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Future of Music Coalition and Jazz Forward Coalition host informal roundtable in Washington DC on October 28th

Source: All About Jazz
September 18, 2013

This is a save the date to join Future of Music Coalition and Jazz Forward Coalition next month in Washington DC for an informal roundtable on the future of jazz advocacy. Hosted by FMC and facilitated by JFC, this is a brown bag lunch bringing together artists, educators, presenters, promoters, advocates, managers, funders, and policymakers to speak frankly about ways to build greater collaborative engagement. A dichotomy is at play for jazz; it’s a cultural and economic driver in the ...

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Catalina's Bar & Grill Proudly Presents Phil Ranelin's “Freddie's Groove” On Thurs. October 10, 2013

Source: Dorothy Riley
September 17, 2013

Former FREDDIE HUBBARD TROMBONIST PHIL RANELIN’s Memorial Celebration of FREDDIE HUBBARD’S 75th Birth Year! Featuring: THE PHIL RANELIN JAZZ ENSEMBLE Exploring some of Freddie’s classic compositions and Ranelin’s own “Freddie’s Groove” written in honor of the legendary Trumpeter Phil Ranelin - Trombone Pablo Calogero - Reeds Jacob Scesney - Reeds Aneesa Al-Musawwir - Bass Mahesh Balasooriya - Piano Don Littleton - Drums $20 Cover, Students with ID $10 - Doors ...

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Impromptu Jazz Composition at the Neighborhood House on September 27th

Source: Michael Ricci
September 16, 2013

Friday, September 27th; 7:45pm The American Composers Forum, Philadelphia Chapter (ACF Philadelphia) will present a site-specific musical challenge to three prominent Philadelphia jazz composer/performers in front of a live audience: to produce artistic explorations of various aspects of the Neighborhood House and Christ Church. The musical and inspirational elements for these works will be suggested on printed cards, given to the performers 30 minutes prior to their performance, similar in style to the “Songbooks” of John Cage. These cards will ...

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Magnus Ostrum Plays Navan & Carrick-on-shannon, Ireland

Source: All About Jazz
September 15, 2013

Magnus Öström (e.s.t - The Esbjorn Svensson Trio) plays two Irish dates only to celebrate the release of his new album, Searching for Jupiter (ACT Music, 2013). Magnus Öström has confidently stepped out of EST's huge shadow to assert himself as a central figure in the Scandinavian Jazz scene, with his debut album Thread of Life (ACT Music, 2011), which featured bassist Dan Berglund and guitarist Pat Metheny. Öström’s debut recording received widespread critical acclaim. BBC Radio 3 said of ...

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Highlights from Nashville's Leadership Music Summit and Evan Lowenstein's Keynote

Source: HypeBot
September 12, 2013

Yesterday I attended Nashville's Leadership Music Summit, an event that brought together a diverse array of stakeholders in Nashville's future with a special emphasis on music and entrepreneurship. I could tell I was only scratching the surface of Leadership Music's involvement in Nashville but it was a really positive first look. Here are some highlights from the day with related posts to follow. Leadership Music Summit took place September 10th at Marathon Music Works, a fitting location to discuss music, ...

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William Parker Launches New Monday Jazz Series At Quinn's, New Music Venue In Beacon, NY On October 7 at 8 Pm

Source: James Keepnews
September 12, 2013

The new Beacon, NY music venue, Quinn's, is proud to announce a new series of jazz sessions taking place every Monday night beginning in October. Hosted and curated by local musician James Keepnews, this series will present the finest and most cutting- edge artists at work in the music today, both regionally and internationally. For these Monday night jazz performances at Quinn's there will be no cover charge, though donations for the artists will be requested and gratefully accepted. Each ...

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Jazz Arts Group Presents Hot Club Of Detroit Featuring Cyrille Aimee - Sat. Oct. 12

Source: Scott Vezdos
September 11, 2013

Columbus, OH: The Jazz Arts Group's Inside Track series continues to heat up the Lincoln Theatre stage on Saturday, October 12 with the gypsy jazz of Hot Club of Detroit featuring the unique vocal stylings of French artist Cyrille Aimée. More than seven decades after the innovations of the Quintette du Hot Club de France, featuring guitar virtuoso Django Reinhardt, combos called Hot Clubs carry on the gypsy jazz sound around the globe – in Tokyo, San Francisco, Seattle, Sweden, ...

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Jazz Crooner Ken Slavin To Make New York Debut At Metropolitan Room On October 31

Source: Ken Slavin
September 11, 2013

SAN ANTONIO, TX - The number-one male jazz singer in the home of the Alamo has been entertaining South Texas audiences and recording critically acclaimed CDs for more than 23 years. Now Ken Slavin will bring his unique sound to the Big Apple when he makes his New York City jazz cabaret debut on Thursday, October 31, at the world-famous Metropolitan Room, 34 W. 22nd Street. Show time is 7 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The show will be ...

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