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Jazz World Confronting Health Care Concerns

Source: Michael Ricci
February 21, 2008

Not quite a month ago the alto saxophonist Andrew D'Angelo had a major seizure while driving his elderly landlady to a store in Brooklyn. “I was convulsing all over the place," he later wrote on his blog, “grabbing onto the steering wheel violently, biting my tongue and basically acting crazy." Fortunately, the driver behind him recognized what was happening, and after quite a bit more drama -- in the ambulance, Mr. D'Angelo apparently tore through the straps of his gurney ...

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Revisiting Latin Jazz Classics: Los Heroes, Estrellas de Areito

Source: All About Jazz
February 21, 2008

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Herbie Hancock Lights up the Chart!!!! | News

Source: All About Jazz
February 21, 2008

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Gonzalo Rubalcaba: Meticulous Jazzman of the World (NY Times)

Source: All About Jazz
February 20, 2008

THE NEW YORK TIMES Sunday, February 17, 2008 METICULOUS JAZZMAN OF THE WORLD By Ben Ratliff The Cuban-born pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba, who over the last 15 years or so has become one of the greatest musicians in jazz, is meticulous about music. You can tell this by the first unaccompanied notes of “Avatar," his complexly beautiful new album. He has an almost eerie control over his ...

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Renowned Jazz Label Candid Records Launch New Label Imprint Cake

Source: All About Jazz
February 19, 2008

Press Release - Feb 08 London based label, Candid Records have launched a new imprint as a platform for new dynamic bands and artists at the forefront of the British jazz music world. Cake reflects a new A & R strategy and move towards instrumental jazz that is forward thinking with a contemporary edge and includes artists such as The Blessing and The Neil Cowley Trio. The Blessing are four seasoned musicians who have ...

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LJC Community Conversation: Latin Jazz on Film

Source: The Latin Jazz Corner by Chip Boaz
February 19, 2008

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Jazz & Blues Legend Chris Barber Unearths Lost Recordings

Source: All About Jazz
February 18, 2008

JAZZ & BLUES LEGEND CHRIS BARBER UNEARTHS A COLLECTION OF LOST RECORDINGS FROM AMERICAN BLUES STARS FROM 10th MARCH 2008.

CHRIS BARBER PRESENTS...THE BLUES LEGACY: 'LOST & FOUND' CD & DOWNLOAD SERIES ARE SET FOR A SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE ALONGSIDE THE 'AS WE LIKE IT' DVD - THE BIG CHRIS BARBER BAND & SPECIAL GUEST ANDY FAIRWEATHER-LOW ARE CAPTURED LIVE IN A BRAND NEW 'ONE NIGHT ONLY' PERFORMANCE ON DVD.

Featuring Muddy Waters, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, ...

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