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The State Theatre Presents Covered With Jam, Ron Holloway, Sol Roots And More on July 5th

Source: 9th Floor Music
July 4, 2014

On Saturday July 5th, The State Theatre presents Jamband Night 4, featuring some of the best in regional and local music, including the bands Covered with Jam, Ron Holloway, Sol Roots Trio, Colin Thompson Band, and Stomp Status. Covered With Jam is an all-star Washington DC jamband collective known for their legendary shows with crazy covers, fantastic grooves and epic jams. Covered with Jam is led by guitarist Dan Steele and is a music collective with some of the the ...

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The Duke Lounge & Gallery Plans "Noble" Little Havana Grand Opening Event July 12

Source: Michael Mut
July 4, 2014

New lounge & gallery to host local and national street artists, live music, DJs and serve craft beer, wine and light international cuisine items Miami, FL – The Duke Lounge & Gallery may be new to the Little Havana neighborhood, but its intentions are timeless: to promote art good music and to cultivate an exquisite range of food and beverage. Located at 1547 SW 8 Street, Miami, FL 33135, the new lounge slash-art space will celebrate their grand opening on ...

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Stephanie Jordan Performs With Chesapeake Orchestra For July 4 River Concert Series

Source: Sylvain Music Notes
July 3, 2014

NEW ORLEANS – Jazz vocalist Stephanie Jordan is scheduled to perform with the Chesapeake Orchestra at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Leonardtown, Maryland on Friday, July 4, 2014 at 7:00 PM. Part of a concert series at the Townhouse Greens, this show; ‘A Swingin’ Fourth!’ pays tribute to the Big Bands with Stephanie Jordan and the Chesapeake Orchestra performing the music of Harry James, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman and others. Also featured will be Victor Dvoskin ...

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Horace Silver Memorial Service Set For Monday, July 7, 2014 At St. Augustine Of Hippo, Episcopal Church (NYC)

Source: All About Jazz
June 30, 2014

Blue Note Records is deeply saddened by the passing of Horace Silver (1928-2014), the great pianist and composer whose contribution to the Blue Note legacy is immeasurable. Horace passed June 18 at 85 years of age. A pioneer of hard bop and original founder of The Jazz Messengers, Horace tempered bebop with elements of gospel, blues and R&B to create a soulful modern jazz concept that came to identify the “Blue Note Sound.” Horace recorded his first album as a ...

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Learn From The Best - Lang, Coleman, Garstka, Roddy, Borlai And Priester Featured On Drum Channel’s Exclusive, Daily, Big Drum Bonanza Live Webcasts, July 2-6, 2014

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
June 27, 2014

Oxnard, CA - Six of the world’s top drummers will be featured on DrumChannel.com’s live, daily webcasts of Thomas Lang’s “Big Drum Bonanza” drum camp from July 2-6 at 5:30 PM (Pacific Time). The free, hour-long shows— which can be accessed from computers and mobile devices virtually anywhere on the planet— will include appearances by Thomas Lang (stOrk), Chris Coleman (Prince), Matt Garstka (Animals As Leaders), Aquiles Priester (Hangar), Derek Roddy (Hate Eternal) and Gergo Borlai (Tribal Tech) as well ...

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Viagogo to Provide Secondary Ticketing Services for All SFX Entertainment Events

Source: HypeBot
June 21, 2014

Yesterday SFX Entertainment and Viagogo announced a 5 year, $75 million agreement for Viagogo to provide exclusive and official ticketing services for all SFX Entertainment events. Described as a “sponsorship agreement," Viagogo will be able to promote themselves worldwide to the EDM demographic. The deal gives SFX one official reseller plus additional potential at scale with discussion of a loyalty program. Also, earlier this month SFX and T-Mobile extended their “marketing alignment." Having previously acquired ticketing companies Paylogic, Flavorus and ...

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Monday Night Irish Jazz/Impro Series At Whelans, Dublin

Source: All About Jazz
June 20, 2014

The healthy state of Irish jazz/improvised/contemporary music is celebrated in a series of upcoming Monday night concerts at Whelans in Dublin. Improvised Music Company begins its series of monthly Monday nights in Whelan’s with three vocally adventurous acts on 23rd June. Fresh from a breathtaking performance at Down With Jazz festival, Blue Eyed Hawk present melodic, spacious and richly texture material, lead by jazz improviser Lauren Kinsella, a young Dubliner now based in London and making waves in the UK ...

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Five Free Public Concerts Featuring World-Renowned Artists During New England Conservatory’s Jazz Lab

Source: Braithwaite & Katz Communications
June 19, 2014

Sunday, June 22 – Friday, June 27, 2014 Concerts by Special Guest Artist Grammy-Award Winning Bassist Dave Holland with Dominique Eade, NEC Jazz Studies Chair Ken Schaphorst, the Ayn Inserto Jazz Orchestra and a Jazz Lab Student Farewell Concert New England Conservatory’s Jazz Lab, a one-week intensive program for students ages 14 – 18, will feature five free concerts featuring renowned artists including Grammy-award winning bassist Dave Holland and Dominique Eade, Ken Schaphorst, the Ayn Inserto Jazz Orchestra and a ...

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