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Henry Grimes Quartet with Special Guest Roswell Rudd Performs at Bard on February 25

Source: All About Jazz
January 25, 2006

JAZZ AT BARD AND THE BARD JAZZ CLUB PRESENT THE HENRY GRIMES QUARTET, WITH SPECIAL GUEST ROSWELL RUDD, IN CONCERT AT THE COLLEGE ON FEBRUARY 25

Quartet features world-acclaimed Hudson Valley residents: pianist Marilyn Crispell, trombonist Roswell Rudd, and percussionist Tani Tabbal

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.--Jazz at Bard and the Bard Jazz Club present an evening with world-acclaimed jazz musicians: the Henry Grimes Quartet--featuring bassist Grimes, pianist Marilyn Crispell, and percussionist Tani Tabbal--as well as special guest trombonist Roswell Rudd on Saturday, ...

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The Whiteweld Foundation Presents For Ella: A Musical Tribute to the Legendary Ella Fitzgerald

Source: All About Jazz
January 25, 2006

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Lisa Thorson Presents JazzArtSigns in Boston March 9

Source: All About Jazz
January 25, 2006

SEE, HEAR, FEEL THE MUSIC: JAZZARTSIGNS, THE CUTTING-EDGE ARTS AND MUSIC EVENT OF THE UPCOMING YEAR PRESENTED IN BOSTON MARCH 9, 2006 BY VSA ARTS OF MASSACHUSETTS AND WHEELOCK FAMILY THEATRE

Acclaimed Vocalist Lisa Thorson Improvises with Her Band, American Sign Language Interpreters, and a Painter, Along With Live Audio Describer and Text Captioner

Making Live Jazz Accessible To All People With and Without Disabilities

VSA arts of Massachusetts and Wheelock Family Theatre, both celebrating their 25th anniversary seasons, are ...

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Mardi Gras at The Cajun Restaurant, 129 8th Avenue (at 16th Street), New York, NY 10011

Source: All About Jazz
January 25, 2006

The Cajun Restaurant, 129 8th Avenue (at 16th Street), New York, NY 10011, ph (212) 691-6174 celebrates its 27th Gala Mardi Gras featuring the tastes and sounds of New Orleans.

FAT TUESDAY, February 28th, 2006, with a Gala Masked Costume Dinner (All welcome, with or without costumes), 7:30 pm - 12:30 am.

With masks & beads, prizes for the best costumes and two bands providing continuous music throughout the evening.

Stanley's Washboard Kings and The Canal Street Dixieland Jazz & ...

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Avi Rothbard Trio at Kavehaz

Source: All About Jazz
January 24, 2006

Here is an upcoming show at the Kavehaz Jazz Club:

Avi Rothbard-Guitar Jared Gold-Organ Anthony Pinciotti-Drums

Showtime is Thursday, January/26/2006 from 9:30 PM to 12:30 AM There is no cover charge. For directions, please visit Kavehaz on the web at Kavehaz the Gallery Cafe or www.kavehaz.com

“Of the many organ trio releases that have popped out over the past few years, Twin Song deserves a place in the front rank. It's that ...

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UK News: Jazz to go underground in Spring 2006 (Tim Garland)

Source: All About Jazz
January 23, 2006

Urgent music alert: Jazz to go underground in Spring 2006 Jazz, Gospel, Groove with a touch of Soul... that's the musical ingredients for two explosive shows being staged in the Northeast of England during February 2006 by Tim Garland and the Northern Underground Jazz Orchestra. Garland is celebrated as one of the UK's leading jazz composers and saxophonists; on Friday 17th February he'll be taking his awesome 13-piece big-band ensemble to Gateshead Council's Caedmon Hall - the concert kicks off ...

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Cynthia Hilts & Lyric Fury Play the Triad Theatre

Source: All About Jazz
January 23, 2006

CYNTHIA HILTS AND LYRIC FURY: original jazz to shake you up

Wednesday January 25th ONE SET ONLY AT 7pm

TRIAD THEATRE 158 West 72nd St between Broadway & Columbus

reservations highly recommended (212) 362-2511 $12 cover $10 min

eight master musicians ... one amazing composer

The press said: “The genius of talent and heart. Syncopation and nuance, rhythm and dissonance, sensitivity and personal expression - the compositions of a great ...

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Rob Scheps Big Band at Portland's Towne Lounge Mon. Jan. 23

Source: All About Jazz
January 21, 2006

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