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Singer Sofia Laiti at Sweet Rhythm on Tuesday October 11th at 8 PM & 10 PM

Source: All About Jazz
September 30, 2005

SOFIA LAITI at Sweet Rhythm 88 Seventh Ave. btw Groove/Bleecker For reservation tel. (212) 255 3626 Tuesday October 11 at 8 PM & 10 PM $15 Music charge + 10 minimum. with Carlton Holmes, piano Essiet Essiet, bass Vincent Ector, drums www.sofialaiti.com .."Her voice is a “fresh, deeply sensual at times, new sound that takes jazz in a new direction.” by eJazzNews. A singer whose heart and soul envelop her music. Laiti, who is originally from the northernmost arctic area ...

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Cuban Percussionist Arturo Stable appearing at the Fat Cat

Source: All About Jazz
September 29, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 27, 2005. Cuban Percussionist/Composer Arturo Stable will be appearing at New York City’s Fat Cat Jazz club every Wednesday throughout the month of October (5th, 12th, 19th, & 26th). Performing two shows each night at 10:00 pm and 11:30 pm, he will be joined by talented jazz artists Anat Cohen, Elio Villafranca, Javier Vercher, and Jason Lindner among others. Mr. Stable will be performing, for the first time, numbers from his soon to be released sophomore ...

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Baltimore Jazz Composers Showcase

Source: All About Jazz
September 27, 2005

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The Ben Bowen Project back @ the Casbah

Source: All About Jazz
September 27, 2005

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Jazz Photo and Art Exhibit / Silent Auction: Oct. 3 at 7:00 PM

Source: All About Jazz
September 27, 2005

New York, NY: A Jazz Photo & Art Exhibit and Silent Auction will be held at Saint Peter's Church (619 Lexington Avenue at 54th Street, NYC) on Monday, October 3 at 7:00 PM. The exhibition focuses on jazz musicians such as Peter Leitch, Jeremy Steig, Joe Wilder and others who show how their creative ability is reflected in their music as well as their paintings, drawings or photography. The work of eextraordinary photographers of jazz musicians will be on display, ...

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Ruth Ellington Memorial Tribute: Oct 2 at 8 PM

Source: All About Jazz
September 26, 2005

New York, NY: A Jazz Vespers and Memorial Tribute to Ruth Ellington will be held at Advent Lutheran Church, 93rd St.and Broadway, on Sunday, October 2 at 8:00 PM . Entitled “Where It All Began," this tribute to Ruth Ellington Boatwright (1915 – 2004) will feature music by the Duke Ellington Orchestra, led by Jack Jeffers, Musical Director/trombone. Jazz historian Delilah Jackson will also speak in tribute to her long-time friend, Ruth Ellington. The event is free. In partnership with ...

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Downtown Pittsfield (Mass.) schedules first "CityJazz Festival"

Source: All About Jazz
September 26, 2005

First Downtown Jazz Weekend To Feature Mainstream, Traditional Jazz PITTSFIELD, MA, Sept. 26, 2005 -- Mayor James M. Roberto today announced Legacy Banks Pittsfield CityJazz, the first downtown Pittsfield jazz festival. The events at the Berkshire Music Hall, Oct. 14-16, will present traditional and mainstream Jazz over two evening concerts, one of which will be recorded for issuance on CD. Several local establishments are expected to announce independent Jazz-related events throughout the weekend. “This is just another great cultural event ...

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The Chicago Jazz Ensemble and Artistic Director, Jon Faddis, Welcomes Guest Artists Cedar Walton and Corky Siegel

Source: All About Jazz
September 26, 2005

*** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *** Dated for September 22, 2005 For more information: Kat Ryan 312-344-6269 Chicago Jazz Ensemble: An Evening with Cedar Walton and Corky Siegel, Saturday, October 8, 2005 The critically acclaimed Chicago Jazz Ensemble performs with Artistic Director, trumpeter Jon Faddis, for “An Evening with Cedar Walton and Corky Siegel” at Columbia College Chicago’s Getz Theater on Saturday, October 8 at 8:00 pm. For this special concert, the Chicago Jazz Ensemble – a twenty-one-member group of Chicago’s ...

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