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Award Winning Jazz Vocalist Chris Williams Marks 6-Year Anniversary with Special Engagement Steamers Event

Source: All About Jazz
August 9, 2007

Chris Williams, local award winning jazz vocalist, will be performing at the prestigious Steamers Jazz Caf on Tuesday, August 21 at 8 PM, marking his 6-year anniversary as a regular Steamers performer.

Canadian-born jazz vocalist Chris Williams has impressed audiences with his intense passion, vocal proficiency and musical maturity. He has built a loyal following, as his highly entertaining performances are met with great enthusiasm by people of all ages.

“He's having FUN, and the audience knows it and wants ...

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Fulton Street Beat Summer Concert Series

Source: All About Jazz
August 6, 2007

FULTON STREET BEAT Downtown Brooklyn Music Festival EVENT NOTICE Event Name: Fulton Street Beat What: Free, Outdoor Summer Concert Series Venue: Albee Square at DeKalb Avenue between Flatbush Avenue Ext. and Albee Square West Price: Free Organization Hosting Event: The Fulton Mall Improvement Association (FMIA) Hosting Organization's Address: 15 MetroTech Center, 19th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Phone: 718-403-1643 (contact for both listing and to publish) Contact Name: Brigit Pinnell, Director of Economic ...

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18th And Vine Records Presents Sonny Fortune 'You and the Night and the Music' , September 2007

Source: Allegro Media
August 6, 2007

AS 'YOU AND THE NIGHT AND THE MUSIC' RISES UP JAZZ RADIO CHARTS FORTUNE ANNOUNCES A NYC PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE THAT INCLUDES PLAYERS FEATURED ON THE NEW CD AUGUST 7, 2007 - BROOKLYN, NY : A truly legendary jazz saxophonist, Sonny Fortune has played with the biggest names in jazz including Elvin Jones, McCoy Tyner, Nat Adderley, Dizzy Gillespie, Buddy Rich and Miles Davis. Fortune has had an acclaimed recording career as a leader, including several celebrated sessions with Blue Note ...

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Jerusalem Rocks Music Festival on September 9, 2007

Source: Allegro Media
August 6, 2007

INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL TO BRING BLACK EYED PEAS, ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT AND THE COMMITMENTS TO TEDDY STADIUM IN JERUSALEM SEPTEMBER 9, 2007 August 7, 2007 - NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- For the first time in history, an extraordinary lineup of musical artists will unite together on one stage in Jerusalem, Israel. Jerusalem Rocks! is a non-profit International music festival which will be set against the backdrop of the Teddy Kollek Stadium in Jerusalem on September 9, 2007. Much more then ...

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The OC Pavilion Features German Sensation Dirk K.

Source: All About Jazz
August 6, 2007

The OC Pavilion performing arts center features the jazz and flamenco guitar stylings of Dirk K on August 11,2007. The doors to the OC Pavilion and Ambrosia Restaurant open at 5:00 PM for pre-show dining, drinks and entertainment. The concert begins at 8:00 PM.

Dirk K is an accomplished guitarist, whose career begun in the early 1990s in Germany. Releasing 12 CD's as a Recording Artist on Sony, Bellaphon, Fuzzy Music and on his own independent label DIP Records, he ...

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Jammin' on the Hudson: August 5th, August 19th and September 3rd

Source: All About Jazz
August 5, 2007

2,800 people attended “Jammin' on the Hudson" on July 22nd! Additional dates set for August 5th, August 19th and September 3rd. Riverbank State Park, located at 145th Street between Riverside Drive and the Hudson River, once more, in association with Brownstone Entertainment 2, is pleased to present; the “Jammin' on the Hudson" Concert Series. The venue for this series of Concert performances has been upgraded! This series will be housed in the newly renovated Amphitheater. The prospect of listening to ...

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Livewired Presents Sun Ra Impossible Space Circus, Sunday Aug.5 at Knitting Factory New York

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
August 3, 2007

Showcasing & honoring compositions from the Arkives - THIS SUNDAY at Knitting Factory, NYC

LiveWired Presents

SUNDAY, AUGUST 5TH, 2007 SUN RA IMPOSSIBLE SPACE CIRCUS

7PM KNITTING FACTORY OLD OFFICE, 74 Leonard Street, tel.212.219.3006 $11 advance / $15 door 7:15pm: Screening of ultra-rare 1968 film 'Spaceways' by Ed English featuring extensive footage of Sun Ra house ...

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Chasin' Gus' Ghost Jug Band Extravaganza at the Roxie New College Film Center in San Francisco

Source: All About Jazz
July 31, 2007

As part of this year's San Francisco Jug Band Festival, Ezzie Films will debut its documentary on the roots and influence of jug band music. Chasin' Gus' Ghost, which features performances and commentary by many popular musicians including John Sebastian of the Lovin' Spoonful and the Grateful Dead's Bob Weir, will premiere on August 25. The “Chasin' Gus' Ghost Jug Band Extravaganza" concert will include many of the featured artists and take place on August 26. What: Chasin' Gus' Ghost ...

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