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Christian McBride Band to play Cheney Hall, Manchester CT Sept. 28 2002

Source: All About Jazz

One of the nation's great young bassists will bring his band to Manchester CT's Cheney Hall on Sept 28, 2002. The 8 p.m. show will feature acoustic and electric sets. Tickets are $25 and $30 (first five rows), and are available at the box office at 177 Hartford Rd. Manchester CT 06040, by calling (860) 647-9824 or at www.cheneyhall.org.

Cheney Hall is Connecticut’s oldest operating theatre, located ten minutes from Hartford in downtown Manchester. The seating capacity is just 335, ...

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Jump in for a p-ART-y with STUCK

Source: All About Jazz

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 28, 2002 Contact: Josefine Koehn Tel: 718-675-0079 Email: [email protected]

Jump in for a p-ART-y with STUCK on Friday, July 19th at Midnight, The Izzy Bar, NYC

Follow the Funk and let the sound of STUCK seduce your ears. What Chisa (voice), Pat Cahill (Chapman Stick and trumpet), Matt Pavolka (electric and acoustic bass), Alex Fortuit (drums) and Loui Terrier (percussion) bring to the stage is a surprisingly different, eclectic sort of style.

Think of diving into ...

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Giancarlo Schiaffini's "Rhapsody For Billie" To Premiere Acclaimed Composer In First-Ever Los Angeles Performance

Source: All About Jazz

Westwood - On June 26 at 7:30 p.m., Italian “new jazz" composer and brass master, Giancarlo Schiaffini, will appear in his first-ever Los Angeles engagement at the Italian Cultural Institute for the local premiere of his haunting, original multimedia tribute to jazz legend Billie Holiday, “Rhapsody for Billie." The ensemble piece includes Schiaffini on trombone, tape, Silvia Schiavoni, voice, and Ilaria Schiaffini, images (multivision). The public is invited and attendance is free of charge, but seating is limited and reservations ...

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Musicians Join Forces to Perform at Benefit for Legendary Jazz Guitarist Barney Kessel

Source: All About Jazz

Barney Kessel Benefit Birdland 315 West 44th Street 212-581-3080 Tickets are $25 at the door 7 p.m

A benefit concert for jazz guitar great Barney Kessel, who has been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, has been scheduled for Wednesday, June 12th, at Birdland located at 315 West 44th Street in New York City. Artists to perform include George Benson, Jim Hall, Larry Coryell, John Scofield, George Coleman, Ray Bryant, Harold ...

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Jazz Pop Blues Diva, Suede

Source: All About Jazz

Will be at The Birchmere in Alexandria, VA on Saturday, June 15th, 2002!

Imagine a cross between Ella Fitzgerald and Bette Midler, throw in a little Rosie Clooney, add a dash of Louis Armstrong, and you might get some idea of Suede's unique musical talents and abilities. My Dad was a jazz piano player in the 1950's and 1960's and I grew up around some of the great jazz giants. Seeing Suede live and hearing her incredible scatting definitely brings ...

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