Event News

College Jazz Night: Jazz appreciation at its finest

Source: All About Jazz
November 1, 2005

To all you aspiring jazz performers or aficionados, this is your chance to shine. Tony Miceli, a multi-talented vibraphonist, is putting together a College Jazz Night at Chris' Jazz Cafe located at 1421 Sansom St.

Miceli is an adjunct faculty member at the University of the Arts and Rowan University, as well as a Curtis Institute of Music master class instructor. This event is to benefit people who are looking to network themselves, and to make connections with other artists ...

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Christian McBride Returns Home for the Kimmel Center's Third Annual Philly Jazz All-Star Night

Source: All About Jazz
November 1, 2005

Philadelphia Natives and Jazz Greats Christian McBride and Odean Pope to Perform in the Third Annual Philly Jazz All-Star Night at the Kimmel Center

Christian McBride Also Featuring Special Guest Ravi Coltrane on Saxophone

Please Note the Previously Announced Saxophonist Michael Brecker will not be Appearing

On Friday, November 18, at 8pm, Kimmel Center Presents invites some of the most talented Philadelphia-native jazz musicians working today back home for the third annual Philly Jazz All-Star Night. Featuring international ...

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651ARTS presents Randy Weston's 80th Birthday Bash at Long Island University's Kumble Theater - January 12 & 14

Source: All About Jazz
November 1, 2005

Legendary Jazz Composer/Pianist RANDY WESTON & GUESTS CELEBRATE WESTON’S 80TH BIRTHDAY And 651 ARTS’ INAUGURAL SEASON At Long Island University’s Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts, January 12 and 14 “Although Weston has used every grouping from trio to jazz orchestra to traditional musicians from Marrakech, it is in solo piano where he is most himself.” (All About Jazz ) (Brooklyn, New York, October 19, 2005) 651 ARTS celebrates the opening of their season with the 80th birthday of Brooklyn ...

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Cutting-edge Jazz and Flat Notes at Seattle Earshot Fest

Source: All About Jazz
November 1, 2005

By BILL WHITE SPECIAL TO THE POST-INTELLIGENCER

Inspiration and indifference marked the second weekend of the Earshot Jazz Festival, with concerts of varying quality heating up venues across the city.

Those who came to hear Patricia Barber sing at The Triple Door Friday night may have been disappointed, as the early set found her leaning toward the instrumental side of her repertoire.

Although her piano playing is not without merit, Barber's reputation was made as an ...

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See, Hear and Feel the Music with JazzArtSigns

Source: All About Jazz
October 27, 2005

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

In celebration of their 25th Anniversary Seasons, VSA arts of Massachusetts and Wheelock Family Theatre ...

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Jazz stars set to swing in for Edinburgh Mardi Gras

Source: All About Jazz
October 26, 2005

by Katie Emslie

Jazz stars Fats Domino and Harry Connick Jnr are being lined up to take part in a New Orleans-style Mardi Gras in Edinburgh, Scotland to raise funds for the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Organisers are planning a weekend-long jazz and blues extravaganza in the new year and talks are under way to bring the world famous New Orleans musicians to the event, along with the mayor of the stricken Louisiana city, Ray Nagin.

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Sofia Laiti performing in the Katrina Benefit Concert Series at C-Note tonight

Source: All About Jazz
October 26, 2005

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Hank Johnson Quartet to perform live at Queens Central Library

Source: All About Jazz
October 25, 2005

The Hank Johnson Quartet will perform a live and free concert at the Queens Central Library on Saturday, November 26th, 2005. The library is located at 89-11 Merrick Boulevard, Jamaica, New York 11432 - (718) 990-0700 phone. Jazz vocalist Dianne Allen will add to the trio making it a quartet. Hank Johnson will play acoustic piano, “Cool Mike" Fitzbenjamin will be on bass and Gary Smith on drums. If you are a jazz lover and want to hear some top ...

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