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Chronicles of King Curtis available at Amazon and Barnes and Noble

Source: All About Jazz
August 2, 2005

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Touch You With A Song review by jazzimprov magazine

Source: All About Jazz
July 29, 2005

Richard “Cookie” Thomas TOUCH YOU WITH A SONG – Cookietime Productions. P.O. Box 110192, Stamford, CT 06911-0192. www.cookiethomas.com. At Last, Moonlight in Vermont, I Wish You Love, Night and Day, Hey There, Autumn Serenade, Azure- Te, Nature Boy, The Way You Look Tonight, My Romance, Stardust PERSONNEL: Richard “Cookie” Thomas, vocals; John Di Martino, piano; Marcus McLaurine, bass, Tim Horner, drums; Peter Brainin, tenor & soprano saxophone; Lou Volpe, guitar. By Bill Donaldson Richard “Cookie” Thomas is carving a niche ...

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Touch Yo With A Song review by jazzimprov magazine

Source: All About Jazz
July 29, 2005

Richard “Cookie” Thomas TOUCH YOU WITH A SONG – Cookietime Productions. P.O. Box 110192, Stamford, CT 06911-0192. www.cookiethomas.com. At Last, Moonlight in Vermont, I Wish You Love, Night and Day, Hey There, Autumn Serenade, Azure- Te, Nature Boy, The Way You Look Tonight, My Romance, Stardust PERSONNEL: Richard “Cookie” Thomas, vocals; John Di Martino, piano; Marcus McLaurine, bass, Tim Horner, drums; Peter Brainin, tenor & soprano saxophone; Lou Volpe, guitar. By Bill Donaldson Richard “Cookie” Thomas is carving a niche ...

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New Children’s Book Designed to Get Kids Interested in Jazz

Source: All About Jazz
July 21, 2005

Jazz Isn’t Just for Cool Cats: It’s Also for Kids.

New children’s book designed to get kids interested in jazz.

All That the Dog Ever Wanted (Fields of Gold Publishing, Inc., Nashville, TN) is a whimsical, artistic approach at introducing jazz to a young audience. This picture book for children is about a dog named Django who wants to learn to play jazz in order to gain approval from his owner. In the end, Django learns to work ...

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Paris Jazz: A Guide

Source: All About Jazz
July 19, 2005

About the early days of jazz in Paris, violinist Stéphane Grappelli said, “That was the best time for musicians, you know—no radio, no gramophone. If you want music, you must go to the musician!” These first days—when an all-African American infantry ragtime marching band returned from World War I to a weary city eager for some fun, when Josephine Baker shimmied onstage in skirts of satin palm leaves and Montmartre was a collection of windmills, vineyards, and rickety huts home ...

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Backbeat Books publishes Piano Girl to rave reviews

Source: All About Jazz
July 6, 2005

San Francisco— Sometimes poignant and often hilarious, Piano Girl (June 2005) reveals the comedies, tragedies, and mundane miracles witnessed by a keenly observant and very witty storyteller. From cheesy lounges to four-star hotels, Robin Meloy Goldsby recounts the soundtrack of her life with grace and wicked humor. Along the way she discovers the human side, for better or worse, of her audiences—the celebrities, drunks, moguls, the down-and-out and downright scary, the music lovers and music haters, and ordinary people dealing ...

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New Kids' Book Honors Jazz Greats

Source: All About Jazz
July 2, 2005

NEW BOOK RELEASE: HOT JAZZ SPECIAL

A TRIBUTE TO JAZZ PHENOMS IS THE PERFECT INTRO FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS AND JAZZ LOVERS ALIKE TO THE GENRE'S GREATEST

A basic understanding and appreciation of music can only serve to broaden one's character and deepen the connection with those around us. Today, Jazz music is played, taught and studied in public and private institutions across the globe. However, as lower budgets force schools to cut back, private lessons will not only supplement what ...

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Buddy Emmons & Lenny Breau-"Minors Aloud" CD on Art of Life Records

Source: All About Jazz
May 10, 2005

Buddy Emmons & Lenny Breau-"Minors Aloud" CD on Art of Life Records Originally released in 1978 on Flying Fish Records and now available on CD for the first time!! Art of Life Records is proud to announce our latest CD release. Buddy Emmons & Lenny Breau-"Minors Aloud" AL1014-2 “Minors Aloud" was recorded at Pete's Place in Nashville, Tennessee on August 7th & 8th, 1978 and originally released the same year on LP on Flying Fish Records. The album features several ...

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