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Annapolis Launches Jazz And Roots Festival November 4-15, 2022
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Jazz Beyond Borders
Maryland's capital city will host the Annapolis Jazz & Roots Festival on two consecutive weekends this fall. From November 4-15, 2022, the historic port will reclaim an important part of its musical heritage with concerts and lectures for adults, families and children. Some are ticketed—many are free. Inaugural year events will be presented at four sites in Eastport, the “Left Bank" of Annapolis. Once known as a Jazz and Rhythm & Blues stronghold, Annapolis was home to concerts at resorts ...
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All About Jazz Top 10 Songs: October 2022
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All About Jazz
All About Jazz features a free song every day spanning all genres of jazz, and of the songs featured in October, these ten represent our reader's favorites as indicated by total listens. Musicians and record labels can submit full length MP3s for consideration here. Enjoy! Top Tracks Sittin at the Bar Eugenie Jones From: Players 04:50 The Moon, the Sun, the Truth Gentiane MG From: Walls Made of Glass
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CGI Rochester International Jazz Fest Club Pass On Sale Now At Early Bird Prices - One Ticket For Unlimited Access To 192 Club Pass Shows
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Dalmath Associates Inc.
Club Passes for the 2023 CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival 20th Edition are on sale now at early bird prices. To buy visit RochesterJazz.com or call (585) 454-2060. The Club Pass is the festival's unique and popular value pass to discovery, providing access to 192 Club Pass shows at 11 Club Pass venues at significant savings over individual show tickets. The three and nine-day passes allow music fans to experience unlimited access to concerts in the Club Pass Series featuring ...
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Ramsey Lewis Celebrates The Music Of The Fab Four With Posthumous CD 'The Beatles Songbook,' His First Solo Piano Recording, Due Jan. 6
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Terri Hinte Publicity
The late, legendary pianist Ramsey Lewis offers an intimate, familiar affair with his solo piano recording The Beatles Songbook: The Saturday Salon Series, Volume One, to be released January 6 on Steele Records. This selection of tunes by the iconic songwriting duo of John Lennon and Paul McCartney, approved for release by Lewis, is also a surprising DIY project, created during livestreamed sessions in Lewis’s own Chicago home. Lewis, of course, is no stranger to covering of postwar pop music. ...
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A Tribute To Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers With Messenger Alums Bill Pierce & John Ramsay on November 13
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Mary Curtin Productions
A Tribute to Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers. Featuring “messenger” alums Bill Pierce (saxophone) and John Ramsay (drums); accompanied by Greg Hopkins (trumpet), Dan Fox (trombone), Consuelo Candelaria (piano), and Greg Ryan (bass). Arlington High School Jazz Band, led by Tino D'Agostino, opens. Sunday, November 13, 6:30 pm. For advance concert tickets ($25, $15 students/seniors), click here. For further information visit us, email us or call 617-909-7776. Location Robbins Memorial Town Hall 730 Massachusetts Avenue Arlington, MA ...
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OZMA From France - NYC Debut of 'Hyperlapse' at The Cutting Room on November 2
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
Tour Dates October 25-26 at Maison de France, Washington DC October 28 at Jazz Society of Charlottesville, Charlottesville, VA November 2 at The Cutting Room, New York, NY This year the French combo is celebrating its 20th birthday. After eight albums, 500 concerts on four continents in 42 countries and collaborative multidisciplinary projects with artists from all over the world, OZMA will present their music for the first time on American soil. So many dialogues and generous ...
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New Book 'Inside Black' investigates the depth and true meaning of black through art, culture, science and human consciousness
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All About Jazz
Inside Black is a dynamic concept initiated by visual artist and poet Leslie Browne, and executed with writer, photographer Joan Gannij, which investigates the depth and true meaning of black through art, culture, science and human consciousness. The word “Black" has been loaded with associations throughout history, referring to race, class, the human shadow side, the unknown, and Black Holes. Whether it be about the darkness of night, or the stranger in ourselves, black is an invitation to open our minds. We are striving ...
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Jazzahead! 2023 - Register Now And Submit Your Showcase Application
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Marisol Monzalvo
The jazzahead! Trade Fair and Festival will take place from Thursday morning to Sunday afternoon, 27 to 30 April in Bremen, Germany. Register now and get the early-bird rate until 27 October! What to expect? Three full days of networking with artists, bookers, labels, agencies, festivals and clubs, and more Top-class jazz from Germany (the partner country), Europe and overseas Get connected with the international jazz scene Apply for a showcase and don't miss the deadline on 27 October, 2022 ...
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