Event News

Moogfest 2008 Honors Bob Moog, Features the Moog Guitar

Source: All About Jazz
October 12, 2008

New York, NY - Metropolitan Talent and In Touch Entertainment, in cooperation with Moog Music, Inc. presents Moogfest 2008, Monday, October 13 at the Hammerstein Grand Ballroom in New York City. A stellar lineup of top Moog users will gather for an evening of ground-shaking music to honor Bob Moog and commemorate his groundbreaking achievements.

This is our fifth year presenting this tribute to Bob and were excited about moving to The Hammerstein, which is more than twice as large ...

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Andrew Hill: Evening Concert & Recording

Source: All About Jazz
October 12, 2008

A full evening of pianist and composer Andrew Hills works will be performed by the Juilliard Jazz Orchestra on Thursday, October 16 at 8 pm in The Peter Jay Sharp Theater. This is only the second concert of all Hill works since the composers passing in April 2007, and it would be great to see you there. The first half of the program features arrangements of Hills compositions by Ron Horton: “Divine Revelation," “Dusk," “ML," “Laverne, No Doubt," and “Venture ...

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Jazz and Blues Vespers Series to Begin Sunday, October 19 at Second Baptist Church

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
October 8, 2008

Singer Mary Dyson and the Brock Walker Trio will be the first musicians to perform in a new jazz and blues vespers series that begins Sunday, October 19 at Second Baptist Church, 9030 Clayton Rd. at McKnight.The concert is free and open to the public, and starts at 6:00 p.m. in the church's Sanctuary of the Beatitudes. Dyson, backed by Walker on piano plus bassist Terrance Coleman and drummer Keith Robinson, will perform two sets of jazz and ...

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Jazz Icons Appear in the Duke Jazz Talks at the New York Public Library Starting October 29

Source: All About Jazz
October 8, 2008

McCoy Tyner, Dave Brubeck, Bucky Pizzarelli and Other Jazz Icons Appear In The Duke Jazz Talks at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Starting October 29 Separate Free Concert Series continues with performances by Jovino Santos Neto, and Donny McCaslin Legendary jazz musicians McCoy Tyner, Dave Brubeck, and Bucky and John Pizzarelli will appear at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at The Duke Jazz Talks series starting October 29. This four part series ...

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2009 NEA Jazz Masters Awards Ceremony & Concert

Source: Rebecca Bell Sorensen
October 7, 2008

WHAT: Dana Gioia, Chairman, National Endowment for the Arts, will host the 2009 NEA Jazz Masters Awards Ceremony & Concert featuring the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis in a program dedicated to the honorees’ works. Special guest performances to be made by 2009 NEA Jazz Masters George Benson, James “Jimmy” Cobb, Lee Konitz and “Toots” Thielemans.

Other Jazz Masters expected to attend include David Baker, Dave Brubeck, Candido Camero, Buddy DeFranco, Frank Foster, ...

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House That Panic Fans Built

Source: JamBase
October 7, 2008

The House That Widespread Panic Fans Built is proud to announce their first fundraising event. Widespread Panic is making their first return to New Orleans for Halloween since 2002. This is the perfect time to raise money for the house and spread the word about the cause.

There will be a raffle before the shows on October 31 and November 1. Fans can purchase $5.00 raffle tickets for the chance to win artwork, signed items by the band, and more. ...

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Saxophonia to Perform at First Annual Marin Art and Jazz Festival October 19th

Source: imajinnWEST
October 7, 2008

On Sunday October 19 2008 at 2pm, Saxophonia, a presentation of Miraflores Academie’s two premiere performance groups, will perform at the first Marin Art and Jazz Festival at the San Rafael Corporate Center 750 Lindaro Street, in downtown San Rafael.

Saxophonia, directed and accompanied by Marcia Miget, consists of two of the ensembles of Bay Area-based Miraflores Academie, a preeminent private school that has been the foundation for some of Marin’s best musical talent since 1988. Comprised of high school ...

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Blue Note Jazz Club to Host All-Star Benefit for JazzReach on October 13

Source: All About Jazz
October 6, 2008

The Blue Note Jazz Club will host “Reaching Forth 2008"--a benefit for JazzReach Monday, October 13 which will feature a stellar trio comprised of some of today's most compelling and adventurous jazz artists including celebrated guitarist, Kurt Rosenwinkel, drummer, Antonio Sanchez (Pat Metheny Group & Pat Metheny Trio) and organist, Sam Yahel (Joshua Redman) along with some very special guests of equal renown--including 2008 MacArthur Fellowship winner, Miguel Zenon and the saxophonists, Marcus Strickland, Myron Walden and trumpeter, Jeremy Pelt. ...

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