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International Women In Jazz (IWJ) Jazz Chorus Workshops

Source: All About Jazz
February 5, 2009

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Scott Amendola: Jazz Drummer's Birthday Bash

Source: All About Jazz
February 5, 2009

Scott Amendola admits to feeling a little angst about his impending birthday, but instead of moping at home the indispensable Bay Area drummer decided to mark the end of his fourth decade with a high-powered musical gathering. Raised in New Jersey, he's been at the center of the Bay Area music scene since his arrival in the early 1990s, when he helped spark a populist jazz movement with 8-string guitar wizard Charlie Hunter's guitar-laden funk jazz combo T.J. Kirk. Since ...

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Danny Lerman Joins Forces with NY's Project Grand Slam for Iridium Debut in April

Source: Lampkin Publicity Service
February 4, 2009

Jazz Saxophonist, Danny Lerman joins forces with NY's Project Grand Slam for their Iridium Debut on Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009. Internationally acclaimed saxophonist Danny Lerman and New York's premier jazz group, Project Grand Slam, join forces to appear at the famed NY Iridium on this special spring night! This one night only show celebrates their current recordings; Lerman's Meow Baby and PGS' Play.

About Danny Lerman Saxophonist Danny Lerman knows how to have fun. He also knows retro ...

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Aguilar Amplification Announces Master Class with Gerald Veasley

Source: All About Jazz
February 4, 2009

Aguilar Amplification, maker of high-quality bass amplifiers, speaker cabinets and accessories for bassists is pleased to announce the continuation of their Artist Series Master Classes on Saturday, March 7, 2009 with endorsing artist, Gerald Veasley. The clinic, entitled Improvisation for Everybody, will focus on demystifying some of the concepts and approaches to soloing. Veasley is a well-respected bassist, composer, producer and educator. He has been voted Best Electric Bassist by Jazziz Magazine and his resume includes tenures with Joe Zawinul, ...

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Saxman Marion Meadows Performs During NBAAll-Star Weekend

Source: All About Jazz
February 4, 2009

Acclaimed jazz saxman Marion Meadows announced today that he will be performing during the 2009 NBA All Star Game Weekend at the Wrigley Mansion All-Star Jazz Jam at 7:00 p.m., on Thursday, February 12th at 2401 E. Telewa Trail in Phoenix, Arizona. Hosted by the Womens Funding Network and supported by Behind the Bench (the National Basketball Wives Association), Meadows will be performing at the fabulous Wrigley Mansion. Built in 1932 by chewing gum magnate William Wrigley Jr., Wrigley Mansion ...

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Ray Brown, Jr. Sets All-Star Charity Tribute

Source: All About Jazz
February 4, 2009

Shelly Liebowitz, President of SRI Jazz Records, has announced that Ray Brown, Jr. will headline a special concert during New Orleans’ Jazz and Heritage Festival week, on Saturday, April 25, at historic Generations Hall, a city landmark since 1821. Entitled “Friends and Family Celebrate Ella’s Birthday,” the event will take place on Ella Fitzgerald’s (Brown, Jr.’s mother) 92nd birthday. The show is being presented in association with respected non-profit organization, Active Music. It will raise money for Global Green’s “Rebuild ...

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NPR to Feature Steve Wilson on Jazzset; Vanguard Set for April

Source: Seth Cohen PR
February 3, 2009

NPR to Feature Steve Wilson’s Kennedy Center Performance on JazzSet Non-Stop ‘09 Activity Includes a Week at The Village Vanguard with Michael Wolff, Blue Note Anniversary Tour and Spring Headlining Concerts Saxophonist Steve Wilson continues to develop his reputation as one of the genuinely ‘good guys’ of jazz. Wilson is in demand as a band leader, sideman, educator, jazz historian and more, and his busy 2009 schedule shows him cultivating one of the most diverse and respected careers in the ...

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Brian Patneaude CD Release Featuring Mike Moreno @ Massry Center for the Arts - Saturday, February 7, 2009

Source: All About Jazz
February 2, 2009

Saxophonist Brian Patneaude will celebrate the release of Riverview, with a concert at The College of Saint Rose's Massry Center for the Arts in Albany, NY.

The performance and CD release will take place Saturday, February 7, at 8 p.m. in the new Kathleen McManus Picotte Recital Hall, Massry Center for the Arts, 1002 Madison Ave., Albany. Admission is $10 or free with a Saint Rose I.D. Tickets are available online at brianpatneaude.com or by phone at 518-434-6756.

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