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Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola October-November 2008 Lineup

Source: All About Jazz
September 15, 2008

Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola October-November Lineup 4th Annual Diet Coke Women In Jazz Finale Celebrate Dizzy Gillespie's Birthday October 21 World-Class Headliners Thru November WHO: Wednesday, October 1 4th Annual Diet Coke Women In Jazz Festival Stevie Holland (7:30pm) Grace Kelly Quintet (9:30pm) After Hours: Sheryl Baily Quartet Thursday-Sunday, October 2-5 4th Annual Diet Coke Women In Jazz Festival ...

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Jazz Giant Comes Home to Celebrate and Listen

Source: All About Jazz
September 15, 2008

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Bossa Nova's 50-Year Jubilee with Oscar Castro Neves in Boston

Source: All About Jazz
September 12, 2008

For half a century, music lovers the world over have taken the words of Antonio Carlos Jobim's “Vou Te Contar, “- known as “Wave" in English- to heart, getting swept up in their love for Bossa Nova (translated new trend in English). Now, fifty years after the trio of Jobim, Joao Gilberto, and Vinicius de Moraes popularized this new trend, Berklee pays homage to the genre with performances by two highly acclaimed and greatly sought after artists from Brazil - ...

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A Tribute to 'Trane Featuring Guru's Jazzmatazz & Superproducer Solar

Source: Mary Curtin Productions
September 11, 2008

Boston, MA--31st John Coltrane Memorial Concert: “A Tribute to ‘Trane” featuring special guests Guru’s Jazzmatazz with Superproducer Solar; joined by DJ Doo Wop, Brownman, and David Scott. Hosted by Eric Jackson. Presented by Northeastern University's Center for the Arts (CFTA) and the John Coltrane Memorial Concert (JCMC). September 27, 8 pm. Northeastern University, Blackman Theatre, Ell Hall, 360 Huntington Ave., Boston [conveniently located near the Ruggles stop on the Orange Line or the Northeastern stop on the Green Line (E ...

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Frank Vignola and Edward Laub to Perform at the NJVLA Fall for the Arts Benefit

Source: All About Jazz
September 10, 2008

New Jersey Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, Inc. (NJVLA) is hosting a Fall for the Arts fundraising event on Friday, October 24, 2008, from 6:30 to 9:00 PM at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey in Summit. The event will feature a silent auction including artworks and arts-related gift certificates, cocktails, and hors doeuvres. NJVLA is thrilled to announce that renowned guitarist Frank Vignola and his friend and fellow guitarist Edward Laub will provide the music for this event. ...

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HBR, Kang, Densmore 4 Change

Source: JamBase
September 10, 2008

Oakland Rocks for Change Featuring: Hot Buttered Rum with Michael Kang, John Densmore

Oakland Rocks for Change Tuesday, September 16th @ 7:00 p.m. (Doors @ 6:00 p.m.) Oakland Museum of California 1000 Oak St. (10th Street entrance), Oakland Ticket prices vary: $25 Students - $1,000 VIP, visit www.oaklandrocksforchange.org

As the Presidential election campaigns switch into high gear, the focus turns to raising public awareness of crucial issues. On September 16, Hot Buttered ...

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Sheldon Art Galleries to Present Exhibit of St. Louis Concert Photos

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
September 10, 2008

An upcoming exhibit at the Sheldon Art Galleries will document four decades of St. Louis concerts through photos and memorabilia drawn from the collections of concert promoter (and trumpet player) Steve Schankman and other local music industry notables. “Jazz, Rock, and Soul: 40 Years of Music in St. Louis, 1968-2008" opens Friday, October 3 in the Sheldon's History of Jazz Gallery with a public reception from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The exhibit includes photos, memorabilia, archival information, graphic ...

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Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum to Host Birth of the Cool Jazz

Source: All About Jazz
September 9, 2008

Alton, IL, native Miles Davis helped invent the notion of “cool" with his groundbreaking album Birth of the Cool, a recording that also ushered in a whole new school of West Coast jazz. This fall the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum will celebrate Davis's legacy with a series of free Saturday afternoon jazz concerts. Held in conjunction with the exhibition Birth of the Cool: California Art, Design, and Culture at Midcentury -- on view at the museum Sept. 19 to ...

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