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Updated Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival Calendar, May 6 - 11
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Carolyn McClair Public Relations
2013 Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival Calendar All Tickets Start at $10, unless otherwise noted Renewing their partnership for the third year, the Apollo Theater, Harlem Stage and Jazzmobile, Inc., in collaboration with Columbia University, have joined forces to present the Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival from May 6 – 11, 2013. These cultural organizations will present a series of concerts and events to celebrate the rich legacy of jazz in the uptown community while bringing both established and emerging artists to ...
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The 2013 Israeli Jazz Musician Festival, Presented By NOHO Media Group In Association With The America-Israel Cultural Foundation, Will Feature An Ensemble Of Notable Israel-born Jazz Musicians
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GoMedia PR
Music and Multi-Media Event Will Take Place May 12 through May 14 in Manhattan and Brooklyn New York City is the “jazz capital of the world," a fact that is enhanced, to a large extent, by the constant influx of astounding talent from across the globe. Among the many jazz musicians who have come to NYC to ply their trade are a considerable contingent of players from Israel, including Roni Ben-Hur and Oran Etkin - just two of the talented ...
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Eliane Elias To Headline Bray Jazz Festival
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All About Jazz
Bray Jazz returns for its 14th edition during the Bank Holiday weekend of May 3rd to 5th with an exciting and varied line-up that will appeal to lovers of jazz in its many incarnations. Headlining Ireland’s premier annual celebration of jazz is Brazilian pianist Eliane Elias. In a long and distinguished career, the New York-based pianist and vocalist has recorded over twenty albums as a leader and has collaborated with pianist Herbie Hancock, saxophonist Michael Brecker and guitarist/singer Gilberto Gil. ...
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Ballard Jazz Festival Featured on Jazz Northwest This Sunday
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Seattle Jazz Scene
April is Jazz Appreciation Month, and it’s being celebrated with three jazz festivals around Seattle this month. On this week’s Jazz Northwest, April 14, we’ll preview The Ballard Jazz Festival with over 60 musicians performing in various locations around Ballard, April 17-20. Included are The Brotherhood of the Drum, The Guitar Summit, and The Ballard Jazz Walk with a dozen locations featuring many of Seattle’s favorite jazz artists. The Festival concludes with the mainstage event at the Nordic Heritage Museum ...
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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival 2013
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
This week, let's take a brief look at some of the musicians who will be coming to St. Louis this month for the Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival, which takes place Thursday, April 18 through Saturday, April 20 at the Touhill Performing Arts Center and Jazz at the Bistro. Student jazz bands from around the area will take part in workshops and adjudications during the three days of the event at the University of Missouri St. Louis, but for the ...
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A Smorgasbord Of 21st Century Piano Moods And Grooves At Newport Jazz Festival
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Carolyn McClair Public Relations
A Smorgasbord of 21st Century Piano Moods and Grooves at Newport Jazz Festival® August 2-4, 2013 NEWPORT, RI: The Newport Jazz Festival has been one of the greatest showcases for jazz pianists in the past six decades, including Duke Ellington, Erroll Garner, John Lewis, Mary Lou Williams, Dave Brubeck and more. This year’s cross-section of keyboard titans is no exception. Bringing their piano magic to Newport are Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Eddie Palmieri, Bill Charlap, Michel Camilo, Robert Glasper, Hiromi ...
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18th Annual Jazz On Fourth Street Festival Lineup Announced
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Marshall Lamm Promotions & Public Relations
Presented by Fourth Street Merchants, KCSM/Jazz 91, and Berkeleyside, the 18th Annual Jazz on Fourth Street Festival will take place Sunday, May 19, from Noon – 5:00pm in Berkeley, CA on Fourth Street between Hearst and Virginia. For more information, visit fourthstreet.com or call the hot line at (510) 526-6294. This free outdoor music festival, benefiting the jazz programs at Berkeley High School, will feature the Dixieland sounds of famed radio host and trombonist Mal Sharpe’s Big Money in Jazz ...
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Apollo, Harlemstage & Jazzmobile Announce 3rd Harlem Jazz Shrines Fest May 6-11
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Carolyn McClair Public Relations
The Apollo Theater, Harlem Stage and Jazzmobile Reunite in Partnership to Present Third Annual Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival May 6-11, 2013 Partners Celebrate Legacy of Jazz in Harlem Featuring Concerts by Emerging and Established Artists, Panel Discussions, Films and More Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival The Prestige of the Past... the Pulse of the Present NEW YORK, NY: Renewing their partnership for the third year, the Apollo Theater, Harlem Stage and Jazzmobile, Inc., in collaboration with Columbia University, will join forces ...
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