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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, April 29-May 5
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JazzINK by Andrea Canter
Jazz Appreciation Month ends this weekend, and there has been plenty to appreciate in the Twin Cities, culminating this weekend with the state's only registered “International Jazz Day" event, a fundraising mini-festival sponsored by Jazz Central Studios on Saturday. But there are more jazz events on Jazz Day as well as throughout the coming week, including a rare appearance by dazzling pianist Abdullah Ibrahim at the Dakota and the return “from exile" of jazz at Reverie, now on Thursdays. Jazz ...
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Jazz Lions, The Bosman Twins, Roar At The Velvet Note on May 8th
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Dwayne Bosman
The Bosman Twins at the The Velvet Note in Atlanta on May 8th Whether it’s the Bosman Twins’ longevity as jazz masters, classically trained musicians, or their charismatic and engaging entertaining style, The Bosman Twins always leave their fans wanting more. The multi award winning brothers are nationally and internationally renowned at high profile private events, to fun at festivals, they put the “B” back in BeBop and Big Band Sounds. If you are “a head nodding” jazz lover; “a ...
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Jazz this week: Melissa Aldana, Keri Johnsrud, Peter and Will Anderson, and more
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
Although this week's schedule of jazz and creative music is considerably less jam-packed than last week's, listeners still will have a chance to check out several intriguing young performers visiting St. Louis, plus an assortment of shows from various hometown favorites. Let's go to this highlights... Wednesday, April 27 Saxophonist Melissa Aldana makes her St. Louis debut with the first of four evenings of performances continuing though Saturday at Jazz at the Bistro Aldana, a 27-year-old native of Chile who ...
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Nicole Henry: The Vocalist Who Sings Rainbows
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
By Maria Cabeza I happened to be in West Palm Beach when Nicole Henry was giving a show, so without hesitating I went with my eleven-year-old son and my friend and PR specialist Scott Thompson. What you surely know: Nicole Henry is a North American internationally acclaimed jazz soul vocalist whose career started in 2004. Her repertoire includes American Songbook, classic and contemporary jazz titles, blues and more. She used to sing at school and at church and that her ...
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The Oakland Jazz Choir In Collaboration With The Oaktown Jazz Workshops' Performance Ensemble Celebrate Spring With A Joint Performance
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Heather Fong
Come join us as we present new music & new friends and experience the pure joy and passion of this harmonic collaboration. OJC, led by Artistic Director Ben Flint, will be joined by a trio of superlative musicians; former 1st place Jazz Search West winner Dillon Vado on drums, Sam Bevan on bass, and band leader Walter Bankovitch on piano. Sunday May 15, 2016, 2pm Oaktown Jazz Workshops 55 Washington Street Oakland, CA 94607 ...
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Juanito Pascual New Flamenco Trio Announces 2016 Spring Tour
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Baltimore Jazz Alliance
"A rising star of the Spanish guitar form."—Boston Globe Juanito Pascual New Flamenco Trio will launch a tour of 17 U.S. cities that includes the East and West Coasts and points in between such as Austin, Minneapolis, Madison, and Chicago. The group creates a unique world music experience, fusing traditional Spanish flamenco with elements of jazz, pop, and rock music, performing with passion and virtuosity. L.A. guitarist Juanito Pascual has logged countless miles in a career that has taken him ...
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Ridgeway Arts Presents Internationally Acclaimed Pianist/Composer Vadim Neselovskyi And Renowned Bassist Jeff Denson In Three Bay Area Concerts May 5-7 In San Jose, Napa And Berkeley
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Braithwaite & Katz Communications
Ridgeway Arts, the new non-profit dedicated to developing the Bay Area educational and performance scene, presents three concerts May 5-7 by internationally renowned pianist/composer Vadim Neselovskyi. Neselovskyi will also conduct workshops with area students. Classically trained at conservatories in his native Odessa and in Germany, Neselovskyi honed his jazz chops on German jazz stages and at Berklee College of Music. There, he was discovered by Gary Burton, who made him a member of his Next Generation band. Neselovskyi now tours ...
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Internationally Renowned Vocalist Dominique Eade Performs Recital Featuring Original Music And Songs By Hoagy Carmichael, Bob Dylan And More
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Braithwaite & Katz Communications
Internationally renowned vocalist/composer Dominique Eade is joined by pianists Jed Wilson and Ran Blake, oud player Kenan Adnawi and setar player Nima Janmohammadi in a faculty recital melding Eade’s original music with songs by Hoagy Carmichael, Bob Dylan and more. The concert takes place at 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 24 at NEC’s Jordan Hall, 290 Huntington Avenue, Boston and is free and open to the public. For more information, go to: necmusic or call 617-585-1122. About Dominique Eade Dominique ...
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