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Alan Ferber Nonet w/ 10-PC String Orchestra

Source: All About Jazz
November 14, 2007

Trombonist/composer Alan Ferber will present new compositions and arrangements for his Nonet which will include a 10-piece string orchestra for this performance at the Brooklyn Lyceum. Ferber has a recent CD out on the Fresh Sound New Talent label entitled Alan Ferber Nonet: “The Compass." It has received wide critical acclaim from such publications as the Los Angeles Times, Time Out NY, Jazz Times, Jazziz, and the New York Times. As a trombonist, Ferber has performed and/or recorded with Don ...

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Blues Societies to Compete Across International Border for Rights to Send Bands to Memphis

Source: Just Roots PR
November 14, 2007

Two Blues Societies Working in Harmony Across An International Border Will Determine Who Will Attend the International Blues Challenge 2008, in Memphis, Tennessee

On Saturday, November 17, 2007, for the first time in the twenty four year history of the International Blues Challenge, two Blues societies are working in harmony across an international border to determine who will attend the International Blues Challenge 2008, in Memphis, Tennessee. Bands representing both the Detroit Blues Society (www.dbsblues.com) and the Canada South Blues ...

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Bobby Sanabria and the New School Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra

Source: All About Jazz
November 13, 2007

WHAT: The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music presents The New School Afro- Cuban Jazz Orchestra led by New School Jazz faculty member Bobby Sanabria, a composer, arranger, award-winning percussionist and Grammy-nominated musician. National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master, Candido Camero, the father of modern conga drumming, will be the featured guest soloist with this dynamic 23-piece ensemble. WHEN:Thursday, November 15, 2007, 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Tishman Auditorium, 66 West 12th Street TICKET INFO: Admission: $10; free for students ...

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2008 Residency Season at Artists' Enclave at I-Park

Source: Wiredset
November 12, 2007

Application Deadline: December 31, 2007 I-Park announces its eighth season hosting The Artists' Enclave. Artists' residencies, self-directed/project oriented, will be offered from May through November 2008. Most sessions are four weeks in duration. Residencies will be offered to visual (including digital) artists, music composers, environmental artists, landscape and garden designers, creative writers and architects. Work samples will be evaluated through a competitive, juried process. There is a $20 application processing fee required and artists are responsible for their own transportation ...

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Golden Royalties Chapter of the American Business Women's Association to 15th Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Education and Scholarship Event

Source: All About Jazz
November 11, 2007

15th Annual, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Education and Scholarship Event, January 19, 2008

The Golden Royalties Chapter of the American Business Women's Association commemorates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., “The Man, The Preacher, and His Dream"

Keynote Speaker: The Honorable and Reverend Dr. Wallace S. Hartsfield, Sr.

January 19, 2008 6:00pm to 9:00pm Pierson Hall 5100 Rockhill Road Kansas City, MO 64110

Mistress of Ceremonies: Dr. Edith Coleman, Reflections: ...

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Leanne Weatherly CD Release Party for "Go and Find"

Source: Jeff Rzepiela Public Relations
November 10, 2007

Join Leanne Weatherly as she celebrates the release of her latest CD, “Go and Find". The CD features five original and six standard jazz, pop, and R&B style songs. From its fat 70's and big band style horn arrangements to its soft African rhythms and intimate vocal/guitar duet, this album showcases Leanne's versatility and artistry. Songs featured on this album include Leanne's originals “Sunny Skies", “Chocolate and Roses", along with “Dream a Little Dream" “Midnight at the Oasis", and “True ...

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Cote a Cote - Coast to Coast: Art and Jazz in France and California at the Getty Center

Source: All About Jazz
November 8, 2007

Tuesday, November 13 - Thursday, November 15, 2007 Harold M. Williams Auditorium The Getty Center Cote a Cote explores the intersection of jazz with postwar art and culture. A two-day multimedia program on November 13 and 14 features conversations with artists and musicians, poetry readings, musical performances, and talks on art, literature and music. Daytime events include conversation with master photographer William Claxton with special guests Bud Shank and Dennis Hopper, the premier of George Herms' free jazz ...

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Azar Lawrence - A New Revelation - Jazz Bakery, Sunday 11.25.07

Source: All About Jazz
November 8, 2007

Los Angeles, CA, November 6, 2007 - The Los Angeles' Jazz scene historically can be labeled as Classical and Eclectic. Native Angeleno, Azar Lawrence has truly been a major contributor to the West Coast music landscape beginning in the early 70's. Known for arranging, composing, and playing for McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones, Earth Wind & Fire, and as a major performer on countless productions; specially noted his 1978 performance with Miles Davis Live at Carnegie Hall where the album Dark ...

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