Event News

Starters & More launches Soul Yatra

Source: All About Jazz
September 19, 2005

Starters and More is privileged to host the debut performance of 'Soul Yatra' on the 5th of October. Hennessy cognac has supported jazz for decades through a series of 'Hennessy smooth jazz concert tours' featuring American artistes signed to the famed Blue Note label. Breaking tradition for the first time, Hennessy has signed on an Indian jazz band for a series of performances at some of the best jazz clubs around the world. The band 'Soul Yatra' has been chosen ...

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MarcusMiller.com Artwork Auction for the New Orleans Aid Effort -

Source: All About Jazz
September 17, 2005

Note to editor: With only a few days left, I hoping to give this a final publicity boost, hoping to get some attention for a genuinely good thing. I'm a fine artist, specialised in visualising music with a strong liking to the jazzy type of music. The following event has been going on for a few days now, and to be honest, we're a little stuck since we haven't sought big publicity for this. And because it's a really good ...

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Vision for New Orleans Artists Tuesday September 20, 2005 Angel Orensanz Center

Source: All About Jazz
September 16, 2005

Arts for Art, Inc. and the Angel Orensanz Foundation present Vision for New Orleans Artists A Jazz and Creative Music All-Star Benefit for the Artists of New Orleans Angel Orensanz Center, 172 Norfolk St (just S. of Houston) 5pm to midnight, Tickets: $30 minimum donation or $100 suggested donation available at the door. We will also be accepting donations of canned food, water, diapers, and clothing. Order of appearance: 5pm Students from Humanities Preparatory and James Baldwin, 2 New York ...

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Phoenix Area New Orleans Blues & Jazz Benefit

Source: All About Jazz
September 16, 2005

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What Is Jazz? @ World Café Live Philadelphia

Source: All About Jazz
September 16, 2005

A monthly concert series that mixes and matches styles, sounds and players while begging the question...What is Jazz? The series will include film such as Electric Miles, Monk in Oslo and Mingus Triumph of the Underdog; an educational component with the graduate students from University of Pennsylvania's music studies division, and of course great music. The first of the series begins on September 21st and features: DJ Logic Trio with Calvin Weston & Jamaladeen Tacuma The John Ellis ...

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45 plus hours of improvisation. Not just a jam. Separating the men from the boys.

Source: All About Jazz
September 15, 2005

45 plus hours of improvisation, not just a jam, separating the men from the boys. While there have been 30 and 48 hour long jam sessions recorded in past years these involved straight blues and jazz standards. At 33 1/3, 45 and now 45B-Side all the non-stop music is totally improvised. Rotating musicians from many genres and countries take part creating music on the spot and continue for 45 plus hours. This years 45 B-Side held in Padua, Italy on ...

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BET Jazz, VH1 Classic & VH1 Soul to Broadcast 'Higher Ground' Hurricane Relief Benefit Concert

Source: All About Jazz
September 15, 2005

BET JAZZ, VH1 CLASSIC AND VH1 SOUL TO BROADCAST HIGHER GROUND HURRICANE RELIEF BENEFIT CONCERT AND AUCTION FROM JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER IN NEW YORK CITY

HOSTED BY LAURENCE FISHBURNE AND FEATURING WYNTON MARSALIS, HARRY BELAFONTE, TERENCE BLANCHARD, KEN BURNS, SHIRLEY CAESAR, CYRUS CHESTNUT, PETER CINCOTTI, BILL COSBY, ROBERT DENIRO, RENEE FLEMING, DANNY GLOVER, HERBIE HANCOCK, JON HENDRICKS, NORAH JONES, DIANA KRALL, ABBEY LINCOLN, JOE LOVANO, IRVIN MAYFIELD, BETTE MIDLER, TONI MORRISON, AARON NEVILLE, DIANNE REEVES, MARCUS ROBERTS, PAUL SIMON, ...

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Ergo appears at the 55 Bar

Source: All About Jazz
September 15, 2005

Ergo performs this Saturday, September 17, 2005, at the 55 Bar in Greenwhich Village, New York City Sets are at 6pm, 7pm and 8pm and there is no cover charge. The blood of Aphex Twin, the bones of Ornette Coleman and the splintered soul of three lost pilgrims align to form the anatomy of Ergo. The collective sound of drummer Damion Reid, keyboardist Carl Maguire and Brett Sroka on trombone and computer, Ergo’s music integrates compositional detail with ...

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