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Lew Soloff Performs with New Ensemble in Boston on September 26

Source: Cheryl White
September 1, 2011

The Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline, Mass. will present Evidence: A Jazz Creation, a multi-layered live performance featuring trumpet virtuoso Lew Soloff, bassist François Moutin, and vocalist and cellist Anne Sila, in collaboration with LA-based dancer and choreographer Courtney Giannone, on Monday, September 26 at 7:30pm. Hailed for his tremendous range and superior technical command, Soloff has performed with a remarkable array of talent, including mentors Gil Evans and Machito, Joe Henderson, Maynard Ferguson, Mel Lewis, Thad Jones, Clark Terry, ...

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Third Annual Mark Murphy Celebration at Yoshi's Oakland Nov. 14

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
September 1, 2011

For the third consecutive year, jazz vocal icon Mark Murphy will be celebrated at a fundraiser for the Jazzschool Institute's vocal scholarship named in his honor. One of the most gifted and original male jazz vocalists of the last 50 years, the six-time Grammy nominee has inspired generations of nascent jazz singers. The benefit concert will take place at Yoshi's Oakland on Monday, November 14, at 8:00 pm and will feature, among others, four Murphy protegees who have gone on ...

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Krisanthi Pappas CD Release Concert: Broadway Favorites ...and All That Jazz!

Source: Krisanthi Pappas
September 1, 2011

September 15, 2011, 7:30 PM Company Theatre 30 Accord Park Drive Norwell, MA 02061 781-871-2787 Price: $16 Krisanthi Pappas and her fabulous band (Bill Duffy on piano, Steve Skop on bass, John DiSanto on drums, Bill Vint on clarinet and saxophone) will present a lively concert of Broadway showstoppers including songs from 42nd Street, Chicago, Sweet Charity, Jersey Boys, Wicked, and many more! This show is not to be missed! ...

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Riverside Theater to Honor Phylicia Rashad & Roy Haynes During Annual Gala

Source: 319 Public Relations
August 31, 2011

NYC's Riverside Theater to Pay Tribute to Renowned Actress Phylicia Rashad and Jazz Great Roy Haynes During Their “Legacy to Promise" Gala on September 26th, 2011 Since its inception in 1960, The Riverside Theatre of Morningside Heights in New York City has aimed to bring a vibrant array of culture, performance, and arts to the surrounding community. Hosting a variety of programs from dance performances to film festivals, Riverside Theatre has provided the public with a multitude of enriching illustrations ...

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Bill Cosby MC Fundraiser Dizzy Gillespie Memorial Fund @ Le Poisson Rouge (NYC) September 15th!

Source: Ana Isabel Ordonez
August 31, 2011

A Ruby Flower Production Le Poisson Rouge 158 Bleecker Street & Thompson St , NYC September 15, 2011 7:30-10:30 PM Announces Bill Cosby Master of Ceremonies Dizzy Gillespie is one of the most influential figures in many American musical forms, having first revolutionized jazz in the 40s by being one of the acknowledged inventors of bebop; and then again in the decades that followed when he championed the rich rhythms of Afro-Cuban, ...

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Steve Wilson to Open Kennedy Center Jazz Club's 2011/12 Season with String Concerts

Source: Seth Cohen PR
August 31, 2011

Steve Wilson to Open Kennedy Center Jazz Club's 2011/12 Season with String Concerts and Student Workshop Wilson Helping to Develop Next Generation of Jazz Artists by Producing and/or Performing on Upcoming CDs by Two of His Students Wilson to Appear on Upcoming Big Band CDs by Ron Carter, Christian McBride Acclaimed jazz saxophonist Steve Wilson is proud to announce that on October 7th and 8th, he will open the 2011/2012 season at Kennedy Center Jazz Club, with a special 'Strings' ...

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Andrea Mezvinsky And Luthea Salom Present “Out Loud: A Night Of Songs And Laughs” At The Duplex In Greenwich Village

Source: Carol Green, Redwood Entertainment
August 26, 2011

New York, NY—Comedy and music? You bet!—and all in one great show! Andrea Mezvinsky, crowned 'America's Funniest Mom' on The Opra Winfrey Show, and popular Spanish singer/songwriter Luthea Salom join forces to bring you a compact, dynamic performance of original music and comedy at the Duplex, New York City's world famous cabaret and piano bar in Greenwich Village, on Thursday, September 15, 2011, from 7:00 to 8:00 PM. “Andrea Mezvinsky . . . was the stand-out performer . . . ...

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Nancy Wilson To Give Final Bow At Ohio University

Source: Mark Brunton
August 23, 2011

Athens, Ohio—Legendary jazz song stylist Nancy Wilson makes one thing crystal clear: If she's going to do something, she wants to do it right. She began her career embracing that standard, and now she's set to end it in the same way. The three-time Grammy Award winner recently confirmed that after 60 years, she will perform on a public stage for the last time at Ohio University, giving her final show in the same state that she gave her first. ...

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