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Grammy-Winner Clare Fischer Releases Albums 50 and 51

Source: claris dodge
September 30, 2011

The Clare Fischer Voices...And Sometimes Instruments and Continuum with The Clare Fischer Big Band Produced and Directed by Brent Fischer Grammy-winning American jazz composer, arranger and pianist Dr. Clare Fischer has devotees in all corners of the world. This month his fans get to enjoy two new albums from the prolific artist, his 50th solo album, The Clare Fischer Voices ...And Sometimes Instruments and his 51st, titled: Continuum with The Clare Fischer Big Band. On the vocal album, ...And Sometimes ...

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Bassist Anthony Wellington to teach clinic and private lessons at Aguilar Factory in NY!

Source: Dale Titus
September 30, 2011

Anthony Wellington is one of today's most respected bass players, instructors and clinicians. On October 28th he will be teaching 1-hour private lessons at the Aguilar headquarters in New York City. The lessons are $80 each and are expected to sell out quickly—schedule yours today! This incredible day of private lessons will culminate with Anthony holding a free master class at Aguilar, which is scheduled to start at 7:00pm. Anthony's previous clinics at Aguilar were very successful, with many players ...

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Masterworks Jazz Concludes The Celebration Of The 40th Anniversary Of CTI Records With The Release Of Four More Classic Reissues

Source: Elisa Peimer
September 30, 2011

FROM ESTHER PHILLIPS, HANK CRAWFORD, JOHNNY HAMMOND AND LONNIE SMITH All Available for the First Time on CD ON OCTOBER 4TH Also available, critically acclaimed CTI Records: The Cool Revolution deluxe 4-CD box set and California Concert: The Hollywood Palladium 2-CD set featuring previously unreleased tracks, and 24 reissues of classic CTI albums Masterworks Jazz concludes its celebration of the 40th Anniversary of CTI Records with reissues of four more classic CTI / Kudu albums available on October 4, 2011. ...

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Download Two Free MP3s by Trumpeter Jon Crowley

Source: Michael Ricci
September 29, 2011

Download two free MP3s from trumpeter and composer Jon Crowley. Download MP3 Now | Purchase Music

From the album: At The Edge by Jon Crowley

About the album/track: Personnel: Jon Crowley- Trumpet, Jeremy Udden- Alto Sax, Julian Pollack- Rhodes, Julian Smith- Bass, and Ziv Ravitz- Drums.

Editor's comments: This is the first I've heard of Jon's music, and it's an introduction I'm thrilled to make. His sound on trumpet is ethereal, like a strong gust of wind that can be ...

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All About Jazz Interruption in Service on September 28th

Source: Michael Ricci
September 29, 2011

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Jazz Arts Group's Jazz Audiences Initiative Webinar

Source: Christy Farnbauch
September 29, 2011

Jazz Audiences Initiative—Overview of Findings Join us for a Webinar on Friday, October 21, 2011 Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now Alan Brown and Rebecca Ratzkin of WolfBrown will provide a summary of the key research findings from the Jazz Audiences Initiative (JAI). The 21-month research project resulted in a market segmentation analysis of current jazz ticket buyers in select locations across the country, as well as a prospective ticket buyer study focused on Central Ohio. ...

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About the Jazz Audiences Initiative

Source: Michael Ricci
September 29, 2011

What is the Jazz Audiences Initiative? The Jazz Audiences Initiative will tackle fundamental questions about how and why people engage with jazz. Jazz artists and presenters nationwide will learn new ideas for building audiences, and infusing the art form with new energy. Over the next 21 months, the project team will research and test new strategies for overcoming barriers to jazz participation and for building jazz audiences through more targeted marketing and programming efforts. Why is this work necessary? Relatively ...

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Austin's Young & Hot on Riverwalk Jazz This Week

Source: Don Mopsick
September 29, 2011

Residents of Austin, Texas are proud that their city boasts more live music venues than any other, including New York and Las Vegas. Austin music fans can choose between a wide variety of styles and genres—from Texas swing and bluegrass to a thriving cohort of traditional hot jazz. Our special guest artists on this week's Riverwalk Jazz are active players in this lively scene, performing regularly in live venues across the city. The program is distributed in the US by ...

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