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Registration Now Open For ISJAC Symposium - May 18-20, 2017

Source: Scott Thompson Public Relations
October 3, 2016

2017 International Jazz Composers Symposium at the University of South Florida May 18-20, 2017 REGISTRATION FOR THE SYMPOSIUM NOW OPEN! TAKES PLACE MAY 18-20, 2017 Time is running out, so register now. Submission deadline is October 27th! The Mission of the International Society of Jazz Arrangers and Composers is threefold: To unite and serve the international community of jazz arrangers and composers; To advance the understanding and appreciation of jazz ...

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Ultrafaux Announces The 2016 "Django By The Sea" Tour, Fall Dates In Northeastern U.S. And Canada Offer Original Gypsy Jazz

Source: Jazz Beyond Borders
October 2, 2016

Popular Charm City guitarist and bandleader Michael Joseph Harris is taking his role as a musical ambassador to a new level with the 2016 release of two gypsy jazz albums and extensive touring across the United States. The latest is the “Django by the Sea Tour” with a send-off performance at the Baltimore Jazz Fest October 1, followed by fourteen concert dates through October in the U.S. and Canada, including the Django by the Sea festival October 8, 2016. His ...

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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

Source: All About Jazz
October 1, 2016

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

Source: All About Jazz
October 1, 2016

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

Source: Abstract Logix
September 28, 2016

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

Source: HypeBot
September 8, 2016

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

Source: Kay McCrimon
July 14, 2016

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

Source: All About Jazz
July 12, 2016

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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