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Benefit for Japan in April at Jazz Showcase Chicago

Source: JAZZzology by Richard Watters
March 21, 2011

A “BENEFIT FOR JAPAN" is being planned to be held at the Jazz Showcase this April... Here are the details from Chicago Jazz Bassist, Steven Hashimoto as they are shaping up so far: “The events in Japan are almost too much for my mind to handle; nevertheless, I'm involved with organizing a benefit for victims of the triple disasters in Japan. It'll take place on Tuesday, April 12, at The Jazz Showcase. Wayne is donating the venue, as well as ...

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Smithsonian Marks 10th Anniversary of Jazz Appreciation Month

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
March 20, 2011

Smithsonian Marks 10th Anniversary of Jazz Appreciation Month: Focuses on Women's Contributions to America's Music

The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History will mark the 10th annual Jazz Appreciation Month in April with a monthlong celebration of jazz featuring performances, talks, tours and family-oriented events. This year's 10th anniversary programming will examine the legacies of women in jazz and will kick off with a special donation ceremony related to the nation's first, integrated, female big band, the International Sweethearts of ...

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Josh Duffee / Chauncey Morehouse: Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers, March 23, 2011

Source: Jazz Lives by Michael Steinman
March 20, 2011

JAZZ LIVES readers know Josh Duffee—or have been depriving themselves of a great pleasure if they don't. Here he is, bespectacled, serious, dapper, and swinging hard—off to the right behind a minimalist drum kit. (Who needs more?) I caught this at the 2010 Whitley Bay International Jazz Festival: Now you can see this young fellow is a wonderful drummer: he's in there, as they used to say. His friends are Andy ...

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Matthew Shipp Trio Perfoming at Chapel of Our Lady in Cold Spring, NY - April 30th @ 7:30 PM

Source: Chris Rich
March 19, 2011

World Renowned pianist Matthew Shipp brings his trio to the Chapel of Our Lady Restoration in Cold Spring NY in support of his new double cd “The Art of the Improviser" on Thirsty Ear Records.

“Watching Matthew Shipp play the piano is a bit like sitting ringside. Lefts and rights hit the keyboard's midsection in steady jabs, finding a rhythm that alternately lulls and stings. Or he might work his left hand, creating a rumbling dance of low-end notes. Then ...

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10 Archetypical People You Will Meet At #SXSW

Source: HypeBot
March 18, 2011

This guest post was created by the Software Advice team. As a local Austin company, we have a love/hate relationship with South by Southwest (SXSW). We love the shows and the action, but parking sure is a drag right now. More than anything, we're enthralled by all the visitors to our small, Texas town. As a diversion from our day jobs (writing about EHR software, and such), we thought we'd sketch out some of the archetypical characters we've been seeing around town ...

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Down on the Bayou III Benefit Jojo Hermann, Ivan, Col. Bruce

Source: JamBase
March 19, 2011

8 HOURS OF FUNK FOR A GOOD CAUSE Down on the Bayou III, a special benefit for the New Orleans Musician's Clinic, takes place this year on Thursday, May 5th at the Howlin' Wolf in New Orleans. Since 1998, the New Orleans Musicians' Clinic (NOMC) has been dedicated to keeping New Orleans' performers alive in body, mind, and spirit by providing comprehensive health care and mental health/social services. “The success of Down of the Bayou III is more vital to ...

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Japan Benefit Concert @ I-beam Brooklyn on March 20th

Source: Akiko Pavolka
March 18, 2011

We are all shocked by the horrific events unfolding in my homeland at this time. I hope and pray for the people of Japan to recover from this tragedy as quickly and completely as possible. This coming Sunday, March 20th I will be hosting a benefit to raise money for the victims of the Japanese earthquake and it's after-effects. We have a really terrific group of musicians lined up, it is a rare treat to see all of these wonderful ...

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Special Event with Jason Moran & Glenn Ligon March 23 at the Whitney

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
March 16, 2011

Special Event in Conjunction with Glenn Ligon: America On The Death of Tom: An Evening with Glenn Ligon and Jason Moran, moderated by Terrance McKnight, Wednesday, March 23 at 8 pm. Tickets are $8 General Admission and $6 Students/Seniors Glenn Ligon's most recent video, The Death of Tom, expands on the artist's career-long exploration of American history and literature, as well as his interest in the relationship between abstraction and representation. To make the piece, Ligon re-created the final scene ...

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