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Smooth Jazz Summer Nights at Penn's Landing in Philadelphia
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Chris M. Slawecki
This season of Smooth Jazz Summer Nights Concerts on the Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing celebrates the nation’s best and brightest jazz performers. An evening summer breeze, a beautiful setting, the sounds of horns, smooth vocals, and heart pounding percussions will make these concerts a summertime must-do event. This season’s power-packed lineup will grace the stage on the Delaware River Waterfront every Friday night in August beginning at 7:30PM. The Friday night concert series is absolutely FREE and will be ...
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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Jazz Film Festival Summer 2013, Part 2
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
This week, we continue our summer festival of jazz films with five documentaries looking at the lives of legendary musicians, plus a vintage TV special from the 1970s featuring performances from a stellar lineup of musicians still active then. First up is Art Tatum: The Art of Jazz Piano, the only documentary portrait of the great pianist. Down below, you'll find The Long Night of Lady Day, a look at the life of singer Billie Holiday originally aired as part ...
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Brian Culbertson's Napa Valley Jazz Getaway Raises A Significant Sum To Benefit The Grammy Foundation
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Great Scott P.R.oductions
Mason & Hamlin grand piano the big ticket auction item that helped double last year’s donation to support music education programs in schools Napa, CA: Enthusiastic bidders and generous event sponsors packed the Lincoln Theater in Napa, Calif. on June 8th during Brian Culbertson’s Napa Valley Jazz Getaway to raise an impressive $66,000.00 at a fundraising auction and wine reception to benefit The GRAMMY Foundation® more than doubling last year’s take. With over 3,000 jazz and wine enthusiasts gathered from ...
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Dirty Dozen Brass Band Celebrates 35th Anniversary At Newport Jazz Festival
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Carolyn McClair Public Relations
2013 NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL® CELEBRATES THE 35th ANNIVERSARY OF THE DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND, WHICH REVOLUTIONIZED THE CLASSIC NEW ORLEANS BRASS BAND STYLE WITH FUNK AND BEBOP NEWPORT, RI: Showcasing the powerful and enduring excitement and influence of New Orleans brass band music on American culture, the 2013 Newport Jazz Festival presented by Natixis Global Asset Management is celebrating the 35th Anniversary of The Dirty Dozen Brass Band on Sunday, August 4, at 1:25 pm on the Harbor Stage. The ...
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2013 Newport Jazz Festival Previews
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Michael Ricci
By Matthew S. Robinson Singer Freddy Cole keeps putting the pieces together Growing up in a large family of musicians, Freddy Cole had to do what he could to make his way in the family and in the music business. And yet, over 80 years on, he continues to bring chestnuts. Classics and contemporary gems to adoring fans around the world. On the weekend of August 2-3, Cole will come to New England to perform at the opening night gala ...
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4th Annual Chinatown Music Festival, San Francisco, August 17, 2013
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Marshall Lamm Promotions & Public Relations
The Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco in association with Asian Improv aRts, API Cultural Center, Chinatown Community Development Center and Chinese Progressive Association present the 4th Annual Chinatown Music Festival on Saturday, August 17 from 11:00am to 5:00pm at Portsmouth Square on Kearny Street between Washington Street and Clay Street in San Francisco’s Chinatown. The cost is free and for more information, visit www.c-c-c.org or call (415) 986-1822. The all day music festival will bring together San Francisco visitors ...
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SFJAZZ Center Announces 2013-2014 Season Artist Lineup
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Marshall Lamm Promotions & Public Relations
SEASON RUNS SEPTEMBER 5, 2013 – JUNE 8, 2014 Randall Kline, Founder and Executive Artistic Director of SFJAZZ, today announced artist lineup for the SFJAZZ Center’s 2013-2014 Season running September 5, 2013 to June 8, 2014. The award-winning SFJAZZ Center opened on January 21, 2013 in San Francisco’s vibrant Hayes Valley and has already been recognized as one of the best new performing arts centers in the country, receiving awards from architecture and acoustic organizations. “It’s been an amazing and ...
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Tune In To Newport Jazz Festival You Tube Channel For Artist Interviews & More
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Carolyn McClair Public Relations
Tune in to the Newport Jazz Festival You Tube Channel for Close-ups with Robert Glasper, Jon Batiste, Bill Charlap, Edmar Castañeda and Andrea Tierra, David Gilmore, Ali Amr, Rez Abbasi and Donny McCaslin NEWPORT, RI – Tune in to the Newport Jazz Festival You Tube Channel at http://bit.ly/14YDKsz to hear what some of this year’s artists have to say about jazz, their music and the festival as well as special 80th birthday greetings to Wayne Shorter. Sharing their excitement for ...
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