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Judy Collins Returns To Café Carlyle, May 5-16
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Matt Gross
Judy Collins’ unique artistry has captivated audiences for over fifty years and landed her a spot in the Grammy Hall of Fame. Stephen Holden of The New York Times has praised her for evoking “the kind of ethereal, far-sighted reflection that is her special artistic territory.” Café Carlyle welcomes back the legendary singer-songwriter for a two-week solo engagement, May 5–16. Performances will take place Tuesday - Saturday at 8:45pm (no show on Saturday, May 9). Reservations made by phone at ...
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12 Points Showcase Club & Jam Session Serves Up Three Of The Best New Irish Jazz Bands
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All About Jazz
As if 12 Points main program wasn’t enough for serious music lovers, 12 Points Showcase Club & Jam Session puts three of Ireland’s hottest new ands under the spotlight from 11pm upstairs in Sweeneys. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, 12 Points hijinks continue into the wee small hours with ‘fringe’ after-show gigs and improvisation-friendly jam sessions for 12 Points ticket holders, musicians and delegates. Three of Irelands most exciting emerging bands will lead the way, showcasing what Dublin’s experimental ...
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Shunzo Ohno, International Award Winning Jazz Trumpeter, Documentary Film To Be Released
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Sura Spiegel
Shunzo Ohno, tirelessly has been in the front lines with recovery efforts for the Kobe earthquake and Tohoku Tsunami disasters. Mr. Ohno has always been a champion of collaborative cultural projects. An example is his work with the Howard University Jazz Orchestra at the Kennedy Center, and writing music as well as performing on the documentary with the Childrens Rights Organization. He was invited by the jazz master Art Blakey in the 1970’s to play in New York and went ...
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International Association Of Jazz Managers (IAJM) Announces Their Inaugural Meeting At Jazz Ahead! In Bremen, Germany
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Nu Jazz Publicity
New York, NY: Nu Jazz Management has just announced that it leading the charge on formulating a coalition of Jazz Managers to be called the International Association of Jazz Managers (IAJM). IAJM will be having their first meeting at the Jazzahead! Music conference in Bremen, Germany on Saturday, April 25th, 2015 from 17:00-18:00 in Halle 6 (1st Floor), in Office Room 2. The Jazzahead! music conference will beheld in the Bremen Exhibition Center, as part of the (3) European Jazz ...
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Jim Caruso & Billy Stritch Return To Bemelmans Bar At The Carlyle
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Matt Gross
Performances Will Take Place April 12, 19, 26; June 7, 14, 21, 28 Caruso & Stritch’s Shows at Bemelmans, Favorites of Fellow Artists, Have Featured Sit-Ins by Liza Minnelli, Michael Feinstein, Bono, Marilyn Maye, Jane Monheit, Linda Lavin and Others The Carlyle, a Rosewood Hotel, is pleased to welcome Jim Caruso & Billy Stritch back to Bemelmans Bar for an extended Sunday night residency. The upcoming performances will build upon their recent run of shows in the intimate, storied New ...
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Jerald Miller Leading Jazz Digital Thought Leader Announces Session At Jazzahead In Bremen, Germany On Creating A Stronger Digital Business Model In Jazz
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Nu Jazz Publicity
New York, NY – Nu Jazz Agency has just announced that founder & Managing Director Jerald Miller will be leading and moderating a discussion entitled: Creating a Stronger Digital Business Model in Jazz on Friday, April 24th, 2015 for the Jazzahead! music conference to be held in Bremen, Germany at the Bremen Exhibition Center, as part of the (three) European Jazz Expo. The discussion, will primarily focus on how to strengthen digital business practices in jazz, and share some of ...
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1st International Jarek Smietana Jazz Guitar Competition - Closing Date For Applications 15 April
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All About Jazz
My Polish Heart Foundation is proud to announce the inaugural International Jarek Śmietana Jazz Guitar Competition, which will be held in Cracow from 1-4 July, 2015. The International Jarek Śmietana Jazz Guitar Competition is in honor of Jarek Śmietana, one of the most significant figures in Polish jazz for over four decades, who passed away on 2 September 2013 after a long fight with a brain tumor. The competition is open to guitarists form any country up to the age ...
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The Outsiders Improvised & Creative Music Pop-Up Festival
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Jamaaladeen Tacuma
The Outsiders Improvised & Creative Music Pop-Up Festival – April 24, 2015 A celebration of creative, progressive music in honor of Philadelphia Jazz Appreciation Month, curated by Jamaaladeen Tacuma and presented in collaboration with The Producer’s Guild. Philadelphia, PA – Internationally renowned bassist Jamaaladeen Tacuma and The Producer’s Guild of Philadelphia are pleased to present The Outsiders Improvised & Creative Music Pop-Up Festival, a celebration of creative, progressive jazz music. The concert takes place Friday, April 24, 2015 at 8pm ...
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