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Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter And Marcus Miller Unite To Salute Legendary Trumpeter In "Tribute To Miles"

Source: Muse Media
April 27, 2011

On the European Jazz Festival Circuit Summer 2011 Concerts Will Pay Homage To Each Decade Of Davis' Ever-Evolving Soundscape As Well As Paving Paths For Further “Directions in Music" Los Angeles, California. Twenty years after his death, American musical genius Miles Davis is as omnipresent as ever. From museum-worthy reissues of his classic recordings such as Kind of Blue and Bitches Brew to sprawling traveling exhibits of his artifacts and memorabilia to concert homages in his name by the world's ...

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Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival: Geri Allen Jams at Apollo, May 13-14

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
April 27, 2011

HARLEM SHRINES JAZZ FESTIVAL Sponsored by Apollo Theater, Harlem Stage and Jazzmobile Presents Geri Allen “Jams" with Timeline at Apollo Music Café Friday, May 13, 10:00 p.m. Saturday, May 14, 10:00 p.m. Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival Runs May 9-15 7 Days * 35 Events * 8 Venues The prestige of the past. The pulse of the present. All Tickets Just $10 or Free! HARLEM, USA—Connie's Inn, ...

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Harlem Jazz Shrines: Wycliffe Gordon's Jazz a la Carte, May 13-14, Apollo

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
April 27, 2011

The Apollo Theater Serves up Wycliffe Gordon's Jazz à la Carte Featuring Wycliffe Gordon, Savion Glover, Carla Cook, Nikki Yanofsky, Corey Wilcox, Grace Kelly, Temple University Big Band and Director/Choreographer Ken Roberson May 13, 8:00 pm and May 14, 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival Runs May 9-15 7 Days * 35 Events * 8 Venues The prestige of the past / The pulse of the present All Tickets Just $10 or Free! ...

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Keyboardist Patrick Bradley Making the Best of His Time "Under the Sun"

Source: Great Scott P.R.oductions
April 27, 2011

The jazz fusion artist and guest stars take a Straight Path to the radio charts Aliso Viejo, CA: Celebrating his birthday today while fondly remembering his father, who passed away on this date in 2007, keyboardist Patrick Bradley knows how precious life is and he plans to make the most of his time here despite incessant, spirit-crushing struggles. The jazz fusion artist is making an inspired, life-affirming musical statement with todays release of Under The Sun, his second album for ...

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Saxophonist Tom Tallitsch And His Quartet Will Perform at The Arts Council Of Princeton, Friday May 13th

Source: Tom Tallitsch Productions, LLC
April 26, 2011

Tenor and Soprano Saxophonist Tom Tallitsch will be joined by fellow NYC musicians Jared Gold on Hammond B3 Organ, Victor Baker on Guitar, and Mark Ferber on Drums, Friday May 13th in the Solley Auditorium of The Arts Council Of Princeton. The show begins at 8pm at and is located at the Paul Robeson Center 102 Witherspoon St. Princeton, NJ. Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door for $15/$10. Tom Tallitsch is a world class Jazz Saxophonist, ...

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Announcing the Winners of the "Honey Ear Trio - Steampunk Serenade" Giveaway

Source: All About Jazz
April 25, 2011

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Groundbreaking iPad Music App, An Evening with Dave Grusin, Now Available

Source: Cathy Nevins
April 26, 2011

ROBA Interactive's Groundbreaking Debut iPad Music App “An Evening with Dave Grusin" Now Available

Multi-Media Experience Takes You Deep Into this Landmark Concert Event

ROBA Interactive's first iPad App, An Evening with Dave Grusin, is now available in the iTunes App Store. The groundbreaking multi-media app, conceived and produced by ROBA, contains hours of behind-the-scenes interviews, music and video clips from the historic December 2009 concert performance of multi-Grammy and Oscar-winning jazz recording artist, pianist, composer, and arranger Dave Grusin ...

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Composer/Percussionist Lukas Ligeti Releases "Pattern Time" (Innova)

Source: AMT Public Relations
April 26, 2011

Lukas Ligeti: PATTERN TIME CD Release 4/26 Composer/Percussionist Lukas Ligeti Explores Varying Rhythmic Patterns in Experimental Improvisation and African Jazz “[Lukas] Ligeti isn't trying to create some globally homogenized soundworld...his music is defiantly individual...—The Guardian (UK) NEW YORK, NY—Composer/percussionist Lukas Ligeti lays the foundations for a new idiom in the realm of creative improvised music and African-influenced jazz in his latest album, PATTERN TIME (Innova Recordings). United by a shared interest in rhythmic explorations in improvised music, Lukas assembles a ...

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