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Black Gandhi Appearing At Jiggs Corner Music Saloon In Butler, NJ

Source: Carol Green, Redwood Entertainment
April 30, 2012

New York, NY: Using Reggae as a launching point, in large part due to its uplifting message and infectious rhythms, Black Gandhi is a Barcelona, Spain based group of philosophically like-minded musical stylists who play a contemporary and joyous blend of Reggae, Ska, Soul, Rock, Folk and Blues for the 21st century. In support of their latest CD, Into Light, Black Gandhi will be performing live, in English, at Jiggs Corner Music Saloon in Butler, NJ, at 9:00 PM on ...

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Tribeca PAC Presents: Lost Jazz Shrines - Vocal Virtuosos of 52nd Street - May 11 to June 1

Source: Michael Ricci
April 26, 2012

Part 1: Mr. B & Sassy... A Passionate Affair: the Music of Billy Eckstine and Sarah Vaughan Friday, May 11 Panel Discussion at 7PM, FREE “Influence & legacy of Billy Eckstine & Sarah Vaughan” - Allan Harris & Somi to be interviewed by Willard Jenkins. Concert at 8:30PM General Admission $25 Students & Seniors $15 Featuring critically acclaimed vocalists Allan Harris and Somi The Lost Jazz Shrines series is dedicated to bringing legendary New ...

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Sean O'Bryan Smith Tours With Joe Taylor Group

Source: Sean O'Bryan Smith
April 26, 2012

The Joe Taylor Group Hits the Road! April 2012 Top-charting guitarist Joe Taylor returns to the road this summer accompanied by a star-studded rhythm section featuring Steve Holley and Sean O’Bryan Smith. Guitarist Joe Taylor is back on tour with The Joe Taylor Group. Continuing the fiery instrumental sensibility that landed his previous RCA Victor and Moonwatcher releases consistently at the top of the Billboard and R&R Charts, Joe has assembled a veritable super-group that will wow fans and newcomers ...

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This Friday, April 27 - Pianist/composer Aruán Ortiz & Camerata Urbana Ensemble CD Release Party @ Ibeam

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
April 25, 2012

Pianist/Composer ARUÁN ORTIZ & CAMERATA URBANA ENSEMBLE CD RELEASE PARTY Presenting Music From Their New CD “SANTIARICAN BLUES SUITE" (Sunnyside Records) IBEAM MUSIC This Friday, April 27th @ 8:30PM Aruán Ortiz, piano, compositions Zoe Hillengas, flute Machiko Ozawa, violin Lynn Bechtold, violin Edmundo Ramirez, viola Brian Sanders, cello Pedro Giraudo, bass Enildo Rasúa, percussion Fransua Sayas, percussion

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East St. Louis HS Bands to Perform Two Benefit Shows in May at the Sheldon

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
April 25, 2012

The East St. Louis High School band will bring back one of its most well-known recent alumni, trumpeter Russell Gunn, as a special guest for the second of two benefit performances next month at the Sheldon Concert Hall. The first concert will feature the jazz combos from East St. Louis High School playing at 7:00 p.m., Monday, May 7 at the Sheldon. The second concert, at 7:00 p.m. on Monday May 14, will feature Gunn (pictured) along with the school's ...

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Jazz This Week: Tia Fuller, Steve Tyrell, an International Jazz Day Jam, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
April 25, 2012

As Jazz Appreciation Month winds down, there are plenty of opportunities to get out and hear some live jazz and creative music this weekend in St. Louis. So without further ado, let's go to the highlights: Tonight, saxophonist Tia Fuller (pictured) and her quartet open a four-night engagement continuing through Saturday at Jazz at the Bistro. This is the St. Louis debut as a bandleader for Fuller, who may be best known as a member of pop singer Beyoncé's backup ...

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Abraham Inc. Performs In New York And DC Area on May 2 & 3, 2012

Source: Jensen Artists
April 24, 2012

Abraham Inc. is an unprecedented collaboration among three cultural visionaries – champion of Jewish klezmer music and world-class clarinetist David Krakauer, legendary funk trombonist and arranger Fred Wesley (known for his performances with James Brown, Funkadelic, Bootsy Collins, and many more), and hip-hop renegade Socalled. The multi-genre supergroup and a 10-piece cohort of their musical friends will be taking Abraham Inc. to New York and the Washington DC area for two performances in May 2012. On Wednesday, May 2 at ...

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Third World Love CD Release Celebrations This Week!

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
April 24, 2012

Third World Love - CD Release Celebrations: This Thursday, April 26 @ 8PM - The Checkout Live at 92Y Tribeca, NYC, on a double bill with Jason Lindner's Now Vs. Now Saturday, April 28 @ 8PM - SF Jazz Spring Season - Israeli Jazz Fest, Jewish Community Center of San Francisco. Third World Love Returns To Its Jazz Roots With Stellar New Album, Songs and Portraits OUT TODAY on Anzic Records, April 24, 2012 Third World Love is Avishai Cohen ...

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