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Nilson Matta & Roni Ben-Hur @ The Kitano (NYC) on June 17-18

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
June 16, 2011

In Support & Celebration of Their New Recording On Motéma Music—MOJAVE Nilson Matta & Roni Ben-Hur Featuring Victor Lewis & Café! The Kitano is located at 66 Park Ave., NYC, 212 885 7000 “An exceptional collaboration that has produced some exceptional music." —Straight No Chaser “The primary importance of Mojave is its global, yet accessible appeal. Anyone with an interest in Brazilian jazz music will find Mojave scintillatingly addictive" —Inside World Music Uniting their mutual love for both ...

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Jazz This Week: Tim Cunningham and Jim Stevens, Oleta Adams, Wayne Coniglio's Live Recording, Larry Brown Jr., and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
June 16, 2011

While St. Louis no longer has a major jazz festival in June since the demise a couple of years ago of the St. Louis Jazz and Heritage Festival, that doesn't mean the local scene is completely devoid of jazz and creative music activity this time of year. Here's what's going on around town this weekend... Tonight, trombonist (and sometimes bassist) Wayne Coniglio will perform with his band and guest trombonist Scott Whitfield for a live CD recording session at the ...

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Jazz at Holmes Sets Summer Series Schedule

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
June 16, 2011

Although there's been no formal announcement yet, the Jazz at Holmes series of free concerts at Washington University apparently has set their schedule for this summer. A recent update to their site (linked above) lists four concerts for July 2011, starting with a performance on Thursday, July 7 by Ritmo Caliente, “one of St. Louis' premier Latin Jazz groups fusing modern improvisation with Caribbean and Brazilian music." The following Thursday, July 14, it will be the St. Louis Jazz Ensemble ...

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Pablo Menendez and Mezcla Cuban All-Stars tour Canadian Summer Festivals

Source: Nina Menendez
June 16, 2011

"Funky.... Ebullient.... Hot!" —The New York Times Pablo Menendez and Mezcla Cuban All-Stars are poised to launch their Summer 2011 tour of Canadian Festivals. Dates include July 2 at Toronto's DownTown Jazz Festival (6pm, Distillery District Main Stage), July 4th at The Montreal International Jazz Festival (8pm, Scène Rio Tinto Alcan), July 6th at The Cisco Ottawa BluesFest (9pm National Bank Stage) and July 9th & 10th at SunFest in London Ontario. Mezcla, under the direction of Pablo Menendez, has ...

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Monterey County All-Star Band and Vocal Honor Ensemble Perform in Kansas and Missouri, June 25 - 27, 2011

Source: Monterey Jazz Festival
June 15, 2011

Monterey Jazz Festival's Monterey County All-Star Band and Vocal Honor Ensemble Perform in Kansas and Missouri, June 25-27, 2011 All-Star Band and Vocal Ensemble Perform at San Jose Jazz Festival, August 13; Jazz on the Plazz in Los Gatos, August 17, and at 54th Monterey Jazz Festival, September 18 Monterey, CA; On Friday, June 24, the Monterey Jazz Festival's Monterey County High School All-Star Band and High School Honor Vocal Jazz Ensemble will depart for a three-day tour to the ...

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Newport Beach (CA) Summer Jazz Series Begins July 6

Source: Larry Taylor
June 14, 2011

Sunset Jazz at Newport, featuring straight ahead jazz from top jazz performers, begins July 6 and will continue for 11 summer Wednesday nights at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel in Southern California. The concerts take place at the outside Rose Garden, with patrons sitting comfortably at tables. There will be two sets, 6 and 7:30. Both one-hour sets are included in the ticket price. Food and beverages will be available. The schedule is as follows: July 6: Ernie Andrews Quartet ...

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Time for Three Joins North Carolina Symphony to Close Summerfest with a Bang; Concert and Fireworks, July 16

Source: Arthur Ryel-Lindsey
June 14, 2011

CARY, N.C.—They're back! The North Carolina Symphony welcomes self-described “classically trained garage band" Time for Three to the Triangle to close out the 2011 edition of the Rex Healthcare Summerfest Series. The concert takes place at Koka Booth Amphitheatre on Saturday, July 16, at 7:30 p.m. Children 12 and under are free. Led by Resident Conductor William Henry Curry, the performance showcases the category-shattering trio's unique blend of jazz, blues, country and bluegrass, including the group's original takes on favorites ...

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Trumpeter Byron Stripling Pays Tribute to Louie Armstrong at Boston Pops Concert on June 14-15

Source: MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts
June 14, 2011

Jazz trumpeter Byron Stripling is paying homage to trumpet legend Louie Armstrong in the American Icons concert with the Boston Pops Orchestra, taking place on Tuesday-Wednesday, June 14-15, 2011 at Boston Symphony Hall. Tickets to the concert are $21—$91 and can be purchased online. Also on the program is master clarinetist Thomas Martin for a tribute to Benny Goodman, and gospel vocalist Renee King, who performs selections from Gershwin, Bernstein and other composers. Thomas Wilkins, musical director for the Omaha ...

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