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Cedar Walton from Label M's "Live" At The Left Bank

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Christmas Northwest CD

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"Christmas Northwest," a new CD featuring many of Portland's finest jazz musicians, is now available. The artists: Jeff Usitalo, trombone; Donny Osborne, drums & handclaps; Renato Caranto, sax; Willy Barber, acoustic & electric bass; Israel Annoh, percussion & drums; Jeff Busch, Brasilian percussion; Roger Mielke, grand piano & synthesizers; Jorge Zamorano, classical & steel string & electric guitars; and, introducing Jane Wright, vocals & steel string guitar.

You can also check out “Raindance," the band's latest release, by going to: ...

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Musical Innovator Gunther Schuller to Turn 75

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Boston, MA -- On November 22, 2000, multi-faceted composer, conductor, author, and purveyor of independent music Gunther Schuller will celebrate his 75th birthday. Concerts, radio tributes, and other celebrations are already planned through 2001 to honor the Pulitzer Prize winner's landmark year.

Schuller, who has left indelible marks on many different aspects of 20th Century music, began as a French horn player in a major symphony at 17. Over the next sixty years, he would perform on landmark jazz and ...

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Concord Records Delivers Two Rich Romantic Portraits of Piano

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The ultimate romantic crooner, MICHAEL FEINSTEIN, delivers double the romance with Romance on Film, Romance on Broadway. Disc one of this 2-CD set of new recordings features Michaels heartfelt interpretations of a handpicked collection of romantic songs from classic films, including As Time Goes By, Isnt It Romantic, The Way You Look Tonight and many more. For disc two, Michaels romantic inspiration is found on Broadway, with yet another enduring and endearing collection of love songs, including Always, The Song ...

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NEW SERIES OF JAZZ PAINTINGS BY DDAVID DALESSANDRO

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JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER INAUGURATES NEW SERIES - SINGERS OVER MANHATTAN - WITH VANESSA RUBIN & KEVIN MAHOGANY

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VANESSA RUBIN performs in first half, followed by KEVIN MAHOGANY, backed by the same rhythm section of pianist RENEE ROSNES, bassist CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE, and drummer LEWIS NASH. Singers on future concerts are FREDDY COLE, MARY STALLINGS, MILT GRAYSON, and MARLENA SHAW.

Jazz at Lincoln Center (J@LC) will kick off the latest addition to its popular Jazz at the Penthouse concerts - the Singers Over Manhattan series - with two of the most talented vocalists today, VANESSA RUBIN and KEVIN MAHOGANY, ...

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NICHOLAS PAYTON HOSTS JAZZ ON FILM PROGRAM ON LOUIS AMSTRONG - NOVEMBER 29

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As part of its 13-month 100 Years of Armstrong celebration, Jazz at Lincoln Center (J@LC) welcomes acclaimed New Orleans trumpeter Nicholas Payton as the host of Jazz on Film: “Louis Armstrong on Film," on Wednesday, November 29, 2000 at 8pm in the Walter Reade Theater. In this program, Mr. Payton - who is hailed as one of the most worthy heirs to Armstrong's throne - will narrate a presentation of Satchmo's legacy by examining his numerous appearances on film, which ...

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c. basinet's newest release, "Tea for Two. "...one of the most sultry/seductive voices around."

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