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Randy Brecker & Brownman - New York Meets Toronto as Two Generations of Award-Winning Modern Jazz Trumpet Players Come Together.

Source: Andrew McIntosh
January 3, 2008

Multi-Grammy Award winning legendary trumpeter RANDY BRECKER joins his former prodigal student, now internationally acclaimed jazz trumpeter BROWNMAN on stage for a night of uber-modern electrified horn funkifications you won't want to miss!

Lula Lounge Proudly Presents... Fri Jan 11 2007, 8:00pm to 9:30pm

BRECKER & BROWNMAN in concert “Brownman Electryc Trio feat. Randy Brecker"

New York meets Toronto as 2 generations of award-winning modern jazz trumpet players come together.

In the early 90's a young Nick “Brownman" ...

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Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola February Lineup

Source: All About Jazz
January 3, 2008

WHO/WHAT: Tuesday-Sunday, January 29-February 3 Bobby Hutcherson Quartet Featuring Bobby Hutcherson (vibes), Joe Gilman (piano), Dwayne Burno (bass) and Billy Drummond (drums). After Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, January 29-February 2 - Joe Magnarelli Quartet Saturday, February 2 - 12:30 & 2:30pm Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola Presents Jazz Battle: Trombone Vincent Chandler vs. Luis Bonilla with the Xavier Davis Trio FREE to the public. First come, first served. Monday, February ...

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WBGO and NPR Music Ring in 2008 with Coast-to-Coast Toast of the Nation

Source: All About Jazz
December 31, 2007

TUNE IN TO WBGO.ORG AS NPR MUSIC AND WBGO RING IN 2008 WITH ANNUAL COAST-TO-COAST TOAST OF THE NATION WBGO Mid-day jazz announcer Rhonda Hamilton will host this year's Toast of the Nation, live from the new Yoshi's club in San Francisco; a state-of-the-art, 417-seat jazz venue located at the Fillmore Heritage Center. Hamilton, WBGO's senior on-air announcer, co-hosted her first New Year's Eve show with NPR in 1979 with Dr. Billy Taylor. Twenty-eight years later, the excitement continues as ...

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Jaco Pastorius Honored in Oakland Park, 20 Years After Death

Source: LRI Publicity
December 29, 2007

OAKLAND PARK, Fla. -- Jaco Pastorius' violent death 20 years ago ended the career of one of the most original and flamboyant jazz musicians ever to strap on an electric bass guitar.

Pastorius' Grammy-winning career included time with influential group Weather Report, Joni Mitchell and Herbie Hancock, who has called him a genius. But the end of his life was marred by erratic and strange behavior that culminated in a brawl outside a South Florida bar that killed him at ...

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Marcus Roberts - Deep in the Shed - A Blues Suite Concert

Source: All About Jazz
December 28, 2007

Black History Month begins at Jazz at Lincoln Center with Deep In The Shed - A Blues Suite Starring Marcus Roberts February 1 & 2, 2008 - The Allen Room WHO/WHAT: Master pianist Marcus Roberts performs his 1990 release entitled Deep In The Shed, which the New York Times called “the most important jazz album of the last ten years." Roberts leads an all-star ...

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Andre Canniere Group at Knitting Factory - 4 January 2008

Source: All About Jazz
December 27, 2007

The Andre Canniere Group will be playing one more show in New York before Andre heads to London in mid January. This promises to be a spectacular evening of music with opening acts by Jean Rohe at 7pm and Michael Bates' Outside Sources at 8pm.

Details:

Knitting Factory, NYC, Old Office 74 Leonard St $10

9:00 PM Andre Canniere Group Andre Canniere - trumpet/composer Josh Rutner - saxophone Ryan Ferreira - guitar/effects ...

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Greg Henry Waters (Composer, Woodwinds) at Caffe Vivaldi, Dec. 27th 7:30PM

Source: All About Jazz
December 27, 2007

Performing at 7.30, Thursday, December 27, 2007 Caffe Vivaldi, New York City

Come and bring your friends to enjoy a Chamber Concert of Instrumental Music.

Reviews “Reed man Waters is a virtuoso multi-instrumentalist and gifted composer whose music deserves to be heard more widely." ---The Observation Post, Frederick Seaman, New York City

“Waters was unknown to this reviewer, but his fine album, Mission, made me really sit up and take notice. Greg is a ...

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Stars Pay Tribute to Jazz Great Peterson

Source: All About Jazz
December 25, 2007

Jazz stars HANK JONES and DIANA KRALL have joined a host of politicians in paying tribute to the late pianist and composer, OSCAR PETERSON. The multiple Grammy winner died of kidney failure at his home in Toronto, Canada, on Monday (24Dec07). He was 82. Peterson was one of jazz's most celebrated musicians, releasing more than 200 albums in his 68-year career. His virtuoso style was envied by many and unmatchable by his peers, and his astounding recordings won him eight ...

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