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Over the Rhine Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Source: All About Jazz
October 21, 2008

In a time when the lifespan of many bands is less than 20 months, Over the Rhine is about to celebrate a far more rare event its 20th anniversary. In 1989, the band recorded demos that eventually became their debut album, 1991's Till We Have Faces. Now Karin Bergquist and Linford Detweiler (a resilient songwriting team by any measure) look back on a 12-album discography and hundreds of thousands of road miles traveled. In celebration and as the year 2008 ...

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Consilience and Altruism: Of the Other Way of Thinking and Stephanie Stone

Source: All About Jazz
October 20, 2008

WHAT: A Bio-Musical Imaginative Theoretical Tribute written and created by Ana Isabel Ordonez

Improvisational patterns and concepts by Herb Robertson

Design created by Claude Marc Bourget

WHO: The Herb Robertson Sextet with Marty Erhlich, David Taylor, Terry McManus, Mark Helias & Jay Rosen

WHEN: Sunday November 16, 2008 at 10:00pm

WHERE: The Stone New York City, New York 10009

COST: $10

The sense of ...

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Sheila Jordan 80th Birthday Celebration in New York

Source: Sound Visions Media
October 20, 2008

One of the remaining legends of jazz vocals, Sheila Jordan, celebrates her 80th birthday with a series of performances November 18th – 20th at Dizzy’s Coca Cola along with the Steve Kuhn Trio and String Quartet featuring Steve Kuhn, piano; David Finck, bass; Billy Drummond, drums; Mark Feldman, violin; Barry Finclair, violin; Vincent Lionti, viola; Harold Birston, cello. Set times are 9:30 and 10:30 with reservations required. Contact 212.258.9595 or visit http://www.jalc.org/. Scott Yanow (All Music Guide) says that vocalist ...

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Future of New Zealand Jazz in Good Hands

Source: All About Jazz
October 20, 2008

A line-up of talented young musicians from around New Zealand gave their all in the finals of the AJ Hackett Bungy JumpStart competition, part of the ASB JazzFest Queenstown, at Rydges Queenstown last night (Sunday October 19). Three bands, four solo vocalists and six solo instrumentalists played to an appreciative audience and three judges for the finals, after being selected from dozens of entries from around the country. Taking the risk of playing one of his own original piano compositions, ...

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Kathleen Grace Band CD Release Party Sat Oct 25th at Hotel Cafe

Source: Michael Bloom Media Relations
October 19, 2008

WHAT: KATHLEEN GRACE BAND CD RELEASE PARTY CD Release Party for their new album, MIRROR (Monsoon Records)

WHERE: HOTEL CAFE 1623 1/2 N. Cahuenga Blvd. Hollywood

WHEN: Saturday, October 25 Showtime: 8 pm

WHO: Kathleen Grace Band Kathleen Grace - vocals Matt Politano - piano/vocals Perry Smith - guitar Sam Miniae - ...

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Ken Thomson and Slow/Fast Debut at the Stone Noveber 1

Source: All About Jazz
October 19, 2008

Ken Thompson - Saxophonist/composer with Gutbucket, Bang On A Can, Signal, and more --- Unviels new group: Ken Thompson and Slow/Fast

Debut at The Stone Saturday, November 1st, 10pm Avenue C & 2nd Street, NYC

100% new music written throughout 2008 -- New project blends heavily composed long-form elements with improvisation, presenting a dynamic All-Star outer-borough band: Ken Thomson - ...

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Paul Miles, Detroit Music Award Winner 2008 to Host 3rd Annual Charity Event at the Memphis Smoke, Sunday November 9, 2008

Source: Just Roots PR
October 19, 2008

The “Help your Neighbor Project" will assist

Paul Miles , Detroit Music Award Winner-2008 will host his 3rd annual charity event at the Memphis Smoke, Sunday November 9, 2008, 7pm-10pm.

Artists scheduled and donating their time include:

The Harmonica Shah Band, legendary blues artist- Lifetime Achievement Winner Detroit Blues Society, travels internationally Luther “Badman" Keith, Detroit Music Award Winner , Detroit Blues Society Best Blues Band Award Winner Tracy Kash Thomas Trio- 3-time Detroit ...

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Bobby Cottonwood Jazz Trio Appearances at Las Vegas Springs Preserve

Source: All About Jazz
October 18, 2008

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