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Worldwide Celebration Of Dexter Gordon's 90th Birthday In Philadelphia: "Round Midnight" Film Event March 24th

Source: All About Jazz
March 24, 2013

5:00 pm As part of the Dexter Gordon worldwide 90th birthday celebration, “Dexter @ 90,” International House, Philadelphia, PA (37th and Chestnut Street) will present an uncut screening of the iconic jazz film Round Midnight with an in-person appearance by Dexter Gordon’s widow, Maxine, an active jazz scholar and director of the Dexter Gordon Foundation. Maxine will introduce the film and lead a discussion after the screening. WRTI DJ Bob Perkins will host. A reception will follow. Round Midnight (dir. ...

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Time Travel Pifa Pop Up Parade Takes Over Philadelphia Today!

Source: Michael Ricci
March 22, 2013

TIME TRAVEL POP UP PARADE To celebrate the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts and its 2013 theme of Time Travel, PIFA Characters will take over Philadelphia on Friday, March 22nd. Prepare to travel through decades in the blink of an eye... a historical Pop Up PIFA Parade will take you through time, and some of Philadelphia’s history, in one amazing visual spectacle! The PIFA Parade begins at approximately 11:15am with a cast of over 50 characters representing different moments ...

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New England Conservatory Presents "African Rhythms" - Rare Boston-Area Performance By Legendary Pianist/Composer Randy Weston

Source: Braithwaite & Katz Communications
March 18, 2013

In Concert with the NEC Jazz Orchestra Under the Direction of Ken Schaphorst on Thursday, April 18 in NEC's Jordan Hall Randy Weston will return to New England Conservatory in May to receive an honorary Doctor of Music degree. “(one) of the most powerful, percussive pianists alive…and also one of the most joyous.” —Lloyd Sachs, Chicago Sun Times “Weston has the biggest sound of any jazz pianist since Ellington and Monk, as well as the richest most inventive beat... but ...

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A Jazz Piano Celebration, April 4, 2013: Alan Broadbent, Ayako Shirasaki, Boris Netsvetaev, Wolfgang Schlüter Quartet, Hammer Klavier Trio

Source: Jan Matthies Music Management
March 18, 2013

Jan Matthies Music Management is celebrating its 5th birthday, dedicating the evening to Solo Jazz Piano and Trio. The artists of Jan Matthies Music Management all come together at the prestigious Laeiszhalle in Hamburg, Germany. 20.00 – 20.30 Alan Broadbent, solo & trio “one of the greatest living jazz pianists" – The Los Angeles Times about the 2-time Grammy winner. In 2010 he received another Grammy nomination alongside Keith Jarrett, Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis und Hank Jones for »Best Improvised ...

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Columbus Jazz Orchestra Celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month With "piano Men: The Music Of Billy Joel, Elton John & Stevie Wonder"

Source: Scott Vezdos
March 18, 2013

Columbus, OH – In celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month, the Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) returns to the historic Southern Theatre to pay tribute to your favorite keyboard legends in “Piano Men: The Music of Billy Joel, Elton John & Stevie Wonder," April 11 - 14. The powerful vocals of Chester Gregory and keyboard wizardry of Dave Powers join Bobby Floyd and the CJO on timeless classics like “Piano Man," “Just the Way You Are," “Your Song," “Rocket Man," ...

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Miami Lakes And KCC Productions Present Tito Puente, Jr

Source: Kimberly C Chmura
March 16, 2013

The Town of Miami Lakes’ Cultural Affairs Committee is excited to announce the Spring Concert in the Park scheduled for Saturday, March 16th beginning at 6:30 pm. This free event will be held at Picnic Park West located at 15151 Montrose Road (NW 82nd Avenue). Tito Puente, Jr. is on a passionate mission. The younger Puente is determined to nurture the musical legacy left by his father. He refuses to let his father become a distant memory. “He was just ...

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The 4th Annual Bay Area Jazz Summit Concert on March 17th

Source: Jeff Rzepiela Public Relations
March 11, 2013

The 4th Annual Jazz Summit Concert brings together three Bay Area jazz ensembles for an afternoon of big band jazz. The Netivot Shalom JazzKleztet band is a high energy ensemble under the direction of clarinetist Rabbi Stuart Kelman. The Albany Jazz Band is a 25 piece big band under the direction of Bob Levenson, and features many fine instrumental and vocal soloists featuring selections from the Great American Songbook. Under the direction of renowned saxophonist and band leader Dave Le ...

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Jazz Arts Group Presents Virtuoso Bassist Kyle Eastwood During Jazz Appreciation Month

Source: Scott Vezdos
March 8, 2013

Columbus, OH – As part of national Jazz Appreciation Month, the Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) will host its Inside Track season finale on Saturday, April 6 at both a familiar and not-so-familiar venue, the historic Garden Theatre (now managed by Short North Stage). First opened in 1920 as a vaudeville and silent movie theatre, the Garden Theatre's Green Room will be transformed into an intimate jazz cabaret for virtuoso bassist and composer Kyle Eastwood. Today, Kyle Eastwood is ...

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