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Fil-American Jazz Pianist Boy Katindig Returns to Toronto

Source: All About Jazz
June 18, 2008

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Free Jazz Concerts at Waterside Plaza in Manhattan

Source: All About Jazz
June 17, 2008

WHAT: Free Outdoor Jazz Concerts WHERE: Waterside Plaza (Manhattan) WHEN: Saturday June 21, from 2-9PM ADMISSION: FREE & Open-to-the-public Waterside Plaza hosts several jazz groups on three stages as part of the city-wide Make Music New York Festival. Enjoy music on a beautifully-landscaped plaza with waterfront-views. Food vendors, a restaurant & bar, public restrooms and parking available. Limited seating. Lawn chairs & picnics welcome. Below is the schedule for jazz performances: Alina Brouwer

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Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola August Lineup

Source: All About Jazz
June 17, 2008

Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola August 2008 Lineup

Tuesday-Sunday, July 29-August 3 (7:30 & 9:30pm sets only) Wed. July 30 - 7:30pm set SOLD OUT Cedar Walton Quartet Featuring Cedar Walton - piano Vincent Herring - alto saxophone Lewis Nash - drums David Williams - bass

After Hours: Tuesday-Saturday - July 29-August 2 Rick Germanson Trio

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Monday, August 4 UPSTARTS!

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Maynard Ferguson's Lifetime of Memorabilia for Sale on Line

Source: All About Jazz
June 17, 2008

Maynard Ferguson's Lifetime of Memorabilia Available In Its Entirety Only From The Ferguson Family The Maynard Ferguson Collection includes Maynard's prized horns and mouthpieces, his entire music library, decades of stage and personal clothing, music cases from the 60's British band, decades of his private date books, numerous awards and memorabilia, and personal items given to him by such friends and dignitaries as Dizzy Gillespie, Tommy LaSorda, the King of Thailand, Presidents George Bush and Bill ...

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Leni Stern to Open for Salif Keita 6/24 in NYC

Source: Seth Cohen PR
June 17, 2008

Leni Stern is confirmed to open for the legendary Salif Keita, June 24th at BB KING's Show time is 8pm, and doors open at 6pm. Leni Stern continues to generate career-defining coverage for her acclaimed CD, 'Africa', which was recorded at Keita's Bamako Studios in Mali. Stern received a double-review (for 'Africa' and her 'Alu Maye' EP) in the current issue of No Depression, and will soon be featured in the Annual Women's Issue of Jazziz Magazine. 'Africa' has been ...

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Free Jazz Lecture at Sound of Market/Jazsound on June 21st

Source: All About Jazz
June 17, 2008

On Saturday June 21st, Sound of Market/Jazsound will be having their monthly free jazz lecture presented by Dr. Harrison Ridley of WRTI-AM and Professor at Temple University and Villanova University. This month's lecture features the rhythm of the train. The sound and the beat of the train has long influenced many a jazz musician. We want to explore this by starting with Duke Ellington and the sound of the train, the history of A. Philip Randolph, the pullman porters, African ...

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Kate McGarry Quartet, KJ Denhert, Howard Fishman at "Summer on the Hudson"

Source: Reva Cooper
June 17, 2008

Summer On the Hudson, one of New York City's largest free summer festivals, continues its eighth season with a summer of unique contemporary music events at Riverside Park South, including the Kate McGarry Quartet, KJ Denhert and Howard Fishman's Biting Fish Brass Band on its July 13-August 24 “Acoustic Sundays" series. Summer On The Hudson is an Annual Arts and Cultural Festival in Riverside Park South Presented by The New York City Department Of Parks & Recreation Date: Sundays, July ...

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Kidd Jordan's Sax is Honored at the Clemente Soto Velez

Source: Michael Ricci
June 17, 2008

A Sax Man of Distinction and That Vision Thing

To the extent that the tenor saxophonist Kidd Jordan is known in the general jazz world, he's known as a New Orleans patriarch and educator. Dig deeper and you might also hear about his long, eclectic career as a sideman and his role in inspiring the formation of both the Dirty Dozen Brass Band and the World Saxophone Quartet. But Mr. Jordan, 73, has never made much of a dent as ...

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