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Bobby Broom and Deep Blue Organ Trio Playing Thursday, September 13 at Robbie's House of Jazz
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
Guitarist Bobby Broom and the Deep Blue Organ trio are coming to St. Louis to perform at 8:30 p.m. next Thursday, September 13 at Robbie's House of Jazz. Broom (pictured), a New York native who now lives in Chicago, may be best known to jazz fans as a member of saxophonist Sonny Rollins' band from 1982 to 1987 and again from 2005 to 2010. His performing and recording credits also include work with Art Blakey, Max Roach, Stanley Turrentine, Kenny ...
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Project/Object Keeps The Humor In Music On Fall Northeast Tour: Zappa Alumni Ike Willis & Ray White Back On Tour
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
New York, NY: The longest running Zappa repertoire group, Project/Object, returns to the road for a quick tour of the Northeast. The band will be joined by Zappa ‘s most beloved vocalists: Ike Willis and Ray White, who together and separately toured and recorded with Zappa from 1976-1988. Project/Object’s long years of collaboration with Willis and White is testament to their desire to bring Zappa fans’ favorite sidemen to the stage as often as possible. Project/Object is unique amongst Zappa ...
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KCC Productions Presents Troy Roberts' Nu-Jive At Zinc Bar September 12, 2012, at 9PM
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Kimberly C Chmura
Hailing from the remote location of Perth, West Australia, saxophonist and composer Troy Roberts has won four consecutive Downbeat Jazz Soloist Awards, two consecutive West Australian Music Industry Awards, was the only Australian finalist in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition, received his first Grammy Nomination Medal, and has shared the stage with greats such as Sammy Figueroa, James Morrison, Stephen Scott, Slide Hampton, Bobby Sparks, Jeff Hamilton and John Clayton, to name a few.. More recently, Troy represented ...
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Marc Hoffman To Perform At Ashe Civic Center
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Marble Arch PR
Jazz composer/pianist returns for Ashe County Concert Composer/pianist Marc Hoffman will perform on the the Ashe County Arts Council’s “Tickling The Ivories” concert of piano music in the Ashe County Civic Center in West Jefferson, this Saturday, September 8, beginning at 7.30 PM. Hoffman will perform several new, original jazz piano pieces on the concert. The September 8th concert will mark his fourth year performing on the “Tickling The Ivories”. “I look forward to this concert every year,” Hoffman said, ...
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Preview: The Triangle North Carolina 2012-13 Jazz Season
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Larry Reni Thomas
By Larry Reni Thomas The busy, expanding, thoroughly-satisfying jazz scene in what is called the “Triangle” area of the Piedmont section of North Carolina just keeps getting better and better. Who needs the New York or the D.C. jazz scene when everybody seems to be coming this way? The area can boast of several venues that present jazz like The Prime Smokehouse, Irregardless Café, Brasa’s and Sullivan’s in Raleigh; The Beyu, The Carolina Theatre, CoCo’s Jazz and Arts Center, Casbah, ...
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Jazz This Week: Dave Easley, Alan Evans Trio, "Webster's Got Talent" Contest Finals, and More
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
With heavy rain from Hurricane Isaac expected to reach well up into the Midwest this Labor Day weekend, organizers of outdoor events like the Big Muddy Blues Festival on Laclede's Landing and the Japanese Festival at the Missouri Botanical Garden are hustling to implement their bad-weather contingency plans and/or inform the public of possible schedule changes. Fortunately, while there are a couple of outdoor jazz events scheduled for the weekend, there also are plenty of jazz and creative music events ...
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Aardvark Jazz Orchestra Celebrates Historic 40th Season; Composer-led Orchestra Launches 5th Decade With New CD On Leo Records
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Mary Curtin Productions
Boston, MA: The Aardvark Jazz Orchestra, one of the longest continuously operating large jazz ensembles in North America, announces its historic 40th season 2012-2013. The season will feature original works by founder/music director Mark Harvey, with Boston-area performances to include: a season opener/CD-release at Scullers Jazz Club on October 3, a post-election show of Satire & Salutations at MIT’s Killian Hall on November 10, Aardvark’s 40th Annual Christmas Concert at Emmanuel Church on December 15, a New Year’s celebration January ...
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Steve Hudson Chamber Ensemble Plays Cornelia Cafe on September 10th
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Helen Vasey
The Steve Hudson Chamber Ensemble, led by composer Steve Hudson - piano/melodica, and featuring Zach Brock – violin, Rubin Kodheli - cello/voice, and Martin Urbach - cajon/percussion, returns to play a live show backing their critically acclaimed album “Galactic Diamonds” – on Monday, September 10th, 2012 at 8:30 pm, at the Cornelia Street Cafe, 29 Cornelia St., New York, NY 10014. Tickets are $10, (with $10 food/drink minimum) and can be purchased at the door. Call (212) 989-9319. Praised by ...
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