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Basia to Release a Live Album and Embark Upon a U.S. Concert Tour
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Great Scott P.R.oductions
From Newport To London: Greatest Hits LiveAnd More includes three new studio recordings; title track is the first radio single New York, NY: Blessed with an instantly identifiable voice that made her a chart-topping, platinum-selling recording artist around the globe, Basia returned to her native Poland in June to record a live album, From Newport To London: Greatest Hits LiveAnd More, that will be released by eOne Music on September 13th in conjunction with a twenty-city U.S. concert tour. The ...
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This Week at The Cornelia Street Cafe, August 22-28
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Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
Showtimes: Weeknights: 6:00 PM, 8:30 PM, 10:00 PM, Weekends: 6:00 PM, 9:00 PM and 10:30 PM (doors open @ 5:45 PM-early shows, & @ 8:30 PM-late shows) NEW Cover Charges + Minimums: Sun-Thurs-$10 cover + $10 minimum, Fri-Sat-$15 cover + $10 minimum MINI FESTIVALS AT THE CORNELIA STREET CAFEcontinue: MANO-A-MANO PIANO FESTIVAL (host—Jed Distler): TONIGHT—Monday, August 22, 8:30 PM WILLIAM KOMAIKO & DICK SARPOLA William Komaiko, piano; Dick Sarpola, bass Tuesday, August 23, 8:30 PM JUNG LIN & JED DISTLER ...
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Webster University Announces Jazz Concert Schedule for 2011-12
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
The music department at Webster University has announced the schedule of Monday night concerts by the Webster jazz faculty for the 2011-12 school year. The series kicks off at 7:00 p.m. Monday, September 12, with a theme concert dedicated to jazz music released in 1961, a year that included significant recordings by John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, Stan Getz, Max Roach, Sun Ra and many others. Another particularly noteworthy concert is scheduled for Monday, October 10, when guitarist Steve Schenkel (pictured) ...
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Georgia Mancio's ReVoice! Festival returns to the Pizza Express, London: October 2011
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Bruce Lindsay
Nine days, 37 artists, one celebration of International Jazz Voices curated by award-winning vocalist, lyricist and producer, Georgia Mancio. A performer of pure class and integrity; a true improviser with a big imagination, Mancio has proved herself one of the UK's most important new artists having worked alongside jazz luminaries such as Bobby McFerrin, Sheila Jordan and Cedar Walton. ReVoice!—now in its second year—is a Festival within a Festival in which the ever-adventurous Mancio not only presents some of the ...
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Special Evening with Brazilian Jazz singer Patty Ascher on August 25th
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Alex Lage
Thursday, August 25th, 7pm The Brazilian Endowment for the Arts 240 E 52th St. New York, NY (Between 2nd and 3rd Avenues) Free event—RSVP Essential (contact Denise: 917-757-2513) Press access—Patty Ascher is available for interviews after her presentation: Contact (Fernanda at 917-922-5889) About Patty Ascher The Brazilian Endowment for the Arts Film Society is honored to feature an artist of the caliber of Patty Ascher. Brilliantly talented Brazilian singer, Patty Ascher, will make a special appearance ...
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Twin Cities Jazz Week in Review, August 12-18
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JazzINK by Andrea Canter
I have to confess that I did not get to much jazz here in the past week, between traveling and dealing with home projects. But one thing I like about the Twin Cities jazz scene—it's always there, even if you have only one or two nights free. It's always the “right" night. One treat this week was the chance to check out a potentially exciting new small venue, The Nicollet. Once upon a time, this space at Franklin and Nicollet ...
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Rock and Blues Concert Cruise in Boston Harbor Features Entrain and Sun Jones on Sunday, August 21
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MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts
Entrain and Sun Jones—two great local blues bands—perform at the Rock & Blues Concert Cruise in Boston Harbor on Sunday afternoon, August 21, 2011. Tickets to the cruise are $27 per ticket or $22 for four or more tickets, and can be purchased online. The cruise ship, the Provincetown II, boards at 2:00 at the World Trade Center Pier in the Seaport District, and leaves port at 3:00 p.m. For a full schedule of concerts at this summer's Rock & ...
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