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WMI And SummerStage Present Adam Rudolph’s Go: Organic Orchestra And Guests on Saturday, September 10
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Kate Winn
With a 37-year curatorial presence in NYC, World Music Institute is mainly known for presenting traditional and contemporary music from around the world. However, in the early years, WMI's programming included the 'Improvisations'series, rooted at the intersection of NYC's jazz and improvised music scene and the music of our immigrant communities. The series brought together musicians from various backgrounds and cultures, including such visionary artists as Don Cherry, Yusef Lateef, Randy Weston, Hassan Hakmoun, Glen Velez, Foday Musa Suso, and ...
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Andrew Dixon's Mind Noise - Special Album Release Party And Shows Set For August 31 and September 3!
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Hope Insite Publicity
Mind Noise, the fourth album by composer and musician Andrew Dixon was just released, and is even more avant-garde than his previous works. He is celebrating this new creation with two more big Album Release Parties in August & September. The first one, on August 31st, happens at The Black Cat in San Francisco, with the second show at the beautiful Stow Lake Boat House on September 3rd. Go to here for tickets and information. Mind Noise is lean, raw, ...
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Sheila Jordan, Jazz Legend, At Jimmy's In Portsmouth, September 11, 2022
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Seacoast Jazz Society
On Sunday, September 11, at Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club in Portsmouth, New Hampshire the Seacoast Jazz Society, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering jazz music and jazz education, will host a special evening event and performance to honor legendary jazz singer, Sheila Jordan. Jordan’s career began in the 1950s. Today she still performs all over the world. She is one of the few jazz artists in this country to be awarded the distinction of “Jazz Master Fellow” by the ...
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South Jersey Jazz Society Announces Dates for the Pat Martino Celebration of Life Experience
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DL Media
Complete Lineup Will be Announced in the Near Future South Jersey Jazz Society presents a Celebration of Life and Legacy of the great jazz guitarist Pat Martino at this year’s Jazz @ the Point Festival, which runs from November 3 through 6 at various venues in Somers Point, New Jersey. Artists performing at the festival include influential musicians and jazz icons who have interacted with Martino throughout the guitarist’s illustrious career that spanned more than five decades before he passed ...
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The Show Must Go On: Szczecin Jazz Festival Presents Tribute To Jazz On The Dnipro Festival
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All About Jazz
In a unique collaboration between Szczecin Jazz and Jazz on the Dnipro Festival, Ukrainian musicians-turned-soldiers perform a one-off concert in Poland to celebrate the persistence of partnership, peace, and jazz on August 9 at Lagów Landscape Park. Later in August, the event will be broadcasted via JazzCorner.com. Almost six months into the atrocious reality of war in Ukraine, the reality of loss is horrifyingly apparent to the world. In an effort to protect what can be saved, while honoring the ...
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World-Renowned Smoke Jazz Club Celebrates Its Highly Anticipated Reopening And Expansion
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AMT Public Relations
SMOKE Grand Reopening Concert Celebration George Coleman Quartet plus special guest Peter Bernstein: George Coleman (tenor saxophone), Peter Bernstein (guitar), Davis Whitfield (piano), Peter Washington (bass), and Joe Farnsworth (drums). Thu-Sun, July 21-24, 2022, sets at 7:00 p.m. + 9:00 p.m. and additional 10:30 p.m. (Fri & Sat only). Doors open at 5:00 p.m. SMOKE 2751 Broadway New York, NY 10025 212-864-6662 In-Person $40-$60. Livestream $10. Tix go on sale June 6, 2022. For more information, please ...
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As Seen With Lady Gaga: Tyler Hammond & His Jazz Experience Bring Smooth Sounds To ASH Lounge
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G-Force Marketing & Publicity
Tyler Hammond, a rising musical superstar, will be bringing his jazz talents to ASH, located on 5403 Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA, on June 8, 2022. “We could not be more pleased to welcome Tyler Hammond to our venue,” said Joshua Melville, owner of ASH, in a statement. “Members and non-members alike will delight in Tyler’s unique musical style, and we’re confident this night at ASH will be one for the books.” A popular jazz musician with ...
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Hundreds Gathered For New Jersey Performing Arts Center's International Jazz Day Event Including Newark Mayor Baraka
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AMT Public Relations
The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) hosted a free musical celebration in honor of International Jazz Day 4/30 featuring performances by 100+ young New Jersey musicians with special guest Newark Mayor Ras Baraka. Co-produced by NJPAC, City Verses, and Jazz House Kids, this popular concert unites youth musicians from NJPAC's City Verses jazz and poetry initiative, NJPAC's Jazz for Teens ensembles featuring James Moody Jazz Orchestra and The George Wein Scholars Ensemble, Jazz House Big Band, and local high ...
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