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Charles Carlini Presents Announces Partnership With Klavierhaus For Jazz Piano And Guitar Masters Series
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Decibel
Charles Carlini Presents, a leading nonprofit arts presenter, is thrilled to announce its partnership with Klavierhaus, located at 790 11th Avenue, New York, NY 10019. This collaboration marks an exciting chapter for both organizations as they come together to present the acclaimed Piano Jazz Series and Guitar Masters Series, showcasing world-class talent in an intimate setting. Klavierhaus, renowned as a premier piano atelier, provides the perfect backdrop for these exceptional musical experiences. With its dedication to quality and a deep ...
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Destination JAZZ to present Grammy Award winner Joe Lovano Quartet and 'Rising Stars' quintet with Patrick Bartley & Georgia Heers – April 27 & 28, 2024
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Michael Ricci
Destination JAZZ will be held Saturday and Sunday, April 27 and 28 at Waynesboro Area Senior High School auditorium, 550 E. 2nd St., Waynesboro, PA. Presented by the Arts Alliance of Greater Waynesboro/Destination ARTS!, this new event will feature world renowned jazz musicians including Joe Lovano, Patrick Bartley, Georgia Heers, and Alex Claffy as well as local student jazz bands from Waynesboro and Chambersburg. GET TICKETS Headlining this inaugural festival on Saturday, April 27, at 7 pm is Grammy Award ...
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Hollywood Jazz Orchestra Play The Grape—Ventura's Only Jazz Club on May 23, 2024
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David W Payne
The Hollywood Jazz Orchestra is coming to The Grape, Ventura's only Jazz Club, Thursday May 23rd @ 7.30 p.m. The 16 piece Hollywood Jazz Orchestra is led by Conductor, Composer, Arranger Charley Harrison, who has also been the Director of UCLA Jazz Orchestra since 2004. Over the years, Harrison has had compositions and arrangements performed by Jazz greats, like Kurt Elling, Cedar Walton, Joe Williams and The Count Basie Orchestra. Harrison says “ We will be premiering new work from ...
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2024 NEA Jazz Masters Honored At Free Events
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Silky Sullivan
Washington, DC—The National Endowment for the Arts, in collaboration with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, will celebrate the 2024 NEA Jazz Masters at a series of public events April 11-13, 2024, in Washington, DC, culminating in a free tribute concert on Saturday, April 13. The 2024 NEA Jazz Masters tribute concert will include virtuoso vocalist and pianist Amina Claudine Myers, prolific saxophonist Gary Bartz, Grammy-winning trumpet player and composer Terence Blanchard, and writer and Artistic Director ...
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Fela Kuti MFM Zoom Roundtable Discussion Set For April 19, 2024
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Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi aka SoSaLa
MFM Presents “Music Is Essential," a Zoom Roundtable Discussion on the Legacy and Impact of Fela Kuti’s Music and Activism on the African Continent, with Special guests who knew or worked with the godfather of Afrobeat. Date: Friday, April 19, 2024—Time: 4:00-5:30 p.m. ET Venue: ZOOM—Ticket: $5 (up to 100 for sale. Save your seat TODAY!) Get Ticket Zoom host and PR Campaign manager: Adam Reifsteck This event is produced by Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi aka SoSaLa (MFM President and ...
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Aaron Parnell Brown & The Riverside Gang Come To The Black Squirrel Club In Philadelphia On Saturday April 13, 2024
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El Toro Promotions
Come see and hear one of Philly's most extraordinary artists in Jazz, Soul, and Blues—Aaron Parnell Brown & The Riverside Gang! Coming to the Black Squirrel Club on Saturday April 13th! Come enjoy some signature cocktails while taking in the architecture and decor, all while APB & The Riverside Gang take you on a musical journey! With his trailblazing, instantly memorable songs and gritty, unvarnished vocals, Aaron Parnell Brown is among the most extraordinary artists drawing from a unique blend ...
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jazzahead! CLUBNIGHT programme announced: 1 Ticket. 35 Venues. 70+ Concerts.
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Michael Ricci
Club-hopping all round Bremen on the evening of 12 April—everything from a world champion beatboxer to avant-garde icon Han Bennink—from the Mallorcan guitarist featured in Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona to an (imaginary) free trip to Curaçao in the Caribbean—and a new app. A special highlight and a favourite feature of Bremen’s jazzahead! in April is its party night, CLUBNIGHT, treats for both newbies to the jazz scene and for people who’ve seen it all. This year’s city-wide extravaganza, on ...
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Elysium Furnace Works' 2024 Season Begins With Joe McPhee With Strings On March 16, 8 PM In Poughkeepsie, NY
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James Keepnews
Elysium Furnace Works is BACK in 2024 with our most exciting season yet! Uncompromising, boundary-pushing artistry is what EFW is all about and that's exactly what we have in store for you, all year long. All concerts will take place at the lovely 19th c. VBI Theatre, part of the Hudson Valley's outstanding Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center — the theatre is located at 12 Vassar St. in Poughkeepsie, NY. Elysium Furnace Works is thrilled and honored to kick off its 2024 ...
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