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Brookline High ensembles tune up for Berklee Jazz Fest
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Chris Rich
The Brookline High Jazz Band isn't afraid of a little funk. The 15-member ensemble arranges most of its own music, adding a twist to classical numbers and making modifications as it goes. It's a method that's won the respect of its peers, and one that members are sticking to as they prepare for the Berklee High School Jazz Festival on March 10. “We do play traditional jazz stuff, in no way is it our focus," said drummer Eli Cherry. “We're ...
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36th Annual Demiero Jazz Festival
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Seattle Jazz Scene
Over 70 vocal and instrumental jazz groups from the Northwest take part in this year's DeMiero Jazz Fest, March 1, 2 and 3 at Edmonds Center for the Arts and Community Christian Fellowship, in daytime workshops and clinics mentored by professional artists and educators. Evening concerts on Friday, March 2, and Saturday, March 3, feature Festival Artistic Director Dee Daniels, New York Voices, Seattle favorite Greta Matassa, Edmonds Community College's Soundsation Jazz Choir, the Seattle Jazz Singers, and Kennelly Keys ...
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11th Annual Brubeck Festival to Explore Communities
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Patrick Giblin
Dave Brubeck created community both on and off-stage from the moment he began performing. Trios, quartets, octets and even orchestras and choirs became vehicles for Dave's music. Off-stage he and Iola worked to bring groups out of the clubs, onto college campuses and into concert halls. As momentum grew so did the community until Brubeck sounds were heard the world over. This year's annual Brubeck Festival, themed “Building Communities," features select performers who have created and sustained a culture of ...
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Jubilee Jazz 2012: Music to make Horace Walpole Spin?
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Shahnaz Hameed
He loved to entertain. He loved the quirky. He loved the arts and left us a little Gothic house at Strawberry Hill, whose very existence pretty much sums him up on its own. He used this lovely little treasure to indulge and share what he loved with his friends. With entertainment at the heart and core of Strawberry Hill House, we like to wonder what Horace Walpole would have thought of its use as the stage for the upcoming Jazz ...
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First Annual Jazzheads Records Jazz Festival at the Players Club, New York City - 20th Anniversary of Jazzheads Records
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Two for the Show Media
The Players Foundation and Jazzheads Records are pleased to announce the First Annual Jazzheads Records Jazz Festival. In collaboration with The Players Foundation, Jazzheads will be presenting a two-night Jazz festival on Friday, May 4th and Saturday, May 5th starting at 7:00pm. The festival will also coincide with the celebration of Jazzheads 20 Year Anniversary. Some of the Jazzheads' artists lined up for the event are: Bobby Sanabria Big Band, Mark Weinstein AfroCuban Jazz Project , FFEAR featuring Chris Washburne ...
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Mountain Jam Adds James Murphy, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Lotus
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JamBase
TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND, JAMES MURPHY DJ SET, AND LOTUS JOIN ALREADY JAM-PACKED LINEUP Radio Woodstock and world-renowned guitarist Warren Haynes (Gov't Mule, Allman Brothers Band, The Dead) are pleased to announce additions to the already stellar lineup for the 8th annual Mountain Jam Festival at Hunter Mountain, NY from Thursday, May 31 through Sunday, June 3, 2012. Gov't Mule will headline Friday and Saturday nights, with the legendary Steve Winwood headlining Sunday night following performances by Michael Franti & Spearhead, ...
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Waukesha BluesFest Offers Commemorative Poster Design Contest
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Chris M. Slawecki
Waukesha BluesFest, presented by the Waukesha Rotary Club is entering its 6th year of presenting an exciting line-up of national and area musicians along with a high class art show, delicious food and a wide selection of beverages, all held at Naga-Waukee Park on Highway 83 just north of I94 in Delafield. The event subtitled as “An American Music & Art Festival," takes place the second weekend of August, being held this year Friday and Saturday, August 10 & 11, ...
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Delfest Adds Bela Fleck, RRE, Leftover Salmon, Greensky
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JamBase
DELFEST ANNOUNCES ARTIST ADDITIONS; TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW AT DELFEST.COM (playing with members of the Travelin' McCourys and Danny Paisley, as well as a set with the Marcus Roberts Trio), festival favorites Railroad Earth, Leftover Salmon, and Greensky Bluegrass. Attendees can again expect to see one-of-a-kind collaborations, special guest sit-ins, various tributes to Del McCoury and his musical legacy, intimate appearances, both at unique “playshops"-informal workshops where the emphasis will be on performance rather than instruction- and in late night shows ...
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