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Soul Comes Home for Stax Museum of American Soul Music Grand Opening

Source: All About Jazz

Memphis, TN, April 2, 2003 - For music lovers the Soul place to be in 2003 is the grand opening of The Stax Museum of American Soul Music. Slated for April 29, 30 & May 1 the celebration will appropriately take place in America's music mecca -- Soulsville, USA, Home of the Blues and the Birthplace of Rock n' Roll - Memphis, Tennessee.

“Soul Comes Home" is the theme for the international celebration that will include concerts, artist tributes and ...

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All Day Dexter Gordon Celebration at Columbia University Tuesday, April 15, 2003

Source: All About Jazz

Columbia University to Present All-Day Celebration Honoring Legendary Jazz Musician Dexter Gordon

WHAT: The Center for Jazz Studies at Columbia University will host “A Day for Dexter: Celebrating Dexter Gordon at 80," a daylong symposium and evening jazz concert on April 15 celebrating the life and career of legendary tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon. Gordon, a Grammy award-winning jazz artist and Academy Award nominee for his role as leading actor in the film Round Midnight, died in April 1990. The symposium ...

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Concerts And Drum Symposium Explore The Drums In Jazz -- May 2 & 3, 2003 At Columbia University

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On April 4 Strings for Schools Annual Fundraiser, "Celebrating Music

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"Blowin' The Blues Away" Spring 2003 Benefit Concert & Gala At Apollo Theater

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Kerry Politzer Trio at Kavehaz Tonight (Sat.)

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Berklee's Percussion Week '03 April 2 - 5 To Feature Visiting Vibist Jay Hoggard

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Saturday's annual Percussive Arts Society Day includes Pendulum Percussion Duo, plus Mike Mangini and Hypercane

BOSTON -- Berklee College of Music's Percussion Department presents its annual “Percussion Week" from Wednesday, April 2 through Saturday, April 5, 2003. All events are open to the public. This year's vibraphone-heavy schedule includes one of the premier voices on vibes Jay Hoggard, plus a concert by four faculty vibists, “Four by Four: A Tribute to Lionel Hampton, Red Norvo, Milt Jackson, and Cal Tjader." ...

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Turntable Maestro DJ Logic Mixes Scratch With Percussion at Next "Possible Fireworks" Performance

Source: All About Jazz

BROOKLYN, NY - The BRIC Studio Possible Fireworks series will take on a new sound when the beats of DJ Logic, who is widely credited for helping to bring jazz into hip-hop's sphere of influence, meet the beats of percussionist Ben Perowsky and others to be announced on Thursday, April 3, 2003, at 7:30 pm at BRIC Studio, BRIC's intimate performance space located on the 2nd floor at 57 Rockwell Place (next to the BAM Harvey Theater) in Fort Greene ...

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