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The BostonJazz Society ,Inc withScout Tours announces The Third Annual New York CityJazz Tour on April20-22, 2001!!!

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The Boston Jazz Society, Inc. with Scout Tours announces the Third Annual New York City Jazz Trip. Departs from Boston Friday, April 20 at 9:00AM and returns Sunday April 22 at 8:00 PM. Tour A is $439.00 and includes 2 nights at Southgate Tower Suite Hotel,(6th&32nd) Friday night Jazz Dinner Show at the Cotton Club, deluxe motor coach transportation, tour guide and luggage handling. Rates are based upon double occupancy. Tour B is $489.00 features Sunday gospel tour with luncheon ...

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More about helping Billy Higgins

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Hello friends...

We are writing to ask for your help.

Unfortunately, Billy Higgins is very sick again. Five years ago he received a liver transplant which was miraculous and has served him well. In recent months the new liver has showed signs of severe damage and Billy has been told that he will need another transplant. He has been in and out of the hospital since the end of October and has been unable to work. This has not only ...

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Help for Billy Higgins - Appello per Billy Higgins

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Michael Blake's DRIFT (Intuition Music), May 2001 release

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DRIFT (Intuition Music): Creating a sonic environment that blends the styles of Jazz, Blues and Modern Music into a deep groove with abundant personality.

Blake sees his band Free Association as a work in progress inspired by John Lurie, Roland Kirk, Fela Kuti, Ellington and other great band leaders. Like these originals, he relies on and reacts with his instrumentalists to produce an integral group spirit.

DRIFT features Palmetto recording artists Matt Wilson on drums and Jazz Composers Collective founder ...

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Carla White's The Sweetest Sounds

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When Carla White entered New York City's Clinton Recording Studios to record what would become The Sweetest Sounds, her seventh album, the acclaimed vocalist was striving for something different. Already enjoying a reputation as one of the finest scat singers on the scene and an extraordinary interpreter of both standard and lesser-known works, Carla took a different approach to the piano trio accompaniment that was central to most of her previous work.

“The overall idea of this recording was to ...

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Mosaic Records Presents The Complete Columbia Recordings of Mildred Bailey

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Mosaic Records Presents The Complete Columbia Recordings of Mildred Bailey - One of the Most Popular and Prolific Vocalists of the '30s

From the time Mildred Bailey joined Paul Whiteman's band in 1929, becoming the first prominent big band “girl singer," her crystal clear tone and impeccable phrasing made Bailey a major influence on both jazz and popular vocal styles. From her deep early impact on Bing Crosby to her strong influence on Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and Rosemary Clooney, ...

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JAZZ VOCALIST BARBARA MONTGOMERY DRAWS INSPIRATION FROM CHICK COREA ON HER NEW CD, DAKINI LAND

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Described once as an “ice cream blond with a black coffee jazz voice," resplendent vocalist Barbara Montgomery announces the release of her most accomplished and spirited CD yet--Dakini Land, a 10-song collection centered on the evocative compositions of keyboard master Chick Corea. Produced by Montgomery along with her pianist and frequent collaborator, Barry Sames, Dakini Land features contributions from a host of stellar musicians, including trumpet-flugelhorn ace Terrell Stafford and violinist John Blake. Both Dakini Land and Montgomery's acclaimed 1999 ...

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35 Years Later Here Comes The Whistleman Rahsaan Roland Kirk Again

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