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Brooklyn Jazz Underground & Connection Works present Underground Works - May 2011 - The Release of the BJU CD Sampler Volume 5!

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
April 19, 2011

BROOKLYN JAZZ UNDERGROUND & CONNECTION WORKS present UNDERGROUND WORKS May 2011 @ Sycamore Curated by the Brooklyn Jazz Underground  

Two artist-run jazz organizations based in Brooklyn, the Brooklyn Jazz Underground and Connection Works, co-produce a weekly jazz series called UNDERGROUND WORKS. Performances take place every Sunday evening at Sycamore in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn. The series is generally curated by a different individual member each month, however, in celebration of ...

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Filmmaker Ken Burns And Tauck To Host Exclusive Jazz Event In New Orleans

Source: Tom Armstrong
April 19, 2011

NORWALK, CT—Private performances by musicians including Ellis Marsalis... VIP treatment and a private concert at Preservation Hall... Exclusive talks from Ken Burns and the music historian at the Louisiana State Museum... An insider's tour of the Hogan Jazz Archive hosted by its curator... Gourmet meals at some of New Orleans' most renowned restaurants, including Arnaud's and The Court of Two Sisters... All of these experiences and more will be featured during a new five-day event in New Orleans exploring the ...

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The Smooth Jazz Cruise Making Waves on Water and Land

Source: Great Scott P.R.oductions
April 19, 2011

Brian Culbertson, Kirk Whalum and Euge Groove join star-studded 2012 lineup; The Greatest Party at Sea is sponsoring major jazz festivals and concert tours St. Louis, MO: Last year, Entertainment Cruise Productions, LLC (Jazz Cruises) asked their passengers to select the musicians they want to see perform on The Smooth Jazz Cruise 2012. Thus it only made sense when an unfortunate logistical situation forced the cancellation of Smokey Robinsons performance that the St. Louis-based company went back to their guests ...

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Jeff Bridges Signs With Blue Note; Album Produced By T-Bone Burnett

Source: Michael Ricci
April 19, 2011

Jeff Bridges Signs With Blue Note Records/Emi Music Group Oscar-Winning Actor And Musician Is Recording His Major-Label Debut Album With Oscar- And Grammy-Award Winning Producer And Crazy Heart Collaborator T-Bone Burnett New York, NY—Having earned an Academy Award for “Best Actor" for his portrayal of a grizzled former country music legend in the 2009 film Crazy Heart, actor and musician Jeff Bridges has signed a recording deal with EMI's Blue Note Records, which will release his major-label debut album in ...

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Karrin Allyson Earns Early Raves for 'Round Midnight' CD, out 5/3 on Concord Jazz

Source: Seth Cohen PR
April 19, 2011

Grammy-Nominated Vocalist Karrin Allyson Earns Early Raves for Dreamy CD, 'Round Midnight, Out May 3rd on Concord Jazz USA TODAY: “Exquisite Voice and Elegant Delivery" On 'Round Midnight, Allyson weaves an elegant, understated dreamscape featuring 11 songs by some of the most storied writers in jazz, Broadway and pop music, from Duke Ellington to Stephen Sondheim to Paul Simon—a full track listing follows. The acclaimed release, the singer's thirteenth on Concord Jazz, marks the first time that Allyson plays all ...

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Jazz Bridge Benefit Down the Jersey Shore (Somers Point) on May 15th!

Source: Suzanne Cloud
April 19, 2011

On Sunday May 15th, four great bands will be appearing at the Sandi Pointe Coastal Bistro, 908 Shore Rd., Somers Point, NJ, from 4-8 PM to raise money for Jazz Bridge, a nonprofit that aids jazz and blues musicians in crisis who are living in the Lower Delaware Valley. Tickets: $25 (includes a buffet), cash bar. Terrific Door prizes. For info call: 609-927-2300 or 215-517-8337, visit jazzbridge.org or email [email protected] Seating will be limited, so get your tickets now. 4 ...

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Jazz Bridge Presents Vibraphonist Randy Sutin at the Collingswood Community Center on May 5th

Source: Suzanne Cloud
April 19, 2011

To close out the 2010/2011 Jazz Bridge Neighborhood Concerts Series in Collingswood, vibraphonist and composer Randy Sutin will be appearing at the Collingswood Community Center, 30 E. Collings Ave, in Collingswood, NJ, on May 5th with percussionist Gabriel Globus-Hoenich, guitarist Dan Hanrahan, and bassist Justin Sekelewski. Vibes player Randy Sutin was born in Great Falls, Montana, but by age 13 he was playing drums professionally in a small border town on Lake Champlain. After graduating from the Crane School of ...

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Jazz Bridge Presents Miss Justine at the Cheltenham Art Center on May 4th

Source: Suzanne Cloud
April 19, 2011

To close out the 2010/2011 Jazz Bridge Neighborhood Concerts Series in Cheltenham, jazz vocalist Miss Justine will be appearing at the Cheltenham Art Center, 439 Ashbourne Rd, Cheltenham, PA on May 4th with pianist Tom Lawton, guitarist Gerald “Twig" Smith and bassist Lee Smith. Miss Justine Keeys recorded two highly regarded CD's in the past decade—Tasty and The Many Moods of Miss Justine on the Dreambox Media label—and she has been a must-see and must-hear vocalist on the Philadelphia jazz ...

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