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“Jazz in the Starlight Room” proudly presents The Bucky Pizzarelli Trio !!!

Source: All About Jazz
May 31, 2005

The Hopewell Valley Bistro & Inn will continue to expand its current jazz programming to include internationally known jazz artists. On Friday, June 10 from 8:00 to 10:30 p.m., Master Jazz Guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli will be joined by top New York area musicians, Jerry Bruno, long time associate on bass and Bobby Shaken on drums as The Bucky Pizzarelli Trio.

For more than half a century, John “Bucky" Pizzarelli has been a part of the fraternity of musicians who have ...

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The Jon Land Band

Source: All About Jazz
May 31, 2005

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Skychefs, Tomchess and James Keepnews to Perform at Knitting Factory -- June 12

Source: All About Jazz
May 31, 2005

Improvisation goes global and undergoes electro-shock therapy at the Knitting Factory's Old Office on Sunday, Jun 12th, as Richi Debonis' Skychefs, the new inter-galactic free-funk rave group, joins forces with multi-cultural multi-instrumentalist Tomchess and computer-interactive guitarist and improviser James Keepnews for scorching sets of new, experimental beat-driven electronic explorations, drawing upon music from around the world for their inspiration. Skychefs lifts off from the template defined by the genre-exploding work of electric Miles Davis and late-century, slice-and-dice DJs, blasting into ...

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Red Records at La Palma Jazz Festival in Rome

Source: All About Jazz
May 30, 2005

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Inglewood's Third Annual South Bay Jazz Festival- September 3, 2005

Source: All About Jazz
May 28, 2005

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Vibraphonist Chuck Redd to appear with the Nate Najar Trio

Source: All About Jazz
May 26, 2005

Veteran vibraphonist Chuck Redd will make a rare Florida appearance along with the Nate Najar Trio on Saturday June 25. The program will include music from Redd's recent release All This And Heaven Too, released on Arbors records, as well as swing, blues, ballads and Brazilian material.

Chuck Redd (www.chuckredd.com) is a seasoned performer on both drums and vibraphone. He began performing internationally when he joined the Charlie Byrd Trio in 1980 at the age of 21. He has ...

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Mason Gross Presents Summer Series 2005

Source: All About Jazz
May 26, 2005

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - African drums and dancing under the stars. Moonlit jazz. An elegant concert hall swelling with the eclectic sounds of tango, trance and folk. These are among the rich musical offerings of the Mason Gross Presents Summer Series, held at the Mason Gross Performing Arts Center throughout July 2005. All Summer Series events are free and open to the public. No tickets are required.

The series begins on Wednesday, July 6 at 8pm with an outdoor performance ...

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chocolate sundaes presents Soulful Sunday's Summer Comedy Groove Co-hosted by Larenz Tate and Duane Martin Memorial Day Weekend

Source: All About Jazz
May 25, 2005

LOS ANGELES, CA(May 25, 2005) - Executive Produced by: Comedian, actor and writer Chris Spencer & Pookey Wigington of Chocolate Sundays in conjunction with Derrick Pipkin of PIP'S Entertainment & Soulful. Chris Spencer has been seen in numerous commercials, comedy specials, features, on the road and on the notable Bravo series “Significant Others” is one of comedy's hottest talents today. Memorial Day sets the stage for an evening of comedy hosted by acclaimed actor Larenz Tate and television sensation, Duane ...

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