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Chicago Live Jazz Music (December 17 - December 24, 2010) Schedule

Source: JAZZzology by Richard Watters
December 21, 2010

Here is what's happening with the live music Chicago Jazz Scene for the dates December 10th thru December 17th, 2010... (photo of Chicago jazz saxman Dez Desormeaux, JAZZzology editor Rick Watters and Chicago jazz pianist Jose Valdes) Andy's Jazz Club 11 East Hubbard St. Chicago, IL 60611 312.642.6805 ANDY'S WEEKENDS FRIDAY & SATURDAY HEADLINERS! $10 Admission until 8:30 pm; $15 Admission after 8:30 pm Upcoming performances Sundays 5pm—Jordan Baskin Trio 9pm—Andy's Jam Session withJohn Bany Mondays 5pm—Chicago Jazz Orchestra 9pm—Guy ...

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Social Music Gaming App for Facebook Causes 15,000 Fans to Play with Songs for 15 Minutes

Source: HypeBot
December 21, 2010

DJ and producer David Guetta has released a new Facebook PUMP IT game for his single 'Who's that Chick?,' powered by MXP4's music gaming solution. During the app's limited beta launch, over 15,000 users played with the game for more than 15 minutes per track, 50% shared and competed against their friends, and 60% of users played more than 20 times. Some fans, likely trying to nail down the top score, played in excess of 300 times. I repeat, 300 ...

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KDTU: Winter Tour; Two Shows w/ Public Enemy

Source: JamBase
December 21, 2010

KARL DENSON & PUBLIC ENEMY LIVE IN SALT LAKE CITY & DENVER Karl Denson's Tiny Universe will hit the road in February with dates up the West Coast culminating in the bands return to the Fillmore in San Francisco on February 12 with special guests Chali 2na and House of Vibe, with more guests to be announced. The band then head east with dates in Missoula, Bozeman, Victor, Salt Lake City and Denver with Chali 2na and his band in ...

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Soulive Feat. Karl Denson | S.F. | Review | Pics

Source: JamBase
December 21, 2010

Words by: Joshua Danson | Images by: John Margaretten Soulive feat. Karl Denson :: 12.11.10 :: The Independent :: San Francisco, CA Northeast jazz/funk power trio Soulive joined forces with California Acid Jazz pioneer Karl Denson in San Francisco at the refurbished Independent and the results were predictably pleasing. Touring in support of their recently released album of Beatles covers, Rubber Soulive, the trio has been playing a set sprinkled with favorites from the Fab Four, but San Francisco marked ...

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Bhob Rainey to Play Thursday, December 23 at Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
December 21, 2010

This just in: Saxophonist Bhob Rainey (pictured) will return to St. Louis for a performance at 8:30 p.m. this Thursday, December 23 at the Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center. According to Rainey's website, this will be the eighth year in a row that the Boston-based improvisor has done a pre-Christmas show at LNAC. “Working with extended techniques, multiphonics and standing resonant frequencies, Rainey 'plays the room' more literally than any performer you will ever see," says the news release from LNAC. ...

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Marc Hoffman Duo To Perform Twice at Ritz-Carlton Charlotte

Source: blueplate pr
December 20, 2010

(CHARLOTTE, NC)—Recording artists Marc Hoffman and Terry Peoples will bring an eclectic blend of original jazz, pop, and current hits to the Ritz-Carlton Charlotte on Saturday, January 29, and Saturday, February 12, 2011, when the Marc Hoffman Duo performs in the Lobby Lounge from 9 p.m. until midnight. The playlist for both performances will include tunes from Hoffman's new CD “Curioso" (recently featured at the Download of the Day on AAJ), as well as a variety of hits by such ...

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Ovation for Dee Dee

Source: JazzINK by Andrea Canter
December 19, 2010

Some voices—mine for instance—are barely suitable for conversation. Some voices -very few—seem well-suited for almost anything defined as music. And even fewer can navigate across genres and styles while also entertaining and inspiring, be it for an intimate club audience or a full-house in a major concert hall. Or on the air. Dee Dee Bridgewater has such a talent, and it was on full display at Orchestra Hall last night as part of an evening of “Yuletide Jazz." I can't ...

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The Perfect "Musicians Band"

Source: Tim Tamashiro
December 20, 2010

By Tim Tamashiro On a recent trip to Las Vegas I attended an event at The Palms Hotel on a Monday evening where a band called Santa Fe and the Fat City Horns has a regular gig. The gig was recommended by several musicians throughout the day including Bob Ruggiero (drummer, Van Morrison) and Miles Fox Hill (bassist extrordinaire). My dear friend Dave Pierce (2010 Vancouver Olympics / Sinatra—Dance with Me) had seen the band a week before and just ...

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