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Roger Waters and David Gilmour Reunite for Benefit

Source: JamBase
July 13, 2010

TEARING DOWN THE WALL

David Gilmour and Roger Waters 7/10/10 At a charity event Saturday in Oxfordshire, England, Pink Floyd legends Roger Waters and David Gilmour took to the stage before 200 guests to benefit the Hoping Foundation and raise funds for the Children of Gaza.

The duo performed four songs while backed by Guy Pratt (bass and acoustic guitar), Harry Waters (keyboards), Andy Newmark (drums), Chester Kamen (guitar), and Jonjo Grisdale (keyboards).

Reuniting for the first time since Live ...

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Jazz Bridge Benefit Jam Session for Daphne Fifield

Source: Suzanne Cloud
July 12, 2010

On Sunday, August 1st, drummer Rob Henderson will devote his weekly jam session to raise funds for Daphne Fifield, the wife of bassist and jazz filmmaker Jason Fifield. She has breast cancer and the money raised will go to help with medical expenses. The Daphne Fund will be established as a permanent fund for local women jazz and blues musicians who are in crisis due to gender-related illnesses. Show starts at 7-11 p.m. Donation $15. Plenty of free parking.

Musicians ...

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Jerry Garcia Tribute at At&T Park

Source: JamBase
July 12, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS ANNOUNCE PLANS FOR JERRY GARCIA TRIBUTE NIGHT ON AUGUST 9, BOB WEIR & MICKEY HART TO PERFORM

Grateful Dead The San Francisco Giants will pay tribute to music legend Jerry Garcia on Monday, August 9, when they face the Chicago Cubs at 7:15 p.m. Garcia and the Grateful Dead are synonymous with San Francisco and each year the City celebrates “the days between" which are the days within Garcia's birthday (August 1) and the day of his ...

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George Kahn And The Four Freshman In Concert August 8th

Source: Imaginary Friends
July 8, 2010

(Los Angeles, CA) The California Jazz Foundation will present The Four Freshmen and The George Kahn Trio at the Catalina Jazz Club, 6725 West Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood on August 8th at 5:15 P.M.

The Grammy-nominated Four Freshmen have dazzled millions of fans for six decades. They recently received the coveted Satchmo Award from the Sarasota Jazz Society.

The Four Freshmen continue to bring their unique brand of vocal harmony to global audiences, while touring the US and the world ...

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Juilliard Jazz, Celebrating its 10th Year, Announces its 2010-2011 Season

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
July 8, 2010

Season Opens with its Faculty Ensemble, Juilliard Jazz Quintet, on September 21

Guest Artists During 2010-2011 Season Include: Trumpeter Jon Faddis as Soloist with the Juilliard Jazz Orchestra in the Miles Davis/Gil Evans Arrangement of Porgy and Bess on February 25, Plus Bassist John Clayton Performing with the Juilliard Jazz Orchestra on October 19, and Trombonist Curtis Fuller with Juilliard Jazz Ensembles on November 2

Juilliard Jazz, under the direction of Artistic Director Carl Allen, celebrates its 10th season and ...

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Guitarist John Scofield Presents Eric Krasno & Nigel Hall in Shades of Jazz at the Katonah Museum of Art

Source: Katonah Museum of Art
July 7, 2010

The Katonah Museum of Art invites you to enjoy an early summer evening of art and jazz with the second Shades of Jazz concert of the new season. As curator for the series, legendary guitarist John Scofield presents some of the brightest talents in jazz today and jams with them at the end of each performance in the Museum's Sculpture Garden. Join John Scofield on Wednesday, July 15, as he welcomes two modern masters of soul, Eric Krasno and Nigel ...

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Renowned Jamaican Pianist Monty Alexander For Jazz At Lincoln Center

Source: CaribPR.com
July 7, 2010

NEW YORK, NY: The phenomenal sounds of Jamaica's acclaimed Commander of Distinction and renowned jazz pianist, Monty Alexander, is set to add to the excitement in New York City later this month as he returns for a five-day series of performances at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Alexander, who has the distinction of being named one of the greatest piano players in Jazz history for almost fifty years, is set to bring his `Summer Celebration` to Dizzy's Jazz Club at Jazz ...

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A 75th Birthday Tribute to Rahsaan Roland Kirk

Source: Michael Ricci
July 3, 2010

A friend of mine once asked me, “What's so great about Roland Kirk?" I told him, “If a five-thousand pound man was coming to town, would you go see him?" --Joel Dorn, Rahsaan's longtime friend and producer. Rahsaan Roland Kirk (Aug. 7th, 1935-Dec. 5th, 1977) was a jazz multi-instrumentalist best known for his miraculous ability to play three saxophones simultaneously. Kirk defied staggering odds in his all-too-brief life--from blindness to critical prejudice to a paralyzing stroke--in order to play the ...

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