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Larry Goldings "In My Room" Solo CD Performance with Special Guests Friday June 3, 2011

Source: Two for the Show Media
May 26, 2011

Larry Goldings “In My Room" CD RELEASE CONCERT WILL BE PERFORMED SOLO BY LARRY WITH SPECIAL GUESTS singer, Gaby Moreno Bassist, David Piltch Singer/Songwriter, Alex Lilly (Obi Best)at Vitello's jazz & supper club in Studio City, Ca Friday June 3, 2011 at 8p & 9:30p.m. Tickets are available at ticketweb.com or call vitellosrestaurant at 818-769-0905. For more than two decades, Larry Goldings has been recognized as one of the most distinctive and versatile keyboardists in jazz, R&B and pop, with ...

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Jazz This Week: Sean Jones, Glendale Jazz Festival, a Miles Davis Birthday Celebration, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
May 26, 2011

Want to listen to some live jazz this Memorial Day weekend in St. Louis? Here's what's on tap for for the next few days: The best-known musician visiting town this week is trumpeter Sean Jones (pictured), who will perform tonight through Saturday at Jazz at the Bistro. A technically accomplished and versatile player, Jones probably is best known for his five years as lead trumpeter for the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, a position he left last year to devote ...

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Karrin Allyson "Round Midnight" Tour Dates

Source: Seth Cohen PR
May 25, 2011

Rapturous, Career-Defining Coverage Runs for Grammy-Nominated Vocalist Karrin Allyson's 'Round Midnight Concord Jazz CD Jumps From #23 to #5 on JazzWeek Charts Coming to Birdland 5/31-6/4 Grammy-nominated vocalist and pianist Karrin Allyson has received rapturous, career- defining coverage from some of the top journalists in America for her understated new album 'Round Midnight. In his lengthy Associated Press CD review, Charles Gans praised the music as “darkly beautiful and melancholic," and added, “Allyson is a consummate jazz singer whose harmonic ...

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Columbus Jazz Orchestra Goes Wild in Sixth Season of JazZoo!

Source: Michael Ricci
May 25, 2011

This summer, the Jazz Arts Group will take jazz to a wilder place as the Columbus Jazz Orchestra takes center stage at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium for the sixth season of JazZoo! The four-concert series returns to the Water's Edge Events Park at the Columbus Zoo providing a beautiful waterfront setting along the OShaughnessy Reservoir. Gates open at 6:30 PM with concerts beginning at 8 PM. July 8: “Red, White & Blues" featuring Kevin McGuire Dont miss the musical ...

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NEC Youth Jazz Orchestra Performing Monk, Mingus at Jordan Hall in Boston on May 25

Source: MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts
May 25, 2011

The highly acclaimed NEC Youth Orchestra of the New England Conservatory is giving a final spring concert at Jordan Hall in Boston on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public. The NEC Youth Orchestra is led by Ken Schaphorst, chair of the Jazz Studies Department at NEC and founding member of the Boston Jazz Composers Alliance. Schaphorst created the Orchestra in 2008 as a way to instruct talented high school musicians ...

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The Radiators to Broadcast Final 3 Shows from Tipitinas

Source: JamBase
May 25, 2011

SHOWS SET FOR JUNE 9, 10 AND 11 AT TIPITINA'S IN NEW ORLEANS, LA iClips and The Radiators are extremely excited to announce the live broadcast of The Radiators final three shows from Tipitina's in New Orleans, LA. The Radiators have had a remarkable 33-year career with the same original five members. The shows are set to take place June 9, 10 and 11 and will be broadcast live in real time on iClips.net. The Last Watusi will be shot ...

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Harlem in the Himalayas at the Rubin Museum of Art in New York City.

Source: Two for the Show Media
May 25, 2011

150 West 17th Street New York, NY 10011 (212) 620-5000 Acoustic jazz concerts presented with the National Jazz Museum in Harlem. Fridays at 7:00 p.m. Tickets $18 in advance / $20 day of / $7 student standby Members may receive up to 25% off tickets Box Office: 212.620.5000 ext. 344 The Festival of New Trumpet Music: Honoring Bill Dixon Friday June 3, 2011 @ 7:00 PM $18.00 in advance / $20.00 day of Member Price: $16.20 ...

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Monterey Jazz Festival Announces Members of 2011 Next Generation Jazz Orchestra

Source: Monterey Jazz Festival
May 25, 2011

21 High School Musicians from California, Florida, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Toronto, Canada Comprise the Festival's Renowned National High School All-Star Big Band NGJO's 11-Day West Coast Tour Includes Performances in Carmel, San Francisco, Seattle, Port Townsend, Portland, San Diego and Los Angeles, July 23—August 2, 2011 NGJO Performs with Joshua Redman, Benny Green and Donny McCaslin at 54th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival, September 18, 2011 May 16, 2011; Monterey, CA; The Monterey Jazz Festival is proud ...

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