Event News

8th Annual New Smyrna Beach Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
September 19, 2008

The 8th Annual New Smyrna Beach Jazz Festival will be held September 25-28 at indoor venues on the beachside with the exception of two.

The kick-off party will be held Thursday September 25 at the Om Bar & Chill Lounge, 392 Flagler Avenue from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $ 15, and $ 20 the day of the event. This is a non-smoking affair with cigarette and cigar smoking allowed on the back patio.

Music by the Thom Chambers ...

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Live Earth Concert Planned for India

Source: All About Jazz
September 19, 2008

India will host a Live Earth concert this year, Agence France-Presse reported. The event, scheduled for Dec. 7 in Mumbai, is to raise money for solar energy and will feature musicians and other entertainers.

The lineup has not been determined, but Jon Bon Jovi has announced that he will take part. The concert will also feature Bollywood stars, including Amitabh Bachchan and his daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai, as well as the Indian director Shekhar Kapur. Live Earth was founded by Kevin ...

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Lincoln Center Announces Yearlong 50th Anniversary Celebration

Source: All About Jazz
September 19, 2008

Lincoln has Center announced a yearlong 50th Anniversary Celebration that will begin in May 2009 and continue through May 2010. We invite you to share this very special time with us by participating in numerous artistic and educational programs that will acknowledge our past with an eye to the future.

“It is with great excitement that we approach this major milestone," said Lincoln Center Chairman Frank A. Bennack, Jr. “Since Lincoln Center began in the 1950s, it has continued to ...

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Lionel Loueke & Richard Bona

Source: All About Jazz
September 19, 2008

Lionel Loueke & Richard Bona September 26-27, 7:30pm & 9:30pm The Allen Room Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center Broadway at 60th Street Guitarist/vocalist Lionel Loueke from Benin and bassist/vocalist Richard Bona from Cameroon create an unforgettable evening of the folkloric music of their homelands and contemporary jazz vocabulary. Lionel Loueke is a versatile musician, having performed with Herbie Hancock and Terence Blanchard among others. Loueke is currently a member of Herbie Hancock’s band, and recorded ...

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International Jazz Greats to Convene at Pitt for 38th Annual Jazz Seminar and Concert

Source: All About Jazz
September 19, 2008

Event founded by Nathan Davis features free lectures, school visits, community appearances, and November 1 concert PITTSBURGH--Legendary jazz greats from around the globe will meet at the University of Pittsburgh campus Oct. 28 through Nov. 1 for the 38th annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert-the longest-running event of its kind in the country. Among the jazz luminaries expected to attend this year are Cecil Bridgewater, trumpet; Leon Ndugu Chancler, drums; Antonio Hart, alto saxophone; Mike Mossman, trumpet; and Patrice Rushen, ...

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Koch Records Host All-Star Benefit Jazz Album

Source: All About Jazz
September 18, 2008

On Monday, September 29, 2008, philanthropic organizations Millennium Promise and Simmons Family Foundation, along with entertainment powerhouse Koch Records, will join forces to host a release party for Promises Made, an all-star jazz album benefiting Millennium Promise. The event, being held at BB King's Blues Club & Grill in New York City, will spotlight performances from renowned jazz artists such as Kirk Whalum, Takana, and Take 6. The CD release party, will be held in BB King's Lucille Room at ...

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Langerado Moves to Miami

Source: JamBase
September 18, 2008

Langerado Moves to Miami for 2009!

Langerado 2008 Langerado is moving to the magic city! Join the fun Friday March 6, Saturday March 7 and Sunday March 8 at Bicentennial Park, nestled alongside Biscayne Bay in the heart of downtown Miami. The 7th annual Langerado will feature three full days of live music on multiple stages spread throughout Bicentennial Park's 30 acres of lush tropical foliage. Late night shows will take place at multiple venues throughout Miami, including downtown, the ...

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Scott Tinkler/Mark Helias Duo in NYC on September 28th

Source: All About Jazz
September 17, 2008

Sunday, September 28th at 5pm To open the new concert season at Hudson View Gardens (HVG) under the shiny new moniker Sunday Concerts at The Lounge, and making a rare appearance in New York, we have one of Down Under's foremost highly regarded jazz trumpeters--Scott Tinkler. The Aussie has played with Joe Lovano, Cindy Blackman and many others, including Downtown bass veteran Mark Helias (who has played with groups of such jazz legends as Ed Blackwell and Dewey Redman). Tinkler ...

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