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Hot Guitarist Jacques Lesure Cools Outdoor Los Angeles Audience
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Robert J. Carmack
Recently with the temperatures topping 90-100 degrees, most Angelenos were seeking some relief from the heat. That came in the form of Jazz Guitarist,Jacques Lesure and his Quartet. The former Detroit native, now L.A. based musician, cooled off the audience with a great play list of originals and standards including a very soothing ,but swinging title track, “When She Smiles” from his current CD on WJ3 Records label. The first set was kicked off with a Road Warrior of a ...
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Jazz Art from Richard McDonnell Collection Available for Purchase on Saturday, June 14
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
A variety of jazz-related artwork collected by Richard “Rich" McDonnell, the late founder and owner of MAXJAZZ records, will be available for viewing and purchase in a special event from noon to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, June 14 at the MAXJAZZ offices, 115 Lockwood Ave in Webster Groves. Jeff Appel, a photography dealer and friend of the McDonnell family who's managing the sale, says the collection encompasses more than 175 pieces, including photos, lithographs, etchings, sculpture, posters, and prints. McDonnell, who ...
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Dimitrije Vasiljevic To Perform At The Kennedy Center As Part Of The European Month Of Culture
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Danijela Milic/LeitmotivArts
On the occasion of the European Month of Culture, pianist and composer Dimitrije Vasiljevic will perform in Washington, D.C. in a solo piano concert presented by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in collaboration with the Embassy of Serbia in the United States and LeitmotivArts. Vasiljevic will perform his original compositions from his upcoming solo piano album as well as works of some well-known American jazz masters in his own arrangements. Prior to moving to the United ...
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New England Conservatory Prep Presents The NEC Youth Jazz Orchestra Conducted By Ken Schaphorst
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Braithwaite & Katz Communications
Tuesday, May 20 in NEC’s Jordan Hall New England Conservatory Prep presents the NEC Youth Jazz Orchestra conducted by Ken Schaphorst in a concert featuring a wide selection of music by composers Randy Weston, Ken Schaphorst, Donny McCaslin, Thad Jones, Dizzy Gillespie and more, all performed by middle and high school students in the NEC Youth Jazz Orchestra. The free concert takes place at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20 at NEC’s Jordan Hall, 290 Huntington Avenue, Boston. For more ...
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New England Conservatory Presents Jazz Vocalist And Pianist Vanessa Morris
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Braithwaite & Katz Communications
In Concert on Friday, May 30 at NEC’s Brown Hall Join jazz vocalist and pianist and NEC faculty member Vanessa Morris as she performs a selection of original compositions, jazz standards, and spirituals from the African-American folklore tradition on Friday, May 30 at 8 p.m in NEC’s Brown Hall, 290 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, call 617-585-1122. Morris’ repertoire is as eclectic as are her influences. Her duo with ...
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Columbus Jazz Orchestra Goes Wild In Ninth Season Of Jazzoo!
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Scott Vezdos
Columbus, OH – This summer, the Jazz Arts Group will take jazz to a wilder place as the Columbus Jazz Orchestra takes center stage at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium for the ninth season of JazZoo! The four-concert series returns to the Water’s Edge Events Park at the Columbus Zoo providing a beautiful waterfront setting along the O’Shaughnessy Reservoir. Gates open at 6:30 PM with concerts beginning at 8 PM. Friday, July 11 – “Smooth ’70s: Bacharach, Rawls & Beyond” ...
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Classically Cannabis: The Colorado Symphony Demos a Future of Pot and Prosperity
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HypeBot
It's not just Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa who could benefit from legal marijuana. Adding Willie Nelson to the list still doesn't do the topic justice. In fact, those acts are going to be at least mildly jealous when they hear about Classically Cannabis: The High Note Series. The Colorado Symphony's “Bring Your Own Cannabis" shows are yet another example of what haters of freedom have been denying us: pot and prosperity. Want to save the music industry? Legalize marijuana! ...
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United Nations Celebrated The International Jazz Day With Rhythms Of Balkans, Samba And Bossa Nova
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Danijela Milic/LeitmotivArts
The annual International Jazz Day was celebrated at the United Nations Headquarters in New York with a concert of Dimitrije Vasiljević, award-winning jazz pianist and composer from Serbia. April 30th was first introduced in 2011 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), on the initiative of one the jazz greats, pianist and composer Herbie Hancock, and has become a global tradition ever since. Vasiljević enthusiastically accepted the invitation from the United Nations and in the best way ...
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