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Manhattan Transfer to Perform Benefit Concert for the Society of Singers

Source: Michael Ricci
July 25, 2009

The legendary vocal group Manhattan Transfer is performing a benefit concert for the Society of Singers, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. The show will take place on the evening of September 11, at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood at 8:00 pm with premium tickets including a pre-concert reception. The Manhattan Transfer, which consists of Tim Hauser, Janis Siegel, Alan Paul and Cheryl Bentyne, was founded more than 35 years ago by Hauser, who dreamed of ...

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Victor Little, Lauded Session Bassist/Composer, Riding a Wave of International Recognition

Source: PRThatRocks.com
July 24, 2009

Victor Little, Lauded Session Bassist/Composer, Riding a Wave of International Recognition

July 24, 2009, San Francisco, California - Victor Little, one of the Bay Area's most lauded musical residents, wrapped his CD Release Party at Yoshi's San Francisco, Monday, June 29th, after two encores, to a standing ovation from the sold out house. 14 friends and fellow musicians who helped him create his debut tour de force CD, Inner Portrait, joined him onstage for the rousing, star-studded performance, including eleven-time ...

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Mary Wilson of the Supremes Set for Musicians for Harmony 9/10 Concert for Peace

Source: Seth Cohen PR
July 24, 2009

Legendary Mary Wilson of The Supremes to Perform at Musicians For Harmony's Eighth Annual “Concert for Peace" Pakistani Singing Sensation Readies Premiere Performance of Sufi Songs September 10th Event at NYC's Merkin Hall to Focus on “Cultures In Conflict," as M4H Founder Prepares to Head Back to Iraq Musicians For Harmony's Eighth Annual “Concert For Peace" is shaping up as a compelling evening of peacebuilding through music. Highlights fill the program of the September 10th event, including: a performance ...

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U2, Boss, Clapton, Simon, Wonder: MSG Shows for R&R Hall of Fame

Source: JamBase
July 23, 2009

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary with Two Huge Concerts U2, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Simon & Garfunkel, Metallica, Paul Simon Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Crosby, Stills Nash & Friends and Eric Clapton Along with Special Guests Set to Perform in Concert at Madison Square Garden

Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Music's biggest stars - Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, U2, Paul Simon, Metallica, Eric Clapton, ...

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"2009 Jazz Artist of the Year," Earl R. Johnson Jr. - Performing at Sambuca's Jazz Cafe in Atlanta - August 13

Source: Doug Deutsch Publicity Services
July 22, 2009

(ATLANTA, GA) – Bursting out on the Jazz landscape in a big way, Los Angeles-based pianist/composer Earl R. Johnson, Jr. won “2009 Jazz Artist of the Year” at the recent 5th Annual South Bay (Los Angeles) Music Awards in Southern California. Additionally, the talented musician was selected as one of only six Finalists to compete in the “6th Annual Capital Jazz Challenge in Columbia, MD this past Spring. Johnson is also a Nominee in the “Jazz Artist of the Year” ...

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Multi-Award-Winning Singer/Actor Bernadette Peters Headlines Symphony at Salk on Aug. 22

Source: Michael Ricci
July 22, 2009

Broadway, film and television star takes the stage with San Diego Symphony and Maestro Thomas Wilkins during annual outdoor concert at the Salk Institute Tony Award-winning artist Bernadette Peters will perform with the San Diego Symphony under the direction of returning guest conductor Thomas Wilkins at the 14th annual Symphony at Salk - A Concert Under the Stars on Aug. 22. The alfresco fundraiser supports the Institute's groundbreaking scientific research and community education programs. A performer of amazing versatility with ...

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Philadelphia Students on Musical Tour to White House

Source: Michael Ricci
July 21, 2009

Fifteen middle- and high-school students from Philadelphia embarked this morning on a musical tour to the White House to hear top country music artists and participate in a song writing workshop hosted by First Lady Michelle Obama. The students from five middle schools and five high schools will hear performances by country music stars Charley Pride, Brad Paisley and Alison Krause and Union Station this afternoon before participating in the one hour song-writing workshop. For Shanice Mitchell, 16, a junior ...

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Jazz Collectibles Show in New York on August 8th

Source: Michael Ricci
July 21, 2009

Jazz Collectibles Show Saturday, Aug. 8th 155 West 72nd Street New York, NY 10023 10am to 2pm 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, ...

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