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Michaela Rabitsch & Robert Pawlik Quartet Appear at Festival Lent, Slovenias Premier Summer Festival

Source: All About Jazz
June 22, 2009

Michaela Rabitsch & Robert Pawlik Quartet appear at Festival Lent, Maribor, Slovenias premier summer festival Wednesday, July 8, 2009, 21:00 Maribor, Slovenia, Festival Lent, Stage: Judgement tower Michaela Rabitsch, singer, composer and Austrias only and top female jazz trumpet player and her ingenious partner, composer and guitarist Robert Pawlik are pleased to present their junior release Moods in Maribor, Slovenia. They present songs that reflect the passion, energy and emotions of their life. Moods is their ...

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Up Close Personal with Tommy Lipuma

Source: All About Jazz
June 21, 2009

Three-Time Grammy Winner And Pop And Jazz Producer To Discuss Platinum Record Success, Hosted By National Public Radio's Ashley Kahn. Exclusive interview with Grammy-winning pop and jazz producer and Verve Music Group Chairman Emeritus Tommy LiPuma (Anita Baker, Gladys Knight, Diana Krall, The Story) moderated Ashley Kahn, NPR's Morning Edition and author of Kind of Blue: The Making of the Miles Davis Masterpiece; The House That Trane Built: The Story of Impulse Records; and A Love Supreme: The Story of ...

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Marsalises Take Washington

Source: Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
June 20, 2009

Rifftides Washington, DC, correspondent John Birchard attended last week's descent of several Marsalises on the nation's capital.

THE MARSALIS FAMILY GOES TO WASHINGTON By John Birchard Monday, June 15th, 2009, was a day to remember in this capitol city. A jazz-loving First Family welcomed New Orleans' First Family of Jazz to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue for an unprecedented session in jazz education. Veteran pianist and educator Ellis Marsalis and his musician sons Branford, Wynton, Delfeayo and Jason conducted workshops ...

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The Swing Solution Big Band Performs at Campbell Summer Concert Series

Source: Jeff Rzepiela Public Relations
June 18, 2009

The City of Campbell, CA's 2009 Summer Concert Series presents The Swing Solution, a 17-piece big band that can really get the joint jumpin' with its high-energy swing music. Founded in 1990, The Swing Solution brings together talent from all walks of life, all of whom are great musicians and share a common love of this wonderful music, as well as a dedication to its promotion and preservation.

The Swing Solution's music represents the very best of the big bands, ...

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Jazz Vocalist Deborah Latz is Performing Live at Soule International Restaurant!

Source: All About Jazz
June 18, 2009

Soule International Restaurant, located at 920 Fulton Street between Washington and St. James in the Clinton Hill section of Brooklyn, will feature Deborah Latz on Saturday, June 27th from 8 - 11pm. Deborah Latz is a jazz vocalist, writer, actor, and private vocal instructor. She is certified in Somatic Voicework and has coached students in theater and choreography at Brown University and at Public School 153, as well as corporate executives. A recipient of the Best Actress Award at the ...

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Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola August 2009 Lineup

Source: All About Jazz
June 17, 2009

Tuesday-Sunday, July 28-August 2 Cedar Walton Trio 7:30pm & 9:30pm only Featuring Cedar Walton (piano). David Williams (bass), Joe Farnsworth (drums). After Hours: Tuesday-Saturday July 28-August 1 Eli Yamin Quartet & You Cant Buy Swing Monday, August 3 Special Monday Presentation Bill OConnells Triple Play w/ Dave Valentin & Richie Flores Tuesday-Sunday, August 4-9 Cedar Walton Quartet 7:30pm & 9:30pm only Featuring Cedar Walton (piano), Vincent Herring (alto ...

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Jazz Around Kent; 19 Free Concerts in July Presented by the Litchfield Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
June 17, 2009

The Litchfield Jazz Festival is proud to announce a series of 19 free concerts throughout the month of July Jazz Around Kent Presented by the Litchfield Jazz Festival. Part 1 of the series, Litchfield Jazz Camp Faculty Concerts will be held at Kent Schools Mattison Auditorium, One Macedonia Road (Route 341) in Kent, CT from July 6 through July 29. Part 2 of the series, Jazz Around Kent features talented Litchfield Jazz Camp students in Kent restaurants. Wednesday July 8, ...

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Oxford, Michigan Gears up for the 5th Annual Hot Blues and BBQ This Weekend, June 19-20, 2009

Source: Just Roots PR
June 17, 2009

Hot Blues and BBQ, the Village of Oxford, the Oxford Downtown Development Authority, and the Detroit Blues Society are proud to announce that the 5th annual HOT BLUES AND BBQ will be held June 19-20, 2009. The Friday, June 19th event will be held from 7pm-10pm in Centennial Park in Downtown Oxford, MI. The Saturday June 20th event will be held from 12pm to 1am, in beautiful Scripter Park, in the Village of Oxford, Michigan. The single largest change this ...

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