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A Stan Kenton / Big Band Christmas Dinner Concert with Rich Wetzel's Groovin Higher Jazz Orchestra - WED Dec 18th

Source: All About Jazz
December 14, 2002

WED, DEC 18th, 7-10pm @ The Temple Theater

“A Stan Kenton / Big Band Christmas with Rich Wetzel's EXPANDED Groovin Higher Jazz Orchestra A 30 piece jazz orchestra and dinner show"

Tickets $27.50 includes gourmet dinner buffet and the show Call (253) 383-3245 or Ticketmaster / details at www.groovinhigher.com

Dinner and the show are included in a beautiful and spacious theater, Tacoma's Temple Theater. Tickets are going fast, call now!!!

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Rich Wetzel Band Leader, Trumpet Artist, Holton - Leblanc ...

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Jazz Returns To 47th Street

Source: All About Jazz
December 13, 2002

The Sutherland Community Arts Initiative (SCAI) presents “No Room For Squares," a celebration of jazz solidarity and the renewal of the Bronzeville jazz spirit. This event will feature Delmark recording artist and Bronzeville native Malachi Thompson and his Freebop Band featuring legendary saxophonists Gary Bartz and Billy Harper. This concert is a prelude to the groups 25th annual season. The Freebop Band got it's start in NYC in 1978 as part of the loft jazz scene in Lower Manhattan and ...

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Jazz Society of Oregon's First Jazz 2003

Source: All About Jazz
December 11, 2002

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Special Memorial Tribute to the Late Jazz Organist Bobby Forrester

Source: All About Jazz
December 10, 2002

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Brubeck, Boots & Bertoncini Highlight "All That Jazz" Weekend

Source: All About Jazz
December 6, 2002

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A Boston - NYC Improvisors Summit

Source: All About Jazz
November 26, 2002

Two landmark events will happen in December which form collaborations between Boston and NYC improvisors. These two events, while very different in tone, each feature a legendary improvising ensemble from New York City paired with a selection of musicians from Boston's powerful improvisation community. In the hope of continuing such events, mark your calendars and spread the gospel.

SUMMIT I : BORBETOMAGUS meets HEATHEN SHAME, BEAT SCIENCE, and JASON LESCALLEET. On Thursday December 5th the infamous NYC punk-jazz ...

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Gato Barbieri to Celebrate 70th Birthday in Puerto Rico

Source: All About Jazz
November 26, 2002

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New School University Jazz Program Presents Star-Studded Jazz Now! Benefit Concert

Source: All About Jazz
November 25, 2002

New School University's Jazz & Contemporary Music Program presents a very special benefit concert, Jazz Now!, an exceptional night of live jazz featuring some of the Program's best and most talented students performing alongside an all-star lineup of faculty members and mentors, including multi-Grammy Award winning saxophonist Joe Lovano, drummer Andrew Cyrille, bassist Reggie Workman, soprano sax player Jane Ira Bloom, trumpeter Cecil Bridgewater, Tino Dorado on piano; and percussionist Jamey Haddad.

A group of New School alumni featuring Robert ...

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