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World's First Jazz Flashmob draws 1500+ in Edinburgh

Source: tommy banana
September 7, 2010

World's First Jazz Flashmob—called Clandemonium—drew 1500+ people at the Edinburgh International Jazz Festival on July 31st 2010. Over 1000 people were supplied with colour coded “tam-o-shanter" hats and took part in the event in four colour coded teams—blue—dance, green—drums, red—kazzos, and orange—body percussion and scat vocals. The onstage band featured Scottish jazz and music luminaries such as Finlay MacDonald (bagpipes), Laura MacDonald (sax), Phil Bancroft (sax) and scat vocal legend Freddie King. Organiser, leading Scottish jazz composer Tom Bancroft , ...

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Jazz at Holmes Announces Fall 2010 Concert Schedule

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
September 7, 2010

The Jazz at Holmes series at Washington University has announced its schedule of free concerts for fall 2010. The series begins this Thursday, September 9, with an outdoor performance in Brookings Quadrangle by the St. Louis Nu-Jazz Quintet, which includes trumpeter Randy Holmes, saxophonist Jason Swagler, guitarist Eric Slaughter, bassist Jeff Anderson, and drummer Miles Vandiver. This fall's Jazz at Holmes series also will feature the St. Louis debut of the German-born, Zurich-based saxophonist Nicole Johänntgen (pictured), who will perform ...

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Blues Junction Featuring Eddie Angel at Rich Mix (London)

Source: Michael Ricci
September 7, 2010

Fri 17 Sep / 8pm / Bar / £8 adv / £11 door Call our Box Office on 020 7613 7498 The Blues Junction is a star filled band that specializes in blues music from Chicago to Delta to West Coast to British, covering blues classics by the likes of Eric Clapton, BB King, Freddie King, Buddy Guy, Muddy Waters, Albert King, Etta James, Howlin' Wolf, Robert Cray...and many more greats of the blues genre. The band is ...

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Jazz Bridge Presents Pianist Jim DeSalvo on October 7th in Collingswood (NJ)

Source: Suzanne Cloud
September 7, 2010

Appearing at the Collingswood Community Center, 39 W. Collings Ave, Collingswood, NJ on Thursday October 7th will be pianist Jim DeSalvo and his band One show: 7:30-9PM. Tickets: $10/$5 for students. No advance sales. Free Refreshments! For info: 856-858-8914 About Jim DeSalvo Jim DeSalvo was raised in Yonkers, New York, and was introduced to music at an early age by his father, trumpeter and bandleader Conrad “Connie" DeSalvo. While still a teenager, Jim mastered thousands of standards and logged countless ...

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Jazz Bridge Presents Saxophonist Michael Pedicin Jr. at Palombaro Club on October 13th

Source: Suzanne Cloud
September 7, 2010

Appearing on Wednesday October 13th at the Palombaro Club, 2632 E. County Line Road in Ardmore, PA, will be saxophonist Michael Pedicin, Jr. and his band, featuring pianist Dean Schneider, bassist Tim Lekan, and drummer Bobby Shomo. One show: 7:30-9PM. Tickets: $10/$5 for students. No advance sales. Free Refreshments! For info: 215-517-8337 This opening concert will kick off a new jazz series at the Palombaro Club from October 2010 through May 2011 that will be hosted by Michael Pedicin and ...

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Jazz Bridge Presents Bassist Jennifer Leitham at the Cheltenham Art Center on October 6th

Source: Suzanne Cloud
September 7, 2010

Bassist Jennifer Leitham and her band will be appearing at the Cheltenham Art Center, 439 Ashbourne Rd, Cheltenham, PA on October 6th to open the second season of the Jazz Bridge Cheltenham jazz series hosted by Dave Posmontier. One show: 7:30-9PM. $10/$5 for students. No advance sales. Free Refreshments! For info: 215-517-8337 About Jennifer Leitham Renowned jazz critic Leonard Feather called her a “left-handed virtuoso of the upright bass" and Jennifer Leitham has appeared on over 100 recordings with some ...

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Roots-Rocker Natasha James in Concert @ Iron Door Saloon, September 17/18

Source: Just Roots PR
September 5, 2010

Performing In Concert! Two Big Nights! At IRON DOOR SALOON/Sept. 17, 18 “Natasha James can certainly kick up the dust with a jukebox-worthy saloon song about drinking or life on the edge. She can also paint a poignant lyrical portrait of life in America, complete with all its blemishes. However, she is at her finest when she is doing a little bit of both while adding a touch of the blues." American Songwriters Magazine 2010 Los Angeles Music Awards' Multiple ...

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Mardra Thomas to Reprise Billie Holiday Role on September 17 at Harris-Stowe

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
September 4, 2010

Singer Mardra Thomas once again will step into the role of Billie Holiday for “A Portrait of Lady Day," a dinner-and-concert event to be presented at 6:30 p.m. Friday, September 17 at Harris-Stowe State University's Emerson Theatre, 3026 Laclede. Thomas (pictured) has portrayed Holiday a number of times on various St. Louis stages, most recently in June in another performance at Harris-Stowe. For the September 17 show, she will be backed by her husband, keyboardist Reggie Thomas, and a band ...

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