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Enter the "Ted Gioia - The History of Jazz, Second Edition" Signed Book Giveaway at All About Jazz!

Source: All About Jazz
October 1, 2011

Recording

Acoustic guitars of Escoto & Simon blend together with grace and eloquence on new album

Source: Lauren Rogers
October 1, 2011

Beauty never fades in the sounds of music, especially when each part blends together with such grace and eloquence as they do on Collage, the new album from Escoto & Simon. The New York-based duo consists of guitarists Martin Simon and Astor Escoto, both of whom swim in synch with the sumptuous melodies of their acoustic instruments. Embellishing their laid-back jazz style with touches of samba, classical, and flamenco music, Escoto & Simon deliver a spellbinder of a record. The ...

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Event

Legacy of Great Jazz Continues at the University of the District of Columbia

Source: Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives
September 30, 2011

Washington, DC: On Monday, October 24, 2011 at 7:30 pm, the UDC Jazz Ensembles under the dynamic direction of Allyn Johnson, kick off another year of JAZZAlive and our Scholarship Benefit Series. Produced by the UDC Jazz Studies Program and the Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives, this annual showcase began in 2005 in celebration of the legacy of Calvin Jones who was director of the Jazz Studies Program from 1976-2004 and a legendary figure in the Washington, DC community. The ...

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Award / Grant

Jazz Arts Group Named 2011 Recipient of the Columbus Foundation Award

Source: Michael Ricci
September 30, 2011

The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) is proud to announce that it has been named the 2011 recipient of The Columbus Foundation Award. Created in 1986, The Columbus Foundation Award recognizes non-profit organizations that have made a difference in the quality of life in central Ohio. “We are so honored to have received The Columbus Foundation Award, both as acknowledgment of the Jazz Arts Group's work on stage and in the community, but also as acknowledgement that the creative ...

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Festival

October 5th thru 8th, the Tri-Centric Foundation presents a 4-day festival "Energies, Ideas, Intuitions: The Tri-Centric Music of Anthony Braxton" at Roulette's new venue

Source: Chris Rich
September 30, 2011

This is the most comprehensive portrait of Anthony Braxton ever presented in the United States, with Braxton himself performing or conducting every night, leading a total of 60+ musicians. There will be world and U.S. premieres every evening. Prior to the event, we have released a FREE special sampler CD of Braxton's works, spanning over 3 decades, which includes an excerpt of his first ever studio recorded opera Trillium E (Trillium E will be released in its entirety on October ...

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Event

Oct. 20: "Hills to Hollers" at Yoshi's Oakland Features Laurie Lewis, Linda Tillery, and Barbara Higbie

Source: Michael Bloom Media Relations
September 30, 2011

“Hills to Hollers" at Yoshi's Oakland Thursday, October 20 Concert features Laurie Lewis, Linda Tillery, and Barbara Higbie (with Dewayne Pate on bass) Barbara Higbie's Yoshi's Oakland artist-in-residency continues with something completely different: “Hills to Hollers" Exploring the interplay of black and white southern musical traditions. This is a first-ever pairing of the two most iconic singers in the Bay Area. Laurie Lewis, a renowned bluegrass vocalist, collaborates for the first time with soul singing legend Linda Tillery. Higbie, a ...

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Performance / Tour

Standby for the Columbus Jazz Orchestra and Kevin Eubanks Together in "Lights, Camera, Action!"

Source: Michael Ricci
September 30, 2011

The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) kicks off the new Swingin' with the CJO season with “Lights, Camera, Action!" (October 26-30), a night of music from beloved TV shows and classic theme songs performed by the Columbus Jazz Orchestra. The spotlight will also shine on acclaimed jazz guitarist, and former Tonight Show bandleader, Kevin Eubanks, featuring music from his new release, Zen Food. Audiences will surely be familiar with Eubanks, having tuned in to see him as bandleader on ...

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Recording

Delmark Records: New Jazz and Blues Releases for the fall

Source: Kevin Johnson
September 30, 2011

Available October 25, 2011 Jason Adasiewicz's Sun Rooms Spacer Delmark CD (DE 2012) / LP (DF 2012) Sun Rooms is Jason Adasiewicz's three year old trio featuring Jason (vibraphone), Mike Reed (drums) and Nate McBride (bass). Their debut record Sun Rooms (Delmark 593) was named by the New York Times (Ben Ratliff) as one of the Top 10 Pop and Jazz Records of 2010. Spacer was written in the winter of 2011 and slowly shaped through a month long residency ...

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