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Rudresh Mahanthappa Presents Samdhi Unplugged at the Painted Bride Art Center in Philadelphia

Source: All About Jazz
November 24, 2008

Rudresh Mahanthappa Presents Samdhi Unplugged 7pm and 9pm Jazz on Vine Saturday, December 6 $25/$12.50 for members Painted Bride Art Center 230 Vine Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 Phone: 215.925.9914 Samdhi is a Sanskrit word meaning that which combines or unites or the interval between day and night. In Hindu terms, it refers to the period between the end of one age (or yuga) and the dawn ...

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Fil-AM Jazz Pianist, Boy Katindig @ Roberto's, Daly City, CA

Source: All About Jazz
November 24, 2008

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Elliott Murphy on Tour, with Opener Jann Klose

Source: Anne Leighton
November 24, 2008

ELLIOTT MURPHY - the legendary Paris-based American rock troubadour will embark on his first U.S. tour in eight years. The tour kicks off December 2008 in the Northeast U.S. (New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, DC, Albany, Larchmont, Amagansett), and continues on to the West Coast, where he hasn’t played in 12 years) in January 2009 (San Francisco, Felton, Tehachapi, Los Angeles, San Diego, Long Beach). There will be more shows in the Spring. Elliott will be accompanied by his longtime ...

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Ian Anthony the Band @ The Yippie Museum

Source: All About Jazz
November 24, 2008

The Yippie Museum is chartered by the Board of Regents of New York State and exists to preserve the history of the Youth International Party and all of its offshoots. The Yippie Museum Cafe is dedicated to bringing you the best in a wide variety of musical talent. Everyone who plays there wants to come back cause they dig the venue. No alcohol is sold nor can you bring any in. Kids are welcome. The Yippie Museum 9 ...

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Aretha Franklin at the House of Blues

Source: Michael Ricci
November 23, 2008

Aretha Franklin, the long-reigning Queen of Soul, is a benevolent and generous monarch. On top of every other accolade that's been laid at her feet over the last half-century, a prestigious collective of musicians, writers and music industry heavyweights just placed her at the top of Rolling Stone magazines ranking of the 100 greatest singers of all time. Another singer might have incorporated that bit of news into her introduction. Or she could have humbly basked in the ovation it ...

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The Gustavo Dudamel Whirlwind Arrives Early in L.A.

Source: Michael Ricci
November 23, 2008

The exuberant young Venezuelan conductor, who will take over the L.A. Philharmonic next year, comes to town riding a wave of Dudamania. Reporting from Caracas, Venezuela -- The new global poster boy for classical music and his wife are salsa-stepping across the ballroom of the Alba Hotel. Calm, precise and seemingly always sure of their next move, Gustavo Dudamel and Eloisa Maturen grin at each other and the dozens of other couples around them as they execute perfect ...

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Reggie Thomas, Anthony Wiggins to Perform Free Concert on Thursday, December 11

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
November 23, 2008

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Erin Bode to Tour in Italy

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
November 23, 2008

While many St. Louisans are still recovering from Thanksgiving dinner or doing some Christsmas shopping, singer Erin Bode and her group will be living la vita di visita this week as they once again wing their way overseas to tour Italy. This time, Bode and band will do nine shows in nine different venues between November 28 and December 7, covering both Sicily and the mainland. Bode's tour schedule doesn't yet list any St. Louis dates for December, ...

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