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Charlie Hunter August Residency - Four Intimate Shows at Rose Live Music

Source: Michael Ricci
July 20, 2009

BROOKLYN, NY -- Guitar virtuoso Charlie Hunter will be camping out in Williamsburg this August, playing four consecutive Sundays at the intimate ROSE LIVE MUSIC space on Grand Street. The Rose residency is being presented by NYC’s energetic progressive jazz promoters at SEARCH AND RESTORE, in conjunction with the “BROOKLYN EXPERIMENTS” series, which regularly holds down Sunday nights at Rose. And the experiments look to prove particularly fruitful in Brooklyn this August. In addition to performing ...

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Nelson Mandela Endows His Birthday Celebration with a Purpose

Source: Michael Ricci
July 20, 2009

This year for the first time a Mandela Day concert was held in New York. It was a birthday party and fund-raiser for 46664, Mr. Mandelas AIDS organization.

“Happy 91st, Mr. Mandela," Aretha Franklin announced at Radio City Music Hall on Saturday night, celebrating Nelson Mandelas birthday. She was among the dozens of musicians at Mandela Day, a benefit concert for 46664, Mr. Mandelas organization for AIDS and H.I.V. prevention. It is named for his prisoner number during his 27 ...

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All Around London, an Invitation to Make Music

Source: Michael Ricci
July 19, 2009

LONDON The piano was standing innocently near the Millennium Bridge, minding its own business except for a cheeky come-on Play Me, Im Yours printed on its side.

For a 24-year-old Australian tourist named Lauren Bradley, it was as alluring as a sign saying Free Chocolate.

I live away from home and dont have my own piano, so any chance I get to tinker, I take it, Ms. Bradley said, spotting the piano after crossing the bridge. Without even sitting down, ...

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Mike Antonovich vs. Wagner

Source: Michael Ricci
July 17, 2009

On Tuesday, Los Angeles County Supervisor Mike Antonovich called for Los Angeles Opera -- which is scheduled to mount Wagners four-opera Ring cycle next spring as well as coordinate a citywide festival on the Ring -- to delete the focus on Wagner.

He asks this on the grounds that Wagner was a racist and anti-Semite whose music Hitler enjoyed and employed to his own ends. In addition to Wagner, the supervisor suggests we turn to, among others, Mendelssohn, Schubert and ...

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Mark Rapp's Jazz Charity Efforts at the Jazz Standard

Source: All About Jazz
July 17, 2009

On Sunday, July 5th (4th of July weekend), Mark Rapp performed 2 shows at the Jazz Standard where he donated his entire profit from CD sales to a charity called Project Sunshine. Rapp's debut CD “Token Tales" is a critically acclaimed effort and is being played around the globe.

We often don't hear the results of charity efforts, especially those on a grassroots level, but his is an exception. It's a wonderful example of how small efforts really do help. ...

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Ten 2-for-1 Tickets to NYC New Music Seminar

Source: HypeBot
July 16, 2009

Tom Silverman, Ian Rogers, Courtney Holt, Jeff Price, Terry McBride, Ted Cohen, Emily White, Martin Atkins and many more are will be at The New Music Seminar next Tuesday July 21st in New York City. Compared to many conferences, it's already a bargain at $125 in advance ($150 walk up), but Hypebot has ten exclusive 2-for-1 tickets available on a first come, first serve basis Register as usual for one pass then email [email protected], give your ...

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Terri Lyne Carrington Headlines Free Outdoor Concert in Boston, August 2

Source: All About Jazz
July 16, 2009

Berklee College of Music and ParkARTS present music outdoors in Roxbury’s historic Fort Hill neighborhood with the Terri Lyne Carrington Group and opener the Berklee City Music All-Stars. The annual Jazz at the Fort concert is free and will be held on Sunday, August 2, at 5:00 p.m., at the four-acre Highland Park on Fort Avenue, Roxbury, MA. Rain date is August 9. Folding chairs, blankets, and picnics are encouraged. Jazz at the Fort is accessible from the MBTA’s Orange ...

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Marcus Goldhaber & the Jon Davis Trio Return to the Kitano Wednesday, July 29th: 8PM and 10PM

Source: AMP3 Public Relations
July 15, 2009

NEW YORK, NY – On Wednesday, July 29th, 2009, Singer/Songwriter Marcus Goldhaber will return to The Kitano, following up his sold out performance at the coveted jazz venue back in 2008, with two sets: 8pm and 10pm (no cover). This engagement comes on the heels of an amazing response to Marcus’ second album, “Take Me Anywhere,” which has since earned glowing reviews in All About Jazz, Jazz Improv, Jazz Times, Jazz Weekly, eJazzNews, Jazziz, and a 4 out of 4 ...

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