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"All That Jazz", a history and appreciation class sponsored by Del-Tech, Wilm, DE

Source: All About Jazz

"All That Jazz",a history and appreciation class starts on February 6th, from 7-8:30pm at Del-Tech's Wilmington campus. This eight week class traces the evolution of jazz fromm its roots---spirituals, blues and ragtime up through the Bebop era will be explored. The instructor is Cynthia Sala Tyson, a jazz composer/vocalist, who is current on the English faculty at DelTech.

Tyson studied composition and arranging with legendary jazz artist, Mary Lou Williams at Duke University and later went on to record, perform ...

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WHRB Radio Kicks off the 2002 "Orgy" Season

Source: All About Jazz

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Louis Prima’s Daughter Lena Prima Unveils Tribute To Her Father

Source: All About Jazz

Chicago, IL, December 10, 2001 – The music of the legendary Louis Prima will “Jump, Jive and Wail” its way back onto stages nationwide during his daughter Lena Prima’s live tribute “Louis Prima, That’s My Dad!”

Prima has just inked a worldwide management deal with Onesti Entertianment Corporation. Her show was test marketed this past summer at 12 corporate, festival and theatrical situations and all were met with standing ovations. “This is something fresh, upbeat and new,” said manager Ron ...

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Jazz Pianist Uri Caine Revisits Bach’s Goldbergs and Last Forever Re-thinks American Folk in New Sounds

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Roches Offer Healing with Musical Prayers

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New Music from Trumpeter, Nick Drozdoff

Source: All About Jazz

Trumpeter/composer Nick Drozdoff has released more new music on his MP3.COM site. Drozdoff's site, located at http://www.mp3.com/NickDrozdoff features over 70 sound files of Drozdoff's music which are free for the taking in either playback or download mode.He has six Cd's available there for purchase as well. The latest CD, “New Stuff by Nick Drozdoff" is in the construction phase. The first two cuts are posted for free download right now. These are titled “Hope Deferred" and “Trumpet Miniature #1". The ...

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Tim Lyddon trio Appearing at the Cornelia St.Cafe Thursday January 31, 2002

Source: All About Jazz

Contact info: Tim Lyddon 42 Diamond St. #16 Brooklyn, NY 11215 718 389-6496 [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Tim Lyddon trio Appearing at the Cornelia St.Cafe Thursday,January 31, 2002 9 and 10:30 pm with bassist Tom Hubbard and drummer Eliot Zigmund “Tim Lyddon is a pianist who plays with extraordinary drive, impressive chops, good definition and a spirit which spreads nicely" says Cadence jazz. His latest CD, Ive Traveled So Far (Essence Jazz 2001) has been called “The best jazz ...

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Weston & Perez Premiere New Works in As of Now - Jan. 25 & 26

Source: All About Jazz

Jazz at Lincoln Center

33 West 60th Street

New York, NY 10023

www.jazzatlincolncenter.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 12/19/01 [updated: 1/7/01]

For More Information, Please Contact:

MARY FIANCE FUSS, Director of Public Relations – (212) 258-9829 ([email protected])

JESSE TAMPIO, Public Relations Associate – (212) 258-9821 ([email protected])

NAEEMAH HICKS, Public Relations Assistant – (212) 258-9807 ([email protected])

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Producer: Jazz at Lincoln Center

Event: As of Now: Randy Weston & Danilo Perez

Featuring the world premiere of two J@LC-commissioned works – Weston’s “Ancient ...

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