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Event

PDX Jazz @ The Mission Theater Presents Cuong Vu, October 26

Source: DL Media
October 10, 2011

PDX Jazz, the presenting organization of the Portland Jazz Festival in partnership with The Mission Theater, along with The Crystal Hotel and our media sponsor KMHD Radio, is set to continue the PDX Jazz @ The Mission Theater series with Cuong Vu on Wednesday, October 26th at 8pm. The world renowned Vietnamese trumpeter will be performing with the Seattle-based quartet, Burn List. Burn List is a new collaboration out of Seattle featuring Vu on trumpet, tenor saxophonist Greg Sinibaldi, keyboardist ...

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Event

Pierre Sibille Returns To Sugar Bar (NYC) on October 12 and October 15

Source: Carol Green, Redwood Entertainment
October 10, 2011

New York, NY: By popular demand Parisian composer, keyboardist and vocalist Pierre Sibille will be returning to perform live at Ashford & Simpson's legendary Sugar Bar in NYC on Wednesday, October 12, and Saturday, October 15, 2011, at 8:00 PM. Pierre Sibille's soulful voice and heart-felt delivery is augmented by his tasteful keyboard approach, which rhythmically and melodically enhances his engaging original songs—and to top it off he plays a wicked harmonica! Pierre is a mainstay in the French music ...

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Contest

Enter the "Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey - Race Riot Suite" Giveaway at All About Jazz!

Source: All About Jazz
October 7, 2011

Performance / Tour

Jazz Bridge Presents Larry McKenna at the Unitarian Universalist Church on October 19th

Source: Suzanne Cloud
October 7, 2011

Opening our new season of Jazz Bridge Neighborhood Concerts at Jazz in Media! will be saxophonist Larry McKenna at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 145 W. Rose Tree Road in Media, PA, on October 19th, 2011. With him will be vibraphonist Tony Miceli, bassist Kevin McConnell and drummer Dan Monahan. One Show: 7:30-9 p.m. $10/$5 students. No advance sales. For info: 610-745-3011 Free refreshments and free on-site parking. Singer Denise Montana is hosting all of the Third Wednesdays each month at ...

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Performance / Tour

Jazz Bridge Presents Orrin Evans at the Society Hill Playhouse on October 20th

Source: Suzanne Cloud
October 7, 2011

Opening a new Jazz Bridge Neighborhood Concerts series called Jazz at the Playhouse, pianist Orrin Evans will be appearing at the Society Hill Playhouse, 507 S. 8th Street in Philadelphia on October 20th, 2011 and with him will be bassist Alex Claffy, drummer Justin Faulkner, and saxophonist Chelsea Baratz. One Show: 7:30-9 p.m. Admission: $10/$5 for students. No advance sales. For info: 215-517-8337 or 856-858-8914. Parking is right across the street. Please note that after this initial performance by Mr. ...

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Recording

Brooklyn-based Ben Azar showcases guitar prowess on new CD

Source: Lauren Rogers
October 7, 2011

The music of Brooklyn, NY-based Ben Azar is alive. It breathes, moves, and even changes shape. These are guitar instrumentals that never sit still and because of that his latest album, Organized Memories, doesn't lose its freshness even after repeated spins. It always reveals something new with each listen. The opening title track immediately establishes Azar's distinct style. Azar introduces the song with a velvety soft groove, his nylon string guitar creating a plush blanket of melody. As Azar starts ...

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Recording

Stew & the Negro Problem Finish First Album Since Tony-Winning 'Passing Strange'

Source: conqueroo
October 7, 2011

Making It, due out January 24 through Redeye Distribution, revisits joy of being in a band for Stew and Heidi Rodewald NEW YORK, N.Y.—"It's a love and pain thing, a no one can explain thing, it's simply complicated folks," goes a line from “Curse," one of the central pieces on Making It, not only the new album by the Negro Problem, but the first collection of new songs by the collaborative partnership that is Stew and Heidi Rodewald since Passing ...

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Festival

Barcelona Jazz Festival Announces Its Complete Marathon Line Up

Source: DL Media
October 7, 2011

The 43rd Voll-Damm Barcelona International Jazz Festival is set to commence Sunday, October 16th through Thursday, December 1st, 2011. This month and a half long celebration will feature performances by Maria Schneider Orchestra, Vijay Iyer Trio, Rudresh Mahanthappa Samdhi, Eliane Elias Brazilian Quartet, Randy Weston and his African Rhythms Trio, Michel Camilo 'Mano a Mano' with Giovanni Hidalgo and Charles Flores, Madeleine Peyroux, Buena Vista Social Club with Omara Portuondo, Pat Metheny with Larry Grenadier and Bill Stewart, Dave Holland ...

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