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IAJE Brings World

Source: All About Jazz

The International Association for Jazz Education (IAJE) will hold its 30th Annual Conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, January 8 - 11, 2003. The Fairmont Royal York, Sheraton Centre Toronto and the Crowne Plaza Centre Hotels, along with the Metro Toronto Convention Centre will host the world's largest jazz gathering, with over 7,000 educators, musicians, enthusiasts and industry representatives from 35 countries expected to attend.

This will be the first IAJE Annual Conference held outside of the United States, as reflected ...

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THURSDAY Other Dimensions In Music MEETS Joe Morris Trio

Source: All About Jazz

One of the world's highest regarded free jazz quartets, Other Dimensions in Music, meets the Joe Morris Trio on Thursday night at the INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART (ICA) Theater at 955 Boylston Street in Boston. Note the venue change. Please help spread the word...

OTHER DIMENSIONS IN MUSIC meets JOE MORRIS TRIO Thursday, December 12th at 8:30pm Institute of Contemporary Art 955 Boylston Street, Boston (between the Hynes Convention Center and Mass. Ave.) MBTA Green Line: Hynes/ICA Tickets are $10 ...

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Sundance Film Festival to Feature 30th Anniversary "Wattstax"

Source: All About Jazz

2003 will find Stax Records -- its artists and musical legacy -- very much in view. Next month (1/16/2003 - 1/26/2003), the 30th Anniversary Edition of the documentary feature WATTSTAX will be screened at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. It will also be shown in limited theatrical release in spring 2003 through Columbia Pictures Repertory.

Originally billed as the “black Woodstock," Wattstax was a seven-hour concert for the benefit of the Watts Summer Festival, held at the ...

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Jeff Shurdut and Daniel Carter in Lenore Von Stein's 1687 LIVE!

Source: All About Jazz

"Jeffrey H. Shurdut. REMEMBER THE NAME!" -NBCTV, News 4, N.Y.

“Unique." “An Intellect-Provocateur." -Cecil Taylor

Jeff Shurdut is an Abstract Artist who says he's a realist because, “Nothing's more abstract than reality."

Shurdut's work has been documented by The New York Times, featured on NBCTV's “Live At Five," WLIW's “Metro Arts" programs, and written about in several publications abroad, including one with Marion Brown (France, 2001).

Jeff Shurdut received The Art Instillation Grant Award presented by Colombia University's Graduate School ...

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JAZZ NOW! A Showcase of New Talent

Source: All About Jazz

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Soul Call: Roy Ayers & Ubiquity, David

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Live Jazz At The American Museum Of Natural History

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Cassandra Wilson, Stephanie Mills, Rahsaan Patterson, Bilal, Mark Cohn, And Yerba Buena Featuring Andre Levin Set To Join Meshell Ndegeocello For GMHC'S "You Rock My Soul", An Aids Benefit Concert

Source: All About Jazz

Carnegie Hall, November 11th.

Tony Award Winner, Heather Headley, To Perform At Exclusive Post-Concert Reception At Club Guastavinos.

Critically acclaimed musician and songwriter Meshell Ndegeocello will be joined on stage by Cassandra Wilson, Stephanie Mills, Rahsaan Patterson, Bilal, Mark Cohn and Yerba Buena featuring Andre Levin for You Rock My Soul, in a star-studded gala event at New York's Carnegie Hall on November 11th (7:30pm-9:30pm) benefiting Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC).

Meshell Ndegeocello, who plays double duty as musical director ...

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