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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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Nels Cline Workshop Sept. 30 at CIM

Source: All About Jazz
September 23, 2006

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Ravi Coltrane (10/3) Matt Balitsaris (10/4) Give Free Noontime Jazz Clinics at Long Island University's Brooklyn Campus

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
September 21, 2006

Saxophonist Ravi Coltrane on Tuesday, October 3

Palmetto Records Founder Matt Balitsaris on Tuesday, October 24 at Free Noontime Jazz Clinics at Long Island University's Brooklyn Campus

At its free jazz clinics in October, Long Island University's Brooklyn Campus will feature musicians with extraordinary links to jazz history in addition to being outstanding in their own right: Ravi Coltrane, son of the legendary saxophonist, and Matt Balitsaris, guitarist, composer and founder of Palmetto Records.

The separate appearances are part of ...

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"Jazz Matters" Convenes NYC Jazz Educators, Journalists and Musicians at the New School Sept 20th

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
September 20, 2006

What: Jazz community seminar-style panel discussion When: Wednesday, September 20, 2006, 6 to 8 p.m. Where: New School Jazz performance space, 5th floor 55 W. 13th St., New York City How much: Free admission Further information: Jazz Journalists Association, 212 533-9495

“Jazz Education -- For Students Only?" is the question New York's leading jazz educators -- including executive director Martin Mueller of New School Jazz, jazz coordinator David Demsey of William Patterson ...

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Trumpeter Billy Buss wins Monterey/Jimmy Lyons Scholarship to Berklee

Source: All About Jazz
September 14, 2006

Berklee College of Music and the Monterey Jazz Festival names Berkeley's Billy Buss the tenth Jimmy Lyons Scholar

Presentation to be made on the Jimmy Lyons Stage, 2 pm Sunday 9/17; previous Lyons Scholar, drummer James Williams to make presentation *

Berklee College of Music and the Monterey Jazz Festival announced today that trumpeter Billy Buss of Berkeley, California, is the tenth recipient of the Jimmy Lyons Scholarship at Berklee, a major music education prize. The scholarship is named in ...

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"Chamber Music America Announces "First Tuesdays" Free Professional Development Seminars for Musicians at Saint Peter's Church - NYC

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

"First Tuesdays" - Free Professional Development Seminars for Musicians

Chamber Music America Announces its 2006-07 Series In collaboration with Midtown Arts Common and The Jazz Ministry at Saint Peter's

Chamber Music America (CMA) has announced the 2006-2007 schedule for “First Tuesdays," its annual series of professional development seminars for jazz and classical musicians. This year, the seminars will be presented in collaboration with Midtown Arts Common and the Jazz Ministry at Saint Peter's in New York City.

Free of charge, ...

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