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Festival

Connection Works Launches The 5th Season of Brooklyn Jazz Wide Open @ The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
September 22, 2011

CONNECTION WORKS PRESENTS The 5th SEASON OF BROOKLYN JAZZ WIDE OPEN @ The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music Concert Hall The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music is located at 58 Seventh Ave (at Lincoln Place), Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY, Tel 718 622 3300, reduced admission! Tkts are now $10 First Concert of the 2011-2012 season Double CD Release Explosion! Saturday, October 1, 2011-8:00 PM: Gentile/Romano—Rock, Paper, Scissors Michel Gentile on flute + Tony Romano on acoustic guitar plus Rob Garcia 4 Featuring ...

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Event

JazzBoston Music Media Meet-and-Greet Tonight at Darryl's Corner Bar, Boston

Source: Pauline Bilsky
September 22, 2011

Last call for tonight! If you live in the Greater Boston area and are engaged in or interested in communicating about music, any kind of music, this event is for you. JazzBoston invites you to a special Music Media Meet-and-Greet cocktail party with Jazz Journalists Association president Howard Mandel, WGBH Radio host Steve Schwartz, journalist and author Bob Blumenthal, and an array of other professional and aspiring members of the music media. JazzBoston and the Jazz Journalists Association are sponsoring ...

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Recording

Neal Morse Announces Massive 2 DVD/3 CD Set - "Testimony 2: Live in Los Angeles"

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
September 22, 2011

Nashville, TN: Neal Morse is renowned for amazing live performances with some of progressive rock's most accomplished musicians. With Live in Los Angeles, Neal throws down the gauntlet: 2 DVDs and 3 CDs of his incredible Testimony 2 tour, live at the Whittier Theater in Los Angeles, California. For the first time since the original Testimony, Neal's music is performed by the original musicians who created it: Mike Portnoy, Randy George, Eric Brenton, Rick Altizer and Mark Leniger. And with ...

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Obituary

Jazz Trumpeter and Mentor Chuck Miller Dies

Source: Donald Harris
September 21, 2011

The Jazz World Says Farewell To Another Music Legend Former UNO Adjunct Professor of Black Studies Charles (Chuck) Miller, widely respected for his musical talent and dedication to Omaha's “at risk" youth, passed away on Saturday, September 17, at a local hospital. Chuck Miller was mentor to many of Omaha's finest musicians. He was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Omaha Black Music and Community Hall of Fame in July, for his many musical accomplishments and community work. Music ...

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Recording

Vibraphonist-composer Dave Shank Assembles Veteran Crew For His Latest Swinging Quintet Offering, "Soundproof"

Source: Michael Ricci
September 21, 2011

On Soundproof (to be released September 27th by Rhombus Records), vibraphonist Dave Shank showcases ten new compositions that feature the highly interactive, swinging interplay of a stellar quintet comprised of bassist John Patitucci, pianist Barry Miles, drummer Terry Silverlight and saxophonist Mike Migliore. From start to finish, Shank and his veteran crew exhibit a remarkable chemistry with a penchant for collective improvisation in the moment. Sparks fly on all the solo choruses throughout, but it's the remarkable cohesion of the ...

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Performance / Tour

Matthew Shipp Trio Celebrates Art of the Improviser at the Stone October 7th and 8th

Source: Chris Rich
September 21, 2011

As a part of Thirsty Ear Recordings' two week celebration of jazz at the Stone in New York City, titled “NY NOW!" and curated by label president Peter Gordon, the Matthew Shipp Trio will be performing music from Matthew Shipp's 2011 release “Art of the Improviser," with Michael Bisio on bass and Whit Dickey on drums. Art of the Improviser, released February 22, 2011, has received unprecedented coverage and proven itself as one of the most compelling and monumental jazz ...

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Performance / Tour

Two Guitar Virtuosos Announce West Coast Tour

Source: Josh Vittek
September 21, 2011

Los Angeles, CA: Chart topping jazz guitarist Richard Smith and internationally awarded, classical guitarist Francesco Buzzurro announced today their first West Coast tour to support their new recording, Un Mondo, Due Chitarre. October: 6 Mission Viejo, CA—KSBR 88.5 radio live interview and performance, 3-6 8 Modesto, CA—Global Music Live concert 9 Stockton, CA—Pacific Italian Alliance concert 10 Stockton, CA University of the PACIFIC master class 11 Roseburg, OR—Guitar Summit (withDon Latarski) concert ...

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Interview

Vibraphonist Tim Collins Interviewed at All About Jazz!

Source: All About Jazz
September 20, 2011

Tim Collins likes to mix it up. It starts at home; the vibraphonist is married to a successful concert violinist and is intimately connected to the world of classical music. Recording with pianist Matthias Bublath, Collins has also worked with guitarist Charlie Hunter, who produced his second album, mixing rock, jazz, and string quartets. He seeks melodies and inspiration without regard to genre, covering songs by artists a disparate as Tom Petty and Björk on Castles and Hilltops (Nineteen-Eight Records, ...

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