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On November 7 @ The Cornelia Street Cafe Catch the NYC Premiere of Saxophonist/Composer Greg Ward's Fitted Shards - South Side Story
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Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
"Greg Ward has brought together his superb ability to reflect not only his personality but the current times in his debut album, Fitted Shards. Opening a solo career with this strong of a statement in the jazz world can only lead to inevitable success throughout his lifetime."—C. Janus, Author of The New Face of Jazz (Random House, July 2010) “I'm thinking of Greg Ward, whose long and searching alto saxophone solo in 'Third Option' is one of the best things ...
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Chris Dingman's Waking Dreams to perform at Cornelia Street Cafe on September 30th
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Chris Dingman
CHRIS DINGMAN'S WAKING DREAMS with Loren Stillman, Fabian Almazan, Aidan Carroll, and Eric McPherson WILL PERFORM SEPTEMBER 30th at CORNELIA STREET CAFE Thursday, September 30th, 2010 2 Sets: 8:30pm and 10pm Cornelia Street Café 29 Cornelia Street New York, NY 10014 Tickets: $10 Info: corneliastreetcafe.com “Dingman is downright hypnotic" —John Barron, All About Jazz “Dazzling... with a fondness for airtight logic and burnished lyricism" —Nate Chinen, New York ...
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Bistro-Award Winner the Linda Kosut band at Don't Tell Mama (NYC) on September 26th
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Jizel Music
“amazing Bay Area canary brings her skills as an actress to her insightful interpretations of songs underscored with a fusion of jazz, pop and folk." Don Heckman, International Review of Music ..." a new female jazz singer who commands one's attention ... a vocal performance which deserves mention Scott Yanow, LA Jazz Scene August 24, 2010, San Francisco. BMI/Bistro Award winner jazz/cabaret vocalist Linda Kosut returns to New York City with a one-night-only performance at Don't Tell Mama on Sunday, ...
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arsenalARTS Berklee Jazz Announces Fall 2010 Concerts
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Joanne Barrett Public Relations
The NWJCO Daniel Ian Smith (leader/saxophones/flutes), Dino Govoni(saxophones/flute), Ken Cervenka (trumpet/flugelhorn), Walter Platt (trumpet/flugelhorn), Tim Ray (piano), Keala Kaumeheiwa (acoustic bass), Steve Langone (drums and cymbals) and Ernesto Diaz (percussion) was organized over 11 years ago by Daniel Ian Smith as an aggregation dedicated to the performance of new music. The group garnered considerable attention after its first performance (Sanctuary Composers Forum) and word spread that this world class ensemble was truly one of a kind and quickly adapted and ...
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Mark Turner and Tony Malaby Step in at Village Vanguard
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AAJ Staff
Joe Lovano, the tenor saxophonist, couldn't make it to the Village Vanguard this week. It was the beginning of an annual two-week stretch with the trio he's played in for 25 years, with the guitarist Bill Frisell and the drummer Paul Motian. But Mr. Lovano double-booked himself, so he had to be in Edinburgh, soloing with the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra. Two tenors, Tony Malaby and Mark Turner, are filling his spot. Not alternating, but simultaneously. This isn't so much ...
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Allman Brothers Add Fall Dates
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JamBase
FALL TOUR GROWS The Allman Brothers Band have confirmed additional cities for their Fall 2010 tour, after having sold out a just-announced Philadelphia show and three Boston performances. The new dates include eight shows beginning November 11 and their first-ever performance at the DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, DC. The Philadelphia concert will mark the band's first shows since Gregg Allman's successful liver transplant in June. ABB will perform lengthy “evening with" sets each night. Tickets for the additional four ...
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Harmonica Master Charlie Musselwhite Celebrates New Release with a Performance in Philadelphia
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Chris M. Slawecki
Harmonicist/vocalist/songwriter/guitarist Charlie Musselwhite celebrates his return to Alligator Records with his new CD, The Well, and a live performance at the World Music Cafe on Wednesday, September 15, 2010. The album is an authentic slice of Charlie's deep blues roots with musical flavors from Mississippi to Chicago to California, including help on one song from legendary vocalist and friend Mavis Staples. Concert information is as follows: Date: Wednesday, September 15 Venue: World Music Cafe, 3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA Phone: ...
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ANW 2010-2011
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Ars Nova Workshop
Greetings ANW friends! As you know, we successfully concluded our 10th season and kicked off the summer in July with spectacular performances by Nels Cline Singers and On Fillmore. While we're sad that another summer is almost gone, we're incredibly excited to announce the many creative music performances planned for our upcoming season! If you've kept an eye on our website, as well as our Facebook, last.fm, Myspace, and Twitter pages, or if you've seen the fantastic ANW 2010-2011 events ...
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