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The Pretenders '09 Tour
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JamBase
PRETENDERS ANNOUNCE FIRST NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINING TOUR SINCE 2003 TOUR IN SUPPORT OF WIDELY ACCLAIMED ALBUM BREAKUP THE CONCRETE
The Pretenders The Pretenders announced a tour through North American starting January 29 at the Palace Theatre in Albany, NY with the final show taking place on March 14 in Reno, Nevada. The tour is the band's first extensive headlining tour since 2003.
The Pretenders touring line up of Chrissie Hynde, Martin Chambers, James Walbourne, Eric Heywood, and Nick ...
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Wayne Shorter Celebrates 75th Birthday at Carnegie Hall December 2
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All About Jazz
New York, NY - Absolutely Live Entertainment is proud to present jazz saxophone legend, Wayne Shorter, accompanied by his stellar quartet and Imani Winds in celebration of his 75th birthday. This concert takes place on Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 8pm at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
How do you get to Carnegie Hall? You go to carnegiehall.org or call CarnegieCharge at 212-247-7800 or visit the box office and use the following code for a 20% discount when purchasing tickets ...
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Young Hands In the Center of an Unforgiving Spotlight
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Michael Ricci
Because the New York Youth Symphony is a student ensemble that draws on musicians ranging in age from 12 to 22, it can be easy to forget, from season to season, just how good it is. But its Carnegie Hall concerts have often been startling.
Its programs are built around repertory cornerstones, which these musicians appear not to find daunting, and each concert includes the premiere of a commissioned work as well. The performance level is almost always what you ...
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Flute and Percussion in a Role Switch
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Michael Ricci
Some chamber music configurations result from a fortunate mix of sounds or personalities. Others are born of necessity: Messiaen composed his Quartet for the End of Time for the instruments on hand during his internment in a Nazi prison camp.
Either way, a successful piece sparks imitation, leading to both a fresh repertory and new groups to execute it. Those ensembles then compel the creation of more custom-tailored music.
Presumably that explains how the Electrum Duo the relatively unorthodox pairing ...
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Westchester Jazz Orchestra to Perform Music of Chick Corea and Wayne Shorter on January 31
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All About Jazz
Free pre-concert talk with special guest, bassist John Patitucci Westchester, NY -- The Westchester Jazz Orchestra has been called a local orchestra in about the same way as, say, the New York or Berlin Philharmonic Orchestras are local. On Sat., Jan. 31, this world-class big band will perform the music of pianist Chick Corea and saxophonist Wayne Shorter at 8 PM at the Irvington Town Hall Theater, 85 Main Street, Irvington, NY. World-renowned bassist and composer John Patitucci will be ...
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Digable Planets | 11.16 | Colorado
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JamBase
By: TK Kayembe
Digable Planets :: 11.16.08 :: The Fox Theatre ::: Boulder, CO
Digable Planets by Danny Fontaine When hip-hop veterans Digable Planets surfaced in the early '90s, they instantly stood out in the rap community, breaking free from the gangsta rap norm by integrating smooth funk and cool jazz with conscious rap lyrics. In lieu of violent, drug-laced tracks about “the streets," Digable took a more righteous path. The skilled minds of ...
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Spearhead Nye in Vancouver
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JamBase
GOOD VIBRATIONS GO NORTH!
Too often Americans forget to think of our good neighbors to the north, but thankfully Michael Franti & Spearhead are doing their part to rectify this oversight over the year-changing holidays ahead. The “How ya feelin'" man and his talented cohorts will celebrate New Year's Eve at The Vogue Theater in Vancouver, British Columbia, in an event described as following:
Where curiosity and curioso abounds! Come one, come all! A delightful treat to your ears ...
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RJS Presents Karen Briggs
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RVAjazz
Richmond Jazz Society's Guest Educators Series Tuesday, December 9, 2008, 7PM
Jazz Violinist KAREN BRIGGS IN CONCERT! The Music Hall @ Capital Ale House 623 East Main Street Free Deck Parking at 6th & Main $15 in advance (on-line, only) www.capitalalehouse.com $20 at the door with valid RJS ID, Altria Employee ID or student ID Card / $25 General Public Doors open at 6PM For more info contact RJS at (804) 643-1972 ...
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