Event News

Carlos Reyes and his Electrick Symphony perform at Yoshi's San Francisco August 25, 2010 8PM

Source: RioVida Networks
August 3, 2010

Carlos Reyes and his Electrick Symphony are returning to the Bay Area. He dazzles audiences with his distinct, euphoric style of music and stretches the harp and violin to elicit sounds that inspire and delight. His modern symphonies combine the best rhythms and melodies from Blues, Rock, Jazz, Latin and Classical styles. His music is always compelling and consistently breaks new ground. His word-class band supports his music with flawless precision. While the music is symphonic and technically demanding, the ...

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Louis Armstrong Center for Music & Medicine Announces 2010 "What A Wonderful World" Honorees; Jazz Legend Dave Brubeck among award recipients on September 20

Source: Carol Rubiano
August 3, 2010

Dave Brubeck, renowned jazz pianist, icon and composer; Daphne Ridley, RN, MA, nurse manager for orthopedics at Beth Israel Medical Center; Kimberly Sue, an honor student and actress; and CareFusion, a global medical device company that supports jazz music, are the recipients of the 2010 “What A Wonderful World" Award, announced Joanne V. Loewy, DA, MT-BC, LCAT, Director of Beth Israel Medical Center's Louis Armstrong Center for Music & Medicine. The honorees will be feted at a cocktail reception/silent auction ...

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Denise Thimes to Headline United Way Benefit on Saturday, September 11

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
August 3, 2010

Singer Denise Thimes (pictured) will be the featured musical entertainment at “Chocolate, Wine and All That Jazz," an event kicking off the annual fundraising campaign for the Tri County Division of United Way that will be held at 6:30 p.m., Saturday September 11 at the Foundry Art Centre in St. Charles.In addition the performance by Thimes, the event will include wine tastings, chocolate sampling and hors d'oeuvres. Tickets are priced at $60 each, and can be purchased online ...

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Eddie Lang Day in Philadelphia: October 25, 2010

Source: Jazz Lives by Michael Steinman
August 2, 2010

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NBN + LMDS Announce Initial Lineup of Speakers

Source: HypeBot
August 1, 2010

Next BIG Nashville and Leadership Music Digital Summit have joined forces to become a progressive music event in Nashville. This year they are combining to host a four day music festival with a two-day digital summit engaging industry leaders, innovators and instigators in lively conversations and presentations.

This year's event will take place on Sept 29--Oct 2. Speakers to incude:

Ian C. Rogers (CEO, TopSpin), Eric Garland (Big Champagne), Jim Griffin (OneHouse), Ariel Hyatt (Ariel Publicity), Brendan Mulligan (Sonicbids), Troy ...

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Bandwidth Conference Adds on Additional Speakers

Source: HypeBot
August 1, 2010

The Bandwidth Music | Technology Conference, a gathering that explores the evolving musical experience--how people discover, purchase, interact with, and are exposed to new music--with a focus on marketing, fan behavior, current trends, and future forecasts, is taking place on August 19 and 20, 2010.  The additional speakers will include: Daren Tsui, CEO of mSpot, Inc.; Jeremy Welt, SVP New Media at WBR; Aaron Ford, VP of Music Industry Relations & Business Development at Grooveshark; Stephen White, SVP of Product ...

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Synthesizer Pioneer GARY WRIGHT To World Premiere An Unreleased Song Co-Written With George Harrison in 1971

Source: 1888 Media
July 31, 2010

Performance Will Take Place At 34th Annual Beatle Fest in Chicago On August 14

CHICAGO, IL--August 14, 2010 marks the exact 50th Anniversary of the day that The Beatles adopted their famous moniker after having played for four years under the name The Quarrymen. In celebration of the historic occasion, synthesizer pioneer Gary Wright, a long-time friend of Ringo Starr and George Harrison, will perform the song “To Discover Yourself," a composition co-written with George Harrison in 1971.

This world-premiere ...

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Annual Bix Beiderbecke Sunnyside Memorial

Source: Michael Ricci
July 31, 2010

Saturday, August 7th, 4:00PM--7:00PM on 46th Street at Queens Blvd. Don't Miss the 10th Annual Bix Beiderbecke Sunnyside Memorial Jazz Concert. The Largest, Free, Outdoor Jazz Concert in western Queens! A night of Swing & Dixieland music. Annual concert to honor jazz legend Bix Beiderbecke. (There is a banner of him hanging at the L.I.R.R.station in Jamaica) Bix was one time a Sunnyside resident and one of the best jazzmen in the 1920s. 79 years ago Beiderbecke died ...

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