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“Friends and Family Celebrate Ella’S Birthday” Tickets Go On Sale.

Source: All About Jazz
February 27, 2009

Tickets went on sale today for the all-star charity event starring Ray Brown Jr., whose dad was famed bassist Ray Brown and mother was “America’s First Lady Of Song”, Ella Fitzgerald. Brown will perform songs from his latest SRI Jazz release, Friends And Family, an all-star duets style album released late last year. The show date is set to commemorate the anniversary of Ella Fitzgerald’s birthday, April 25th entitled “Friends And Family Celebrate Ella’s Birthday” and will be held at ...

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Star-Studded Night Raises More Than $2 Million | Diana Krall | News

Source: All About Jazz
February 26, 2009

Stellar performances by Diana Krall, James Taylor, Elton John, and Elvis Costello dazzled and delighted 550 guests at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver as part of last night's invitation-only, black tie charity benefit, raising more than $2 million in funds to help patients with multiple myeloma, leukemia and other blood-related cancers at VGH. Guests of the evening were spellbound with lush, intimate performances by the legendary artists. Diana Krall treated guests to a world-debut performance of the Burt Bacharach composition, “Walk ...

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Dmitry Baevsky at Smalls Jazz Club Tonight

Source: All About Jazz
February 25, 2009

Dmitry Baevsky 4tet will be at Smalls tonight Dmitry Baevsky - Alto Sax Jeb Patton - Piano Clovis Nicolas - Bass Joe Strasser - Drums 12:00 & 1:30 AM 183 West 10th street @ 7th Ave New York City About Dmitry Baevsky Dmitry Baevsky was born in St-Petersburg, Russia in 1976. He discovered his passion and seriousness for music as a teenager, when he picked up an alto ...

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D.C. Celebrates Duke Ellington Quarter Release

Source: All About Jazz
February 24, 2009

Jazz legend is first black American to be featured on coin in circulation

Jazz musician Duke Ellington has become the first black American to be prominently featured on a U.S. coin in circulation with the release of a quarter honoring the District of Columbia.

U.S. Mint and D.C. officials celebrated the release of the coin Tuesday during a ceremony at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. “Like many great Americans who succeed in what they love doing, Duke Ellington ...

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MKD Joins Ron Quesada and DJ Kuttin Kandi for "Tropical Renditions"

Source: All About Jazz
February 24, 2009

On February 5, 2009, Maria Katindig-Dykes joined multiple generations of Fil-Am musicians and scholars for a two-day event at the University of California, Riverside, titled “TROPICAL RENDITIONS: MUSICS OF FILIPINO AMERICA."

Maria launched the showcase Thursday night that took place at UC Riverside's new Performance Lab, which also featured performances by Ron Quesada (Kulintronica), and the legendary DJ Kuttin Kandi.

This historic two-day conference featured musical artists of, and musics produced in, Filipino America. Bringing together musicians and scholars of ...

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Celebrating Womens Month Nuyorican Cafe & Rome Neals Banana Pudding Presents 8x Award Winning Jazz Singer Lare

Source: All About Jazz
February 24, 2009

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Musicians for Harmony Concert: Kinan Azmeh at Saint Peter's Church (NYC) on March 20th

Source: Seth Cohen PR
February 23, 2009

Musicians For Harmony Marks 6th Anniversary of War in Iraq with ‘Concert for Peace’ on March 20th Music of Syria, with Superstar Kinan Azmeh, is Featured at M4H’s First-Ever Mid-Year Concert On March 20th, Musicians For Harmony will present their first-ever mid-year concert, with a performance of Middle Eastern music by The Kinan Azmeh Quartet. Kinan Azmeh, a Juilliard-trained clarinetist, was born in Syria and performs classical, jazz and traditional Syrian music. The New York Times said his electrifying appearance ...

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Giants of Jazz for Charlie Rice at Ortlieb's JazzHaus on February 22

Source: All About Jazz
February 21, 2009

On Sunday February 22nd, three of Philadelphia's most revered jazz legends will appear on stage at Ortlieb's JazzHaus, Bootsie Barnes, Larry McKenna, and Sam Reed, at 847 N. 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA from 4-7PM. The rhythm section will be pianist Jason Shattil, bassist Mike Boone, and drummer Jim Miller. All of these musicians are donating their time to help legendary jazz drummer Charlie Rice (see below). Admission is $15. For info call: Jazz Bridge at 215-517-8337 or 856-858-8914. Update on ...

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