Music Industry News

SFJazz Announces SFJazz Spring Season 2002

Source: All About Jazz

Spring concerts, films, panel discussions, and family matinees from SFJAZZ, presenter of the San Francisco Jazz Festival.

March - June 2002. Tickets go on sale to the public Sunday, January 20, 2002

The SFJAZZ Spring Season, hailed by The New York Times as “an instant hit," returns for its third annual celebration of classic jazz traditions and cutting-edge innovations, March through June 2002 under the artistic direction of world-renowned saxophonist Joshua Redman. SFJAZZ Spring Season 2002 will showcase six series ...

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between the lines Jazz CD New Release: Trespassing Borders

Source: All About Jazz

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Smithsonian to Launch Jazz Appreciation Month

Source: All About Jazz

First Jazz Appreciation Month is April 2002 Legendary bandleader, producer and composer Quincy Jones joined with the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History to announce the launch of Jazz Appreciation Month. JAM will pay tribute to jazz annually both as an historic and a living American art form, with the first celebration scheduled for April 2002. During the month of April the museum will spotlight the history and music of jazz through concerts, programs and museum ...

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A New Spot for Jazz in NYC

Source: All About Jazz

Jazz and Blues Sunday thru Wednesday NO COVER 1050 Restaurant and Lounge - 735 10th Avenue (at 50th Street) in the Skyline Hotel, NYC Tel: 212-445-0149- NO COVER! Plenty of street parking! subway,C,E to 50th Music,Food,Fun 9PM Tom Stinson Jazz&Blues Trio Plays EVERY SUNDAY To say Tom Stinson has a passion for music is an understatement. Simply put, Tom is one of the top piano players around . Spend some time with him and he will charm you, entertain you ...

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World Premiere: On The Way to Love - Written by and starring top-selling singer and songwriter Patti Austin

Source: All About Jazz

Many music lovers know Patti Austin from her duets with James Ingram and collaborations with Quincy Jones. Sacramentans remember the smooth sounds of Patti Austin from Sacramento Theatre Company’s incredible 2000 Pavilion’s event, “Patti Plays Pavilions.” This internationally known star now brings her autobiographical show to Sacramento Theatre Company – a hot inside look that tells the tale of her life through a sampling of her best loved music! Hear about Patti’s life growing up in Long Island in a ...

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Jazz Legend, Jimmy Smith Appears in New Jersey

Source: All About Jazz

On Friday, January 18th, legendary organ master Jimmy Smith will be playing his only NJ area concert at The Crossroads of Garwood.

Jimmy's latest album, Dot Com Blues was released in 2001 to tremendous reviews. The album showcases Smith's trademark Hammond sounds along with contributions from special guests, B.B. King, Etta James, Dr. John, Taj Mahal, and Keb Mo, among others. Raves from other musical legends include: “There's only ever been one B3 player"- Gregg Allman, “Jimmy Smith is a ...

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A new spot for Jazz in NYC

Source: All About Jazz

. Jazz and Blues Sunday thru Wednesday NO COVER 1050 Restaurant and Lounge - 735 10th Avenue (at 50th Street) in the Skyline Hotel, NYC Tel: 212-445-0149- NO COVER! Plenty of street parking! subway,C,E to 50th Music,Food,Fun 9PM Tom Stinson Jazz&Blues Trio Plays EVERY SUNDAY To say Tom Stinson has a passion for music is an understatement. Simply put, Tom is one of the top piano players around . Spend some time with him and he will charm you, entertain ...

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Pianist Composer Stuart H. Tresser to unvail two new compositions!

Source: All About Jazz

Two new compositions entitled “Let's Play Now!" ( a calypso tune with funny,happy lycics) and a warm ballad entitled “Sieze The Time" (a warm love ballad) has been penned and is expected to be published by February 2002. If you check the website: http://www.jazzbonerecords.com around the middle of February 2002, you will be able to print out an artist copy FREE! My goal as a composer is to move Jazz forward and introduce some new original music into the world ...

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