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Cuban Jazz Pianist Osmany Paredes NYC Debut

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Osmany Paredes Quartet - Jazz Standard - July 30

Cuban pianist, arranger and composer Osmany Paredes is making his New York City debut at the Jazz Standard on Monday, July 30, 2007 as part of the “New Dimensions in Latin Jazz" series.

Osmany Paredes, piano; Pedro Martinez, congas; Mauricio Herrera, drums; Ricky Rodriguez, bass.

Osmany Paredes has performed or recorded with Israel “Cachao" Lopez, Orquesta Enrique Jorrn, Jerry Gonzlez, Giovanni Hidalgo, Dave Samuels, Celio Gonzalez, Diego “El Cigala", “Patato" Valds, ...

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Pete Zimmer @ Smalls Jazz Club Wed. 7/11

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Pete Zimmer Group Featuring: Jaleel Shaw - Alto Saxophone Robert Rodriguez - Piano David Wong - Bass Pete Zimmer - Drums @ Smalls Jazz Club 183 W. 10th St. @ 7th Ave., NYC Wednesday, July 11th, 2007 9pm and 10:30pm $20 Cover

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PETE ZIMMER QUINTET (Wednesday) The hard bop of the 1960s ...

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Royal Albert Hall - Ignite Brunch - July/September 2007

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Ignite brunch, Lazy Sundays, Live Music at the Royal Albert Hall Sundays: 1 July - 30 September 2007, doors open at 11am with music from 12 noon The Royal Albert Hall is pleased to announce the second season of the ignite brunch series. Taking place on Sundays in the Hall's stunning Caf Consort this series offers the opportunity to enjoy music by outstanding young jazz and world music artists, whilst enjoying an exclusive brunch menu - the perfect way to ...

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Dave Brubeck Big Band At Carnegie Hall

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By Charles J. Gans Dave Brubeck turned back the clock at a JVC Jazz Festival concert, belatedly celebrating his 85th birthday with the N.Y. debut of his big band. Years before the pianist formed his legendary quartet with alto saxophonist Paul Desmond in 1951, Brubeck began his musical career as a teenager playing in big bands in dance halls in Sierra Nevada towns near the northern California cattle ranch where he grew up. At Wednesday night's concert at Carnegie Hall, ...

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Latin Jazz Band with Rob Scheps, Larry Moses Plays Kingston & Saugerties, New York

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Los Tainos is an 8 piece Latin Jazz band, playing authentic grooves from Eddie Palmieri, Machito,Chano Pozo,Tom Harrell and more.

The band features an all-star horn section: Larry Moses, trumpet, a member of the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Band, plus the bands of Palmieri, Machito and Palladium All Stars.

Rob Scheps, tenor sax, a member of the big bands of Gil Evans & George Russell, and the small groups of Al Grey, Joey Calderazzo, Terumasa Hino, Bob Moses, Dave Kikoski and ...

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Freddy Cole and Roseanna Vitro Concert

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Freddy Cole and Roseanna Vitro will perform at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest Street, Roswell, GA 30075 on Friday, June 27, 2003, at 8pm.

Freddy Cole is a Grammy-nominated international recording luminary and an extension of the dynamic family of musicians that include late brother, Nat King Cole, and niece, Natalie Cole. He will perform music including smooth selections from his 2003 CD release “In the name of love". Popular songs from the CD include “Just to see ...

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Southampton Jazz Club at Southampton Arts Festival

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Gene Ess Quartet @ the Blue Note - May 11, 2003

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Guitarist Gene Ess will perform with his quartet at the world-famous Blue Note Jazz Club on May 11, 2003. Joining Gene Ess are Ravi Coltrane on saxophones, Matt Garrison on bass, and Gene Jackson on drums.

Gene Ess brings his award-winning musicianship from a very diverse background. He grew up playing the classical piano, due to his mother being a classical pianist and a well-known piano instructor on the island of Okinawa; his early years were filled with the classical ...

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