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Discover The Jazz Innovators Of Tomorrow With 'in The Mix' A Free Series Of 27 Concerts Showcasing New England Conservatory's Exceptional Jazz Ensembles Monday, April 11 – Wednesday, May 4

Source: Braithwaite & Katz Communications
March 17, 2016

Discover the jazz innovators of tomorrow with In the Mix, 26 free 1-hour concerts, Monday, April 11 – Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at New England Conservatory in Boston. These concerts, featuring NEC’s jazz ensembles, take place at 7, 8 and 9 p.m. each evening and are free and open to the public. Go to necmusic.edu or call 617-585-1122 for more details. Each ensemble meets weekly and is coached by a member of NEC's renowned faculty including Jason Moran, John Lockwood, ...

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Newport's jazz beat keeps rolling on....

Source: Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
March 11, 2016

Producer George Wein and his team make a big splash in January when they announce the lineup for the Newport Jazz Festival, long considered the granddaddy of outdoor music festivals. But it was only a tease in some ways. Read on. The 2016 edition, scheduled July 29-31, has a vast array of talent, including Chick Corea's all-star trio, singers Gregory Porter, Tierney Sutton (festival debut), Jose James and Angelique Kidjo; saxophonists Charles Lloyd, Donny McCaslin and Kamasi Washington (debut); pianists ...

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Toronto Music Tech Meetup Next Week

Source: HypeBot
March 11, 2016

MusicTech will be holding their third event in downtown Toronto on March 15th. Here music technology enthusiasts can come together to share ideas, make connections and explore career opportunities, all completely free of charge. Guest Post by Alan Cross in A Journal Of Musical Things Join me and other Music-Technology enthusiasts and experts at our third MusicTech event on March 15, in downtown Toronto. Just like our previous events, we have secured some great sponsors, so our event is 100% free of charge! ...

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Ball & Chain Presents Special Musical Performance By Giacomo Gates on March 10 (3 Sets)

Source: Zack Bush
March 8, 2016

BALL & CHAIN PRESENTS SPECIAL MUSICAL PERFORMANCE BY VOCALIST GIACOMO GATES New York Times Critically Acclaimed Jazz Vocalist’s First Show on Calle Ocho Ball & Chain, the historic and world famous live music venue located at 1513 Southwest 8th Street, Miami, FL 33135 is thrilled to present a special live musical performance by New York Times critically acclaimed jazz vocalist Giacomo Gates on Thursday, March 10, 2016. “We are so excited to host a jazz legend such as Gates within ...

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Kimmel Center Announces Jazz Residency Artists For 2015–16 Season

Source: All About Jazz
February 18, 2016

NEW WORK BY KOREY RIKER AND A COLLABORATION BETWEEN KENDRAH BUTLER AND SHAMIKA BYRD WILL BOTH PREMIERE IN JUNE 2016 The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts has announced the 2015–16 Season Jazz Residency Artists; individuals whose involvement in this prestigious program will result in World Premieres in June 2016 at the Kimmel Center’s SEI Innovation Studio. An esteemed panel of jazz experts reviewed 25 project applications and selected the following artists for this season’s residency: Kendrah Butler, composer and ...

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"Find A Heart" February 9-13 With 2016 Best Jazz Vocal Grammy Nominee Denise Donatelli

Source: EastWest Media
February 3, 2016

Denise Donatelli, who garnered her third consecutive GRAMMY Nomination this year in the Best Jazz Vocal Album category for her latest recording, Find A Heart, will take us on a “Big Noise/New York” tour of Manhattan with performances at five different jazz venues. Donatelli will perform with her superb band featuring Laurence Hobgood, piano; Lage Lund, guitar; Ed Howard, bass; and Jon Wikan, drums at the following venues: BIG NOISE/NEW YORK TOUR OF MANHATTAN – DENISE DONATELLI- FEBRUARY 9th – ...

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Join NEC’s Hankus Netsky And Eden Macadam Somer For An Evening Of Yiddish And Hassidic Song And Klezmer Dance Tunes, January 20 At The Burren, Somerville

Source: Braithwaite & Katz Communications
January 7, 2016

Join two of the world's most renowned, dynamic, and original Jewish music performers—NEC’s Contemporary Improvisation department chair Hankus Netsky and co-chair Eden MacAdam Somer—for an evening of Yiddish and Hassidic song and klezmer dance tunes, on Wednesday, January 20 at The Burren, 247 Elm Street, Somerville. Show from 7:30-9:00 p.m. Tickets are $20. A multi-instrumentalist, composer, and ethnomusicologist, Hankus Netsky is founder and director of the Klezmer Conservatory Band. He has composed extensively for film, theater, and television, and has ...

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Jazz this week: The Bad Plus, Matt Villinger CD release event, and more

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
January 6, 2016

As usual for the season, things are a bit slow for live jazz and creative music in St. Louis during the first full week of the new year, but there is at least one notable touring act in town this weekend, along with enough music from local performers to satiate those prepared to venture out against the winter's chill. Let's go to the highlights... Wednesday, January 6 The Bad Plus return for the tenth consecutive January for a four-night engagement ...

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