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Jazz Bridge Presents Miss Justine at the Cheltenham Art Center on May 4th
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Suzanne Cloud
To close out the 2010/2011 Jazz Bridge Neighborhood Concerts Series in Cheltenham, jazz vocalist Miss Justine will be appearing at the Cheltenham Art Center, 439 Ashbourne Rd, Cheltenham, PA on May 4th with pianist Tom Lawton, guitarist Gerald “Twig" Smith and bassist Lee Smith. Miss Justine Keeys recorded two highly regarded CD's in the past decade—Tasty and The Many Moods of Miss Justine on the Dreambox Media label—and she has been a must-see and must-hear vocalist on the Philadelphia jazz ...
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Jazz Saxophonist Grace Kelly Performing at the Fireplace in Brookline on Tuesday, April 19
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MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts
Alto saxophonist Grace Kelly is performing at The Fireplace Restaurant in Brookline, Massachusetts on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 9:30 p.m. Kelly, an 18 year old musical prodigy, has been playing saxophone since the age of ten, and has toured around the world, playing with an all star cast of great musicians like Wynton Marsalis and Phil Woods. The Fireplace, located at 1634 Beacon Street, has live jazz on Wednesday and Latin music Thursday nights, and has an award winning ...
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Pee Wee Ellis: New Album, Listening Party, Tour Dates
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JamBase
AOL MUSIC HOSTING FULL ALBUM LISTENING PARTY OF TENORATION; ALBUM IN STORES TOMORROW ON MIG MUSIC Tomorrow sees the release of the latest effort from Jazz Legend Pee Wee Ellis via MIG MUSIC. Tenoration features 2 discs of Pee Wee at his finest. The first CD is entitled “Into the Funk" showcasing a bit more of Pee Wee's funk side. The second disc is entitled “Back to Jazz" and showcases the traditional jazz style that Pee Wee is known for. ...
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Jazz St. Louis Offering 2-for-1 Special on Tickets for the Jazz Collective
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
Jazz St. Louis is offering a 2-for-1 special on tickets to see the Jazz Collective this Friday, April 22 and Saturday, April 23 at Jazz at the Bistro. The all-star group features pianist Cedar Walton, saxophonist Javon Jackson, bassist Buster Williams (pictured) and drummer Jimmy Cobb, the subject of our most recent StLJN Saturday Video Showcase. The advertised ticket price is $35 each, but with the discount, buyers get two tickets for $35. The discount is available for both the ...
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Mostly Other People Do the Killing Will Be Killing It at the Bug Jar This Thursday
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Jazz@Rochester
Is jazz not “fun" enough for you? Do you expect to see it in a venue known for cutting edge music but with a more rock sensibility? Surprise!... unusual jazz will be presented in an unusual place when NY band Mostly Other People Do The Killing hit the stage at Rochester's The Bug Jar this Thursday, April 21st. MOPDTK Bassist Moppa Elliott has written that “[r]ather than settling into one style or historical period, MOPDTK fuses the entire spectrum of ...
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Sinan Bakir Trio at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe on April 23rd
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Sinan Bakir
Jazz guitarist Sinan Bakir and his trio will be performing at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe in Manhattan's East Village on Saturday, April 23rd. Since releasing his debut album On My Way in 2009 Hartford based guitarist has been receiving rave reviews from All About Jazz, Jazz Review, Jazz Chicago, Courant and many other publications around the world. Bakir, originally from Turkey came to United States on a scholarship to study jazz almost a decade ago and since then keeping busy ...
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Mostly Other People Do the Killing Will They Be Killing It at the Bug Jar This Thursday
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Jazz@Rochester
Is jazz not “fun" enough for you? Do you expect to see it in a venue known for cutting edge music but with a more rock sensibility? Surprise!... unusual jazz will be presented in an unusual place when NY band Mostly Other People Do The Killing hit the stage at Rochester's The Bug Jar this Thursday, April 21st. MOPDTK Bassist Moppa Elliott has written that “[r]ather than settling into one style or historical period, MOPDTK fuses the entire spectrum of ...
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A Moonlight Dinner Dance with The Jazz Lobsters in Asbury Park (NJ) on April 16
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Madison House Publicity
NEW HARMONIES TRAVELING EXHIBITION CULMINATES WITH MOONLIGHT DINNER DANCE The Jazz Lobsters to Headline Live Music Event at Tim McLoone's Supper Club ASBURY PARK, NJ—A six-week celebration of American roots music in Asbury Park will conclude with a big-band event at Tim McLoone's Supper Club on the Asbury Boardwalk. Aptly titled “A Moonlight Dinner Dance," the event will kick off at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 16 with a cocktail reception and a live performance from The Jazz Lobsters. The ...
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