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Chick Webb Jazz Combo Competition at Artscape: Prize $1,000

Source: Michael Ricci
April 20, 2010

ARTSCAPE HONORS THE LEGACY OF CHICK WEBB WITH ANNUAL JAZZ COMPETITION CHICK WEBB JAZZ COMBO COMPETITION APPLICATION DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, MAY 14 Calling all top bands to compete for the third annual Chick Webb Jazz Combo Competition, presented by MECU. The competition honors the legendary musical career of jazz pioneer William Henry Webb. Local and regional jazz combos can compete for a $1,000 cash prize. The submission deadline is Friday, May 14 by 5pm. The Chick Webb Jazz Combo Competition ...

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Jazz Collectibles Show in New York on May 1, June 5 and July 10

Source: Michael Ricci
April 20, 2010

Saturdays May 1st, June 5th and July 10th 155 West 72nd Street New York, NY 10023 Hours: 10am to 2pm Admission: FREE 212-579-0689 Tons of rare jazz items will be available including records (LPs, 45 rpm, 78 rpm), sheet music, photographs, posters, books, magazines, jazz art, and miscellaneous items. Records include traditional jazz of Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, Sidney Bechet and other early New Orleans innovators; blues artists such as B.B. King, Bessie Smith and Joe ...

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L.A.'s Jazz Bakery Benefit Concert Features Tenor Great Benny Golson

Source: Michael Ricci
April 20, 2010

Ruth Price, long time director of the Jazz Bakery in Culver City, California, presents more tasty jazz with the latest in a series of benefit concerts to help resurrect the non profit jazz venue. Called the “Movable Feast," these performances, which have included Kenny Burrell, Hubert Laws, Mose Allison and Hiromi, among others, will feature tenor great Benny Golson and his quartet this Sat. night April 24th at the Grammy Museum Sound Stage in downtown Los Angeles. Tickets are $30 ...

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Martial Solal International Jazz Piano Competition

Source: Michael Ricci
April 20, 2010

The 5th Martial Solal International Jazz Piano Competition will take place in Paris, from 16th to 24th October 2010, as part of the “Concours internationaux de la Ville de Paris". The Competition is organised by the ACDA (Association pour la Cration et la Diffusion Artistique).

The Jury will be comprised of international musicians and be presided over by Martial Solal.

The Contest is open to high-level jazz pianists of all nationalities, born after October 16, 1977.

To register for the ...

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The Fab Faux Return to Washington, D.C. for May 22nd Concert at Lisner Auditorium

Source: Seth Cohen PR
April 19, 2010

The Fab Faux will return to Washington, D.C. for the fourth year in a row, with a May 22nd concert at Lisner Auditorium. The May 22nd event, a presentation of HK Entertainment, will feature a 'Glorious Hodgepodge' of Beatles music, as The Fab Faux are joined by Creme Tangerine Strings and Hogshead Horns. For those of us who never got to see The Beatles in concert, we're fortunate to have The Fab Faux dedicate themselves to faithfully recreating some of ...

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Brenda Carol & Clairevoyance - Live at Hothouse Cafe as Part of the TD Canada Trust Jazz Festival, Toronto 2010

Source: Michael Ricci
April 19, 2010

TORONTO, ON CANADA: ANNOUNCING THE PERFORMERS OF BRENDA CAROL & CLAIREVOYANCE AS PART OF THE 2010 TD CANADA TRUST JAZZ FESTIVAL LIVE AT HOTHOUSE CAFE. SUNDAY, JUNE 27, MONDAY, JUNE 28, TUESDAY, JUNE 29, & WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 2010 This all ages, 4 evening event features some of Canada's finest, jazz artists including vocalist Brenda Carol, Toronto pianist and educator Stephen Gardner on electric piano, Canadian jazz/latin flutist Bill McBirnie, saxophonist Kirk MacDonald, bassist George Koller, and drummer Dave Langguth. ...

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Dancing with the Clayton Brothers

Source: Michael Ricci
April 19, 2010

Whether it has been listening to dance music, playing dance music or just plain-old dancing, the Clayton Brothers have done it all. In their newest project, John and Jeff Clayton are giving music fans a new “twist" to the dance music they've come to love and recognize. In this second ArtistShare fan-funded project, The Clayton Brothers will be allowing fans to watch the recording come to life with exclusive rehearsal pictures, videos, interviews, sheet music and much more. To hear ...

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A Real Jazz Party! Second Annual Jazz up Down and Around with the Sun Ra Arkestra in Philadelphia on April 25th

Source: Michael Ricci
April 19, 2010

Join the Party! It's LifeLine's second annual JAZZ UP DOWN AND AROUND event thanks to funding by the William King Foundation and support by the University of the Arts, Philadelphia Jazz Heritage Project, All About Jazz and WRTI radio.

Hear jazz in all directions with:

Sun Ra Arkestra under the direction of Marshall Allen Warren Oree & The Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble The University of the Arts Jazz Band.

APRIL 25, 2010 THE ...

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