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Roni Ben Hur Brings His Trio To Blues Alley On March 20
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GoMedia PR
Critically acclaimed guitarist Roni Ben-Hur will perform with his trio, featuring bassist Harvie S and drummer Sylvia Cuenca, at Blues Alley on March 20. Ben-Hur– born in Israel in 1962 but a longtime American citizen, based in New York City—has recorded more than a dozen albums as leader or co-leader. The Blues Alley show is partially sponsored by the Israeli Embassy. “Roni is an extraordinary musician. It is a pleasure and an honor to welcome him to Washington,” said Delphine ...
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David Haney And Bernard Purdie Bring New York Jazz Stories To Joe’s Pub On April 6
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GoMedia PR
On April 6, pianist and composer David Haney and legendary drummer Bernard Purdie will bring another performance of New York Jazz Stories to Joe’s Pub. New York Jazz Stories combines swinging, electrifying music, featuring Bernard Purdie and company along with some highly entertaining stories retold by David Haney. These are real stories told directly to Haney, transcribed and brought to life with a sound track by “Pretty” Purdie, bassist Adam Lane, Steve Swell on trombone; violinist Jason Kao Hwang, Melanie ...
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Jazz this week: Marilyn Maye, Jeanne Trevor & Dave Black, Funky Butt Brass Band, and more
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
This week's calendar of live jazz and creative music in St. Louis includes return gigs for an acclaimed veteran of cabaret singing and a favorite local act at the city's premier jazz club; a rare performance by one of St. Louis' own jazz divas; and more. Let's go to the highlights... Wednesday, March 7 Marilyn Maye, who's sometimes called “the grand dame of cabaret," returns for the first of two nights at Jazz at the Bistro. Not unlike Tony Bennett, ...
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'A Toast To George Freeman' April 28, 2018 Special Guest Billy Branch, With Joanie Pallatto And Sparrow
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Lampkin Publicity Service
Southport Records and Lampkin Music Group presents: “A Toast to George Freeman"- Special Guest Billy Branch, with Joanie Pallatto and Sparrow on April 28, 2018 This is a general admission seated event. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 on the day of the show. Media Sponsor: The WFMT Radio Network's Jazz Network. George Freeman is the current living warrior of sound, the Mad Max of the 6-string guitar. The music of George Freeman defies any known mold of musical ...
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Jazz with an unrivaled intimacy
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Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
There is nothing quite like the intimacy and congeniality at a jazz house party. That was clear on Thursday, March 1, when bassist Michael Ross and his wife, Amanda, welcomed about 40 friends and jazz lovers into their Sarasota FL home for an evening of music. The band for the one-hour-plus set of music included Ross, singer-percussionist Fred Johnson and reed player Danny Jordan, who performed on tenor sax and several flutes. This was like having jazz in your living ...
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Jazz this week: Sean Jones Quartet, Delfeayo Marsalis & the Uptown Jazz Orchestra, Nutria, a new weekly jam session, and more
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
This week's calendar of live jazz and creative music in St. Louis features some top talent on trumpet and trombone, the local debut of an up-and-coming band from New Orleans, a new weekly jam session, and more. Let's go to the highlights... Wednesday, February 28 Trumpeter Sean Jones returns with his quartet for the first of four nights at Jazz at the Bistro. Jones (pictured, top left) has been a frequent visitor to St. Louis in recent years, turning up ...
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Pat Phillips, Producer, And Leonardo And George DiCaprio To Present "Forever Django," Hot Gypsy Jazz! On May 1 At Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium/Perlman Stage
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GoMedia PR
Forever Django “Passing the Family Torch" Starring: Django Festival Allstars Dorado, Samson & Amati Schmitt Ludovic, Beier, Pierre Blanchard Doudou Cuillerier, Antonio Licusati Francko Mehrstein, Gino Roman Special Guests: Melody Gardot and Ken Peplowski and Introducing Veronica Swift It’s a celebration at the great hall as The Django Festival Allstars take center stage. They’ve been criss-crossing the US to sold-out crowd standing ovations, and critical acclaim. At the Playboy Jazz ...
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An artful blending of two musical genres
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Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
Jazz and classical music rarely intersect. But they make interesting bedfellows when brought together by two musicians who are well at ease in both fields. Such was the case on Saturday, February 24 when pianist Dick Hyman and reed player Ken Peplowski joined forces with a 47-member orchestra conducted by Yakov Bergman. The “Symphony of Broadway" program at the Venice (FL) Performing Arts Center featured a wide variety of band formats.. Hyman, who turns 91 on March 8, has been ...
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