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Aguilar Amplification Announces Master Class with John Patitucci
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All About Jazz
Aguilar Amplification, maker of high-quality bass amplifiers, speaker cabinets and accessories for bassists is pleased to announce the continuation of their Artist Series Master Classes on Saturday, January 10, 2009 with endorsing artist, Jazz-great John Patitucci. The event is free to the public and will be held in Aguilars New York City showroom. Attendees will tour the Aguilar factory and be able try out Aguilar products such as the recently released, Tone Hammer preamp/D.I. During his illustrious, 25-year career, the ...
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Chamber Music America Presents a Free Workshop with Jim Eigo on December 2
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
PRESENTS FIRST TUESDAYS Using New Technology A FREE WORKSHOP WITH JIM EIGO President/Jazz Promo Services December 2, 2008, 3:00-5:00 P.M. Saint Peter’s Church 619 Lexington Avenue at 54th Street New York, NY Back by popular demand, Jim Eigo broadens his PR workshop to speak about the ins and outs of the music business, with an emphasis on artists who self-produce. He will discuss promotion, marketing, using the Internet, and making ...
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3rd Annual Great Basin Jazz Camp Moves to Twin Falls, Idaho
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All About Jazz
SUMMER MUSIC CAMP TO BE HELD IN TWIN FALLS (Twin Falls, ID) - - The Directors of the Great Basin Jazz Camp have announced the 3rd Annual Camp will be held July 27 through July 31st 2009 on the campus of the College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls. According to Mike Allen, Executive Director of the Great Basin Jazz Camp, the decision to relocate our Camp at CSI insures the continuation of our successful program for many years to ...
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University Jazz and More Tonight
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RVAjazz
A quick look at the RVAjazz calendar will reveal week after week of uneventful Monday nights. With the exception of Alan Parker's occasional aP Connect 4 gig at The Camel, the chance to see live jazz on Mondays seems to be rare in this city. aP Connect 4, University of Richmond, and Virginia Commonwealth University will all be alleviating the Monday blues tonight. With most Mondays passing without remedy, take advantage of this opportunity to start your work week off ...
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Innovative Music Educator Tom Davis
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All About Jazz
Tom Davis is an innovative high school band director/composer who takes music education to the next level by utilizing the power of the internet. Through his ArtistShare Scores and Parts project he offers compositions from his latest album Lake Songs along with full multimedia support including performance and rehearsal guidance for band directors, downloadable solo transcriptions, streaming audio and video interviews of musicians, mp3s of improvised solos and many more. You can even contact Tom for further advice and tips! ...
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AAJ's Martin Gladu to Present at Concordia University
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All About Jazz
All About Jazz Section Editor and contributor Martin Gladu will be presenting at Montreal's Concordia University's Faculty Of Music. As a one-day, guest lecturer he will offer insight on diverse topics including: Web promotion ideas Digital distribution Review of current outlets available for selling and promoting music online Music social networking sites Clearing copyrights for use in podcasts, webcasts, and personal websites.
WHERE: Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke St, Room CC 312.
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Japan's Jazz Coffeeshops
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All About Jazz
Michael Molasky, jazz pianist and history professor at the University of Minnesota, spent a year traveling up and down the islands of Japan seeking out the proprietors of jazz coffeeshops. He recounted his discoveries to a UCLA audience at a colloquium sponsored by the Paul I. and Hisako Terasaki Center on October 27 2008. Japan's first jazz coffeeshop appeared in 1929 when the Blackbird opened across the street from Tokyo University and played “jazz"- which in Japan applied to many ...
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