Event News

Live! Singapore. A Global Performing Arts Exchange, June 8-11, 2010

Source: Michael Ricci
February 4, 2010

International arts luminaries up the tempo for LIVE! Singapore Key figures from New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Carnegie Hall and Really Useful Group among world-class names in International Advisory Panel This June, Singapore is set to play host to some of the most respected names in the world of music. Organizers of LIVE! Singapore, Koelnmesse, in association with IMG Artists, has assembled an International Advisory Panel that will set the local and regional music community abuzz. LIVE! Singapore is a new ...

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John Pizzarelli & the Swing & to Appear in Concert in Rhode Island and Boston on Feb 27 & 28

Source: Sue Auclair Promotions
February 3, 2010

John Pizzarelli and The Swing Seven celebrate the music of Duke Ellington and the release of Rockin' In Rhythm with concerts on Saturday, February 27, 8 pm at the Park Theatre in Cranston, RI Also... Sunday, February 28, 4 pm Wilbur Theatre in Boston, MA Cory Pesaturo Trio To Open Both Shows JOHN PIZZARELLI, the internationally acclaimed guitarist-vocalist - a master in the art of reinventing jazz classics - celebrates the music of Duke ...

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SXSW: Partial Band List/Panels

Source: JamBase
February 3, 2010

SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST ANNOUNCES PARTIAL BAND LIST, PANEL INFO, STAGE NEWS

Pretty Lights The South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Conference and Festival, scheduled to take place March 17-21, 2010 in Austin, Texas, is pleased to announce a few of the bands scheduled to perform, artists that are participating on panels and exciting changes at the SXSW Day Stage.

This year's SXSW Music Conference will feature some notable artists that will be speaking on panels taking place in the Austin Convention ...

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NolaFunk.com's 4th Annual Mardi Gras Ball

Source: Michael Ricci
February 3, 2010

CEG Presents is proud to announce Nolafunk.com's 4th Annual Mardi Gras Ball on Saturday, February 13th at (Le) Poisson Rouge. The New Orleans style celebration will feature performances by New Orleans funk powerhouse Big Sam's Funky Nation; as well as a brass band recognized by Rolling Stone as “the ultimate in brass balls", a band who carries the brass-band concept and evokes vintage funk, classic rock and free improvisation, Bonerama; plus one of America's premiere roots stylist of the century, ...

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Meet Me in St. Louis Celebration!

Source: Michael Ricci
February 2, 2010

Taste of St. Louis Join us on Friday evening just prior to the evening concert from 5:30-7:30pm for a Taste of St. Louis Cuisine complete with local favorites and brews.

The St. Louis Jazz All Stars will be featured along with surprise guests and acknowledgments of those who made the JEN Conference happen!

Buy your ticket here for $45.00, proceeds to benefit the JEN Education Fund. Orders may be placed online until May 14 and will be provided to you ...

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Jazz Education Network Announces Hotel, Vendor Information for First Annual Conference in St. Louis

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
February 1, 2010

The Jazz Education Network has announced hotel and vendor information for its first annual conference, which will be held Thursday, May 20 through Saturday, May 22 on the campus of the University of Missouri - St. Louis.The official hotel for the conference will be the Hilton St. Louis Airport, located just a few minutes from the UMSL campus. For information on rates and reservation for the JEN conference, go here, and for information on how to become an ...

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Vocalist Sophie Berkal-Sarbit CD Launch at the Trane Studio on Valentine's Day!

Source: Michael Ricci
January 30, 2010

Talented and Stunning Young Jazz Vocalist Sophie Berkal-Sarbit Releases CD “Young & Foolish" (7 Arts/E1 Music Canada). Sophie Berkal-Sarbit celebrates her new release with a special Valentine's Day CD Launch Event at:

“The TRANE STUDIO Jazz Lounge" Sunday, Feb. 14 - From 9:00 pm

TORONTO - January 29, 2010 - On Valentine's Day - the evening of Sunday, February 14th, one of our brightest new jazz vocal stars, Sophie Berkal-Sarbit, will be releasing her second gorgeous CD, Young ...

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Count Basie: Then as Now, Count's the King. a Film by Gary Keys, Introduced by Professor Jamal Joseph, School of the Arts, Columbia University

Source: Michael Ricci
January 29, 2010

Jazz great William “Count" Basie comes back to life in this rich documentary, which traces the history of the pianist, composer, and bandleader over several decades. Filmmaker Gary Keys juxtaposes a roundtable discussion among old cats from the Count Basie Orchestra with recorded performances, including a cameo appearance in Blazing Saddles. Archival clips and a gallery of portraits and snapshots shows the ever-smiling face of a man as vivacious as the grooves he delivers--his good humor suffusing the music and ...

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