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International Gypsy Guitar Master Decends On Le Quecumbar In March
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Maroto Lounge
The International Gypsy guitar master from Holland, Lollo Meier, finally returns to the UK with two new line ups including clarinet, and for the first time accordion. He'll be performing on Sunday 13th and Monday 14th March at Le QuecumBar, London. The quartet will transport you back to prewar Paris and the nostalgia and melody of the day in Django style and tradition- the greatest Gypsy Swing guitarist of all time, two special nights of lyrical, swinging and melodic seduction. ...
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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, March 4-10
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JazzINK by Andrea Canter
A week of interesting jazz awaits us! We can hear Larry McDonough channel Chet Baker, the X-Tet in a concert setting, a rare gig from Sidewalk Café, some of the area's most serious improvisers at the Icehouse (Vector Families) and Khyber Pass (Le Percheron), Twenty Steps From Stardom star Lisa Fischer, trad piano wizard Butch Thompson at two different venues, and the owner of that Bösendorfer (Steven Anderson) performing on his own instrument in the Dunsmore Room. And there's a ...
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Jazz "Guitar Hero" B.D. Lenz Celebrates 20 Years With "Manifesto" CD Release Party
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DeBlaze & Associates
B.D. Lenz 's Manifesto CD Release Party Set for Friday, March 25, 2016 from 9pm-1am at the The Stanhope House in Stanhope, NJ $10 in advance or $15 at the door (18 or older to enter and 21 to drink). $5 CD sale for this special evening. With thousands of live gigs performed internationally, 8 highly-acclaimed albums and hundreds of his songs featured in TV shows globally over the past 20 years, B.D. Lenz is celebrating his 20th anniversary with ...
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Jazz this week: James Carter Organ Trio, Gary Peacock, Spektral Quartet, and more
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
As March comes into St. Louis in mostly lamb-like fashion, the first week of the new month offers several intriguing jazz and creative music headliners on local stages, plus an assortment of performances from local musicians in a variety of styles, and a rare chance to see a film scored by Miles Davis on the big screen. Let's go to the highlights... Wednesday, March 2 Saxophonist James Carter returns with his organ trio for the first of four nights at ...
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Dan Moretti & Brazilia Featuring Greg Abate And Oscar Stagnaro Live At Chan's on April 9th
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All About Jazz
Rhode Island Jazz saxophone greats Dan Moretti and Greg Abate (RI Hall of Fame 2016) will hit Chan’s in Woonsocket for a 20 year reunion celebrating the Latin-Jazz recording Dan Moretti & Brazilia Live at Chans on Saturday April 9th, 2016 at 8 pm. Call 401-765-1900 or visit chanseggrollsandjazz.com for tickets. The original Brazilia CD was recorded in 1995 at Chan’s in Woonsocket RI as a benefit for the Music School which now has transitioned to the Rhode Philharmonic Music ...
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Record Store Day Sets 2016 Date, Names Metallica Amabasadors
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HypeBot
Record Store Day will celebrate its ninth edition on April 16, 2016 and the members of Metallica will serve as ambassadors for this ninth edition of the event. “Independent record stores are part of Metallica’s DNA,” drummer Lars Ulrich said in a press release. “They have been pivotal in shaping each one of us into the music fanatics we’ve all become. We could not be any prouder to be Record Store Day Ambassadors for 2016 and are looking forward to ...
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The Lead Sheet: Twin Citites Live Jazz, February 19-25
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JazzINK by Andrea Canter
Seems the Winter Jazz Festival on January 31st was merely a launching pad for a month of stellar music from one end of the metro to the other. The jazzy journey continues this weekend and through the coming week, closing out on Thursday with a night that begs for the implementation of cloning. Friday, February 19. Originally scheduled as the Graydon Peterson Quartet, it's now the Peterson-Olson-Epstein trio or POE at Jazz Central, with guitarist Chris and drummer Jay joining ...
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Eagles Of Death Metal Returned Paris For Concert Last Night
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HypeBot
Eagles of Death Metal performed Tuesday night in Paris for their first time since the November 13, 2015 terrorist attack that targeted their show at the Bataclan Concert Hall. "Bonsoir Paris, we're ready for this!" frontman Jesse Hughes told the crowd at the Olympia concert hall as the band took the stage, according to the Associated Press. The concert saw armed police guards at the venue's entrances and concertgoers went through three bag and body searchers before entering and the city ...
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