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UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova And UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock Announce Fourth Annual International Jazz Day
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All About Jazz
PERFORMANCES & OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO TAKE PLACE WORLDWIDE ON APRIL 30, RECOGNIZING JAZZ MUSIC AS A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE OF FREEDOM International Jazz Day All-Star Global Concert in Global Host City Paris, France will be a highlight of UNESCO’s 70th Anniversary Celebration Paris and Washington, D.C. – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Director-General Irina Bokova and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock are pleased to announce the fourth annual International Jazz Day, which will be celebrated around the world ...
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Newport Festivals Foundation Gala: Cassandra Wilson, Michel Camilo, Jon Batiste
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Carolyn McClair Public Relations
Newport Festivals Foundation 5th Annual Gala Celebrates George Wein’s 90th Birthday with Cassandra Wilson, Michel Camilo and Jon Batiste & Stay Human NEWPORT, RI: Don’t miss one of Newport’s favorite social events when the Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. returns to The Breakers on Saturday, August 1, at 7:30 pm for its Gala Benefit featuring performances by Cassandra Wilson, Michel Camilo, Jon Batiste and Stay Human, to celebrate the 90th birthday of festival impresario George Wein. Although his birthday is October ...
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Café Carlyle Announces Spring Season With John Pizzarelli, Lena Hall, Alan Cumming, Megan Hilty + More
Source:
Matt Gross
THE CARLYLE, A ROSEWOOD HOTEL ANNOUNCES CAFÉ CARLYLE SPRING 2015 SEASON Including Venue Debuts of Alan Cumming and Lena Hall; Along With Return of Audience Favorites Megan Hilty, Judy Collins and John Pizzarelli with Daniel Jobim The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel is pleased to announce the Café Carlyle’s spring 2015 season, which will feature some of Broadway’s biggest stars, including the venue debuts of Alan Cumming and Lena Hall, and the highly anticipated return of Megan Hilty. The season will ...
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Billy Cobham's Spectrum 40 Spring USA Tour And CD Release, Spectrum 40 Live
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Nancy Balik
JAZZ FUSION VIRTUOSO BILLY COBHAM ANNOUNCES SPRING 2015 TOUR OF SPECTRUM 40 SHOW AND RELEASE OF LIVE CD World-class jazz fusion drummer Billy Cobham announces his Spring 2015 USA Spectrum 40 Tour, in conjunction with the release of the double CD recording, Spectrum 40 Live. Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Cobham’s breakthrough album, Spectrum—widely regarded as one of the genre’s most influential works— the upcoming performance series and CD set feature Cobham’s explosive, complex style of play supported by the ...
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New England Conservatory’s Jazz Studies Department Presents The Music Of Dave Holland On Thursday, March 5 At Brown Hall
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Ann Braithwaite
Concert Follows Holland Residency at School Join visiting artist-in-residence, renowned jazz bassist/composer and bandleader Dave Holland as he leads New England Conservatory jazz students in a performance of his music following a week-long residency. The concert takes place at 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 5 at NEC’s Brown Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston, MA. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, log on to: necmusic.edu/jazz or call 617-585-1122. Over the course of a nearly five-decade ...
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NEC Alum John Medeski Returns To Campus For Performance On Thursday, February 26
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Ann Braithwaite
“The Music of Ken Schaphorst and John Medeski” Concert to Feature Pianist and Hammond B3 Organ Player Medeski, Percussionist Rakalam Bob Moses, and the NEC Jazz Orchestra Conducted by Ken Schaphorst Medeski Also Working with Students During 3-Day Residency NEC alum John Medeski '88 returns to his alma mater to play piano and Hammond B3 organ with the NEC Jazz Orchestra in a concert featuring his own music alongside works by Duke Ellington, Rakalam Bob Moses and Ken Schaphorst. Medeski ...
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The World’s Greatest Drummer Concert 2015 Featuring Steve Gadd
Source:
A & R Marketing
The World's Greatest Drummer Concert returns on Tuesday 26th May 2015 at the Derngate Theatre, Northampton. Since the very first World’s Greatest Drummer Concert in 2007, the event has featured some of the finest drummers alive today. However it has always been organisers Ian Palmer's ambition to showcase the drumming of the legendary Eric Clapton's longtime sticksman Steve Gadd who is now confirmed to play the show. This will be Steve Gadd’s first drumming show in the UK for more ...
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Jazz Saxophonist/Composer David Rubel Announces Tour And Live Recording
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LMC Media
Talented Jazz Saxophonist, Composer and Recording Artist David Rubel announces his 2015 SPRING TOUR and 'LIVE' RECORDING February 27th - March 7th Ottawa, Montreal, Richmond Hill, and Toronto Special Guest: Noted London, UK Vibraphonist Nat Steele 'LIVE' Recording will take place on MARCH 5th, 6th & 7th at Toronto's Premiere Jazz Performance Space Jazz Bistro “David has such a great sound! He knows the history of jazz, and he can really swing. I know that he'll become one ...
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