the year at the Artists Quarter (Ari Hoenig Trio with Bill Carrothers and Chris Bates) and I will be in Chicago this weekend? And Saturday is the opening of a new season of Jazz at Studio Z? What was I thinking when I booked this trip? Fortunately I will be back in time for Cassandra Wilson and Bela Fleck with Marcus Roberts at the Dakota, Chris Bates' Good Vibe Trio and the Todd ...
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John Raymond Debuts Chordless Trio at Bar Next Door in NYC, October 18, 2012
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Two for the Show Media
"A prepossessing young trumpet player..."-New York Times “Possessing a forte that few seasoned musicians have attained... a brilliant talent whose luminosity is endless." —Birmingham Times Over the past few months trumpeter John Raymond has performed to raving audiences with a new quartet at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, his trumpet/guitar front-lined quintet at Smalls Jazz Club as a part of the 10th annual FONT Festival, and he will now debut a chordless trio at the intimate Bar Next Door on Thursday October ...
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Jazz This Week: The Sheldon Turns 100, Dave Black and Paul Demarinis, Josh Quinlan, "A Jazz Heaven: Under the Rainbow" and More
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
The jazz and creative music calendar this weekend is front-loaded with an all-star ensemble convening Thursday at the Sheldon Concert Hall for a big birthday party. But while that concert may have the marquee names, there are plenty of other noteworthy shows happening around town over the next few days, too. Let's go to the highlights.... As mentioned above, the big-ticket event of the weekend happens tonight, as the Sheldon Concert Hall will commemorate its 100th anniversary celebration with a ...
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Andy Lalasis Trio @ Collingswood New Jersey, Thursday Nov. 1st!
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Jim Miller
Appearing at Jazz Bridge in Collingswood! at the Collingswood Community Center (30 Collings Avenue in Collingswood, New Jersey) on November 1st is jazz bassist Andy Lalasis and his trio. One show at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10, $5 for students, and are only available at the door. For info: 610-745-3011. Jazz Bridge, a 501C public charity that assists area jazz and blues musicians in crisis, is sponsoring this event and others in the Jazz Bridge in Collingswood! series. For nearly ...
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Anders Osborne Co-Headlines Headcount Participation Tour
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Chris M. Slawecki
Award-winning New Orleans guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Anders Osborne, touring in support of his powerful new Alligator Records CD, Black Eye Galaxy, will co-headline the HeadCount Participation Tour, along with Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk. The tour will stop in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, and New York City on November 2, 3, 4 and 5 respectively. The HeadCount Participation Tour is part of a year-long celebration of the collaboration between Magic Hat Brewing Company and national voter registration organization, HeadCount. The main mission is to ...
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Duke Performances Presents The Ambrose Akinmusire Quintet In Durham, North Carolina October 12- 13, 2012
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Larry Reni Thomas
By Larry Reni Thomas The Ambrose Akinmusire Quintet, featuring Ambrose on trumpet; Walter Smith III, tenor saxophone; Sam Harris, piano; Harish Raghavan, bass; and Justin Brown, drums, will be appearing at the Casbah in Durham, North Carolina, October 12 and 13, 2012. The much-anticipated and talk-about concerts, sponsored by Duke Performances, gives the area’s legion of jazz lovers two rare chances to witness a high-powered ensemble that is one of the biggest buzzes in the jazz world. This hot band ...
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St. Louis Jazz and Blues Vespers Concert Series Announces 2012-13 Season Schedule
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
The St. Louis Jazz and Blues Vespers series has announced their schedule of free concerts for the 2012-13 season. The concerts take place on the third Sunday of each month, except in December, starting at 6:00 p.m. at the Second Baptist Church of St. Louis, 9030 Clayton Rd. (1/3 mile west of the St. Louis Galleria at McKnight). The 2012-13 series will open on Sunday, October 21 with a performance featuring saxophonist Ray Vollmar and singer Deborah Sharn. The complete ...
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