Music Industry News

Jazz and cabaret singer Wesla Whitfield named SF State Alumna of Year

Source: All About Jazz

SAN FRANCISCO, May 3, 2001 -- Renowned jazz and cabaret singer Wesla Whitfield has been named San Francisco State University's Alumna of the Year for 2001 by the San Francisco State University Alumni Association. Whitfield, who earned a bachelor of arts in music from SFSU in 1972, will receive her award at the University's 100th annual Commencement exercises Saturday, May 26, at 12:30 p.m. in Cox Stadium on the SFSU campus. She will also sing the national anthem a capella ...

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The Arpeggio Jazz and Music Ensemble to Kick off Po/Jazz Connection Tour at Brave New World on June 4, 2001

Source: All About Jazz

May 3, 2001 -- Philadelphia, PA, The Arpeggio Jazz and Music Ensemble will begin their Po/Jazz Connection Tour on Monday, June 4, 2001 at Brave New World, 720 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA at 7 p.m. The tour will continue to Tampa on June 23rd, where they will perform a solo concert at the Falk Theatre, hosted by WMNF-FM Radio. The group, (Warren Oree, acoustic bass; Umar Rahim - tenor and soprano saxophones; Greg “Ju-Ju""Jones - drums; Doug “Pablow" Edwards - ...

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Chick Corea To Have Street Named In His Honor

Source: All About Jazz

Famed Pianist and Composer Returns Home To His Chelsea Roots

Chelsea, Massachusetts native son, Armando 'Chick' Corea will be honored on Sunday, May 20, at an outdoor 3:30 PM street naming dedication, between Walnut & Arlington Street on Everett Avenue in Chelsea, a nearby suburb of Boston. There will be a live band playing Corea originals at the post reception to follow, at the New Williams School, where Corea attended K through 9th grade.

Corea was born in Chelsea in ...

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DAVE KOZ & FRIENDS!...One night at The Greek in Los Angeles in July

Source: All About Jazz

Don't miss a Smooth Summer Night under the stars at the award winning Greek Theatre in Los Angeles

DAVE KOZ, MICHAEL MCDONALD, NORMAN BROWN, BRIAN CULBERTSON

Saturday, July 14th, 7:30 p.m.

Tickets to the show go on-sale Sunday, May 6th at Noon at all Southern California Ticketmaster Locations, The Greek Theatre Box Office, and on-line at www.Ticketmaster.Com

The Greek Theatre is located at 2700 North Vermont, Los Angeles, CA, 90027

For more information, log onto www.Nederlander.com and click “The Greek ...

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Mississippi's Baritone Al Hibbler passes at 85

Source: All About Jazz

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LCJO Tango Dance Party

Source: All About Jazz

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Roy Hargrove, Robin Eubanks to play at Big Sur Jazz Festival in Big Sur, California May 4, 5, 6th, 2001

Source: All About Jazz

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Pianist/composer Chick Corea Follows His 11th Grammy Award With An Exciting New Trio Release, World Tour and PBS Special

Source: All About Jazz

Chick Corea has long been known for not standing still. His latest endeavors bear this out: from his recent Grammy award for “Best Instrumental Arrangement" for “Spain for Sextet and Orchestra" for his classical release Corea.Concerto to critically acclaimed tours and albums with his acoustic ensemble Origin, and the stunning solo piano releases Originals and Standards, Corea has been busy thrilling new listeners and long-time fans alike.

For his new Stretch Records release, Past, Present & Futures, the innovative pianist ...

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