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NYC Welcomes El Sistema From Venezuela's New Jazz Orchestra - Simon Bolivar Big Band Jazz

Source: Dianna Giadagnino
October 26, 2011

October 31, 2011 to November 4, 2011 New York City welcomes Venezuela's world-renowned “El Sistema" Simón Bolívar Big-Band Jazz (SBBBJ) with a concert series of four performances from October 31, 2011—November 4, 2011. Led by Venezuelan percussionist, Andrés Briceño, the Simón Bolívar Big-Band Jazz will perform new and traditional big band repertoire during their historic, inaugural visit to the United States. This significant trip is a good-will tour by the SBBBJ-Venezuelan musicians, all of them products of the internationally-recognized “El ...

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Brock Walker, Brian Vaccaro Schedule CD Release Events

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
October 26, 2011

Although music increasingly is being sold in digital formats, the CD hasn't quite disappeared just yet, as demonstrated by two St. Louis musicians with upcoming events promoting new independent releases on disc: Keyboardist Brock Walker (pictured, top left) will celebrate the release of his CD 25th & State with a performance at 7:30 p.m. next Tuesday, November 1 at the Sheldon Concert Hall. The East St. Louis native probably is best known around town as the keyboardist for singer Kim ...

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Matthew Shipp Trio Comes To The Historic Bohemian Caverns, Washington DC on November 6th

Source: Chris Rich
October 25, 2011

Pianist Matthew Shipp is one of the hottest items in the New York City jazz scene. He offers a vibe that is distinguished with intriguing and challenging displays. The Matthew Shipp Trio will perform sets at 7:00 and 8:30 PM to be followed by an informal kick-off and toast to the new project, The Composer: An Independent Film. Shipp's expansive work in a trio format is highlighted with long time rhythm section from drummer Whit Dickey. Texturally, Dickey brings everything ...

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Gospel Feast at Hibernian Hall in Roxbury on Sunday, October 23

Source: MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts
October 23, 2011

The Harmonizing Stars of Boston—a quartet of gospel singers—perform at the Roxbury Center for the Arts at Hibernian Hall in Dudley Square on Sunday, October 23, 2011 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. It's a dinner show with food prepared by Ethnica Gourmet Caterers. Cost is $25 per person and $12 for children twelve and under and can be ordered online. The Harmonizing Stars of Boston was named Best Gospel Band by the New England Urban Music Awards. In 2009 it ...

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Celebrating Annie Ross on October 25 at the Metropolitan Room (NYC)

Source: Roz Nixon
October 23, 2011

Annie Ross is a master class in how to sing jazz . “Her sense of time and rhythm will fracture you...." ~ Rex Reed. Annie Ross has been an abundant contributor to the art of jazz for over 50 years. She is a pioneer of vocalese as well as a founding member of Lambert, Hendricks and Ross, considered the greatest jazz vocal ensemble of all time and on Tuesday October 25, 2011 the Great Women In Music Festival (now in ...

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Auand Meets NY - Jazz Italian Label Auand Records to Celebrate its 10th Anniversary in a 5-day Event Featuring Italian and NY-based jazz musicians from November 1-5

Source: All About Jazz
October 22, 2011

A 5-Day Event in November to celebrate Auand Records' 10th Anniversary 10 Projects Featuring Italian and U.S. Jazz Players in New York 5 Avant-Garde venues A jazz Italian label in New York, 20 outstanding jazz players, 10 projects, 5 avant-garde venues. These are the numbers for “Auand meets NYC," the amazing event celebrating Auand Records tenth birthday. Created in Puglia by Marco Valente, Auand Records is going to invade the City from November 1st to November 5th, featuring some of ...

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Chick Corea: 70th B-Day Blowout at Blue Note in NYC

Source: JamBase
October 22, 2011

THREE WEEKS AT THE BLUE NOTE WITH BOBBY MCFERRIN, HERBIE HANCOCK, RETURN TO FOREVER, JOHN MCLAUGHLIN, AND MORE The incomparable Chick Corea, known for his genre-defying brilliance, captures the evolution of his adventurous music career with a month-long 70th birthday celebration at New York's Blue Note, featuring ten different star-studded lineups in more than forty performances. Fresh off a 70-city, multi-continental tour with Return to Forever IV, Corea returns to Greenwich Village fifty years after his debut on the NYC ...

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Russ Garcia Unable to Travel to U.S., but 95th Birthday Concerts Go On!

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
October 20, 2011

LIVING LEGEND RUSSELL GARCIA TO BE HONORED AT 95th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION/CONCERTS Due to Doctor's Order, Garcia Will Celebrate in New Zealand While Vocalists Shaynee Rainbolt and Terese Genecco Host Tributes at Yoshi's Oakland on November 1 and at Iridium Jazz Club in New York on November 6 New York Tribute Concert, Featuring Billy Stritch with Shaynee Rainbolt and Terese Genecco, Will Be Streamed Live from Iridium NEW YORK, NY: Legendary composer, arranger and conductor ...

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