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Upcoming Josh Roseman East Coast Gigs

Source: Michael Ricci
February 5, 2010

Some new gigs with Josh Roseman featuring Guests:

Josh Roseman featuring Patrice Blanchard and TBA performs at Bar 4 in Park Slope

444-7th Avenue (corner of 15th Street & 7th Avenue) Brooklyn NY 11215 Starts at 7:00 PM

Josh Roseman Trio featuring Mark Guiliana, Patrice Blanchard and TBA perform at the Stone in NYC.

Right in the East Village: E 2nd St & Ave C New York, NY 10009

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A Quadruple Return for a Man Doubly Missed

Source: Michael Ricci
February 5, 2010

For a certain breed of New York jazz fan the alto-saxophonist Wess Anderson is the one that got away. Nearly twice. Mr. Anderson, a Brooklyn native, emerged in the late 1980s as a sideman with Wynton Marsalis, and later a charter member of Mr. Marsaliss efforts at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Fondly known as Warmdaddy, he was on board there until about four years ago, when he joined the jazz faculty at Michigan State University. So Mr. Anderson was already ...

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Internationally Renowned Jazz Pianist/Composer Amina Figarova Tours America

Source: Braithwaite & Katz Communications
February 5, 2010

MARCH 4 - 20 with stops in Cleveland and Cincinnati, OH; Winston-Salem & Ashville, NC; Richmond, VA; NYC; Chicago, New Orleans and Victoria, B.C.

Figarova to Return in August for Performance at the Main Stage of the Newport Jazz Festival

“...Above the Clouds confirms that Figarova is among the most important composers to come into jazz in the new millennium..." -- Thomas Conrad, JazzTimes November 2008

“...Amina Figarova boasts a graceful and erudite piano style, but ...

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Amelia Hollander Ames Performs Contemporary Chamber Music for Viola on Sunday, February 14 at the Sixth Street Synagogue

Source: Braithwaite & Katz Communications
February 5, 2010

PART OF “6TH STREET SUNDAYS" CONCERT SERIES

The Max D. Raiskin Center for the Arts at the Sixth Street Community Synagogue continues its monthly afternoon concert series of world and chamber music, on Sunday, February 15 with Con Vivo featuring violist Amelia Hollander Ames.“6th Street Sundays" features the work of leading small ensembles exploring the nexus of chamber music and world music. The series highlights music that reflects Middle Eastern and Jewish influences on contemporary music, as well ...

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Philadelphia Jazz Artists, the Landham Brothers, Perform at Michener Art Museum on February 20

Source: Michael Ricci
February 5, 2010

DOYLESTOWN, PA -- The James A. Michener Art Museum presents an all-inclusive night of jazz featuring The Landham Brothers on February 20. These Philadelphia natives have played alongside renowned jazz musicians including Shirley Scott, Joey DeFrancesco, Russell Malone, Orrin Evans and John Swana.

“The Michener has been presenting Jazz Night for the past 13 years. The jazz tradition of the Philadelphia region is very rich and there are so many talented musicians to present," says Zoriana Siokalo, Director of Programs ...

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2010 Army 24 City I.A.M.Strong Concert Tour, Featuring Headliner, Leigh Jones, a Kerry Gordy Enterprises Artist.

Source: RioVida Networks
February 5, 2010

Leigh Jones shares her soulful R&B music with young US soldiers throughout the US and Germany. I..A.M. Strong, the Army's campaign, engages all Soldiers to prevent inappropriate behavior before it occurs. Kerry Gordy, the Leigh Jones manager, states: It is great to know that today's US Army offers programs to appeal to and to celebrate the noble character of our troupes.

Together we stand up and celebrate their willingness to intervene if needed, to act by insisting on mutually respectful ...

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Manhattan Jazz Weekend

Source: Michael Ricci
February 5, 2010

BASIE AND THE BLUES (Thursday) The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, featuring a guest pianist, Cyrus Chestnut, and a guest singer, Gregory Porter (Through Feb. 13.) At 8 p.m. Rose Theater, Frederick P. Rose Hall Jazz at Lincoln Center 60th Street and Broadway (212) 721-6500 jalc.org

DAVID BINNEY TRIO (Friday) Alto saxophonist David Binney leads with trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire and ...

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Vancouver Jazz Winter Olympic's 2010 Frame of Mind

Source: All About Jazz
February 5, 2010

Event Listings for Vancouver

Time Flies 22nd Annual Improvised Music Festival Thursday, February 4, 2010 8:00pm Friday, February 5, 2010 8:00pm February 6, 2010 8:00pm The Ironworks 235 Alexander Street Curated by Ken Pickering and Torsten Mller, this three-night collaborative project has eight internationally acclaimed musicians (three from Vancouver and five from the USA) exploring improvisational practices in a warm, intimate setting. Each evening the octet pushes the music into ...

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