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Jambalaya Brass Band Live At The Riverhead Mardi Gras Festival

Source: Carol Green, Redwood Entertainment
July 16, 2011

New York, NY—Jambalaya Brass Band will be performing live at the Riverhead Mardi Gras Festival in Riverhead, NY, presented by the Riverhead Business Improvement District Management Association, on Saturday, August 6, 2011. Jambalaya Brass Band will be marching and performing in the parade at 12:00 PM, followed by a performance on the main stage of the festival in downtown Riverhead at 3:00 PM. The Mardi Gras parade will start at the Suffolk County Historical Society at 300 West Main St. ...

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Twin Cities Jazz Week in Review: Lift Every Voice

Source: JazzINK by Andrea Canter
July 15, 2011

A perfectly lovely week of jazz in the Twin Cities, from Ellington and Strayhorn via Hixson and Newell to another exquisite partnership, Cavanagh and Hagedorn. In between, a surprise vocal from Dave Karr, wide-ranging vocals from Pippi Ardennia and Jamecia Bennett, and the truly stunning voice of Rene Marie. Maud Hixson and Lucia Newell, Tribute to Ellington and Strayhorn (7/8 at the Artists Quarter). They took us on the A Train and then a whirlwind (mostly) solo tour of the ...

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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Jazz, July 15-21

Source: JazzINK by Andrea Canter
July 15, 2011

Seems every summer, it feels like I go from one festival to another. And it is a great way to sample a lot of music within a short period of time, to revisit favorites but also an easy way to check out new music. The second (annual?) Dakota Street Fest will take place on Nicollet Mall Saturday (7/16). What started out a year ago as a 25th anniversary celebration for the jazz club is now a summer celebration of all ...

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Jazz This Week: Reggie and Mardra Thomas, Jeff Coffin and Mu'tet, Funky Butt Brass Band, St. Louis Ragtimers, Cornet Chop Suey, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
July 15, 2011

It may be summer vacation time, but St. Louis' jazz players aren't taking the week off. In fact, there's quite a variety of jazz styles to be found on local stages over the next few days, from traditional to modern to fusion and beyond. Here are some of the most noteworthy shows: Tonight, drummer Maurice Carnes and the St. Louis Jazz Ensemble will play a free concert for the Jazz at Holmes series at Washington University. Carnes plays in a ...

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Marc Hoffman Trio Performs In Salisbury This Friday

Source: Marble Arch PR
July 15, 2011

SALISBURY, NC—The Marc Hoffman Trio, led by composer/recording artist Marc Hoffman, will perform for the Krazy Night Out family festival in downtown Salisbury this Friday, July 15, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. With Terry Peoples on bass and Rick Murray on drums, the trio will serve up many songs from Hoffman's all-original jazz CD, Curioso, as well as other jazz and pop favorites. Curioso features several tracks inspired by other jazz musician's works. “Hefti" channels the light, lyrical work of Hoffman's former ...

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Saxophonist Brian McCarthy to Play Concert in Greensboro, VT

Source: Michael Ricci
July 15, 2011

Burlington-based saxophonist Brian McCarthy brings the New York jazz sound straight to Vermont, though regular performances at Burlington's Discover Jazz Festival and venues across the state. He'll play a special Greensboro concert at 7pm, Monday, August 1st, on the green of the Mountain View Country Club in Greensboro. Picnicking is allowed and encouraged. Born and raised in Hardwick, McCarthy honed his skills just outside of New York City studying with jazz legends Mulgrew Miller and Clark Terry. After spending six ...

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Rene Marie: No Shortage of "Imagination"

Source: JazzINK by Andrea Canter
July 14, 2011

In one 70-minute set, she sang an original gnarly blues, a 19th century traditional hymn, a Spanish poem set to music, and two merged songs of “Imagination" from Tin Pan Alley and Motown. But think nothing of it, this was merely standard operating procedure for singer/songwriter/activitist Rene Marie. Of course such a performance might be well out of the ordinary for anyone else. Rene started generating critical buzz about a decade ago, in part reflecting her talent, in part reflecting ...

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The Mickey Hart Band: Summer Tour Dates

Source: JamBase
July 14, 2011

THE MICKEY HART BAND ANNOUNCE FEST APPEARANCES AND INTIMATE CLUB DATES FOR SUMMER 2011 Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart has announced a slew of festival appearances and intimate club dates including a hometown show at the Independent in San Francisco on August 6, 2011. Hart will also join Bill Kreutzmann for a very special Rhythm Devils' (Kreutzmann & Hart) performance at the Garthering of the Vibes Festival in Bridgeport, CT, before heading out on the road with his band. On ...

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