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Stephanie Jordan To Perform At Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Gala In D.c.

Source: Sylvain Music Notes
September 11, 2013

Saturday, September 21, 2013 - Washington Convention Center NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans jazz vocalist Stephanie Jordan has been selected for a return performance at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's (CBCF) 43rd Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) Phoenix Awards Dinner Gala at the Washington Convention Center in the nation’s capital on Saturday, September 21, 2013 starting at 6:00 p.m. The CBCF event is the premier conference on legislative and policy issues impacting the African-American community. Stephanie Jordan who performed at the ...

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Harrison West Jazz Stage Series In Columbus, Ohio

Source: Mark Subel
September 9, 2013

Residents of the Short North, jazz aficionados and all those looking to extend their summer picnic season have cause for jubilation: the creation of the Harrison West Jazz Series. This new free outdoor concert series will kick off at the gazebo in Harrison Park in the Harrison West neighborhood on Sunday, September 8 from 1:00- 2:30 p.m. and continue on consecutive Sundays through September. The Harrison West Jazz Stage is the creative concept of two Harrison West residents, Dara Schwartz ...

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From Carnegie Hall To Lower Manhattan - David Krakauer Brings His Clarinet Mastery To The Stone; September 24-29, 2013

Source: hubtone PR
September 9, 2013

New York - A major artist of great renown, clarinetist David Krakauer showcases his virtuosity in an intimate setting. He brings his unique sound to a week-long residency at The Stone, John Zornʼs downtown hot spot in lower Mahattan.

As well as being a significant voice in the classical world, Krakauer is considered to be one of the most important innovators in Jewish klezmer music; contextualizing the ancestral sounds of his Eastern European roots for the 21st century. All of ...

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Los Angeles Jazz Society 30th Anniversary Jazz Tribute Awards Oct. 27

Source: Mary Barrow
September 3, 2013

Van Nuys, CA: It will be a family affair when the Los Angeles Jazz Society pays tribute to Latin jazz artists Sheila E., her father, Pete, and brothers Juan and Peter Michael Escovedo at the Society's 30th Anniversary Jazz Tribute Awards Dinner and Concert at the Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City on Sunday, Oct. 27. The dynamic musical family has been selected as the Society's 2013 Jazz Honoree. Famed jazz and classical music flutist and saxophonist Hubert Laws will be presented ...

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New England Conservatory’s Contemporary Improvisation Department Presents Walking Between The Worlds-Stories, Violinist/Singer Eden MacAdam-Somer’s Faculty Recital Thursday, September 12

Source: Braithwaite & Katz Communications
September 3, 2013

Musical Tales of Love and Loss, Death and Immortality, War and Introspection Drawing on Works by Monk, Blake, Vaughan-Williams, Takemitsu and Sufi poet Rumi “Astonishing virtuosity and raw expression…” — by Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim, New York Times “...a remarkable musician. Violinist, fiddler (there’s a difference), clogger, and vocalist, she bowed, plucked, and danced up a storm... Singing and fiddling at the same time is her specialty, but her rendition of a Vaughan-Williams piece for soprano and violin was truly extraordinary.” ...

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JAZZ.FM91 Announces 2013 Sound Of Jazz Concert Series Lineup

Source: Jessica Frohman
September 3, 2013

Toronto, Ontario: The JAZZ.FM91 2013 Sound of Jazz Concert Series returns this Fall for a 38th season of shows from an all-star mix of international and local jazz artists. This season features 6 concerts running from September through December at The Old Mill Inn, Toronto, on Monday nights at 8:00PM. The season kicks off September 30th with music legend Dick Hyman on solo piano. Hyman, a pianist, composer, arranger and music director has scored over a dozen Woody Allen films, ...

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Jazz Bridge (Philadelphia) Presents Free Workshop for the Affordable Care Act

Source: Michael Ricci
September 1, 2013

So you're all confused about how to sign up for health insurance via the Affordable Health Care Act? Well, Jazz Bridge to the rescue! On Sunday September 29th from 2-4 pm, Jazz Bridge is sponsoring a free workshop and the State Rep. for Enroll America, Bill England, will be on hand to show musicians (and any other folks who would like to attend) how to sign up for Obamacare. Also, three of Philly's finest photographers (Anthony Dean Sr., Howard Pitkow ...

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Outlook Great For Orange County (CA) Jazz Fans For Upcoming 2013-14 Season

Source: Larry Taylor
August 29, 2013

In Southern California, Orange County’s jazz fans have a lot to look forward to in the upcoming 2013-14 season. Events begin September 17 at Segerstom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa with Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club showcasing the magical music of Cuba. The club presents some of Cuba’s finest jazz artists: singer–Omara Portuondo, guitarist Eliades Ochoa, lutenist Barbarito Torres and pianist Roberto Fonseca. As well, Sept. 27 through 29, Soka Performing Arts Center, in Aliso Viejo, begins its jazz series ...

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