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Ron Affif Jazz Clinic and Concert Series @ Long Island University's Brooklyn Campus Tuesday, November 28, 4:00 - 6:00 PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
November 27, 2006

Jazz Clinic and Concert Series @ Long Island University's Brooklyn Campus (Free and open to the public)

Tuesday, November 28, 4:00 - 6:00 PM Jazz guitarist and composer Ron Affif will lead a jazz seminar as part of Long Island University's Jazz Clinic Series. The series features musicians and music professionals with extraordinary links to jazz history in addition to being outstanding in their own right.

The clinics are free and open to the general public. They take place on ...

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Steve Waterman Contemporary Big Band Jazz Course 2007

Source: All About Jazz
November 13, 2006

March 30th - April 1st 2007 The Diplomat Hotel, Llanelli, South Wales SA15 3PJ An opportunity to be part of a unique course focusing on contemporary big band music hosted by one of Europe's finest trumpet soloists, composers and educators. Steve Waterman will be covering ensemble, improvisation and sectional playing. We are inviting intermediate to advanced adult players of. trumpet, trombone, saxophone, bass, piano, guitar, drums and percussion. Aim of the course: To help you to develop the musical skills ...

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John Coltrane "Sheets of Sound" Summit at New York City's Manhattan School of Music

Source: All About Jazz
November 6, 2006

A four-day John Coltrane celebration, “Sheets of Sound: The John Coltrane Summit" begins today, Monday, November 6 and continues through Thursday, November 9, at New York's Manhattan School of Music. This four-day event offers concerts, panel discussions, and open rehearsals covering John Coltrane, his legacy, and his music. A concert highlight takes place on Thursday night when the Manhattan School of Music Jazz Orchestra, conducted by Justin DiCioccio, joined by saxophonist Dave Liebman, perform the world premiere of Gunnar Mossblad's ...

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Discovery of the Lost John Coltrane/Thelonious Monk Quartet Recording with Larry Appelbaum and Francis Davis in Philadelphia

Source: All About Jazz
October 31, 2006

Kelly Writers House University of Pennsylvania 3805 Locust Walk Philadelphia, PA Thursday, November 2 | 6pm FREE Admission

Please join us for this unique public discussion featuring Library of Congress' Larry Appelbaum and Village Voice critic Francis Davis, who will address the remarkable discovery and impact of the historically significant concert tapes featuring the legendary jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk and iconic saxophonist John Coltrane.

One of the most ...

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NY Gypsy Jazz Workshop with Stephane Wrembel

Source: JazzMando.com
October 26, 2006

New York City area Django enthusiasts, look for Stephane Wrembel, native French and premiere Gypsy Jazz guitarist to present a Gypsy Jazz Guitar Workshop, Sunday, Dec. 3, 10 am to 3pm at Manny's Hat Mall, 28 West 38th Street NY, NY. Admission is $100, and well worth it to work with a legend. Wrembel has studied and played with many of Europe's finest, and is the real deal, as anybody who is involved in this genre of music will attest. ...

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Matt Balitsaris Music Business Seminar at Long Island University's Jazz Clinic Series Tuesday, October 24, 4:00 - 6:00 PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
October 23, 2006

Jazz Clinic Series at Long Island University's Brooklyn Campus

Tuesday, October 24, 4:00 - 6:00 PM

Record producer and founder of Palmetto Records, Matt Balitsaris will lead a music business seminar as part of Long Island University's Jazz Clinic Series. The series features musicians and music professionals with extraordinary links to jazz history in addition to being outstanding in their own right.

The clinics are free and open to the general public. They take place on various Tuesdays, from 4:00 ...

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2006 International Songwriting Competition Deadline Quickly Approaching

Source: All About Jazz
September 27, 2006

Have Your Songs Heard By Tom Waits, Brian Wilson, Robert Smith (The Cure), Craig Morgan, Cassandra Wilson, and Many More! The deadline for ISC is quickly approaching, so enter your songs now! Entries must be postmarked on or before October 16, 2006. One of the largest and most prestigious songwriting competitions in the world, ISC gives away over $150,000 in cash and prizes to 56 winners. The Overall Grand Prize includes $25,000 (US) in cash - the largest cash Grand ...

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San Jose Youth Jazz Orchestra Auditions

Source: All About Jazz
September 24, 2006

The San Jose Youth Jazz Orchestra is looking for the Bay Area's brightest young jazz musicians in the 9th through 12th grades. The SJYJO is an exciting learning opportunity for high school students interested in developing their skills. Members of the SJYJO will work with musicians from other schools and top local professionals to develop their sight reading, improvisation, and knowledge of the jazz repertoire. The SJYJO will have performances at the Comcast San Jose Jazz Festival and the San ...

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