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Aguilar Amplification Announces Master Class With John Patitucci!

Source: Marco Passarelli
May 28, 2013

Aguilar Amplification, maker of high-quality bass amplifiers, speaker cabinets and accessories for bassists is pleased to announce the re- launch of their Artist Series Master Classes on Thursday, June 20, 2013 with Jazz great John Patitucci. In addition to the clinic’s topic for the evening – Bass: The Funkiest Natural Element – John will also be performing in a duo setting with a soon-to-be-announced special guest! During his illustrious, 25-year career, the multiple Grammy winner has recorded and/or performed with ...

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Summer Jazz Series Set In Newport Beach, California

Source: Larry Taylor
May 24, 2013

Sunset Jazz at Newport, featuring straight- ahead jazz performed by top jazz performers, begins July 10 and will continue through ll nights, concluding Sept. 18. All this at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel on the Pacific in Southern California. The concerts take place in the hotel's outside Rose Garden with guests seated at tables. Each Wednesday consists of two sets, 6 and 7:30. Both one-hour sessions are included in the ticket price. Food and beverages will be available. The series ...

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Playboy Jazz Festival Presents 1+One, Featuring Patrice Rushen And Ndugu Chancler With Special Guest Paul Jackson Jr. In Free Baldwin Hills Concert Sunday, June 2nd

Source: Nina Gordon Public Relations
May 17, 2013

Let the good times roll... and head over to the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw for a summer afternoon of jazz and entertainment when the Playboy Jazz Festival presents a free community concert on Sunday, June 2nd, at 5:00 p.m. Doors open at 4:00 p.m. The illustrious group, 1+One, featuring Grammy-nominated artists Patrice Rushen and Ndugu Chancler with special guest, Paul Jackson Jr., will headline the show. The Harmony Project, under the direction of Amos Delone, will also perform. Presented by the ...

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Woodmere Art Museum Caps Season of Music with Poignant Tribute to Jazz Icon Dexter Gordon on June 21

Source: Canary Promotion + Design
May 8, 2013

PHILADELPHIA, PA – After an exciting month of concerts inspired by the music of 1947, Woodmere Art Museum continues bringing audiences to their feet with sounds that reflect the global journey of jazz. Taking concertgoers through the months of May and June, Friday Night Jazz pays homage to the Great American Songbook, gypsy jazz, Stevie Wonder and culminates with a stunning tribute to the work of Dexter Gordon on Friday, June 21. Grammy Award-winning tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon was an ...

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New Music Seminar Announces 2013 Conference, First Round of Speakers

Source: HypeBot
May 8, 2013

The New Music Seminar is back in New York City this June 9-11 with a new format and venue. During the 3 day conference, 150+ leaders in music and entertainment convene to discuss and shape the future of the new music industry. The new format is designed to enhance industry player's and creator's knowledge of new business models and offer increased networking opportunities. The 2013 NMS Conference will feature 75-minute Movements (panels), interspersed with 20-minute live music sessions, 45-minute enhanced ...

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Playboy Jazz Festival Presents The New Jump Blues Band, Featuring Antonio Fargas, In Free Community Concert Sunday, May 5th, At Beverly Hills Civic Center

Source: Nina Gordon Public Relations
May 2, 2013

Jump, Jive and Swing... PLAYBOY JAZZ FESTIVAL PRESENTS THE NEW JUMP BLUES BAND, FEATURING ANTONIO FARGAS, IN FREE COMMUNITY CONCERT SUNDAY, MAY 5TH, AT BEVERLY HILLS CIVIC CENTER. Beverly Hills High School Jazz Band To Open Show Get ready to jump, jive and swing… when the New Jump Blues Band, one of the most exuberant foot-stomping musical groups to jump off the national stage, comes to Beverly Hills for a free community concert presented by the Playboy Jazz Festival this ...

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Newport Festivals Foundation / Salve Regina Present Pathways To Jazz / Anat Cohen

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
April 30, 2013

Clarinetist/Saxophonist Anat Cohen conducts master class for high school musicians at Salve Regina University on May 4 Newport Festivals Foundation and Salve Regina Present Free Student Program for Second Year NEWPORT, RI: Stellar clarinetist/saxophonist Anat Cohen will conduct a master class and workshop for high school students on Saturday, May 4, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Salve Regina University. The free program, “Pathways to Jazz,” which is presented for the second year by the Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. ...

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Vocalist Gretchen Parlato Closes Lawrence University 2012-13 Jazz Series on May 3

Source: Rick Peterson
April 29, 2013

Innovative vocalist Gretchen Parlato closes Lawrence University 2012-13 Jazz Series Friday, May 10 with an 8 p.m. performance in the Lawrence Memorial Chapel. Hailed by jazz legend Herbie Hancock as “a singer with a deep, almost magical connection to the music” Parlato has been attracting fans and critics alike since winning the 2004 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocals Competition. A Los Angeles native, Parlato released her debut self-titled album to critical acclaim in 2005. Billboard magazine called her follow-up second ...

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