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Chris Washburne & SYOTOS Playing Acid Mambo Jazz Celebrating 24-Years Together! November 9 & 10 at SMOKE
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
Chris Washburne & SYOTOS Playing Acid Mambo Jazz Celebrating 24-Years Together! Smoke, November 9 & 10 2 Night Engagement! Chris Washburne & SYOTOS celebrate their 24-years together as a band with two hot nights November 9 & 10 at Smoke. November 9 & 10 3 Sets: 7pm-9pm-10:30pm Smoke Jazz & Supper Club 2751 Broadway New York, NY 10025 Phone: 212-864-6662 Band Members: Chris Washburne: ...
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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, October 21-27
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JazzINK by Andrea Canter
This week will be one of those times when you have to make some hard decisions about who to hear and where to go! No less that McCoy Tyner leads off at the Dakota, quickly followed by two nights with Matt Slocum and his new Trio Pacific at Studio Z, an evening with Douglas Ewart, and a night with Rudresh Mahanthappa and his Bird Calls at Vieux Carre, who are followed by a return engagement from keyboard great Bobby Lyle. ...
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Dean Brown Band To Tour Europe Fall 2016
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Dean Brown
Guitarist and composer Dean Brown has always done things his way. Nowhere is that in greater evidence than on ROLAJAFUFU, his fifth album as a leader. The title is a playful acronym that encompasses rock-Latin-jazz-funk- fusion, the universes Brown explores on this diverse, kinetic recording. Brown’s fiercely independent streak is also exemplified by the fact that this album was funded by his denizens of fans worldwide via PledgeMusic. It’s Brown’s first self-released album, after four celebrated previous discs on the ...
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Jazz this week: Donny McCaslin, Brian Culbertson, Brand X, James Carter, Sylvaine Hélary's Spring Roll Quartet, and more
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
It's one of the busiest weeks of the year for jazz and creative music in St. Louis, with enough activity and musical variety to test both the stamina and the financial resources of even the most devoted music lovers. There's so much going on that the week defies easy summary, so instead, let's go to the highlights.... Wednesday, October 19 Saxophonist Donny McCaslin makes his St. Louis debut as a bandleader in the first of four nights at Jazz at ...
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Guitar Duo From Montnegro In Carnegie Hall on October 18th
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Danijela Milic/LeitmotivArts
Guitar duo Bulatović-Nikčević from Montenegro will have its Carnegie Hall debut on October 18th, presented by LeitmotivArts Renowned guitarists from Montenegro, Srjdan Bulatović and Darko Nikčević will have their New York debut at world famous Carnegie Hall on October 18, 2016, in a concert organized by LeitmotivArts . They will perform original compositions from their new album “The Best of Montenegro", compositions inspired by traditional Montenegrin music and recorded by Radio Montenegro. The duo Bulatović-Nikčević has performed for both national ...
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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, October 14-20
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JazzINK by Andrea Canter
There's definitely a nip in the air now, which makes it more important to keep our ears and souls warm with great music. We don't have to look far to find it this week— veterans and young guns alike take the stages of area bars, clubs and concert venues, with a smattering of outstanding visitors throughout the week. Friday, October 14. At Jazz Central, drummer Alex Burgess (Group 47) leads his organ quartet, featuring fellow River Falls-connected musicians, Thomas Strommen ...
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Jazz this week: Dweezil Zappa, Lettuce, Marilyn Maye, Project/Object, and more
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
This week's calendar of jazz and creative music in St. Louis includes one grande dame of cabaret; a couple of danceable funk/jazz acts; two pianists sharing one stage at the city's most prestigious jazz club; and not one, but two tributes to the music of the eclectic guitarist and composer Frank Zappa, plus more. Let's go to the highlights... Wednesday, October 12 Promoting their latest recording, Within You, The People's Key begin a two-night stand that marks their debut at ...
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Brazil’s Michel Nirenberg Announces Fall Tour Dates In Mid-Atlantic
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The Phillips Agency
Saxophone master and composer Michel Nirenberg returns to the United States for his 2016 fall tour. In October and November, he’ll share the vibrant melodies and rhythms of his native Brazil with world music and jazz fans in the Maryland cities of Laurel, Baltimore and Annapolis and in Washington, D.C. In recent months, Nirenberg has been making music in his hometown, Rio de Janeiro, collaborating with friends and performing tunes from his 2015 debut album, Retrato/Portrait. First released in the ...
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