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Don Menza Big Band CD release party September 27th at Charlie O's in Van Nuys, CA

Source: All About Jazz
September 26, 2005

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Dave Posmontier Quartet 9/30

Source: All About Jazz
September 26, 2005

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Clare Teal & Ian Shaw get it together....

Source: All About Jazz
September 26, 2005

UK singer Clare Teal stunned a packed audience at Scarborough jazz festival by making a surprise appearance on stage during a concert by Ian Shaw. The singer, signed to Sony records, had headlined the festival the day before where she had played to a sold out auditorium and was presumed by all the festival goers to be on her way to Durham for a concert at The Gala Theatre, but Clare stayed behind specially to sing with her friend who ...

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2nd Annual Chet Baker Tribute: Toronto

Source: All About Jazz
September 26, 2005

M3 and Lula Lounge presents: A night of live performances to honour and remember the late, great Chet Baker featuring Danny Depoe's All Star Quintet. With special guest of honour: Paul Baker (son of Chet Baker) Few musicians have embodied the romantic, and ultimately tragic, jazz figure as totally as Chesney “Chet" Baker (1929-88). Unschooled yet eloquent in his music, and a fast liver who somehow managed to survive for nearly six decades, the Baker mystique has only reinforced one ...

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SFJAZZ Hurricane Relief Concerts

Source: All About Jazz
September 25, 2005

TWO SFJAZZ CONCERTS DEDICATED TO HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF

OPENING NIGHT OF SAN FRANCISCO JAZZ FESTIVAL WITH ABBEY LINCOLN WILL BENEFIT THE NEW ORLEANS MUSICIANS’ CLINIC

LAVAY SMITH, REALISTIC ORCHESTRA ON SEPTEMBER 29 WILL BENEFIT THE RED CROSS

SAN FRANCISCO, September 22, 2005 — SFJAZZ Executive Director Randall Kline today announced that the Opening Night concert of the 23rd Annual San Francisco Jazz Festival with legendary vocalist Abbey Lincoln will become a fundraiser for Hurricane Katrina relief. As an organization committed ...

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John Stubblefield Memorial Service September 25th 7:30pm Saint Peter's Church

Source: All About Jazz
September 22, 2005

September 23, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Memorial Service for John Stubblefield 25th September 2005 7:30 pm Saint Peter's Church East 54th Street at Lexington Avenue New York City -Program- Andrea Brachfeld solo, flute “Amazing Grace" (spiritual) Pastor Lind Greeting Sathima Bea Benjamin solo, vocal “Come Sunday" (D. Ellington) Hubert Eaves III solo, piano “My Friend" (H. Eaves & J. 'D Train' Williams) Sonelius Smith Remembrances Amina Claudine Myers solo, piano “Dino" (J. Stubblefield) Anita Brown brass ensemble ...

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University of Pittsburgh Announces Lineup for 35th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert

Source: All About Jazz
September 21, 2005

Profits from concert ticket sales earmarked for hurricane victims PITTSBURGH-Legendary jazz musicians from around the world will perform and participate in lectures and demonstrations at the University of Pittsburgh Nov. 1-5 as part of the 35th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert, the longest-running event of its kind in the country. This year's musicians include: Nicholas Payton, trumpet; Charles Tolliver, trumpet; James Spaulding, alto saxophone; James Moody, saxophone; Larry Coryell, guitar; Renee Rosnes, piano; Abraham Laboriel, bass; and Idris Muhammad, ...

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Blues Alley/ Joel Harrison Quartet oct. 3

Source: All About Jazz
September 20, 2005

New York City based guitarist/ composer and DC native Joel Harrison returns to Blues Alley Mon. Oct. 3. Joel Harrison and his quartet perform music from his latest Highnote release “Harrison on Harrison", Jazz explorations of George Harrison's songs, as well as from the Free Country project. Featuring saxophonist Dave Binney and drummer Allison Miller (also a DC native). Joel's latest project reinvents George Harrison's songs with improvisational, textural, harmonic, and rhythmic twists. He has a unique perspective, roaming in ...

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