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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

Source: Nu Jazz Entertainment
September 30, 2015

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

Source: Scott Feldman
September 29, 2015

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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New England Conservatory’s Jazz Studies & Contemporary Improvisation Departments Present Over 100 Free Performances For 2015-2016 Season

Source: Braithwaite & Katz Communications
September 20, 2015

New England Conservatory’s Jazz Studies & Contemporary Improvisation Departments Present Over 100 Free Performances for 2015-2016 Season Plus Residencies with World-Renowned Performers September 2015 — May 2016 Highlights include: Gunther Schuller Memorial Concert; Round Number Birthday Concerts – Anthony Coleman 60, Fred Hersch 60, Ran Blake 80 and Frank Sinatra 100; Annual Film Noir Concert In the Mix + CI Salon Nights – 81 one-hour concerts by exceptional student ensembles New England Conservatory’s internationally renowned Jazz Studies and Contemporary Improvisation ...

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The SLM Ensemble Album Release Concert at Roulette on October 8th

Source: Sarah Weaver
September 18, 2015

Program: “Spectral Syn” by Mark Dresser and Sarah Weaver “Cycles of Awakening” by Sarah Weaver “SubTeleToning” by Mark Dresser “Multidimensional Tunings” by Sarah Weaver Jen Shyu, voice, Robert Dick, flute, Julie Ferrara, oboe, Rebekah Heller, bassoon, Jane Ira Bloom, soprano saxophone, Oliver Lake, alto saxophone, Ned Rothenberg, bass clarinet, shakuhachi, James Zollar, trumpet, Ray Anderson, trombone, Dave Taylor, bass trombone, George Ziadeh, oud, voice, Miya Masaoka, koto, Ursel Schlicht, piano, Gerry Hemingway, drum set, ...

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Nicolas Bearde and Nat Adderley Jr CD Preview Concert at Yoshi's on September 15th at 8pm

Source: Nicolas Bearde
September 6, 2015

Vocalist Nicolas Bearde And Grammy-Winning Pianist/Composer Nat Adderley Jr. Hit The Jazz Trail Together “Bearde taps into music’s deeper currents, where love, desire and heartache freely intermingle." —Andrew Gilbert, jazz journalist “A powerful musical presence that touched each and every person in the audience." —John Handy About Nicolas Bearde A renowned jazz singer of remarkable depth, range and technique, with a compelling musical style has won acclaim from critics and jazz audiences worldwide. Forged from his Nashville roots, his 1980’s ...

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Stephanie Jordan Sings "Home" From The Wiz At Katrina 10 Commemorative At Smoothie King Center

Source: Sylvain Music Notes
August 29, 2015

New Orleans jazz vocalist Stephanie Jordan is honored to have been requested by Mayor Mitch Landrieu to sing a big band with strings version of the classic tune “Home" from the Broadway musical The Wiz during Saturday's August 29th Katrina 10 Commemoration: The Power of Community at the Smoothie King Center. President Bill Clinton, New Orleans residents, faith leaders, and advocates who over the last ten years helped the City recover from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, will take part ...

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Chicago Jazz Fest Full Lineup For September 3-6, 2015 Program

Source: Fully Altered Media
August 29, 2015

The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) is pleased to announce the 37th Annual Chicago Jazz Festival. The festival will take place in Millennium Park and at the Chicago Cultural Center (78 E. Washington Street), September 3-6, showcasing the very best of jazz music from noon to 9:30pm daily. Additionally, the festival is partnering once again with Pianoforte Foundation for a three-concert series to kick off Festival Week. The five–concert Neighborhood Nights series line-up will be announced ...

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Sneak Peek For Thomas Chapin Film At Litchfield Jazz Fest

Source: Stephanie Castillo
August 8, 2015

Join the Litchfield Jazz Festival's tribute to Thomas Chapin, tomorrow and Saturday at the Goshen Fairgrounds, in Goshen, Conn. for a musical concert featuring Chapin's music and a sneak peak of a new jazz film about him. Tomorrow evening August 7, the Litchfield Jazz Orchestra will salute Thomas Chapin as part of the festival's gala opening to its 20th Anniversary season. The LJO will play Chapin’s original arrangements, a concept proposed by bassist Mario Pavone, trombonist Peter McEachern and trumpeter ...

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