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UCC Concert Series presents Matana Roberts, Han-earl Park and Mark Sanders
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Han-earl Park
Get ready for a truly international musical exploration of technique, craft and tradition by three extraordinary improvisers. Chicago-born, New York-based saxophonist Matana Roberts, leading Birmingham-based drummer Mark Sanders, and Cork-based Korean-American guitarist Han-earl Park perform as part of the University College Cork Concert Series on Thursday, 25 November 2010 at 8:00 pm in the Ó Riada Hall, UCC Music Building, Sundays Well, Cork. Tickets are $10 ($5 concessions) and available from Music, School of Music and Theatre, UCC. The event ...
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Wein @ 85 with Newport All-Stars + Rudresh, Miguel, Ambrose, Bucky, Avishai & More!
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Carolyn McClair Public Relations
Celebrate George Wein's 85th Birthday with the Newport All-Stars & Special Guests at Dizzy's October 19-24 at 7:30 pm and 9:30 pm NEW YORK, October 13, 2010—George Wein turned 85 on October 3, but his birthday celebration continues at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola at Jazz at Lincoln Center, 60th and Broadway, October 19-24, with sets at 7:30 pm and 9:30 pm nightly. Joining the NEA Jazz Master/jazz impresario/pianist are his Newport All-Stars Randy Brecker, trumpet; Lew Tabackin, ...
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Jazz Arts Group Presents Biggest Night of the Year - One Night Only at the Lincoln Theatre
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Michael Ricci
On Friday, November 5, the Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) promises an unprecedented musical journey, showcasing great Columbus musicians performing distinctly American styles with jazz, blues, funk and soul filling stages throughout the historic and newly-renovated Lincoln Theatre. One Night Only celebrates Columbus at its best, with good friends, delicious food, and great music, all to support the mission and music of the Jazz Arts Group. From the moment the doors open, the entire Lincoln Theatre complex will be ...
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Dave Douglas & Keystone play to film in NYC
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Dave Douglas / Greenleaf Music
On October 24th, 2010, Dave Douglas & Keystone play the Highline Ballroom in New York. More than a concert, this event will feature the East Coast Premiere of the Bill Morrison film, Spark Of Being. Douglas, who composed the soundtrack to the film and has since released a 3CD box set of the same title chronicling the themes penned for the project, alternate versions, as well as themes written for but not used in the film, will lead his electric ...
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Warren Haynes Christmas Jam: Steve Miller, Umph, DBT, Gregg Allman
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JamBase
GREGG ALLMAN, JOHN BELL, DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND, & THE DEBUT OF THE WARREN HAYNES BAND ON DECEMBER 11 Over the past 22 years Warren Haynes' Christmas Jam has blossomed into a tradition held each December in the guitarist's hometown of Asheville, NC. Bringing together both bona fide living legends and some of the best young artists touring today, Christmas Jam has raised nearly One Million Dollars to benefit Habitat for Humanity. The event's reputation as a marathon concert featuring ...
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Midemnet Lab 2011 Picks Panel Judges
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HypeBot
MIDEM has picked the judges panels for the MidemNet Lab 2011; they will be responsible for choosing the most innovative companies in the mobile apps, industry services and consumer services categories. The session is open for submissions until October 31. The thirty finalists will get the chance to present their ideas to these three panels of judges: one winner will be elected from each. See Below For Full-List Of Judges Chosen: Mobile Applications—Pitch session Sunday 23 January Rudy De Waele, ...
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The One and Only Hit-Man David Foster and Friends Returns to Mandalay Bay Events Center October 15
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1888 Media
GRAMMY(R) Winning Producer, Writer and Showman Lines Up Seal, Ne-Yo, Martina McBride, Donna Summer, Charice, Natalie Cole, Gary Wright, Chaka Khan, Kenny Loggins, Michael Bolton, Ruben Studdard, Earth, Wind & Fire and Surprise Guests Los Angeles: Award-winning showman David Foster, whose recent 10-city Foster & Friends Tour was an extraordinary success nationwide, will return to the Mandalay Bay Events Center Friday, October 15 at 8 p.m. for an extraordinary evening of music. Foster, who gives new meaning to The Beatles ...
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All Nite Soul at Saint Peter's Church Tonight at 7pm!
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Michael Ricci
From the desk of Fradley Garner Last Reminder: There are a few seats left for this Sunday, October 10, at 7:00 p.m., when over 80 musicians and many more fans meet at Saint Peter's Church, Manhattan, for the 40th annual All Nite Soul. This year's honoree is 88-year-old Frank Wess, an old-school tenor saxophonist and flutist with a forever fresh sound. One of the last Count Basie sidemen of the '50s and '60s, Frank's most recent album, Once is Not ...
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