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Brubeck Institute Announces the 2005 Summer Jazz Colony, August 7-13, 2005

Source: All About Jazz
July 28, 2005

THE BRUBECK INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES THE 2005 SUMMER JAZZ COLONY WITH ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE TRUMPETER INGRID JENSEN AND RENOWNED TROMBONIST, AUTHOR AND EDUCATOR HAL CROOK CONCERT AT PACIFIC’S FAYE SPANOS CONCERT HALL, STOCKTON, CA SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 7:30 PM Stockton, Calif.: The Brubeck Institute is proud to announce that renowned trumpeter Ingrid Jensen will serve as Artistic Director and internationally acclaimed trombonist, educator, and author Hal Crook will be one of many Artists-In-Residence at the Brubeck Institute Summer Jazz Colony at the University ...

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Buckingham Hotel Hosts Django Acoustic Jam

Source: All About Jazz
July 21, 2005

Legendary Gypsy Musicians To Perform Prelude To “Spirit of Django Reinhardt” Concert Free Live Preview Open to the Public at Buckingham Hotel, 101 West 57th Street (off 6th Avenue), Martinelli Penthouse on Tuesday, July 26th at 11 am NEW YORK CITY, NY, July 21st, 2005 – Midtown Manhattan’s historic Buckingham Hotel, home away from home to generations of musicians, will honor the music of the King of Gypsy Swing, Django Reinhardt, with a free preview atop the propriety’s Martinelli Penthouse ...

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Latin Jazz-La Combinacion Perfecta -- new exhibition at California African American Museum

Source: All About Jazz
July 18, 2005

Jazz Sizzles in New Exhibition At CAAM

Photo and Text by Ricky Richardson

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Unitarian Service in Huntington Focuses on John Coltrane: A Love Supreme

Source: All About Jazz
July 15, 2005

July 15, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES John Coltrane: A Love Supreme Coinciding with this summers' Huntington John Coltrane Tribute Jazz Festival, the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Huntington will present the service John Coltrane: A Love Supreme, an exploration into the enduring spirit of this legendary artist, and one of his masterworks, A Love Supreme. Guest speaker and musician Lewis Porter is one of the top Coltrane experts in the world. Mr. Porter is an excellent jazz pianist ...

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Jazz Art Abounds This Summer In Harlem

Source: All About Jazz
July 14, 2005

Artist Curt Matherne’s marching jazz band paintings debut on July 9th in Harlem’s Casa Frela on 47 West 119th Street off Harlem's Fifth Avenue. Titled “The New Orleans Second Line” dozens of colorful paintings covered more than two floors of this brownstone gallery.

As explained by the artist, “After a funeral as we got to the church the Rebirth Jazz Band appeared out of a downpour playing,” just as you see shown here in “Second Line #4”, Matherne’s 24" x ...

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2006 London International Jazz Competition for Vocalists

Source: All About Jazz
July 13, 2005

2006 LONDON INTERNATIONAL JAZZ COMPETITION As one of the key centres of Jazz it is perhaps surprising that London has never been host to an International Jazz Competition. 2006 will see an important and exciting new event in the Jazz calendar - the first annual London International Jazz Competition for Vocalists to be held at the prestigious Cadogan Hall. The competition is open to vocalists worldwide, across the entire jazz spectrum, aged 18 years and over. The panel of judges ...

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Henry Mancini Institute Events for July

Source: All About Jazz
July 12, 2005

FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2005 – Beverly Hills Plaza – 8:00 PM Henry Mancini Institute Opening Concert Swing Band Location: Beverly Hills Civic Center Plaza, 450 North Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA Cost: FREE SATURDAY, JULY 23, 2005 – Royce Hall – 8:00 PM Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra - With composers Bruce Broughton and Lee Holdridge - With Dave Grusin, piano; Peter Erskine, drums; Tom Scott, saxophone Location: Royce Hall, UCLA Cost: FREE THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2005 – Schoenberg Hall– 8:00 ...

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Opening of the first annual Montreal Musican and Musical Instrument Show (MMMIS)

Source: All About Jazz
July 7, 2005

A free-of-charge event, from July 7 to 19 Opening of the first annual Montreal Musican and Musical Instrument Show (MMMIS)

Montreal, Thursday, July 7, 2005 – Today marks the official opening of the first Montreal Musician and Musical Instrument Show (MMMIS) presented in collaboration with General Motors of Canada. A new addition to the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal and a North-American 1st, it’ll all be happening over 4 days, from July 7th to 10th, in the ...

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