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Matt Savage Trio in Concert May 20 in West Palm Beach

Source: All About Jazz
April 14, 2006

Jazz legend Dave Brubeck calls him “amazing." Chick Corea says he's “delightful and inspiring." Sax legend Jimmy Heath calls him “the future of jazz." His talent has been compared to that of Bach and Mozart.

You can hear what all the fuss is about on May 20, as 13-year-old jazz prodigy Matt Savage performs in a benefit concert to help support arts education and outreach programs in Palm Beach County. Wellington-based non-profit ArtStart is proud to present The Matt Savage ...

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Jon Regen European Tour: April 18th-May 3rd

Source: All About Jazz
April 14, 2006

Singer, songwriter and pianist Jon Regen will embark on a three-week European tour, April 18 - May 3rd.

Following a distinguished career in jazz as both a sideman (Jimmy Scott, Kyle Eastwood) and a leader, (3 critically-acclaimed CDs under his own name), Regen steps out on his own as a masterful performer in his own right, fronting a dynamic band that has played to SRO audiences around the globe.

Scheduled dates include:

April 18-22: Istanbul Jazz Center; Istanbul, Turkey

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Jazz by the Sea with the Gary Baldwin Trio April 15

Source: All About Jazz
April 13, 2006

Hammond Night: Gary Baldwin Trio at the Barton Hotel (formerly The Wavecrest Hotel), Orwell Road, Clacton

Gary Baldwin on Hammond Organ Mick Hanson on Guitar Mark Bryant on Drums

Tickets 8 in advance, 10 on the night, 7 if you book into the Barton overnight or 6.50 if 6 or more book into the Barton overnight

Saturday, 15 April 2006 from 8:30 pm

The newly refurbished Barton Hotel (formerly part of The Wavecrest Hotel) ...

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Jazz Unites Reprises The Genius Of Ellington Through The Performances Of Cleve Douglass And NIU's Ron Carter At 32nd Annual Tribute Concert

Source: All About Jazz
April 12, 2006

When Mercer Ellington heard Cleve Douglass sing his father's songs at Lincoln Center, he was so impressed that he called him the premiere vocal interpreter of Duke Ellingtons music. In addition, he presented Douglass with three of the composers songs that had never been recorded--songs that were being worked on when Duke Ellington died in 1974.

Three years after meeting Mercer, the transplanted New Yorker decided to make his debut album a tribute to Duke Ellington. Upon hearing Duke Ellington ...

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Good Friday Blues Friday April 14, 2006, at 12:00 p.m. At St. Mark's Church In-The-Bowery (FREE)

Source: All About Jazz
April 12, 2006

St. Mark's Church In-The-Bowery Episcopal Church, Father Julio Torres, priest-in-charge, in collaboration with the Episcopal Diocese of New York, is pleased to present:

Good Friday Blues on Friday April 14, 2006, at 12:00 p.m.

This distinctive and unusual work tells the story of the Crucifixion by weaving traditional worship with contemporary music and theatre.

Bishop Catherine Roskam directs and narrates the piece conceived in collaboration with Ms. Jeannine Otis, director of Music at St. Marks. The Blues-based music is highlighted ...

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2005 International Songwriting Competition (ISC) Announces Jazz Winners

Source: All About Jazz
April 11, 2006

April 11, 2006 -- The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is pleased to announce the winners for its 2005 annual competition. ISC received almost 15,000 entries from 82 countries in its fourth year, and has been called “the songwriting competition to take note of" by the New York Times. ISC prizes include more than $150,000 (USD) in cash and merchandise shared by 50 winners in 16 categories. “Monk," by Abram Wilson, has been awarded First Place in the Jazz category. Wilson ...

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Hollywood & Highland and kjazzFM Salutes Jazz Music with Concert

Source: All About Jazz
April 10, 2006

HOLLYWOOD & HIGHLAND AND kjazz 88.1FM RADIO STATION SALUTE JAZZ MUSIC

Month-Long Jazz Appreciation Ends With Grand Finale Concert & Celebration

April is marked as Jazz Appreciation Month and kjazz 88.1 FM will be celebrating it at Hollywood & Highland Center with an afternoon of finger-snappin', toe-tappin' and hip-swingin' jazz music. On Sunday, April 30th, from 1:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M., kjazz 88.1FM radio will be presenting three hot jazz groups: Cal State Long Beach Jazz Ensemble, Ron Eschete Trio ...

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Indo Jazz: Sunny Jain Collective - CD Release Party

Source: All About Jazz
April 10, 2006

SUNNY JAIN COLLECTIVE AT JOE'S PUB, NYC CD RELEASE PARTY - AVAAZ (SINJ RECORDS)

New York City-based drummer/composer Sunny Jain is a leading voice for the new music of Indo Jazz. His group, Sunny Jain Collective, intertwines jazz with music from his South Asian heritage, and all with a twist of modern effects.

The group's second CD, Avaaz (Sinj Records), is a truly innovative step in the new music of Indo Jazz. Avaaz features a stunning array of ...

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