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The Revolving Door of Local Jazz Venues

Source: JazzINK by Andrea Canter
June 27, 2012

Last night I enjoyed my first visit to the new Ice House, a restaurant/bar/club in south Minneapolis housed in, yes, an old Ice House. JT Bates is booking cutting edge jazz every Monday night, on the order of his gig at the old Clown Lounge but in a much larger and definitely more upscale setting. James Buckley is booking weekends which for now include bass/piano duos anchored by Adam Linz. My inaugural visit featured Fat Kid Wednesdays, a trio of ...

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East End Arts Presents Alex Sipiagin Quintet in Concert: Saturday, August 4 at Full Moon Arts Center, East Moriches, NY

Source: Two for the Show Media
June 27, 2012

East End Arts is thrilled to present the Alex Sipiagin Quintet in concert on Saturday, August 4, 2012, in collaboration with Full Moon Arts Center. The intimately-set performance will take place at Full Moon Arts Center in East Moriches, with a special opportunity to meet the artists prior to the concert during a private cocktail party with Alex and the quintet, and a special performance and gift; starting at 6 PM, the VIP entry ticket is $125 per person. General ...

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The Cornelia Street Cafe Celebrates 35 Years!

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
June 27, 2012

The Cornelia Street Café, which celebrates its 35th Anniversary this July, is a true New York City landmark, an epicurean destination, an artist's café that cultivates and inspires, and one of the few remaining Greenwich Village bastions for creative music, spoken word, art, theatre, cabaret and much more Wednesday, July 4, 2012 The CORNELIA STREET CAFE'S 35TH ANNIVERSARY! Hot events on the street, cool drinks at the bar! Beginning around 2:00 PM ...

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Mesa Bluemoon Recording Artists "Out to Lunch" Launch "No One Left Behind"- North American Tour

Source: Two for the Show Media
June 26, 2012

Pushing the depths of the underground jazz scene, cutting edge New York City-based Out to Lunch will be releasing its third album, No One Left Behind, on one of the finest indie record labels, Mesa Recordings. Launching the record on the hallowed stage of the Blue Note, August 3, 2012, and touring it extensively through North American, No One Left Behind fuses dance music with improvisational imagination creating a sound that hits both the mind and feet. Tracks such as ...

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The Blue Room On Historic 18th And Vine Weekly Line Up June 25th-30th

Source: C. L. Burnett, American Jazz Museum
June 25, 2012

Kansas City, MO: The Blue Room, one of DownBeat Magazine’s top 100 Jazz Clubs, continues to bring in top notch acts. Kicking off Monday June 25th we have an open jam session with Horace Washington. When asked about the upcoming gig, Washing said, “I’m going to be there doing my usual thing, a mix of jazz and funk and inviting people to play. It is a jam session for one and all.” Thursday June 28th is Salsa night and will ...

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Tommy Vig Celebrating The Release Of "Welcome To Hungary!"

Source: Tommy Vig
June 25, 2012

Brand New CD by Tommy Vig: Welcome to Hungary! The Tommy Vig Orchestra 2012 Featuring David Murray Tommy Vig (2011) Klasszikus Jazz Label, Budapest Upcoming Performances Budapest, Hungary Tommy Vig 74th Birthday Concert Saturday, July 14, 2012 @ 7:00PM Jazz Cafe - Restaurant Ráday utca 19 Phone: (36 1) 299 0694 Gyula, Hungary Tommy Vig Quintet Saturday, July 21, 2012 @ 9:00PM Gyula Castle ...

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Fall 2012

Source: Ars Nova Workshop
June 23, 2012

Ars Nova Workshop is excited to announce our Fall 2012 Season! We plan to conclude our 13th year as Philadelphia's leading presenter of jazz and experimental music with a bang, and it all begins at the International House on September 4 with a night of duos featuring legendary German saxophonist Peter Brötzmann with vibraphonist Jason Adasiewicz, and guitarist Bill Orcutt with drummer Chris Corsano. This season we will be presenting new ensembles making their first Philadelphia appearances, such as the ...

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Bob Sheppard Qt. Live at Yoshi's - San Francisco July 01, 2012

Source: Two for the Show Media
June 23, 2012

Over the course of an extraordinarily diverse career that has made him a first call musician in the realms of jazz, pop and the studio worlds, multi-woodwind specialist Bob Sheppard has always let his array of saxophones, flutes and clarinets do the talking. Superstar names highlight his resume, and jazz critics have been raving about him as both a sideman and leader for years, but such praise is simply a byproduct of Sheppard´s years of steady work and dedication to ...

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