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BRIC Announces 2015 Celebrate Brooklyn! Lineup including Esperanza Spalding And Ghost Train Orchestra

Source: Matt Gross
April 29, 2015

CELEBRATE BROOKLYN! 2015 LINEUP WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 8:00 P.M. Chaka Khan Opening Night Concert (FREE) With ten Grammys, ten #1 Billboard hits, 22 albums, and a career spanning 40 years and influencing countless other singers, Chaka Khan truly is the “Queen of Funk.” Songs from her time with multiracial trailblazers Rufus and as a solo artist —“Tell Me Something Good,” “Ain’t Nobody,” “I’m Every Woman,” and “I Feel for You” to name just a few — are dance floor staples ...

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JD Souther Celebrates New Album With One Night Engagement At Café Carlyle

Source: Matt Gross
April 29, 2015

SINGER-SONGWRITER/ACTOR JD SOUTHER CELEBRATES NEW ALBUM, TENDERNESS, WITH ONE NIGHT ENGAGEMENT AT CAFÉ CARLYLE ON MAY 9 An architect of the Southern California sound and a huge influence on modern songwriting, JD Souther has written and co-written hits by the Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt and the Dixie Chicks among many others. On the heels of his highly anticipated new album, Tenderness, JD Souther will perform at Café Carlyle in a one night engagement, May 9. The performance will take ...

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Connect with All About Jazz / Jazz Near You at JazzAhead! 2015

Source: All About Jazz
April 26, 2015

Dear JazzAhead! 2015 conference goers! All About Jazz and Jazz Near You's affable Maxim Micheliov will be on hand for this year's conference, connecting with old friends and making new ones. Max and I are looking to partner with jazz presenting organizations, jazz event aggregators, and jazz catalyst and advocacy organizations to further support local jazz scenes around the world through our Jazz Near You platform. Max will be available to discuss Jazz Near You partnership options, and to demonstrate ...

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Vocal Jazz Master Lenora Zenzalai Helm Makes First Trek To Aruba To Perform And Teach For Island’s 10th International Jazz Day Celebration

Source: Inque Public Relations
April 25, 2015

April 30 Performance to Include Professionals, Local and American Students Lenora Zenzalai Helm – singer, composer and music education innovator as creator of the programs Vocal Jazz Online and The Vocal Musicianship Academy – has been chosen as the exclusive musical guest/artist in residence for the commemorative 10th Annual International Jazz Day in Aruba, taking place April 30 at the Renaissance Marketplace. Ms. Helm—who has also been selected as one of three out of 650 faculty members to receive this ...

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Music Biz Conference To Examine The Future Of Music Data

Source: HypeBot
April 24, 2015

The Music Business Association is bringing together some of the music industry’s top data decision-makers and analysts to discuss the future of sales measurement at a variety of sessions to be held throughout the annual Music Biz 2015 conference on May 12-14 in Nashville. “Music sales measurement has made significant strides this year, including the addition of streaming numbers and digital track sales on the Billboard 200 chart for the first time ever,” said James Donio, President of Music Biz. ...

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Newport Festivals Foundation And Salve Regina University To Present Performance And Jazz Combo Master Class On International Jazz Day

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
April 23, 2015

Newport Festivals Foundation and Salve Regina University to Present Performance and Jazz Combo Master Class on International Jazz Day, April 30, Featuring Danilo Perez & The Berklee Global Jazz Institute International Jazz Day Celebration includes a free performance for students from Pell, Thompson and Rogers Schools and free student workshops at the Casino Theatre NEWPORT, RI – Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. (NFF), in collaboration with the Department of Music, Theatre and Dance at Salve Regina University, will present two events ...

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National Jazz Museum In Harlem - Benefit Concert - June 10 - Dianne Reeves

Source: Scott Thompson Public Relations
April 21, 2015

National Jazz Museum in Harlem Benefit Concert - June 10 - 7:30PM The Kaye Playhouse - Hunter College Featuring Dianne Reeves & Special Guest Honoring Reggie Workman & Albert Maysles (In Memoriam) 2015 GALA BENEFIT CONCERT Featuring: DIANNE REEVES Acclaimed Jazz Vocalist & Grammy Award Winner Honoring: REGGIE WORKMAN Bassist, Composer, Educator, Producer Legends of Jazz Award ALBERT MAYSLES, In Memoriam And ...

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"Remembering Joe Sample” At The Berks Jazz Festival

Source: Sean McKenzie
April 17, 2015

One of the featured attractions at this year’s Berks Jazz Festival (its 25th anniversary show) will be a special performance on Saturday, April 18, 2015, at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Reading, PA called “Remembering Joe Sample.” This special tribute to the world renowned pianist and composer who passed away last September was organized by musical director Bobby Lyle and festival promoter John Ernesto; and will feature a stellar lineup of artists—many of whom performed and/or recorded with Sample. It ...

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