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Jazz From J-Z: American Voices Jazz Program In Kuwait
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Paul Rockower
American Voices and the U.S. Embassy to Kuwait are partnering to conduct a series of jazz concerts and educational programs in Kuwait as part of Jazz Appreciation Month. To promote cultural engagement, the Jazz From J-Z program will feature jazz musicians CoCo York and Mike del Ferro conducting a series of workshops and performances in Kuwait City. On Monday April 9, 2012, CoCo York and Mike del Ferro will hold jazz workshops with music students at Kuwaiti universities including GUST ...
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Sligo Jazz Summer School And Festival 24-29 July 2012
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Sligo Jazz Project
The best value summer school in Europe! Sligo Jazz Project, an organization run by musicians for musicians ensures all funds raised go towards keeping its annual main event— a six day intensive summer school and full blown jazz festival—as inclusive as possible and open to all musicians from all backgrounds! Sligo Jazz Project's stellar 2012 faculty Double Bass: Rufus Reid (USA) - John Goldsby (USA/Germany) Electric Bass: Michael Janisch (USA/UK) Vocals: Diana Torto (Italy) Drums: John Riley (USA) - Stephen ...
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15 High School Jazz Band Finalists Announced For 17th Annual Essentially Ellington
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Buzzword PR
15 HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ BAND FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR 17TH ANNUAL ESSENTIALLY ELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ BAND COMPETITION & FESTIVAL IN NEW YORK CITY MAY 4-6, 2012 Jazz at Lincoln Center announces the 15 finalist bands and one winning community band for its prestigious 17th Annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival. The bands will compete and participate in workshops, jam sessions, and more, during a three-day Competition & Festival in New York City. The three top-placing bands ...
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Jazz For Young People Family Concert: What Is New Orleans Jazz?
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Buzzword PR
JAZZ FOR YOUNG PEOPLE® FAMILY CONCERT EXPLORES “WHAT IS NEW ORLEANS JAZZ?" SATURDAY, APRIL 21ST AT 1 AND 3 PM In this exciting interactive concert, jazz drummer and educator Alvin Atkinson and friends invite families to join the Second Line parade and express their own personal style through movement and song as they learn the language of New Orleans jazz. Together they'll explore collective improvisation, call and response, grooves and learn about the instruments in the band, all while enjoying ...
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Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. Announces First Youth Education Initiative
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Carolyn McClair Public Relations
Initiative Supports Expansion of Music Program at Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County NEWPORT, RI: In keeping with its mission to present programs to educate young people about folk music, George Wein and the Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. today announced its first youth education initiative, which will support the expansion of the music program of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County. The funding, primarily raised through the Backyard Barbecue at the 2011 Newport Folk Festival®, will enable ...
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Jazz Arts Group Announces the 10th Annual Hank Marr High School Jazz Award Competition
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Michael Ricci
Columbus, OH The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) is looking for Ohio's finest young musicians to participate in the tenth annual Hank Marr High School Jazz Award. This award demonstrates excellence in musicianship and performance amongst central Ohio's young students of jazz. “This competition is extremely important in these times where music and arts are being cut back all across the board in public education from K-12," states 2011 co-judge Tom Carroll. “Keeping this American art form in the ...
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Honoring Its Steadfast Commitment To Building New Audiences For Jazz, National Nonprofit JazzReach Has Served Over A Quarter Million Young People Nationwide Since Inception
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Chris Schimpf
AIMS TO SERVE MORE THAN 30,000 THIS YEAR ALONE EXTENSIVE NATIONAL TOURING & OUTREACH CONTINUES THROUGHOUT THE SPRING, REACHING YOUNG PEOPLE IN OVER 17 AMERICAN COMMUNITIES LATEST ALBUM AND LIVE MULTIMEDIA PROGRAM BIG DRUM/SMALL WORLD CELEBRATES INCREASINGLY GLOBAL NATURE OF JAZZ WITH COMMISSIONED WORKS BY SOME OF TODAY'S MOST ACCLAIMED COMPOSERS “With music this compelling and performances this committed, [JazzReach house ensemble] Metta Quintet ought to have a much higher profile...[The organization's] commitment to raising jazz visibility has ensured it ...
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New Music Seminar 2012 Unveils High Powered Speakers List Including Bob Pittman and Sean Parker
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HypeBot
The New Music Seminar (NMS), set to take place in New York City June 17 to 19, announced an impressive speakers list. They include SoundExchange President, Michael Huppe; Pandora CEO/President, Joe Kennedy; Clear Channel Entertainment President, John Sykes; BMI CEO/President, Del Bryant; Violator Management CEO, Chris Lighty; Nile Rodgers Productions Founder/Owner, Nile Rodgers; Reverb Nation CEO/Founder, Michael Doernberg; Topspin Media CEO/Founder, Ian Rogers; eMusic CEO/President, Adam Klein. This year's New Music Seminar features partnerships with SoundExchange, BMI and iHeartRadio. Special ...
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