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The Swiss Connection
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Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
Drummer-singer Patricia Dean brought her trio to the South County Jazz Club's matinee concert series at the Venice FL Art Center Thursday, and quite willingly handed the center of attention to her pianist. William Evans is based in St. Petersburg for a few months a year but spends the bulk of his time teaching jazz piano and performing in Switzerland, where he's a longtime faculty member at the Swiss Jazz School in Basel. When he's back in Southwest Florida, it's ...
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Punta del Este International Jazz Festival - January 6-10, 2016
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
“Do small things with great love."—Francisco Yobino, Punta del Este International Jazz Festival Director By Maria Cabeza Francisco Yobino was a pioneer; when he started thinking of making a jazz festival in Punta del Este (Uruguay) people told him he was nuts: “ In the middle of the countryside?" “ Surrounded by cows?" “ You should try this project in Europe or in the USA!" but he stayed in Uruguay and it has been 20 years since his dream came ...
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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, January 8-14
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JazzINK by Andrea Canter
The usual January deep-freeze is rumored to be enroute. Better get out and hear some hot jazz this weekend and store up some fuel to keep the music burning through the week! The 8'Oclock Jump series returns to Walker West; there's a new trio of veterans at the Black Dog; a Minnesota Orchestra retiree heads to the Dunsmore Room.. and more in area jazz this week. Big Gigs This Week Friday, January 8. Walker West Music Academy hosts the 2016 ...
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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, January 1-7
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JazzINK by Andrea Canter
Young musicians dominate the weekend as we recover from a jazz-packed New Year's Eve. Yet it's an old favorite tickling the ivories in the new Dunsmore Room; and a favorite NOLA-style band releasing a new recording at the end of the week. Not a bad start to 2016. Big Gigs This Week Friday, January 1. New Year's Day is always a bit slow for live music, but Orchestra Hall is open and pianist Chris Lomheim is in the lobby (e.g., ...
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Jazz this week: New Year's Eve jazz in St. Louis, and more
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
This week's list of jazz and creative music performances in and around St. Louis is relatively short, in part because some presenters are still on holiday, and in part because several local venues that regularly present jazz have yet to publish their schedules for the new month beginning on Friday. So, while the StLJN calendar will be updated with new information as soon as it comes in, there still are some noteworthy performances to talk about, including a list of ...
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Artists Find Success Playing Online Shows Through Concert Window
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HypeBot
For many artists, the hurdles which must be overcome in order to successfully book a tour can be quite intimidating. Hosting an online concert series, however, is a much more straightforward process, and also has a significantly reduced price tag. Guest Post by Chris Robley on The DIY Musician
Are you interested in taking your live show online? Online concerts can be a great (and profitable) way to deepen your relationship with fans. For attendees, there are far fewer barriers. No traffic. ...
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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, December 25-31
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JazzINK by Andrea Canter
This must be the super-holiday edition of the Lead Sheet, with the “week" extending from Christmas Day to New Year's Eve. And as such, some venues will be closed or have atypical hours, so jazz fans are urged to check calendars and showtimes and plan accordingly. Fortunately, the holidays also bring some special gigs to town, most notably the now-annual four-night run of The Bad Plus at the Dakota, a “Pre-New Year's Eve" party with Connie Evingson in the new ...
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Jazz this week: Good 4 The Soul, Midwest Quintet, Cara Dineen, and more
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
While big-name touring musicians generally are off the road during major holidays, there still are some notable performances by local jazz and creative musicians happening over the next few days in and around St. Louis. Let's go to the highlights... Wednesday, December 23 The Jazz St. Louis Big Band offers their third and final performance of Duke Ellington’s “Nutcracker" at Jazz at the Bistro; guitarist Tom Byrne's Yule Vibe Trio plays at Thurman Grill; and singer Ralph Williams presents a ...
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