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George Wein & Newport All-stars Perform At Scullers July 21
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Carolyn McClair Public Relations
George Wein’s Newport All-Stars to Perform at Scullers Jazz Club on Saturday, July 21, at 8pm and 10pm NEW YORK, NY: legendary impresario George Wein at the helm, the Newport All-Stars, featuring Lew Tabackin, Anat Cohen, Howard Alden, Jay Leonhart and Lewis Nash, will present an evening of swinging jazz at Scullers Jazz Club, 400 Soldiers Field Road, Boston, MA, on Saturday, July 21, at 8:00pm and 10:00pm. George Wein is considered to be as much a legend as his ...
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John Coltrane vs. The Jazz Critics, 1961-1966, Photographic & Documentary Exhibit
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phyllis bridges
Yalik's Modern Art presents a documentary exhibit recounting former High Point resident John Coltrane's uneasy relationship with jazz critics during the tumultuous Civil Rights period. The exhibit titled, John Coltrane vs. the Jazz Critics: 1961-1966, coincides with the 2012 John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival, Saturday, September 1st. Through an examination of photographs, letters, record reviews, commentaries, musical examples, and artifacts, Coltrane and the Jazz Critics details the strategies Coltrane employed to weather a concerted campaign by Down Beat ...
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Ty's Take: 2012-2013 Jammin' At The Gem Talent And Dates
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C. L. Burnett, American Jazz Museum
The Jammin’ at the Gem Concert Series is back again with five stellar performances lined up. This season kicks off on September 29th with Chick Corea and Gary Burton and the Harlem String Quartet. Corea is one of the most well renown and respected composers in all of music and has received over fifty Grammy nominations during his illustrious career. Burton is a self taught vibraphone virtuoso and six time Grammy winner. The Harlem Quartet was founded in 2006 and ...
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The Wolff & Clark Expedition Featuring Jazz Legends Michael Wolff And Mike Clark To Play The Kitano In Nyc - July 7, 2012
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
New York, NY: Jazz legends Michael Wolff and Mike Clark, the Wolff & Clark Expedition, will be performing at The Kitano in New York City on July 7, 2012, promising unforgettable evenings of hot jazz and funk. The duo will be joined by Steve Wilson on alto saxophone and Chip Jackson on acoustic bass. Hot off the heels of two very successful engagements in New Mexico, the Wolff & Clark Expedition are preparing to tear it up in New York ...
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Jeremy Pelt Quintet Closes Out Jazz: Brooklyn's Beat, 6/28, Brooklyn Museum
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Carolyn McClair Public Relations
Jazz: Brooklyn’s Beat Wraps Up Six-event Series in the Heart of Brooklyn with Jeremy Pelt Quintet at Brooklyn Museum Thursday, June 28, 7:00 pm Brooklyn, NY: Jazz: Brooklyn's Beat, a unique partnership between Heart of Brooklyn and WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM featuring an eclectic mix of free and low-cost jazz performances at six of Brooklyn’s favorite cultural institutions, concludes this Thursday, June 28, at 7:00 pm with the Jeremy Pelt Quintet as part of the BrooklyNites Jazz series at the ...
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Indie Hotspot Silver Lake Jazz Series’ Star-studded Debut
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Sean McKenzie
On June 13, 2012, jazz legends, celebrities, and jazz aficionados attended the Indie Hotspot launch of its monthly jazz concert series at El Cid venue, hosted by Kaylene Peoples with special guests Chase Masterson, and Dave Pell. Hubert Laws arrives at El Cid for the Indie Hotspot Silver Lake Jazz Series Launch on June 13, 2012 (Photo by Arun Nevader/WireImage) Indie Hotspot founder and show host Kaylene Peoples set the tone for the monthly jazz concert series with a star-studded ...
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2nd Annual Newport Festivals Foundation Gala, Saturday, August 4, Marble House
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Carolyn McClair Public Relations
Second Annual Newport Festivals Foundation Gala, Set for Saturday, August 4, at Marble House, to Help Sustain the Legacy of Newport’s Jazz and Folk Festivals NEWPORT, RI: To help sustain the storied tradition of the Newport Jazz and Folk Festivals, the Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. will hold its second annual fundraising Gala on Saturday, August 4, at 7:30 pm at the historic Marble House, 596 Bellevue Avenue, in Newport, Rhode Island. An intimate evening of fine dining and music featuring ...
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Love Assassin To Perform At The Legendary Apollo Theater
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Carol Green, Redwood Entertainment
New York, NY: Love Assassin will be performing live in support of their soon to be released self-titled CD, Love Assassin, as contestants at the renowned Apollo Theater’s Amateur Night in NYC on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. These compelling indie/melodic rockers are truly a breath of fresh air. Love Assassin is a tight and polished unit, yet still retains a high energy and raucous rockin’ attitude and presentation, which is all abundantly demonstrated on their self-titled full-length debut CD release ...
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