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Saxophonist Michael Pedicin Launches New Website

Source: All About Jazz
April 22, 2008

You're invited to visit the new Michael Pedicin website. Plenty of sound samples, links, photos and more! May 10th - CD Release Party at Chris' Cafe Come celebrate the official release of Michael Pedicin's lastest recording Everything Starts Now. About Michael Pedicin Everything Starts Now is the beginning of a new wave for Michael Pedicin. After spending years in an integrated realm of musical and professional activity, Michael has emerged with an album worthy of serious, yet very accessible listening. ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: April 14, 2008

Source: All About Jazz
April 22, 2008

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 1 Bobby Watson From The Heart (Palmetto) 254 213 +41 4 61 1 4 2 4 2 Pat Metheny Day Trip (Nonesuch) 194 176 +18 0 56 1 11 3 — — Dianne Reeves When You Know (Blue Note) 183 37 +146 31 48 3 1 4 5 6 Tom Scott Cannon Re-Loaded: All-Star Celebration Of Cannonball Adderley (Concord) 175 173 +2 2 57 4 9 5 3 ...

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Toots Has a Hit on Myspace, Myspace Becomes Tootsspace!

Source: All About Jazz
April 22, 2008

Toots has a HIT on MySpace, MySpace becomes TootsSpace! “That little space between a smile and a tear", where Toots feels at home, has a link to MySpace! Almost a quarter billion people participate on the worldwide MySpace-community. Toots' MySpace is online since only six months on the worlds largest internet community and was already visited more than 55 thousand (!) times. Regularly new(s) items are added to keep the site interesting. Of course the official website TootsThielemans.com ...

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Join Free! jazzluvinsingles.com

Source: All About Jazz
April 13, 2008

This is the most exciting news! An online dating site specifically for jazz and blues loving singles. JazzLuvinSingles is about bring people and music together. Not just people who happen to be single, but people who already have something in common, their love of jazz and blues. So whether you are looking for other jazz or blues lovers or for new friendships, you have just found your new music lounge. Jazz and Blues events, concerts and clubs are listed for ...

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Tanager Audioworks Releases Chirp Virtual Keyboard

Source: All About Jazz
April 12, 2008

Tanager AudioWorks Releases the Chirp Virtual MIDI Keyboard Controller Tanager AudioWorks, Inc. today announced the availability of their Chirp Virtual MIDI Keyboard Controller software. Chirp turns a user's computer keyboard into a MIDI keyboard controller, allowing a user to write or compose music without the need for a physical keyboard controller. Chirp takes advantage of the new Adobe AIR rich internet application (RIA) development environment. Chirp combines a photo-realistic keyboard interface, ten programmable trigger ...

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Legends of Jazz Presents the 2007 NEA Jazz Masters as a Special Online Event

Source: All About Jazz
April 1, 2008

Launching April 1st Available all month long TV special profiles NEA Jazz Masters Ramsey Lewis, Phil Woods, Jimmy Scott, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Frank Wess, & Curtis Fuller Chicago, IL - In honor of Jazz Appreciation Month (April) 2008, LRSmedia will debut LEGENDS OF JAZZ Presents the 2007 NEA Jazz Masters as a special webcast premiere in conjunction with the entire online jazz community. This one-hour television special, hosted by 2007 NEA Jazz Master Ramsey Lewis, will feature conversation and ...

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Prague Jazz Website Launches at praguejazz.blogspot.com

Source: All About Jazz
March 27, 2008

Prague is not only the capital of the Czech Republic but it is also a world capital of jazz. An Independent, Impartial, Interested and Irascible view of the Prague Music Scene by Tony Emmerson. praguejazz.blogspot.com Tony Emmerson has written for music publications including Progression magazine (USA). He received acclaim for his interviews with Peter Hammill (Van der Graaf Generator), Anthony Phillips (ex-Genesis), and John Wetton (ex-King Crimson, ASIA) amongst others. He has also been previously commissioned to write copy on ...

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Jason Byrne's Red Cat Publicity Launches Website!

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
March 6, 2008

RED CAT PUBLICITY celebrates it's third year with a NEW website. Now up at the Red Cat Publicity Website: Spring 2008 CD releases + events Recent Press Releases Red Cat Artists On The Road Accolades For Red Cat Publicity Background info on me and Red Cat Contact info + Links Cheers, Jason RED CAT PUBLICITY jason paul harman byrne Tel (347) 578 ...

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