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Bestselling Author T.J. English To Host New York Latin Jazz Series

Source: Decibel
April 19, 2018

Bestselling author and Latin music lover T.J. English is hosting and curating In Touch Entertainment’s Dangerous Rhythms series held in a legendary New York venue, Zinc. The next program of the series, which focuses on Latin jazz, will take place on April 19 and feature Gerardo Contino Y Los Habaneros, named in 2015 by NPR/WNYC stations as the Best Band in Manhattan. English’s latest book, The Corporation: An Epic Story of the Cuban American Underworld, is climbing bestseller lists around ...

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Louis Apollon's New York City Album Release Show at Rockwood Music Hall on April 15

Source: Louis Apollon
April 10, 2018

Louis Apollon’s NYC release of debut album free to be brings fresh jazz-folk, groove sound to Rockwood Music Hall on April 15 On April 15, Rockwood Music Hall will welcome a new face to their stage, Boston’s jazz-folk songwriter Louis Apollon. Originally a New York native, Apollon is looking forward to officially releasing his debut record in a place where he will always consider home. Free To Be, Apollon’s jazz/folk record, celebrates human imperfection, combining uplifting musicality with a soothing, ...

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Nu Jazz Agency And Marshall University Announce The Ellis Marsalis International Jazz Piano Competition Call For Entries!

Source: Nu Jazz Publicity
April 6, 2018

Nu Jazz Agency and Marshall University—a leading institution of higher education in West Virginia, announced the dates for the long-awaited Ellis Marsalis International Jazz Piano Competition in Huntington, West Virginia (U.S.A.). Preliminary Entry will be open to all from April 9 to May 19, 2018 (12:01 a.m. EST), with up to six (6) competitors being chosen to perform in the “Live" portion of the competition June 22-23, 2018 in Huntington, West Virginia (USA). Slated to become the largest competition of ...

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The Stan Kenton Legacy Orchestra In Great Barrington Massachusetts on April 15

Source: Ed Bride Associates
March 30, 2018

The Stan Kenton Legacy Orchestra (“SKLO”) will make its first and only Berkshires appearance this year on Sunday, April 15, at Monument Mountain Regional High School in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. The 7pm concert will be a big band double-header, with the Monument Mountain Jazz Band opening for the Kenton Legacy band. Kenton was one of the last of the real jazz “road bands,” touring for more than 37 years until the late 1970s. The band is directed by Mike Vax, ...

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In Touch Entertainment Presents a New Jazz Series at New York City's Iconic Music Venue Zinc Bar in April

Source: Decibel
March 28, 2018

April is Jazz Appreciation Month and In Touch Entertainment is adding three new programs—Vocal Mania, Boss Tenors, and Dangerous Rhythms—to its already successful series of performances held at a legendary New York jazz venue, Zinc. Since its inception in 2017, Strings Attached jazz series, featuring four of New York City’s premier six-string jazz masters on a single stage—Jack Wilkins, Vic Juris, Joe Cohn, and Mark Whitfield—has been a regular feature at the Zinc. Piano Jazz and Trumpet Masters programs were ...

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"Jazz In The Digital Age" Presentation Series Kicks Off with Jazz Near You at SOUTH Jazz Club on April 3rd from 5-7pm

Source: All About Jazz
March 27, 2018

All About Jazz and Jazz Near You founder Michael Ricci launches the Jazz In The Digital Age speaker series at SOUTH Jazz Club with a fascinating look at his ever-evolving platform that supports live jazz. The presentation will also include a brief Q&A and brainstorming session. All Jazz In The Digital Age events are free, though please RSVP through Eventbrite. Speaker Michael Ricci, Founder All About Jazz & Jazz Near You Topic Jazz Near You: An Event Discovery and Distribution ...

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Piano Phenomenon Matthew Whitaker To Play Intimate UK Dates

Source: Dynamic Agency
March 12, 2018

Young American Piano Phenomenon Plays Exclusive UK Live Shows Sixteen year old US pianist and musical prodigy Matthew Whitaker will visit the UK in April 2018 to play two intimate and exclusive live shows in Milton Keynes and London. First discovering a keyboard at three years old and self-teaching himself the Hammond organ from the age of nine, Matthew’s outstanding natural talent has helped him to achieve a series of ‘world firsts’: The youngest ever artist to be endorsed by ...

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Vinny Raniolo's Album Release Party on Friday, April 27th from 7pm-11pm at Reckson Center at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City, Long Island

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
March 7, 2018

Virtuoso guitarist Vinny Raniolo has built a widespread global fan base, thanks to his engaging approach to early jazz, his regular appearances on PBS specials, and his collaborations with six-string giants including Bucky Pizzarelli, Frank Vignola and Tommy Emmanuel. Vinny’s love of flying is just about on par with his devotion to music, and with the release of his brand-new CD, Air Guitar, the 6-string wizard and pilot has found a way to connect his two passions. Air Guitar, Raniolo’s ...

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