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Vibes Artists To Reign At L. A. Jazz Society Vibe Summit June 22
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Mary Barrow
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA: Keyboard mallet masters will reign at Vibe Summit XXI, a joyful conglomeration of some of music's greatest vibes players in an afternoon of entertainment to benefit the educational programs of the Los Angeles Jazz Society. The event, open to the public, will be held Sunday, June 22 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Remo Recreational Center, 7308 Coldwater Canyon in North Hollywood. Tickets are $20 at the door, $15 for Jazz Society members, or join ...
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Jazzy Numbers
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Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
Much focus will be given this summer to this August’s arrival of the 60th anniversary edition of the Newport Jazz Festival (not the 60th festival mind you, just the fact that it’s been 60 years since the very first festival was held in Newport back in 1954). As mentioned in prior postings, this will be the 50th edition of the George Wein-produced festival to be held in Newport. But there is another very admirable anniversary taking place 12 days earlier ...
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"C.A.B." With Bunny Brunel And Tony MacAlpine Live At The Baked Potato
Source:
Sean McKenzie
On Saturday, May 31, 2014, CAB’s founding members bassist Bunny Brunel along with guitarist Tony MacAlpine will perform at the Baked Potato in Studio City. After a year of depriving fusion concert goers some of the most dynamic, cutting edge, virtuoso performances, the Grammy-nominated band is back to put on an unforgettable two concerts at 9:30 PM and 11:30 PM. Brunel and MacAlpine will be performing with drummer Sam Aliano, pianist Mitchel Forman, and for the 11:30 PM show saxophonist ...
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Experimental Musician Hauschka Plays Cork And Dublin, June 6-7
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All About Jazz
Internationally acclaimed experimental musician Hauschka will play Cork, June 6 and Dublin June 7. Volker Bertelmann aka Hauschka is a composer, songwriter and experimental musician who has brought an exciting new perspective to the prepared piano. Hauschka will present his new album Abandoned City to audiences, and sees him continuing to push the envelope and raise the bar, marking a highlight in an already stunning catalogue. The expansive tracks celebrate the marriage of neoclassical composition and dance music rhythms. Abandoned ...
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Chris Comer Trio With Eddie Brookshire Rocks
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Mary Kathryn Jones "M.K."
This Memorial Day weekend offered a peak experience for those who faithfully follow classical jazz anywhere in the country, and certainly for fans in Southwest Ohio. Jazz icon Eddie Brookshire was seen performing his magic on bass with the Chris Comer Trio at View 162, the elegant rooftop restaurant at the Crown Plaza Hotel in downtown Dayton, OH. The Chris Comer Trio is already widely known and loved in Cincinnati, Ohio and the surrounding area. A brilliant musician, he’s played ...
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Phronesis Plays One Off Belfast Gig May 30
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All About Jazz
Phronesis will play a one-off Belfast gig at the Crescent Arts Centre, Friday May 30. Formed by Danish bassist Jasper Høiby in 2005, the energy and individuality of Phronesis comes from an extraordinary democracy of expression and intuitive empathy between the musicians - British pianist Ivo Neame and Swedish drummer Anton Eger come together with Høiby to create a propulsive groove-driven sound that is utterly accessible despite its underlying complexity. Their vibrantly-titled new album, Life to Everything (Edition Records, 2014) ...
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Sylvie Courvoisier & Mark Feldman Play National Concert Hall, Dublin, May 29
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All About Jazz
Pianist Sylvie Courvoisier and violinist Mark Feldman will play the Kevin Barry Room at the National Concert Hall, Dublin, May 29. Sylvie Courvoisier is a pianist, composer, sideman and band leader. Born in Lausanne, Switzerland, Courvoisier moved to New York in 1998 and has lived in Brooklyn since that time. Courvoisier has led several groups over the years and has recorded over 40 records for different labels, notably ECM, Tzadik and Intakt records. She has performed and recorded with John ...
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SFJAZZ Gala Honors Herbie Hancock, Raises Over $1.4 Million
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Marshall Lamm Promotions & Public Relations
The 2014 SFJAZZ Center Gala on May 16, 2014 in San Francisco awarded Herbie Hancock the SFJAZZ Lifetime Achievement Award. With more than 600 guests, the Gala raised over $1.4 million for SFJAZZ artistic and education programs. Festivities included performances by Hancock with the star-studded SFJAZZ Collective, the award-winning SFJAZZ High School All-Stars with Paula West and alumna Elena Pinderhughes, the Dessert Jam with Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Booker T. Jones, and an After Jam Concert with Charles ...
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