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Bay Area Blues Society and the East Bay Law School Present West Coast Blues Hall of Fame & Awards Show

Source: imajinnWEST
January 21, 2007

WHO: Bay Area Blues Society and the East Bay Law School WHAT: West Coast Blues Hall of Fame & Awards Show WHERE: East Bay Law School, 554 Grand Avenue, 2nd floor, Oakland, CA WHEN: Saturday - February 24, 2007 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. $5 Donation WHY: To kick off the 2007 Edition of the West Coast Blues Hall of Fame and Awards Show and to celebrate Black History Month. The Bay Area Blues Society and the ...

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Ron Kaplan to Perform at Benefit Concert for GreatAmericanSongbook.org

Source: All About Jazz
January 21, 2007

Singer Ron Kaplan will be performing a benefit concert on behalf of American Songbook Preservation Society. He'll be singing the Great American Songbook at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center, 320-2 Cedar Street in Santa Cruz on Thursday, January 25, 2007 at 7 PM. Doors open at 6pm, with dinner served as part of the Cookin' @ The Kuumbwa series (www.kuumbwajazz.org).

For tickets, call (831) 427-2227. Tickets--$10 advance, $13 door-- are also available at Logo's Books & Records.

The show begins at ...

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Peter Anastos & Iter at Anna's Jazz Island, Berkeley, Jan. 25

Source: All About Jazz
January 21, 2007

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Bass Legend Reggie Workman at Harlem Speaks Jan. 25, 2007 6:30 PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
January 21, 2007

The Jazz Museum in Harlem 104 East 126th Street New York, NY 10035 212 348-8300

Bass Legend Reggie Workman at Harlem Speaks

Reggie Workman, Bassist Jan. 25, 2007 George Avakian, Producer Feb. 8, 2007 Bill Hughes, Trombonist Feb. 22, 2007

Reggie Workman, Harlem Speaks guest on January 25, 2007 has long been one of the most technically gifted of all bassists, a brilliant player whose versatile style fits into all ...

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Double Bill: Donna Byrne & Trio/ Wood - Ballou, DBL. Bass QT. Tribute to Ray Brown

Source: All About Jazz
January 20, 2007

On Monday, January 29th at 8:00 p.m., The University of New Hampshire's Music Department's Traditional Jazz Series presents a double bill of the acclaimed vocalist Donna Byrne and her trio (Tim Ray, Marshall Wood and Jim Gwin) along with the Marshall Wood - Marty Ballou double bass quartet. Ms. Byrne will be performing with her trio and the double bass quartet will be performing compositions and arrangements associated with the late, great bassist, Ray Brown. At the conclusion of the ...

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Cuban Vocalist/Pianist Composer Alina Brouwer in Concert at Zinc Bar Jan. 25

Source: All About Jazz
January 20, 2007

January 25 at 9.00 pm. Zinc Bar 90 West Houston Street, corner of La Guardia Place. NY 10012 212-477-8337

Alina Brouwer will be performing for the first time in New York. She will be accompanied by Ludwig Alfonso on the drums (Spiro Gyra and Chris Washbourne) and Yunior Terry on acoustic bass (Dafnis Prieto, Fania All Stars). Ms. Brouwer will do a repertoire of original songs and traditional as well as cuban ...

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Broadway Jazz Hits Symphony Space On Jan. 28: Bassist Jay Leonhart Presents Swinging Show at Uptown Performing Arts Center

Source: Jonas Music Services
January 20, 2007

New York City audiences will have the rare opportunity on Sunday night, January 28, to hear “Jazz Hits from the Broadway Stage," a swinging, intimate program of well-known Broadway show tunes performed by some of the city's most-accomplished and well-known jazz musicians. It is sure to be a treat for general audiences and jazz lovers alike.

As conceived by jazz bassist, composer, and arranger Jay Leonhart, three-time NARAS Most Valuable Bassist, the evening's program will consist of well-known favorites ranging ...

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Rob Reddy's Small Town at Tribeca Performing Arts Center March 14-15

Source: Improvised Communications
January 18, 2007

Wednesday, March 14th and Thursday, March 15th at 8:00 p.m. Rob Reddy's Small Town (World Premiere) TriBeCa Performing Arts Center 199 Chambers Street #110SC in New York, NY Tickets are $10 at the TPAC Box office or (212) 220-1460 Venue information is available here Learn more about Rob Reddy here

Rob Reddy, composer and conductor; Oscar Noriega, clarinet and bass clarinet; Steve Elson, flute and soprano ...

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