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Stephanie Jordan To Sing The National Anthem During The New Orleans Pelicans Home Opener
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Sylvain Music Notes
New Orleans jazz vocalist Stephanie Jordan has been selected to perform the National Anthem at the New Orleans Pelicans home opener at the Smoothie King Center on Saturday, October 31, 2015. The Pelicans will face off against the reigning NBA champion Golden State Warriors, tipoff is 6:30 pm. Jordan most recently performed at the Smoothie King Center during the August 29th Katrina 10 Commemoration: The Power of Community event. Stephanie amazed the audience with a stunning rendition of the classic ...
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New England Conservatory Presents Acclaimed Pianist Fred Hersch In Solo Performance
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Ann Braithwaite
Hersch is celebrating his new Palmetto recording Fred Hersch: Solo as well as his 60th birthday and 40th anniversary of his arrival as an NEC student “5-stars. When it comes to the art of solo piano in jazz there are currently two classes of performers: Fred Hersch and everybody else." –Dan Bilawsky, All About Jazz “His sublime lyricism, exquisite touch, sensitive dynamic control, and lush harmonizations are unequaled in a solo setting.” –Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader New England Conservatory presents ...
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Matthew Shipp Duo Plus Ken Silverman Trio at St. John's Christopher Street on November 13
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Ken Silverman
November 13th at 8:00pm - $15.00 St. John's Church 81 Christopher Street New York, NY 10014 MATTHEW SHIPP Duo with MICHAEL BISIO - double bass plus KEN SILVERMAN Trio with SAM McPHERSON - double bass and ANDY O'NEILL - drums. Matthew Shipp is the American piano jazz mature secret. “In the shadow of Cecil Taylor and Keith Jarrett, he has played out his individuality through three decades. He can be described as a cross between the ...
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New England Conservatory Presents Too Marvelous For Words: Music Of Frank Sinatra
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Braithwaite & Katz Communications
Thursday, October 15 at 7:30 p.m. New England Conservatory presents Too Marvelous for Words: Music of Frank Sinatra, a concert to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Frank Sinatra’s birth at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 15. The event, conducted by Jazz Studies Chair Ken Schaphorst, will feature the NEC Jazz Orchestra and student vocalists with the NEC Philharmonia String Section. Included on the program are many of the most famous arrangements associated with Sinatra such as Nelson Riddle’s arrangements of ...
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Path Ventures Presents The 10th Annual George Kahn Jazz & Blues Revue Fundraiser For The Homeless Wednesday November 11, 2015
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Imaginary Friends
Come join us on Veterans Day night and help bring a veteran home. On Wednesday, November 11th, PATH Ventures will host their 10th Annual Holiday Jazz Revue, an unforgettable evening of dinner, music, and fun at the classic Catalina Bar and Grill in Hollywood, CA. The event will take place from 6:30-10:00 PM and feature Jazz Pianist and Composer, George Kahn with an all-star band of L.A. studio artists. Jazz legend Bubba Jackson from KJAZZ, will return this year as ...
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3rd Annual Bob Stewart "Tuba Competition" on October 10th at Brooklyn Conservatory Of Music
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
The 3rd Annual Bob Stewart “Tuba Competition" is back! Saturday, October 10, 2015 Brooklyn Conservatory of Music 58 7th Ave Brooklyn, NY 11217 718-622-3300 Schedule of Events 3:00-5:00pm - Masterclass for Strings and Winds Led by Bob Stewart (Tuba) and Curtis Stewart (violin). All levels welcome. 6:30pm - Third Annual Bob Stewart Tuba Competition Competitors include: Jose Davila, Steffen Granly, and Clark Gaton. Immediately following will be performances by PUBLIQuartet, Bob Stewart and First ...
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The Nu Jazz Agency Leads Discussion On Monetizing Jazz, Classical, And World Music Content At 2015 New York Media Festival On October 7
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Nu Jazz Entertainment
Nu Jazz Agency has just announced that Managing Director Jerald Miller will be leading and moderating a discussion session entitled: Monetization of Jazz, Classical, World, & Non-popular Music Content in the Digital Age on October 7, 2015 from 11:00-11:40 a.m. for the New York Media Festival (formally Digital Media Wire’s Digital Music Forum) as part of the Innovation Summit Breakout Discussion to be held in New York City at the Museum of Jewish Heritage. Jerald Miller is a widely recognized ...
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Dave Bass Says: Go Inside And Outside
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Scott Feldman
After the 2015 release of Dave Bass’ NYC Sessions (Whaling City Sound), pianist and composer Dave Bass learned quickly how the venue influences the performance. “When we played at a traditional jazz club like Kitano in NYC, we could bring vocalist Karrin Allyson plus a quartet and make a big sound. But smaller gigs at places like Piedmont Piano Company in Oakland led me to doing just a piano/sax duo—in that case with Greg Abate. It’s both challenging and exhilarating ...
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