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For Randy Weston, Harlem Speaks African Rhythms

Source: All About Jazz
May 1, 2009

World-renowned pianist and NEA Jazz Masters Award recipient Randy Weston sat down with National Jazz Museum in Harlem, New York Co-Director Christian McBride before a full house at the museum's Visitor's Center, as the featured guest speaker of its Harlem Speaks interview series on April 16, 2009. Engaged in a one-on-one forum with McBride, Weston discussed how the roots of Africa affected jazz--a topic he is well immersed in throughout most of the allotted 90-minute session before taking questions from ...

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Legendary Jazz Club Baker's Celebrates 75 Years

Source: All About Jazz
April 30, 2009

4 days of special programming to highlight Baker's anniversary The owner of Baker's Keyboard Lounge, Detroit's legendary jazz club on the brink of its 75th anniversary, pauses as he considers the question: What's your most memorable night at the club? Advertisement A big smile spreads across John Colbert's face and he reaches for scrapbook photos of trumpeter Donald Byrd, alto saxophonist Charles McPherson and trombonist Curtis Fuller--three of the all-time great jazz musicians produced by Detroit--taken on the stage of ...

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Catch the Original 1939 'A' Train

Source: All About Jazz
April 29, 2009

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has declared April 29 Duke Ellington Day in honor of the 110th anniversary of the jazz legend's birth. To commemorate his life, The Islands Of The Bahamas are sponsoring a special run of the last surviving 1939 'A' Train, made famous by Duke Ellington's signature tune Take the A Train. Paul Ellington, members of the Duke Ellington Orchestra and musicians from Music Under New York (MUNY) will perform the iconic song on the mezzanine at 125th ...

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Denise Brigham Releases "Hotel Lafayette"

Source: All About Jazz
April 29, 2009

Denise Brigham officially released her new standards album Hotel Lafayette on Monday, April 27th. It features eleven classic songs all done with sparkling modern arrangements by Carey Deadman. It was recorded in Chicago with a 70 piece all professional orchestra and mixed and mastered by Chris Steinmetz at the multimillion-dollar Chicago Recording Company. The songs range from traditionally styled uptempo swing numbers such as “Almost Like Being In Love" and “Around The World," to heart melting ballads like “Fly Me ...

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Opening in NYC of Afro-Peruvian Jazz Club & Restaurant Tutuma Social Club Postponed Until 5/12/09

Source: MFA - Mitchell Feldman Associates
April 28, 2009

New Venue In Midtown Manhattan Featuring Afro-Peruvian Jazz & Cuisine To Present Pianist Andy Milne, Vocalists Sofia Rei Koutsovitis & Pilar de la Hoz, Gabriel Alegra Afro- Peruvian Sextet & Others May 12-31, 2009

Due to construction delays the opening of Tutuma Social Club, a new restaurant/music venue in New York City combining the best in live contemporary Afro-Peruvian Jazz with the fusion cuisine of Peruvian tapas and other dishes, has been postponed until Tuesday May 12, 2009.

The May ...

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Marcel and Beyond the Sun In Concert

Source: All About Jazz
April 27, 2009

Connecticut 's Own Winter Olympic Games 2010 Figure Skating Hopeful Elizabeth Mae Stern Benefit Concert and Dinner

Benefit Jazz Concert Proudly Presented by the friends of Elizabeth Mae Stern, 2010 Winter Olympic Games Figure Skater hopeful, in Cooperation with NaFFAA Region 1, will feature Marcel & Beyond the Sun, with guest vocalist Lana Peck.

On May 16th, 2009 Marcel Blanchet, drummer and leader of the Jazz quartet Beyond the Sun will be performing off their new CD, “Black Coffee", to ...

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Mosi Conde & Keira Kora Africa + Bullitt Williamson's the Hardway

Source: Outerglobe
April 25, 2009

MOSI CONDE & KEIRA KORA AFRICA + BULLIT WILLIAMSON'S THE HARDWAY: + DJ WALA (the don - Limpopo Club), Debbie Outerglobe, Erroll D (Bang Fm 103.6), DJ Carl Omega FM and DJ Landlady inside and on the rise - with a wonderful selection of all styles of African, Reggae and global vibes

“I never believed i would hear anything as good as this over here." “The real thing." “This is STUPENDOUS!" Comments from recent Mosi Conde & Keira Kora Africa ...

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Salute to an Andre Previn Artist of Many Talents

Source: Michael Ricci
April 24, 2009

Some composers write music for anonymous performers, while others, like Andr Previn, prefer to tailor works to a particular muse.

Mr. Previn, who has written pieces for musicians like the pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy and the cellist Yo-Yo Ma, has also been inspired by the violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter, who was one of the commissioners of his Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello.

That work received its premiere at Carnegie Hall on Wednesday, performed by Mr. Previn, Ms. Mutter (to whom he ...

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