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New York Post Hurricane Katrina Article Mentions AAJ As Part Of Fund-Raising Effort
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All About Jazz
CHARITY POURING IN FOR VICTIMS
September 2, 2005 -- With the heartbreaking images of Hurricane Katrina victims overwhelming the country, celebrities, institutions and ordinary New Yorkers are opening their bank accounts to do whatever they can to send some relief.
Hotelier Leona Helmsley said yesterday she'll pony up $5 million for relief efforts through the American Red Cross, according to her spokesman Howard Rubenstein.
Hip hop legends Sean “Diddy" Combs and Shawn “Jay-Z" Carter announced yesterday they'd join forces to ...
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All About Jazz: New York - September 2005
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All About Jazz
September marks the unofficial beginning of concert hall season. 2005-2006 seasonal highlights include performances by Willem Breuker’s Kollektief, Don Byron’s Ivey-Divey trio and the piano duos of Paul Bley-Frank Kimbrough and Uri Caine-Jason Moran at Merkin Hall; Zankel Hall’s jazz includes a tribute to Billie Holiday ("Billie and Me"), Dave Douglas’ Nomad, Matt Wilson’s Arts & Crafts and Bill Frisell’s 858 Quartet; while Jazz at Lincoln Center’s (JALC) large performance spaces - the Allen Room and Rose Hall - honor ...
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Oscar Peterson at 80 - Diana Krall Plays and Sings (Photos in Gallery)
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All About Jazz
What a wonderful get together at HMV downtown Toronto today as Oscar Peterson celebrated his 80th birthday with the unveiling of a commerative stamp and impromptu concert from Diana Krall. Krall performed and Oscar Peterson original with lyrics by Elvis Costello. Krall was nervous near tears in her ode to Oscar. There was nothing false about the joy and mutual respect but artists have for the other. I've added images from today's occasion to my photo gallery in Allaboutjazz's Visual ...
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