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KFC Pride 360 Presents the Soul Jazz Pre-Grammy Party

Source: Graffiti PR
February 3, 2008

Who: Acclaimed Harpist & Vocalist and NARAS Board Member has been chosen as the headliner for the SOUL JAZZ Pre-Grammy party. Destiny Muhammad, who uses only her first name, has been hard at work on her new album, SACRED BATH, the long-awaited follow up to her debut effort, THE QUEST, from Grass Roots Entertainment. Called a Sound Sculptress and 'Harpist from the Hood', Destiny's unique talent and latest efforts has received wide reaching praise for it's evocative musings and ethereal ...

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Finalists for International Blues Challenge Announced

Source: Just Roots PR
February 3, 2008

At 2:51 PM, Steve Allen, President of the Detroit Blues Society knew the finalists for the International Blues Challenge had been announced. Unfortunately the finalists did not include the band, nor the duo sent to Memphis to represent Detroit.

For the 24th year, Blues musicians from around the world competed for cash, prizes, and industry recognition as The Blues Foundation presented the 24th annual IBC beginning January 31 and continuing February 1-2, 2008 in Memphis, TN.

The world's largest gathering ...

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RHYTHMflow Announces "Jazzy Montreal 3" (6/27-7/2/2008)

Source: All About Jazz
February 1, 2008

RHYTHMflow.net & RHYTHMflow Radio are proud to announce “Jazzy Montreal 3", our third annual group adventure to the 29th edition of the Montreal Jazz Festival, Friday June 27th - Wednesday July 2nd, 2008. It's the ultimate meet & greet. The perfect getaway. Experience the Montreal Jazz Festival, while enjoying the European nuances of le belle cite. RHYTHMflow.net's President & Chief Music Aficionado, Craig Chapman is the host for this unique cultural journey. “I visited the Montreal Jazz Fest for the ...

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McCoy Tyner Joins with Savion Glover February 23rd @ Rutgers Camden Gordon Theater

Source: Graziella PR
January 31, 2008

JAZZ LEGEND and FOUR TIME GRAMMY AWARD WINNING PIANIST McCOY TYNER joins with TONY-WINNING CHOREOGRAPHER AND TAP MASTER SAVION GLOVER SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2008 @ 8 pm RUTGERS-CAMDEN GORDON THEATER 3rd & Pearl Street, Camden, NJ

Camden, NJ--January 31, 2008--Four-time Grammy award winning pianist and jazz legend, McCOY TYNER and his trio will partner with Tony-winning tap master SAVION GLOVER on Saturday, February 23, 2008 at 8 pm at Rutgers-Camden Walter K. Gordon Theater located at ...

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Detroit Blues Society Sends Two Acts to the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee January 31 - February 2, 2008

Source: Just Roots PR
January 30, 2008

The Detroit Blues Society is proud to announce that it will be sending two winners, one in the Solo/Duo category and one in the Band category, to the International Blues Challenge finals in Memphis, Tennessee on January 31 - February 2, 2008. The winner of the Solo/Duo Finals was Mike Espy and Yakety Yak. The winner of the Band Finals was the Front Street Blues Band.

These two winners progressed through nine preliminary events , fifty acts, and on to ...

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T.S. Monk Sextet and Mingus Big Band Pay Tribute to Iconic Jazz Masters John Coltrane and Charles Mingus at the Kimmel Center as Part of the Mellon Jazz Fridays Series February 22

Source: Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
January 28, 2008

"[T.S. Monk is]...a first-rate drummer, unquenchably driving, and of the few who can keep the pulse swinging." --Variety

“[Mingus Big Band] is digging into the repertoire of Charles Mingus...capturing the best parts of the Mingus legacy: the muscle, the affection for history, the willingness to take chances, the guts and soulfulness."--The New York Times

T.S. Monk Sextet and the Mingus Big Band join the stage to celebrate the legacies of iconic jazz masters John Coltrane and Charles Mingus at the ...

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The Rosenbach Presents Jazz Pianist Dave Burrell's Premiere of Syllables of the Poetry of Marianne Moore, Feb. 20 & 23

Source: Canary Promotion + Design
January 28, 2008

The Rosenbach presents famed jazz pianist Dave Burrell's premiere of Syllables of the Poetry of Marianne Moore; Feb. 20 & 23 a series of new compositions inspired by the museum's diverse collections PHILADELPHIA - The Rosenbach Museum & Library welcomes Philadelphia's Dave Burrell, famed composer, jazz pianist and Musician-in-Residence to the museum on Wednesday, February 20 at 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, February 23 at 2:00 p.m. Burrell will premiere Syllables of the Poetry of Marianne Moore, a series of new ...

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Monty Alexander - Lords of the West Indies - Jazz at Lincoln Center

Source: All About Jazz
January 24, 2008

Monty Alexander Celebrates the Music of Jamaica & Trinidad Lords of the West Indies March 7 & 8, 2008 - The Allen Room WHO/WHAT: Jamaican jazz pianist Monty Alexander brings together an ensemble of musicians from neighboring islands and cultures to celebrate the intersection of Caribbean music with jazz. The first half of the program will focus on Trinidadian calypso, while the second half of the program highlights Jamaican mento and will include a singing group ...

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