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BRIC Announces Second Annual BRIC JazzFest, A World-Class Jazz Festival In The Heart Of The Brooklyn Cultural District, October 8-15
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All About Jazz
Acclaimed New Festival Brings Together Globe-Trotting NY Jazz Legends, Groundbreaking Emerging Jazz Artists From Brooklyn And Beyond, And Grows In Second Year To Include: A Full Week of Programming, Much of it Free, Featuring Performances By Eddie Palmieri, Terrace Martin, David Murray, Julian Lage, Marc Ribot and More. A New Jazz Film Series Featuring Screenings of Thelonious Monk: Straight No Chaser, JACO, Jazz on a Summer’s Day, and More. An Expanded Three-Night Marathon, with 27 Groups Performing Overlapping Sets in ...
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jazzahead! enters its 12th year in Bremen, Germany
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All About Jazz
Registration opens for participation in the trade fair and starting signal is given for showcase applications It is now possible to register for the 12th jazzahead!, the international jazz scene event, on the new jazzahead! website. Showcase applications can also be submitted from now until 31 October. Registration opens for world's largest jazz industry event Exhibitors, co-exhibitors and trade fair participants can now register for jazzahead! 2017. The international jazz industry event will be held for the 12th time at ...
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Maverick Guitarist Wayne Krantz Announces Fall Tour With 2x Salvation
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Abstract Logix
Wayne Krantz, the innovative and improvisational guitarist, announces his FALL 2016 US “Undercover Pop Tour." This time out Krantz brings his unique sensibilities to the works of a wide cross-section of musicians: Sonic Youth, Talib Kweli & Mos Def, Paul McCartney, Ryuichi Nakamoto, Jethro Tull and others. Taking two different bands on the road for this tour, Krantz will perform October 4-9 and October 25-November 2 with 2x Salvation, with Star Truck playing the October 12-23 leg. This fall the ...
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What Music Fans And The Music Industry Can Expect From Today's Apple Event
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HypeBot
Apple is set to announce the new iPhone 7 today along with a new version of the Apple Watch and changes to its Mac Book line. But what can the music industry expect from today's announcements? Here are some well informed predictions. What can music lovers and the music industry expect from today's Apple announcements? More Automated Music Discovery Beta testers are already seeing some of the promised features to help find new gems in Apple Music's ever growing 35 million ...
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The Great Migration Centennial Tribute To The Musicians Of Captain Walter H. Dyett on July 23
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Kay McCrimon
The Great Migration Centennial Tribute July 23, 2016 • VIP Reception 7-8PM & Concert 8-11PM DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th Place, Chicago The Great Migration, A “Centennial Tribute" To the Illustrious career of Captain Walter H. Dyett, a true pioneer and mentor to over 20,000 Chicago musicians. For History’s Sake Productions presents “The Great Migration: A Centennial Tribute to the Musicians of Captain Walter H. Dyett” a musical tribute to one of ...
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The Jazz Cruise 2017 Celebrating Its 16th Sailing Welcomes Al Jarreau
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All About Jazz
VOCAL LEGEND TO JOINS SUPERSTARS OF JAZZ, INCLUDING JIMMY COBB, FREDDY COLE, EDDIE DANIELS, LEWIS NASH, HOUSTON PERSON, PAQUITO D’RIVERA, ELIANE, ELIAS, TAKE 6, CYRILLE AIMEE, RANDY BRECKER, MIKE STERN, BILL EVANS, RENE MARIE Music Director SHELLY BERG Special Hosts JOHN PIZZARELLI and MARCUS MILLER AND DOZENS MORE The Jazz Cruise will set sail next February with one of the greatest treasures in the musical world onboard when Al Jarreau sails on the cruise for the first time ever. One ...
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Mexico City Jazz Tours with Jorge Canavati Announced
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Jorge Canavati
Jorge Canavati, host of the “Jazz de Mexico” radio show featured on 91.7FM KRTU Trinity University Radio in San Antonio has announced the Mexico City Jazz Tours project. An unprecedented and innovative culture and jazz tour of Mexico City, a top jazz center. The tour is a three day and two-night visit to Mexico City which includes visiting two jazz venues. Visitors will have ample time to set up satellite tours and shopping during the day. “This is very unique ...
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2nd Annual Jazz Bridge Jazz Cruise Set For Saturday, June 11th from 1:30 to 4:30pm
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All About Jazz
Ahoy Mates! Get yer swagger on an' try out some o' yer pirate ramble. Better yet, please join Jazz Bridge as we set sail on the Elite Yacht for our 2nd Annual Jazz Bridge Jazz Cruise. Join us on Saturday, June 11 from 1:30 to 4:30 PM where you will enjoy “world class jazz” provided by the Bootsie Barnes Organ band, featuring trombonist John Swana, organist Dan Kuralnick and drummer Duck Scott. Michael Ricci of All About Jazz and Jazz ...
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