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Henry Grimes Trio w/ Charles Gayle & Chad Taylor, "Churching!," 12/17/O4, NYC!

Source: All About Jazz
December 13, 2004

As practically everybody who loves music has heard by now, master bassist HENRY GRIMES, missing from the music world since the late '6O's, has made an unprecedented comeback after receiving the gift of a bass (a green one called Olive Oil!) from William Parker in December, 'O2 to replace the instrument Henry had been forced to give up some 3O years earlier. Between the mid-'5O's and the mid-'6O's, the Philadelphia-born, Juilliard-educated Henry Grimes played brilliantly on some 5O albums with ...

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Highlights In Jazz 2005 Schedule Thirty-Second Season

Source: All About Jazz
December 10, 2004

Highlights In Jazz 2005 Schedule Thirty-Second Season Thursday, January 6, 2005 8 PM An Evening of Early Jazz WYCLIFFE GORDON, KEN PEPLOWSKI, RANDY SANDKE AND CARRIE SMITH PLUS THE MANHATTAN RAGTIME ORCHESTRA FEATURING ORANGE KELLIN, AND JON -ERIK KELLSO Thursday, February 10, 2005 8PM Highlights In Jazz 32nd Anniversary The Heath Brothers, Kevin Mahogany Thursday, March 10, 2005 8PM Salute To Jimmy Cobb Clark Terry, Bill Charlap, Lou Donaldson, Eric Alexander, Peter Bernstein, Mike LeDonne, Kenny Washington Jimmy Cobb and ...

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Highlights in Jazz Presents An Evening of Early Jazz Featuring Wycliffe Gordon, Ken Peplowski, Randy Sandke and more.

Source: All About Jazz
December 10, 2004

"HIGHLIGHTS IN JAZZ" PRESENTS An Evening of Early Jazz Thursday, Jan. 6, 2005 8 PM featuring WYCLIFFE GORDON, KEN PEPLOWSKI, RANDY SANDKE AND CARRIE SMITH PLUS THE MANHATTAN RAGTIME ORCHESTRA FEATURING ORANGE KELLIN, AND JON -ERIK KELLSO At the TRIBECA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER New York, NY December 8, 2004 Jack Kleinsinger's “Highlights in Jazz," New York's longest running jazz series (this is their 32rd season), is pleased to present An Evening of Early Jazz Thursday, Jan. 6, 2005 at 8 ...

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Marian Anderson/Mahalia Jackson Tribute Concert

Source: All About Jazz
December 10, 2004

Jazz Unites presents their annual celebration of two divas whose careers broke cultural barriers. Classical sopranos Jonita Lattimore and Rauquaia Hale-Wallace join gospel artists Felicia Coleman-Evans, Roberta Thomas and Tamara McCann, and jazz musicians Lee Koonce, Earma Thompson and John Whitfield, along with Broadway performers Aisha and Darius de Haas. At the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millenium Park, Chicago, on January 16, 2005, starting at 3:00 pm.

Concert-goers are invited to attend the benefit reception at the ...

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Tribute To The Late Jazz Violinist Noel Pointer

Source: All About Jazz
December 9, 2004

The Noel Pointer Foundation PRESS ADVISORY **** PRESS ADVISORY WHAT: The 10th Anniversary Tribute concert to the late jazz/classical violinist Noel Pointer will feature world re-known Jazz/Bandleader Violinist Regina Carter Quintet and Grammy Award Winner Dave Valentin. Also on the bill is The Great Day Chorale, and, of course, The Noel Pointer Youth String Ensemble. WHEN: 8 PM, December 17 WHERE: Prospect Heights High School, 883 Classon Avenue across from the Brooklyn Museum. WHY: To raise money and awareness for ...

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