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Chihiro Yamanaka Trio at An die Musik Live (Baltimore), March 29
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Scott Foster
The Chihiro Yamanaka Trio will perform at An die Musik Live in Baltimore on March 29, 2012. The dazzling jazz pianist is celebrating the major-label release of her DVD, “Live In New York" (Universal Music) and the upcoming release of her latest CD, Reminiscence (Universal/Decca/EmArcy). An die Musik Live is located at 409 N. Charles St., 2nd floor, Baltimore, MD 21201. Sets are at 8:00 PM and 9:30 PM. Admission is $15, with a special $10 admission price for students. ...
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"BBQ Suite" Will Get The Full Treatment
Source:
David A. Orthmann
Kansas City Jazz Orchestra and Bobby Watson will bring the heat to a saucy project. This is no big-band tribute to sounds of the past. The next show by the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra is all about now. This time, the KCJO, a powerful alliance of 17 of our town's top musicians, gives free rein to the music of Bobby Watson, the reigning boss of the city's jazz scene. On Friday they will perform his “Gates BBQ Suite" and some ...
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Pollstar: Arturo Sandoval To Perform In October At The Sheldon
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
The online touring information service Pollstar has just added a listing for a performance by trumpeter Arturo Sandoval (pictured) on Saturday, October 6 at the Sheldon Concert Hall. Sandoval, who was born in Cuba and broke into the music business under the tutelage of the late Dizzy Gillespie, last appeared in St. Louis in 2006 at Jazz at the Bistro. The listing is posted just as the Sheldon is sending out renewal forms to season subscribers, and there's now a ...
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Nu-Art Series to Present Erika Johnson in Betty Carter Tribute on Saturday, April 7
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
The Nu-Art Series has announced that Erika Johnson (pictured) will sing works associated with legendary jazz vocalist Betty Carter in a concert at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, April 7 at the Metropolitan Gallery, 2936 Locust St. Originally from East St. Louis, Johnson has performed around the area since the mid-1990s, and also serves as the voiceover artist for station identity spots on radio station WSIE (88.7 FM). She'll be accompanied during her Betty Carter tribute by guitarist Eric Slaughter, drummer Montez ...
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NIU Jazz Ensemble, Victor Lewis to Perform on Sunday, April 15 at the Sheldon
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
The Northern Illinois University (NIU) Jazz Ensemble will perform in concert with special guest drummer Victor Lewis at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, April 15 at the Sheldon Concert Hall. The NIU Ensemble is led by the noted jazz educator and saxophonist Ron Carter, who spent nearly 20 years teaching music in this area before accepting the job of director of jazz studies at NIU. The concert at the Sheldon will also feature jazz ensembles from SIUE, led by Rick Haydon, and ...
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Manhattan's Premier Jazz Club, Jazz Standard, Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary
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AMT Public Relations
JS:10 Anniversary Concert Series featuring Honorary Artists + Audience Favorites New York, NY: Hailed as one of the world's top jazz clubs, Jazz Standard celebrates 10 years as the premier stage for music legends, mavericks, and rising stars of tomorrow. Known for its warm hospitality, world-class artists, pitch-perfect sound and comfortable atmosphere, Jazz Standard leads as a zeitgeist of live music venues. Since its inception in 2002 under the management of Danny Meyer's Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG), Jazz Standard ...
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The Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa Invites You To Experience a Jazzy Easter Sunday With a Delicious, Gospel TWIST!
Source:
Susan Hartzler
Twist Restaurant inside the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa invites you to enjoy a culinary experience on Sunday, April 8 from 11am-2pm. The KJAZZ 88.1 FM Jazzy Sunday Champagne Brunch series features the music of Vortex, a first class group of professional singers and musicians performing custom-blended gospel that touches the center of your soul. Led by singer Kim Foley, this epic band is one of LA's BEST! Enjoy the music and design the perfect omelet or sample the boiled ...
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Riza Printup, Harp And Rose Rutledge, Flute Join Forces at NYC’s Drom April 25
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Jennifer Kramer
NYC musicians Riza Printup, harp and Rose Rutledge, flute make their collaborative debut with a quartet on April 25th at Drom in lower Manhattan. With original compositions as well as jazz arrangements, the duo takes flute and harp to a new improvisatory level. “With upmost humility, we carry on the legacy implementing our own voices through originals (Haunt, Venti, Before Dawn, Rebirth) and arrangements of classic standards." Riza explains, “Our hope is to stir the heart while stimulating the ears, ...
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