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Myrna Hague Lends Distinctive Vocals to 'Jazz for the Ward' Fundraiser

Source: JamaicaMusic Offbeat
February 24, 2011

Jamaica's first lady of jazz Myrna Hague lends her distinctive vocal styling to the Ward Theatre Foundation fundraiser 'Jazz for the Ward' set for Sunday, March 6, 2011 at the Institute of Jamaica in Kingston. Under the distinguished patronage of Mexican Ambassador Her Excellency Leonora Rueda, the jazz concert features accomplished musicians Nicholas Laraque on flute, tenor and alto saxophones, Dr. Carol Ball on piano accompanying the multi-talented jazz vocalist, Myrna Hague. The architectural elegant Ward Theatre was built in ...

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Berklee’s Women Musicians Network 14th Annual Concert March 3

Source: Berklee Public Relations
February 23, 2011

More than 50 women will grace the stage at the Berklee Performance Center when Berklee's Women Musicians Network (WMN) presents its 14th annual concert on Thursday, March 3. Female students from countries around the world including Argentina, Japan, Italy, South Korea, Spain, and the U.S.—will showcase their songwriting, arranging, performing, producing, and engineering talents in this popular concert. The show features 12 diverse acts led by women performing original music across genres including Spanish folk, alternative pop, R&B, film score, ...

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All-Star Jazz Trio Fieldwork Showcased in Concert Series Presented by Ars Nova Workshop in Philadelphia

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
February 19, 2011

From March 11 to March 13, Ars Nova Workshop will showcase the work of widely celebrated and critically acclaimed trio Fieldwork. The three-night concert series, Composer Portrait: Fieldwork, offers a rare opportunity to experience both the collective and individual work of pianist Vijay Iyer, saxophonist Steve Lehman, and drummer Tyshawn Sorey, making the series a truly unique event in the 2011 creative music calendar. “A jazz power trio for the new century" (NPR's Fresh Air), Fieldwork exemplify the new generation ...

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Wall Street Journal, NY Times, Jazziz & More Cover Steve Wilson 50th Birthday

Source: Seth Cohen PR
February 18, 2011

HUGE PRESS COVERAGE FOR STEVE WILSON 50TH BIRTHDAY EVENTS Wall Street Journal Feature, NY Times Arts & Leisure Preview, WNYC, New Yorker, Time Out NY, Village Voice, Jazziz.com and More, as STEVE WILSON's 50TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION Earns Blockbuster Coverage WSJ Headline: “The Sideman Becomes the Star" “Mr. Wilson is essential to this city's jazz landscape" Acclaimed saxophonist Steve Wilson's career shifted to the next level this past week, as he celebrated his 50th Birthday at New York's Jazz Standard. In ...

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Plans Set for Gil Evans' 100th Birthday Celebration - And You Can Join In

Source: Something Else!
February 18, 2011

By Something Else Reviews Composer/producer Ryan Truesdell on Wednesday launched the Gil Evans Centennial Project at GilEvansProject.com. There's news: Truesdell, the first person outside of the Evans family to have full access to his musical archives, has uncovered a series of rare compositions, from before and after Evans' celebrated collaborations with Miles Davis. “Gil was an amazingly prolific composer and arranger," Truesdell says. “I saw thousands of pages of music manuscript, more tunes than I could count. As I went ...

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Playing Our Parts: A Benefit For The Jazz Foundation of America

Source: Michael Ricci
February 17, 2011

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Bobby Watson, Joris Teepe and Peter Retzlaff join Matt Savage for Concert at Dizzy's Club, Jazz at Lincoln Center, February 21st

Source: Sarah McMullen
February 16, 2011

New York, NY—Jazz composer and pianist Matt Savage will celebrate the release of his new album, Welcome Home, with a concert at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City on Monday, February 21st. He will be joined by three of the guest musicians featured on the CD— sax great Bobby Watson, bassist Joris Teepe, and drummer Peter Retzlaff. Welcome Home peaked at #18 on JazzWeek's radio airplay chart and is currently #5 on the CMJ Jazz ...

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Peter Martin to Play Benefit for Kids' Place on Saturday, March 12 at 560 Music Center

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
February 15, 2011

On the heels of a solo concert at the Sheldon and a peripatetic series of gigs with singer Dianne Reeves that included an all-star performance at the White House, pianist Peter Martin (pictured) will play a benefit event for Kids Place, Inc at 8:00 p.m., Saturday, March 12 at the 560 Music Center, 560 Trinity Ave. Kids' Place, Inc operates a free after-school education and enrichment program for at-risk elementary school students in Martin's hometown of University City. A $50 ...

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