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Sunset Jazz Summer Series Announced in Newport Beach, California

Source: Michael Ricci
June 29, 2010

By Larry Taylor

West Coast Jazz Party promoters Joe Rothman and John McClure announce a Sunset Jazz Summer Series at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel in Orange County, California.

Featuring such renowned stars as drummer Jeff Hamilton, saxophonist Houston Person (pictured) and trumpeter Byron Stripling, concerts are scheduled each Wednesday evening, beginning July 7 though Aug. 25. Events will take place in the Marriott's outdoor Rose garden, with two sets scheduled at 6 p.m. and 7:30.

Kicking off the series, ...

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Enter Music Publishing Hosts Historic Hit Man Benefit Featuring David Garibaldi, Marco Minnemann and Thomas Pridgen

Source: JCM Media
June 28, 2010

San Jose, Calif. - Enter Music Publishing, publishers of hip/drum percussion magazines worldwide, will host a “Hit Man Mania" Drumming Event. Taking place on August 13th, DRUM! Magazine will rhyme and roll what may be the biggest drumming event to roll in Northern California.

On that day, drummers will descend on the San Jose Repertory Theatre in the heart of Silicon Valley to witness three of the world's most exciting drummers -- extreme drumming sensation Marco Minnemann, Tower Of Power ...

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It's a Landmark Year for Musical Icons

Source: All About Jazz
June 28, 2010

If they throw a birthday-bash mash-up in heaven this year featuring musicians celebrating milestones, the results could be wicked

Frederic Chopin, who turns 200, would be sitting in on keyboards, with new centenarians Howlin' Wolf on vocals, Django Reinhardt on guitar, Artie Shaw on woodwinds and Frank Loesser writing the charts. Whoa! So what if you don't plan on visiting the Pearly Gates?

USA TODAY finds plenty of other ways to praise your musical heroes:

Frederic Chopin Birthday ...

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The Center for Jazz Studies at Columbia University & American Composers Orchestra Present First-Ever Jazz Composers Orchestra Institute

Source: Jensen Artists
June 25, 2010

July 20-24, 2010

34 jazz composers ranging in age from 17 to 67 years old converge on the Columbia University Campus to explore writing for the symphony orchestra

Culminates with two public concerts: Wet Ink Friday, July 23, 2010 at 8:00pm

American Composers Orchestra Saturday, July 24, 2010 at 8:00pm

Miller Theatre at Columbia University (116th Street & Broadway, NYC) Tickets: $25 each concert, at millertheatre.com or at ...

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Join All About Jazz's Michael Ricci and John Kelman at the TD Ottawa International Jazz Festival!

Source: All About Jazz
June 25, 2010

All About Jazz: A Behind the Scenes Look at the Web's Most Successful Jazz Music Website

Join All About Jazz Founder Michael Ricci and All About Jazz Managing Editor John Kelman as they discuss AAJ's 15 year history, their current projects and their plans for the future.

All About Jazz has become an essential destination for jazz enthusiasts and jazz professionals, and its importance grows with each passing year. Ricci and Kelman will offer a glimpse into how the most ...

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National Recording Registry Adds 25

Source: All About Jazz
June 24, 2010

Recordings ranging from a 1913 klezmer band performance to a 1995 rap by Tupac Shakur have been selected by James H. Billington, Librarian of Congress, for preservation in the National Recording Registry.

The 25 selections for the eighth annual registry, picked with advice from the Library of Congress' National Recording Preservation Board, are deemed “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." The additions bring the total number of preserved recordings to 300.

“This latest list of selections showcases the diverse beauty, humanity ...

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John Lennon's 70th Birthday Concert by Fab Faux at Radio City Music Hall 9/25

Source: Seth Cohen PR
June 21, 2010

John Lennon's 70th Birthday to be Celebrated at Radio City Music Hall by The Fab Faux

“A Night In The Life" is Confirmed for September 25th - Two Sets of John Lennon's Greatest Music From The Beatles and His Solo Career

Portion of Evening's Proceeds to Benefit John Lennon and Yoko Ono's 'Spirit Foundation'

On September 25th at legendary Radio City Music Hall in New York City, The Fab Faux will present 'A Night In The Life - A John ...

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Hollywood Bowl Summer Season Opens

Source: Michael Ricci
June 21, 2010

People don't come to the annual Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame and Opening Night concert expecting to hear, say, an entire symphony or a complete set by their favorite pop star. Or at least they shouldn't by now. The Hall of Fame concert is supposed to be like a platter of musical hors doeuvres, an event that anticipates the diversity of the Bowl season ahead as best it can in a couple of hours. A little something for everyone, while ...

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