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Westchester Jazz Orchestra debuts

Source: All About Jazz
October 19, 2003

Saturday, October 18 marked the premiere of the new Westchester Jazz Orchestra at the century-old Irvington Town Hall Theater, located about 25 miles north of New York City in the historic Hudson River town named for its most famous native, Washington Irving, the father of Rip Van Winkle. Founded by Emily Tabin, Peter Hand and Joey Berkley, the WJO's mission includes outreach programs for bringing jazz to the schools; in fact, there were a number of young people in attendance, ...

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Armstrong, Sammy Davis Jr and Frank Sinatra

Source: All About Jazz
October 13, 2003

Cooper Owen's forthcoming At the Movies auction on the 30th October features several great items relating to Louis Armstrong, Sammy Davis Jr and Frank Sinatra (see below for further info). Commission/absintee bids can be placed online now and until the 30th October at www.cooperowen.com Email us at [email protected] further information. Lot 3 Louis Armstrong - London circa 1957 Black and white first generation silver gelatin print. Dezo Hoffmann studio stamp to verso. Measures approx. 12 x 16 inch. (30 x ...

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New School Jazz Program Announces "Jazz Presents" Series

Source: All About Jazz
October 9, 2003

The Jazz Program announces its new concert series, “Jazz Presents," featuring New School Jazz Program faculty members and outstanding Jazz Program students and alumni, joined by renowned guest artists. The fall 2003 “Jazz Presents" series features saxophonist George Garzone with Frank Tiberi, Bob DeBoo, and Adam Manness on Thursday, October 16th; and bassist Andy McKee with Seamus Blake, John Riley, and Richard Cruz on Wednesday, December 10th. A special feature of the fall series is a screening of the award-winning ...

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Aardvark Jazz Orchestra Celebrates America's Jazz Cities

Source: All About Jazz
October 8, 2003

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'Song's Nothing Conservatory About It' Concert Series At Berklee Begins October 14 With 'The Three Tenors'

Source: All About Jazz
October 8, 2003

Song to Give Away Two Roundtrip Airline Tickets at Each Concert

BOSTON -- Berklee College of Music kicks off its “Song's Nothing Conservatory About It" concert series on Tuesday, October 14, with “The Three Tenors, “ featuring faculty saxophonists Greg Badolato, George Garzone, and Frank Tiberi. The event begins at 8:15 p.m. in the Berklee Performance Center, 136 Massachusetts Avenue, in Boston. Tickets are $20 for general seating, $30 preferred seating ($15 and $22.50 for seniors). For ticket information, call ...

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Symphony Space Thalia Fall Music Presents Strayhorn

Source: All About Jazz
October 7, 2003

Symphony Space Thalia Fall Music presents “Something to Live For: The Music and Lyrics of Billy Strayhorn" featuring Michael Hashim and Andy Bey on Friday, October 24, 2003, at 8:30 pm, at Leonard Nimoy Thalia at Peter Norton Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street, www.symphonyspace.org.

Tickets: Individual Tickets: $21; $16 Members; $18 Students/Seniors Box Office: Tues - Sun, Noon - 7pm Phone: 212.864.5400, Tues - Sun, 11am - 7pm Online: www.symphonyspace.org or www.tickets.com ...

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Bobby Short: Harlem On My Mind at the The Jazz Museum In Harlem

Source: All About Jazz
October 7, 2003

Wednesday, October 8 at 6:30 PM

Series of Wednesday night talks and concerts hosted by the THE JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM's Executive Director Loren Schoenberg. $40/$30* for the series, individual tickets for lectures $10/$8, concerts $15/$12* The series will be held at: The Museum of The City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue New York, N.Y. 10029 Advance reservations required; please call 212-534-1672, ext. 207. The Museum is located between 103rd and 104th Streets ...

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Teddy Edwards Memorial Concert

Source: All About Jazz
May 12, 2003

Hollywood-Hundreds of people crowded into the Musicians Union at 817 N. Vine St. in Hollywood for a memorial concert for the late great tenor saxophonist Teddy Edwards. This memorial was filled with lots of jazz, blues and great camarade. Teddy Edwards was remembered as a fun loving, father, brother, uncle and friend by all who knew him.

Teddy Edwards passed away on April 20th, in Los Angeles at the age of 78, after a long bout with prostate cancer. Many ...

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