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Vocalist Allison Adams Tucker Performs At The Blue Note Sunday Brunch January 17, 2016 In Connection With JazzConnect & APAP Conferences In New York
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Mouthpiece Music
Allison Adams Tucker, the California-based multi-lingual jazz vocalist, will perform at the Blue Note Sunday Brunch in New York City on January 17, 2016 for two sets at 11:30am & 1:30pm. Tucker will be previewing selections from her upcoming album WANDERlust, as well as presenting a program of Brazilian-infused jazz tunes that she sings in six different languages. Her New York appearance is timed to coincide with the annual JazzConnect and APAP Conferences that week as she showcases her music ...
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Jazz this week: Holiday shows from Kirk Whalum, Jim Manley, and more
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
This week's schedule of jazz and creative music in St. Louis is highlighted by a lot of holiday-themed performances and several tributes marking Frank Sinatra's centenary, but there's also traditional jazz and swing, an evening of solo free improvisations, and much more. Let's go to the highlights... Wednesday, December 9 The Route 66 Jazz Orchestra plays a Christmas concert at the Ozark Theatre, and funk quartet The Service will take the stage for the first of two nights at Jazz ...
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Jack Kleinsinger Announces Highlights In Jazz 2016 - 44th Season
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
Jack Kleinsinger’s Highlights In Jazz, New York’s longest running jazz concert series, proudly announces the schedule for its 44th season featuring four monthly star-studded Thursday night concerts taking place at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center of Borough of Manhattan Community College, 199 Chambers Street, NYC 10010. Each show begins at 8:00 PM. The season kicks off on February 4, 2016 with Highlights In Jazz 43rd Anniversary Gala featuring the swinging jazz and blues of vocalist Catherine Russell and her band ...
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Spirit Of Abbey Lincoln Invoked Through Up And Coming Jazz Singer's Theatrical Tribute And New Album Release
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Akosua Gyebi
For two weekends in March, up and coming jazz singer-songwriter Kosi, accompanied by a four-piece band of world class musicians (Brendon Biagi, Aron Marchak, Christopher Hall, and Isaiah Pierce), will be performing a tribute to recently departed jazz icon Abbey Lincoln at the WOW Cafe Theater in New York City. This tribute, called Ghosts Appearing through the Sound, will feature original interpretations of the musical compositions, lyrics, and poetry of Abbey Lincoln, in addition to some more contemporary compositions to ...
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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, December 4-10
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JazzINK by Andrea Canter
Interesting dialogue on Facebook regarding the nature of “music" venues (crowd, volume, expectations) and the potential to attract new audiences to jazz. As you venture out this week— and there's plenty to hear—consider your surroundings and how they do or do not contribute to your enjoyment of the music and its survival... as well as the survival of the venue. And check out back-to-back gigs from the Atlantis Quartet; Charles Lazarus with a new “Merry and Bright" at Orchestra Hall; ...
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"Essentially Ella" Lina Orfanos New Release At Metropolitan Room December 6, 13 & 26
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
Lina Orfanos's Essentially Ella out on December 12 Metropolitan Room Performances December 6, December 13 and December 26 Featuring: John Benitez, Essiet Essiet, Spiros Exaras & More! About Essentially Ella The sublime new CD by Lina Orfanos and her New York City Jazz crew hits the streets on December 12! An exciting homage to The First Lady of Song, Ella Fitzgerald. This CD captures the rhythms, the aliveness, the joy of Lady Ella and the songs she sang. ...
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Jazz this week: Sean Jones, Sylvie Courvoisier & Mark Feldman, Roseanna Vitro, and more
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
Even as presenters prepare to go into full holiday mode, it's going to be be a busy week for jazz and creative music in and around St. Louis, with visits from several major touring musicians in the next few days, plus special seasonal performances from a number of local favorites. Let's go to the highlights... Wednesday, December 2 Trumpeter Sean Jones returns to Jazz at the Bistro for the first evening of a four-night engagement in which he'll be recording ...
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Renowned Jazz Drummer Matt Wilson's Christmas Tree-O Embarks On 16 Days Of Christmas North American Tour Holiday Music As You've Never Heard It Before
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Braithwaite & Katz Communications
Performances November 30-December 23 in Santa Cruz, Arcata, Davis and San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA; Vancouver, BC; St. Louis, MO and NYC 4-stars. “Matt Wilson's Christmas Tree-O provides Yuletide greetings so eloquent and mind-bending even the nastiest of Scrooges will want to pay attention." —DownBeat Legendary jazz drummer Matt Wilson—“an ambassador of good feeling” (NY Times)—brings us on a joyful and adventurous romp through holiday music with Matt Wilson’s Christmas Tree-O during their 16 Days of Christmas North American Tour ...
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