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International Competition of Young Jazz Musicians, "Jojazz 2009" Havana

Source: Michael Ricci
November 26, 2009

The 2009 starts today in La Habana one of the most important events of the Cuban music: the International Competition of Young Jazz musicians, “Jojazz, dedicated this year to Jose Miguel Crego, known popularly as “El Greco". The Amadeo Roldan Theatre, Mella Theatre, the Casa de Cultura de Plaza, and the Club “La zorra y el cuervo" will be the venues of the event this year. Activities will begin at 10:00 am in the Amadeo Roldan Theatre with a workshop ...

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Jazz and the Public Purse: Musictank Debates the Future

Source: Michael Ricci
November 24, 2009

January 19, 2010, Location TBA MusicTank Announces Next Debate: Jazz On The Beeb - A Love Supreme Or Kind Of Blue? Two Jazz Services-Funded Reports Launched: The Value Of Jazz In Britain: Two The BBC - Public Sector Radio, Jazz, Policy And Structure In The Digital Age The University of Westminster's music business network MusicTank continues its series of think tanks with a discussion of the future of UK jazz, focusing in particular on the role to be played by ...

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Cathy Rocco at Chris' Jazz Cafe (Philadelphia) on December 12th

Source: DL Media
November 24, 2009

Cathy Rocco @ Chris' Jazz Cafe December 12th, 2009 2 Shows: 8pm And 11:30pm

Featuring Donald Vega (Piano), Vic Stevens (Drums) and David Ostrem (Bass)

Chris' Jazz Cafe 1421 Sansom Street Philadelphia, PA Make A Reservation: 215-568-3131

About Cathy Rocco Singing with deep conviction, this Pittsburgh native began performing professionally at age 10 with her sisters. The Rocco Sisters toured and recorded for Sutra records. For the past 10 years, ...

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Motown 50 Gala Celebration is Detroit House Party

Source: Michael Ricci
November 22, 2009

Detroit -- It was a real Detroit house party Saturday night at the downtown Marriott, as the Motown family, friends and fans celebrated the 50th anniversary of when the “sound of young America" was born in a dowdy middle-class neighborhood in Detroit. There was birthday cake (for Berry Gordy's 80th birthday next Saturday), Stevie Wonder love songs, a video tribute from the President of the United States (Gordy made music “for rich and poor, urban and rural, old and young ...

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The Jazz Loft Project Celebrates Book & Website Launch in Durham, NC on December 3

Source: Michael Ricci
November 22, 2009

The Jazz Loft Project, based at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, will host a celebration at the West End Wine Bar in Durham on Thursday, December 3, from 6 to 10 p.m. to mark the publication of The Jazz Loft Project: Photographs and Tapes of W. Eugene Smith from 821 Sixth Avenue, 1957-1965 and the launch of www.jazzloftproject.org. Author and Project Director Sam Stephenson will give a reading, answer questions, and sign books, followed by a performance ...

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World Jazz Summit with Randy Weston, Cedar Walton, Lionel Loueke, Stefon Harris and Emilio Valdes at UCPAC on November 21

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
November 20, 2009

Union County Performing Arts Center presents WORLD JAZZ SUMMIT 5 Concerts on 1 Night for 1 Low Price! featuring Randy Weston, Emilio Valdes, Cedar Walton, Stefon Harris and Lionel Loueke and Gala Pre-Performance Reception

Saturday, November 21, 2009 Gala Pre-Performance Reception 4PM until 6PM Concert starts at 6PM

Gala Pre-Performance Reception and Concert is $100 Concert only is $40

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Chicago Jazz Ensemble Presents Music of Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman, December 10

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
November 20, 2009

The Chicago Jazz Ensemble, with artistic director Jon Faddis, continues the 11th American Heritage Jazz Series with honoring 1959: The Music of John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman and Miles Davis featuring special guests David Sanchez and Steve Wilson at Harris Theater on Thursday, December 10, 7:30 PM Pre-Show Conversation with Jon Faddis and Neil Tesser at 6:30 pm The CJE Introduces Listening Sessions on Saturday, December 5, 4:00 pm at the Jazz Showcase with Dana Hall, Peter Margasak and Leonard Brown ...

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George Garzone Live Interview with Dave Schroeder at Barnes & Noble (NYC) on Friday, November 20th at 7:00 P.M.

Source: Michael Ricci
November 19, 2009

Join us this Friday, November 20th, for an in-store Barnes & Noble interview with saxophone innovator George Garzone. Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm Barnes and Noble 150 East 86th Street New York, NY 10028 About George Garzone George Garzone is a renowned saxophonist and jazz educator residing in the Boston, Massachusetts area. Garzone is a member of The Fringe, a jazz trio founded in 1972 that includes bassist John Lockwood and drummer Bob Gullotti, that performs regularly ...

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