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Jazzreach Partners with JVC Jazz Festival on Excitong June 19 Double-Bill

Source: Impress Media - Jennifer Niederhoffer
June 11, 2007

THE JVC JAZZ FESTIVAL-NEW YORK CELEBRATES TWO OF TODAY'S MOST DYNAMIC ENSEMBLES IN JAZZ MATT WILSON'S ARTS & CRAFTS and JAZZREACH'S METTA QUINTET EXPLORE NEW ARTISTIC TERRITORY IN AN EXICITING EVENING OF ORIGINAL, ADVENTUROUS MUSIC INSPIRED BY THEMES OF TRANSIT AND TRAVEL AUDIENCES SAUGHT TO SHARE (AND ENJOY) THE RIDE New York, NY: The JVC Jazz Festival in association with JazzReach Performing Arts & Education Association, Inc. proudly present two of jazz music's most fast-emerging ensembles in an exciting evening ...

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Michael Wolff to Perform with Nancy Wilson at Carnegie Hall on June 29th; New Wolff Trio CD out July 3rd

Source: Seth Cohen PR
June 11, 2007

Wilson's 70th Birthday All-Star Tribute Concert Confirmed for June 29th as Part of JVC Jazz Festival

Acclaimed jazz pianist Michael Wolff has been invited to perform with the legendary Nancy Wilson at her 'Swingin' 70th Birthday Party' at Carnegie Hall on June 29th. Wolff's Carnegie Hall appearance reunites him with Wilson, for whom he was Musical Director and Arranger for many years.

The must-see event (part of the JVC Jazz Festival New York,) will be an All-Star Tribute Concert featuring ...

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Peter Van Huffel Quintet Celebrates the Release of "Silvester Battlefield" in Toronto and Montreal!

Source: All About Jazz
June 11, 2007

The Peter Van Huffel Quintet will be releasing their first CD for the renowned jazz label, Fresh Sound / New Talent in Canada this week. This New York based ensemble has spent the past three years performing around NYC and abroad, and has built a sound as an ensemble that is constantly exiting and unpredictable. The group has one past recording available, a live EP from a concert in NYC in 2005, however this new FSNT release entitled “Silvester Battlefield" ...

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Isaac Kaplan Jazz Quartet Encore Performance, Cotton Club West Sat., 6.16

Source: All About Jazz
June 11, 2007

Jazz Trombonist Isaac Kaplan Kicks Off Impressive Summer Schedule, And Will Play An Encore Performance At Cotton Club West, 730 E. Broadway, Long Beach, Ca, Saturday, June 16, 2007, Before His Upcoming Departure For New York And Europe. Release Date: 5/25/07 Isaac Kaplan, 17 years young Trombonist, is already on the fast track to becoming a member of the Jazz Hall of Fame. His schedule this summer is impressive, and will be memorable and heartening for his fellow jazz musicians ...

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The Vault VIP Welcomes Vibraphonist Alex Burke

Source: All About Jazz
June 11, 2007

The Vault VIP, located inside the OC Pavilion, is pleased to welcome Alex Burke on June 15 starting at 8 PM. Once a basement vault for a large bank, The Vault VIP has been transformed into a plush lounge with hightop tables, leather sofas, intricate art pieces and romantic lighting. Alex Burke's mastery of the vibraphone has featured him at popular jazz venues around Southern California. He has performed with jazz greats Chuck Hedges, Joe LaBarbra, Luther Hughes, Mark Massey, ...

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Hank Johnson Trio and Vocalist Dianne Allen to Perform Live from the Cemetery!

Source: All About Jazz
June 10, 2007

St. Michael's cemetery located at 72-02 Astoria Boulevard is presenting free jazz concerts in celebration of life! On June 16th, 2007 the Hank Johnson Trio + jazz vocalist and rising star Dianne Allen will perform live in the administration building at St. Michael's. The concert is FREE and open to the public with plenty of parking (FREE PARKING). 2:00 P.M. until 4:00 P.M. and there will be a real acoustic grand piano, air conditioning, and the intimacy of being close ...

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Chuck D & Randy Jackson to Host "50 Years of Stax" Benefit June 22 in Memphis

Source: conqueroo
June 9, 2007

Isaac Hayes, Booker T & the MGs, Eddie Floyd, William Bell, Mavis Staples, Mable John, the Soul Children, Angie Stone and more confirmed to appear

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - In an unparalleled celebration of Stax Records' 50th anniversary, the heart and soul of the legendary label's lineup will reunite onstage for “50 Years of Stax: A Concert To Benefit the Stax Museum of American Soul Music." The event will be held Friday, June 22 at Memphis' historic Orpheum Theater at the ...

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Fulton Street Mall Kicks Off Second Annual Fulton Street Beat Concert Series in Downtown Brooklyn

Source: All About Jazz
June 8, 2007

Free Outdoor Concerts Showcase Music from the Caribbean, Latin America and New Orleans BROOKLYN, N.Y. - The Fulton Mall Improvement Association (FMIA) hosts its second year of free, outdoor concerts at Albee Square in Downtown Brooklyn. The series premieres July 7 with music from Latin America, featuring Quimbombo and Willie Villegas y Entre Amigos. The August 18 concert brings music from New Orleans to Fulton Street Mall, featuring the Jambalaya Brass Band and the Dixie Rascals. The series ends September ...

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