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New England Conservatory’s Annual Multi-media Film Noir Extravaganza Features Otto Preminger’s Whirlpool & Laura
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Braithwaite & Katz Communications
Tuesday, November 5 at NEC’s Jordan Hall Curated by Ran Blake and Aaron Hartley Part of NEC’s Music: Truth to Power series of over 30 concerts Pianist/composer/improviser Ran Blake and co-producer/trombonist Aaron Hartley bring an extra dimension to Hallowe'en with specimens of that most haunting genre, film noir. Now an annual tradition in its 9th year, this year's concert is based on one of the best-known specimens of the genre: Otto Preminger's Whirlpool (1949) and, the evening’s feature presentation, Laura ...
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Jazz Arts Group Of Columbus Welcomes The Soulful Sounds Of Ruby Velle & The Soulphonics
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Scott Vezdos
Columbus, OH – The Jazz Arts Group’s Inside Track series continues to scorch the Lincoln Theatre stage on Friday, November 8 with the soulful sounds of Atlanta’s Ruby Velle & the Soulphonics. Ruby Velle & the Soulphonics roots are embedded in the rich sound and history of Georgia soul, beginning with the early ‘50s and ‘60s R&B that became so well known around the world. Having performed countless gigs since 2005, and with a slew of 45 rpm singles already ...
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Quincy Jones Presents Young Jazz Talent at The Broad Stage, Santa Monica
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Chris M. Slawecki
As part of The Broad Stage’s Jazz Council Initiative, the Quincy Jones Presents series kicks off this fall with an astonishing array of musical talent. The series starts with a concert with Justin Kauflin on November 22nd. Kauflin, a talented young pianist who lost his sight due to a rare eye disease at 11, will be the subject of Academy-Award winning producer Paula Dupre Pesmen’s upcoming documentary, Keep on Keepin' On. The series continues into 2014 with performances by Singapore-born ...
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Emil Viklicky "The Janacek Of Jazz" Plays Rare London Gig At Spice Of Life October 31
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All About Jazz
Czech jazz pianist Emil Viklicky returns to the UK to play a rare, one-off gig at the Spice of Life, in Soho, London on Thursday, October 31st. Appearing in his favorite setting of a trio, Viklicky is joined by double bassist Petre Dvorsky and drummer Tomas Hobzek. Often described as “the Janacek of jazz”, Viklicky has spent a lifetime exploring the music of Czech composer Leos Janacek (1854 to 1928), weaving his timeless Moravian folk melodies into the jazz idiom, ...
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Washington, DC Premiere Of Pulitzer Finalist Trumpeter/Composer Wadada Leo Smith’s Civil Rights Masterpiece Ten Freedom Summers
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Braithwaite & Katz Communications
Full Multi-Media Presentation of Three-Performance Work Friday and Saturday, October 25 & 26 at Atlas Performing Arts Center, Washington, D.C. Smith is 2013 Pulitzer Prize Finalist in Music for Ten Freedom Summers In honor of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, Atlas Performing Arts Center presents the Washington, DC premiere of Ten Freedom Summers, trumpeter/composer/musical innovator Wadada Leo Smith’s soul-searching tribute to the Civil Rights Movement paying homage to heroes including Emmett Till, Rosa Parks, Medgar Evers, and ...
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Moogfest Returns in 2014 with New Music Tech Conference and 5 Days of Music
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HypeBot
Moogfest is a music festival in Asheville, NC created by the folks at Moog Music. Sometimes referred to as an electronic music festival, Moogfest has included such towering figures as Morton Subotnick but also books acts like The Flaming Lips and Nas. Of course, Moog's creations have been used by many acts and Moogfest 2014 isn't shouting out EDM. Instead, after a break in 2013, Moogfest will return in April 2014 with an expanded program including a five-day music and ...
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Jazz Harpist Edmar Castaneda Embarks On Six-date Irish Tour
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All About Jazz
The harp is not without precedent in jazz but it’s unlikely anyone has ever played the harp quite like Colombian harpist Edmar Castaneda. Irish audiences are in for a special treat when Castaneda embarks on a six-date tour of the country between 20th and 27th October, culminating in a performance at the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival. The harpist’s 2006 debut recording Cuartos de Colores fused folkloric elements typically associated with the arpa llanera from Venezuela and Colombia with jazz, but ...
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Marathon Jam Will Raise Needed Money For Kenny Dorham's Backyard Event Venue In Austin Texas
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Willie Oteri
JazzOutSide Super Session & Kenny Dorham's Backyard Fundraiser WD-41 featuring Willie Oteri Dave Laczko and friends, word/jazz lowstars, Brazilian Space Program and 20+ other talented musicians and improvisers Sunday, November 3rd, 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Kenny Dorham’s Backyard, 1106 E. 11th Austin, TX 78702 Cost: $5+ suggested donations Get ready for a jazz experience like none other in Austin! Following the success of the Jazz OUTside series started in 2012, DiverseArts presents Jazz OUTside Super Session, a music marathon ...
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