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Underground Legend Richi James Debonis (a.k.a. Richi Van Zeppelin) Brings His Nowtet To Denver's Dazzlejazz Club, Thursday, July 11

Source: James Keepnews
July 2, 2013

Virtuoso drummer, composer, arranger, vocalist and underground legend Richard James DeBonis — a.k.a. Richi Van Zeppelin — brings his incomparable NOWtet for a very rare appearance to Denver's DazzleJazz Club on Thursday, July 11, 2013. The group will perform Richi's own compositions, along with his remarkably varied, accomplished arrangements of classic Led Zeppelin songs for contemporary acoustic jazz ensemble. Captured on the extraordinary — and equally underground — recording, The NOWtet Plays Zep!, this performance will provide lovers of both ...

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Old Lyme Inn / New Destination For Jazz --The Side Door Jazz Club

Source: Reed Hadley
June 28, 2013

By Reed Hadley Take the A train to Harlem, then take Metro North to Connecticut Here's a question...What is the perfect jazz weekend plan in NY/CT? Let's start by checking out the happenings in the normal haunts in midtown and then head uptown and jam at the hot jazz spots. Then, let's pop over to the Park Avenue and 125th Street station and take the Metro North train to Connecticut. Or, if you are local to the area of Old ...

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Newport Festivals Foundation Presents Inaugural Family Concert, August 1

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
June 27, 2013

Newport Festivals Foundation Presents Inaugural Family Concert Thursday, August 1, 5:30 pm, at Fort Adams State Park FREE TO THE PUBLIC NEWPORT, RI: The Newport Jazz Festival and Newport Folk Festival have seen generations of fans grow up over the past six decades. This summer, in celebration of the music of the iconic events, Newport Festivals Foundation presents its inaugural Family Concert on Thursday, August 1, at 5:30 pm at Fort Adams State Park. Held during Newport’s annual BridgeFest, the ...

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Jazzklub Krefeld Hits A High Note For Summer

Source: Phillip Woolever
June 26, 2013

Jazzklub Krefeld, one of the Rhineland’s musical treasures, heads full steam into warm summer months with momentum from a successful spring season that upheld the company’s strong reputation around Western Germany’s vibrant jazz scene. July 13th brings the 29th edition of Jazzklub’s “Jazz on a Summer’s Day” spectacular, at the historic, medieval Burg Linn castle outside Krefeld’s city center. This year’s gala welcomes the heavily heralded Vijay Iyer, with his trio and the Florian Weber/Nieccier New York Quintet featuring Ralph ...

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KCC Productions Presents Troy Roberts' "Nu-Jive"

Source: Kimberly C Chmura
June 22, 2013

Hailing from the remote location of Perth, West Australia, saxophonist and composer Troy Roberts has won four consecutive Downbeat Jazz Soloist Awards, two consecutive West Australian Music Industry Awards, was the only Australian finalist in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition, received his first Grammy Nomination Medal, and has shared the stage with greats such as Sammy Figueroa, James Morrison, Stephen Scott, Slide Hampton, Bobby Sparks, Jeff Hamilton and John Clayton, to name a few. More recently, Troy represented ...

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Arts For Art / Vision Presents Music Is Mine At Campos Plaza Outdoors And Free

Source: Chris Rich
June 21, 2013

A Musical Celebration, Acknowledging The Children of Campos Plaza. Due to Sequester Cuts, federally funded NYCHA Children, Senior & Health Centers are threatened with closing.Our event is not only a celebration for the children, it is to bring attention to the importance of these programs. Music is Mine will be performing original music under the direction of Carla Rodea & William Parkerat 4pm. City Councilwoman Rosie Mendez, (Manhattan District 2) and Patricia Nicholson Parker (Arts for Art) will speak at ...

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Emmanuel Baptist Church Jazz Vespers Returns For The Summer With The Camille Thurman Quartet

Source: Emmanuel Baptist Church Jazz Vespers
June 12, 2013

BROOKLYN, NY: Emmanuel Baptist Church has returned with the summer edition of its Jazz Vespers featuring the Camille Thurman Quartet, who will add their own unique stamp to the growing roster of highly talented artists to perform at series since it began years ago. It will take place in its standing home at the historic Emmanuel Baptist Church, 279 Lafayette Avenue, located in the Clinton Hill section of Brooklyn, New York, on June 30, 2013 at 3:00 PM. The recurrent ...

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Sol Roots Trio Performs As Part Of The DC Jazz Festival

Source: 9th Floor Music
May 30, 2013

With more than 125 performances in dozens of venues across the city, the DC Jazz Festival is the largest music festival in Washington, DC and one of the most highly anticipated cultural events in the nation. Artists performing as part of the DC Jazz Festival include: John McLaughlin, Pharoah Sanders, Lionel Loueke, Lonnie Liston Smith, Johnny Artis, Sol Roots, Brandee Younger, Will Rast, Hot 8 Brass Band and many more! Full information can be found be visiting the website DC ...

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