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Win Tickets to Madeleine Peyroux Concert in Boston on October 7

Source: MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts
September 25, 2011

Jazz and roots singerMadeleine Peyroux is returning to Boston onFriday, October 7, 2011 for a 7:30 p.m. concert at the Berklee Performance Centerin the Back Bay, and MassJazz has a pair ofgreat seats to give away. Enter the contest and take a chance on seeing one of the coolest new voices to emerge inthe music world over the past few years. Or, if you don't want to risk missing out on this one-nightonly performance, you can also purchase tickets here. ...

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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Jazz, September 23-29

Source: JazzINK by Andrea Canter
September 24, 2011

Falling temperatures, changing colors, pre-holiday sales? Our “theater" of seasons marches on, but it's always a good season for jazz in the Twin Cities. Just check out the week's offerings and plan your route through whatever makes your ears dance. Highlights Every year, Macalester College's Music Department brings in a nationally renowned jazz artist for a two-day residency followed by a free public concert on campus. On Friday (9/23), the very unusual vocalist Theo Bleckmann closes his residency with what ...

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SFJAZZ Collective: Fall Tour

Source: JamBase
September 24, 2011

FALL TOUR PLAYING THE MUSIC OF STEVIE WONDER AND NEW COMPOSITIONS The SFJAZZ Collective will perform dates in the US and Canada in October performing material from the new CD, SFJAZZ Collective: Music of Stevie Wonder and New Compositions, Live in New York 2011—Season 8. The tour and the release features new arrangements of the classic works of Stevie Wonder, as well as, all-new original compositions by Collective members. Collective members include Miguel Zenón—Alto Saxophone, Mark Turner—Tenor Saxophone, Avishai Cohen—Trumpet, ...

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This Week at The Cornelia Street Cafe, September 26-October 3

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
September 23, 2011

September 26-October 3 Highlights: Monday, September 26, 8:30 PM BEN VAN GELDER QUINTET Ben van Gelder, alto saxophone; Sam Harris, piano; Peter Schlamb, vibraphone; Rick Rosato, bass; Craig Weinrib, drums Tuesday, September 27, 8:30 PM PT. SAMAR SAHA, DAFNIS PRIETO DUO Pt. Samar Saha, tabla; Dafnis Prieto, drums Wednesday, September 28, 8:30 PM SEBASTIAN NOELLE Loren Stillman, alto sax; Sebastian Noelle, guitar, compositions; Thomson Kneeland, bass; Tony Moreno, ...

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A Real Jazz Club: Talents from Near and Far at the Artists Quarter

Source: JazzINK by Andrea Canter
September 23, 2011

What's happening to jazz clubs? The question comes up more and more often as I talk with local (and not local) fans and musicians alike. Even top clubs like Yoshi's in the Bay Area and our beloved Dakota seem to be booking an increasingly eclectic array of music despite their “jazz club" monikers and reputations. The truth is that jazz is neither sustaining record labels or jazz clubs these days. We can debate the many reasons why but the bottom ...

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Twin Cities Jazz Week in Review, September 16-22

Source: JazzINK by Andrea Canter
September 23, 2011

This was one of the most enjoyable of local jazz weeks of the season... and now we start the fall season! Great songs, great collaborations, from edgy to time-tested to... unique. Bryan Nichols Trio with Anthony Cox and Dave King (September 16-17 at the Artists Quarter). The line-up was surely enough to make any fan of local (and beyond) free-bop drool in anticipation. Playing original compositions and some inside-out takes on Monk and Coleman, Bryan make the keyboard sing one ...

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James Cotton in Concert at Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport on Friday, September 23

Source: MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts
September 23, 2011

Rockport Music is hosting legendary blues singer and harmonica player James “Superharp" Cotton in concert at the Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport on Friday, September 23, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. The show is presented by M.E. Productions. Tickets to the show are $29, $39 and $49 and can be purchased online. Born in Mississippi in 1935 Cotton was the youngest of eight brothers and sisters. He learned his music at the Baptist Church where his father Mose was a ...

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Kenny Rogers: 30th Anniversary Christmas and Hits Tour

Source: JamBase
September 23, 2011

MUSIC ICON CELEBRATES 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF CHRISTMAS & HITS TOUR Grammy Award-winning music legend Kenny Rogers will celebrate the 30th Anniversary of his Christmas & Hits Tour in 2011 with a festive show featuring live performances of holiday classics and his biggest hits. The one-of-a-kind vocalist and entertainer will perform at venues across America, joined by special guest Billy Dean, beginning on November 25 in Columbus, Ohio and wrapping December 23 in Westbury, New York. Rogers' critically acclaimed new album ...

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