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Sonoma Valley Jazz Society 25th Annivesary 2013 Jazzalicious Calendar Concert

Source: Sonoma Valley Jazz Society
November 28, 2012

Some of you may have seen the 2003 comedy film, Calendar Girls, based on the true story of a group of middle-aged British women who produced a nude calendar to raise money for leukemia research. I thought it would be a fantastic idea to create a calendar of semi-clad jazz musicians – we think it might be a first in jazz. So we convinced 13 of our finest Bay Area musicians to pose for each month of 2013. (Saxophonist Madaline ...

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Jazz @ The Elks

Source: Jazz @ The Elks
November 28, 2012

The Plymouth Elks Lodge #1780 in Plymouth MI has Jazz @ The Elks in a beautiful club setting on the last Tuesday of every month from 7 pm to 10 pm. On Tuesday, November 27, 2012 we are presenting the Terry Lower Trio with Russ Miller. Russ Miller on Alto Sax and Flute, Terry Lower on Keyboard, Jim Ryan on Drums, and Ray Tini on Bass. There is a $10 donation at the door which includes hors d’oeuvres. For more ...

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Mickey Bass & Manhattan Burn Unit @ Sista's Place

Source: Brownstone Entertainment Complex, LLC
November 26, 2012

Legendary Bassist & Bandleader Mickey Bass is a Hard-bop veteran. As a “Jazz Messenger” he Recorded, Composed & Arranged for Art Blakey. Also worked as a Bassist with Billy Eckstine, Hank Mobley, Freddie Hubbard and Sonny Rollins, to name but a few, and Gloria Lynne, for whom he also served as Musical Director. Recordings include stints with; Hank Mobley & Lee Morgan for “Blue Note” Records, Bobby Timmons on “Prestige” and Curtis Fuller on “Mainstream.” Meanwhile...back to the Band, which ...

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Joe Caro & The Met Band (Live At Drom, NYC) Dec. 13th, 2012

Source: Roman Klun
November 26, 2012

Joe Caro, Clifford Carter, Lou Marini, Anton Fig, Conrad Korsch, Lew Soloff And Randy Brecker Live At Drom, NYC December 13th presented by Innsbruck Records Published: 2012-05-22 In the New York City underground scene, Joe Caro led an allstar band which included trumpeter Chris Botti, saxman Lenny Pickett, Late show drummer Anton Fig, bassist Will Lee, trumpeter Randy Brecker and saxman Andy Snitzer among several other notables performing every Tuesday night at the NYC club, The Metropolitan Café. What started ...

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Marcus Miller Hurt In Swiss Bus Crash

Source: Maxim Micheliov
November 26, 2012

(Reuters) - U.S. jazz musician Marcus Miller was injured on Sunday along with members of his band when their bus crashed in Switzerland, killing the driver, police said. The two-time Grammy winner was travelling with 10 members of his band from Monte Carlo in Monaco to Hengelo in the Netherlands when the bus crashed on the highway near the town of Schattdorf in central Switzerland. A Swiss police spokesman said the driver died from his injuries. The reserve driver, Miller ...

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The Delton Walker Band Performs At The Metropolitan Room On December 21, 2012

Source: Cres O'Neal
November 25, 2012

Washington, DC: Jazz sensation, Saxophonist, Delton Walker, takes center stage at the Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd Street, NY, NY, on Friday, December 21, 2012, for a one night only performance. Joining Delton will be Jon Mernyk, Adrian Fields, Greg Taylor, James Collins, and special guests, Danie Ocean, and American Idol contestant, JCurtis. Delton’s music is immeasurable as it fully embodies the depth of his listeners’ souls. His highly acclaimed CD, “Back In Your Arms Again” is nestled in an ...

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Larry McKenna Receives 3rd Annual Jazz Bridge "Making A Difference" Award Sun. Dec. 16th @ LaRose!

Source: Jim Miller
November 21, 2012

Philadelphia jazz saxophone icon Larry McKenna will receive the third annual Jazz Bridge “Making a Difference” Award on Sunday December 16th at LaRose Jazz & Banquet Hall, 5531 Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia. The event runs from 6 to 10 p.m. Tickets are $20. Information: 610-745-3011. This gala is a Jazz Bridge benefit for the Daphne Fund, an organization dedicated to helping Philadelphia area women Jazz and blues musicians. Previous recipients of the “Making a Difference” Award have been Jazz organist ...

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FutureSound Conference Highlights: Innovation Drove the Discussion

Source: HypeBot
November 21, 2012

Last week's second annual Billboard FutureSound conference in San Francisco brought speakers from all facets of the music and tech relationship to speak about innovation in the music industry. Labels, investors, start-ups, rights agencies, artists, managers and music platforms all gathered for a positive discussion looking at the future. Speakers included keynotes with Deadmau5, Marc Geiger, Don Was, and Fred Wilson, and panels and presentations with Bandcamp, Bandpage, Beatport, BMI, EMI, Epitaph Ford Motor Company, Getty Images, Google, Gracenote, GVC ...

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