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Jazz Singer Celebrates Black Music Month with The Roots of Jazz Baltimore Exhibit at The Enoch Pratt Free Library Central Branch

Source: Tamm E Hunt
June 10, 2011

Baltimore, MD—"The Roots of Jazz Baltimore The Movers, Shakers and Music Makers" an exhibit curated by Jazz singer/author/historian Tamm E Hunt celebrates Black Music Month and provides glimpses of Baltimore's historic Jazz life from the 1920's through the present day. The exhibit is hosted by Enoch Pratt Free Library Central Branch, in the Annex corridor, 400 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, MD from April 1 through the summer of 2011. The display can be accessed during the library's hours: Mon-Wed 10 am-7 ...

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Dance, a Debut, and a Free Concert at Vision Festival 16

Source: Chris Rich
June 10, 2011

Vision Festival begins Friday with a free concert for those who enjoy music alfresco in the public square and may not be able to afford a ticket.This is also a chance for the neighborhood children to get involved. Ras Moshe was one such child back in the 80s when an early counterpart to Vision Festival, Sound Unity, convened. Vision Festival FREE at Campos Plaza Playground

5:00PM to 6:00PM

Gerald Cleaver & Campos Youth Ensemble

Campos Kids (percussion & voice), Jean ...

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Abstract Logix to release New Universe Music Festival double-CD compilation featuring John McLaughlin, Jimmy Herring, Lenny White, Wayne Krantz, Zakir Hussain and more on July 19, 2011

Source: Michael Ricci
June 9, 2011

On November 20 and 21, 2010, maverick record label Abstract Logix hosted a series of spectacular performances, featuring an array of artists who handily defy genre categorization in favor of unbridled expression. The first New Universe Music Festival, primarily sponsored by Godin Guitars and DIY Music was a die-hard music lover's dream, defined by artists who seamlessly mingle compositional ingenuity and improvisational grace and fervor. A double-CD compilation will be released on July 19, 2011, featuring pioneering guitarist John McLaughlin ...

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The Manhattan Transfer's Cheryl Bentyne To Host New Radio Show!

Source: Paul Goldstein
June 9, 2011

Grammy Winner Cheryl Bentyne of The Manhattan Transfer to Host New Weekly Radio Show LOS ANGELES, CA—Paul Goldstein, Founder of the new jazz radio station, The Jazz Groove announced today that acclaimed artist Cheryl Bentyne of The Manhattan Transfer will host “The Cheryl Bentyne Show" a weekly radio program airing Sundays from 7pm to 10pm PST, debuting this coming Sunday, June 12th. The three hour program will feature Bentyne's exclusive interviews with straight ahead jazz artists as well as her ...

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Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Hits Milestone Friday June 10

Source: Dalmath Associates Inc.
June 9, 2011

10th Anniversary Edition is June 10-18 for 9 days with 285 Concerts and 1000+ Artists Elvis Costello, Natalie Cole, k.d. lang, Chris Botti, Bela Fleck and The Fab Faux Headline Rochester, NY—The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) presented by M&T Bank will celebrate its 10th anniversary this Friday. The festival's largest edition opens June 10 and continues through June 18, delivering more than 285 concerts at 18 venues. Streets are closing, tents are going up, volunteers oriented, travel schedules ...

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Vision Festival 16 - June 9: An Evening of Special Projects

Source: Chris Rich
June 9, 2011

The special project nights embody the epitome of the festival and the most striking contrast with the pre packaged, off the shelf bloat fests. And the events are thoughtfully timed to allow for movement between performances in the Main Stage and the Downstairs Theater, where the evening begins with the final panel discussion looking to education with seasoned and innovative practitioners applying their combined lore and experience. 5:00PM to 7:00PM Innovative Music in Education Tom Zlabinger, Daniel Levin, Nicole Federici, ...

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The Story of Jabbo Smith This Week on Riverwalk Jazz

Source: Don Mopsick
June 9, 2011

Jabbo Smith had a short but important recording career in the late 1920s when he became the first trumpeter to seriously challenge Louis Armstrong with a virtuosity years ahead of its time. On this week's Riverwalk Jazz, The Jim Cullum Jazz Band revives their favorite Jabbo Smith compositions, we'll hear scenes of Jabbo's life from his own oral histories as told by special guest Vernel Bagneris. Mr. Bagneris wrote and directed the international hit revue One Mo' Time, and he ...

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Will Bernard Trio June 2011 California Run

Source: Marshall Lamm Promotions & Public Relations
June 9, 2011

Grammy-nominated guitarist Will Bernard will be performing select dates in California in June with his trio featuring Hammond B3 organist Wil Blades and drummers Simon Lott and Scott Amendola. Sunday, June 19 Will Bernard Trio with Wil Blades and Simon Lott Live Oak Music Festival, San Luis Obispo, CA Thursday, June 23 Will Bernard Trio with Wil Blades and Simon Lott Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Santa Cruz, CA Friday, June 24 ...

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