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Tomas Janzon Trio Featuring Ben Dixon & Ken Filiano

Source: All About Jazz
October 14, 2007

Tomas Janzon Coast to Coast to Coast

Cornelia Street Cafe 29 Cornelia St Sunday Oct. 28, 8:30 PM

Featuring: Tomas Janzon-compositions, guitar Ben Dixon-drums Ken Filiano-bass

Reservations recommended (212) 989-9319

Time Traveling Sessions:

“When deciding to make a record of my recent experiences I realized the last couple of years has involved so much traveling that it would be natural to use the aspect of different locations and different people in the ...

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Aaron Goldberg Benefit Concert in Cambridge, MA on Saturday, October 20th

Source: All About Jazz
October 12, 2007

Saturday, October 20, 8:00pm (doors open at 7:00pm) First Church Cambridge 11 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 Aaron Goldberg, one of the most impressive jazz pianists at work today, is playing his first-ever benefit concert on behalf of Jitegemee, a school for street children in Kenya. Harvard's undergraduate gospel choir will also sing at this event. $30 at the door/$15 for students. Every dollar goes to support street kids in Kenya. Purchase tickets in ...

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Monk Jazz Competition Semifinalists Announced

Source: All About Jazz
October 12, 2007

2007 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Trumpet Competition and Tribute to Herbie Hancock October 27-28, 2007 Los Angeles, CA Washington, DC - The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz will present its 20th annual Thelonious Monk International Jazz Trumpet Competition and a Tribute to Herbie Hancock, sponsored by Cadillac and GMAC Financial Services, in Los Angeles on October 27-28, 2007. The Competition will feature 10 of the world's most outstanding young jazz trumpeters who will travel to Los Angeles from all corners ...

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Paul Neal Quartet Debuts at Listen and Be Heard

Source: Listen & Be Heard
October 11, 2007

Saturday, October 20 8-10pm, FREE Listen & Be Heard Poetry Cafe 818 Marin St. Downtown Vallejo CA 94590 707-554-4540 Paul Neal is one of those well-rounded musicians who will pick up the instrument that's missing in the combination and start playing it. That's why, even though he's a guitarist, he winds up playing upright bass quite often, including on Friday nights when accompanies poets during the open mic at Listen & Be ...

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The Atmos Trio Comes for Saturday Cafe in Vallejo

Source: Listen & Be Heard
October 11, 2007

Saturday, October 13 8-10pm, Free Listen & Be Heard Poetry Cafe 818 Marin Street Downtown Vallejo 94590 707-554-4540 When Tony and I first started presenting Jazz at Listen & Be Heard Poetry Cafe a couple years ago now, we were the ones making all the phone calls and convincing musicians to play in our venue for a new audience. Now, after many a Saturday featuring jazz greats like Babatunde Lea, Howard Wiley, ...

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WBGO Presents Free Kids Jazz Concert & Workshop Featuring Norman Hedman's Tropique

Source: DeBlaze & Associates
October 11, 2007

What: Free Kids Jazz Concert and Interactive Workshop: “How Rhythms are Applied in All Forms of Music" When: Saturday, October 13, 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Where: The Newark Museum, 49 Washington, Newark, NJ 07102 (Billy Johnson Auditorium) Who: Norman Hedman, Misha Tsiganov, Willie Martinez, Ron Monroe, TK Blue, Craig Rivers FREE: Admission, Jazz Concert and Interactive Workshop St. Louis, October 11 - WBGO 88.3 FM Presents “How Rhythms are ...

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Randy Napoleon Trio to Play Cefalo's Jazzclub

Source: Verbronics Enterprises
October 11, 2007

Internationally acclaimed jazz guitarist Randy Napoleon, who has been compared to Wes Montgomery and Joe Pass, will bring a trio to Carnegie PA later this month. Bassist Mike Karn and drummer Pete VanNostrand join Napoleon to perform originals and standards from his recent release, Between Friends, including These Foolish Things, the classic ballad popularized by Billie Holiday and Frank Sinatra, and a cheerful rendition of You're My Everything. “I feel it's important to go beyond the darker colors of the ...

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Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola November 2007 Calendar

Source: All About Jazz
October 9, 2007

Tuesday-Sunday, October 30-Nov 4 Eric Alexander, Harold Mabern, John Webber and Joe Farnsworth with special guest Pat Martino Featuring Eric Alexander, tenor saxophone; Harold Mabern, piano; John Webber, piano; Joe Farnsworth, drums; Pat Martino, guitar. After Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, October 30-Nov 3 - Ehud Asherie Trio Monday, November 5 SPECIAL MONDAY PRESENTATION Valery Ponomarov Big Band: Our Father Who Art Blakey Tuesday-Sunday, November 6-11 Kenny Barron & Friends

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