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Performance / Tour

Hot Club of Cowntown Ventures to Philadelphia on April 4

Source: conqueroo
March 30, 2011

Bob Wills has always been a core inspiration for the Hot Club of Cowtown's sound, but it has taken the Texas-based trio a dozen years to fully honor the King of Western swing. A fortuitous tour in England last spring led the band to London's Specific Sound studio, where they spent two days recording a 14-song marathon of only Bob Wills tunes. The result, What Makes Bob Holler, is a lively tribute to the American music icon, respecting Wills' legendary ...

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Contest

AudioDraft Crowdsources Japan Relief Songs

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
March 30, 2011

AudioDraft, the provider of innovative crowdsourced audio design contests, today announced that it has launched a contest, at www.audiodraft.com/helpjapan, to select the five best songs associated with relief and healing to be published through online music stores, including iTunes, Amazon, and others. The proceeds will go toward tsunami and earthquake relief efforts. AudioDraft aims to raise $100,000 toward Red Cross Japan Aid efforts. The company has contributed $1,000 to launch its campaign and will contribute an additional $1 for every ...

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Festival

Saint Lucia Jazz 2011

Source: Glenfield Gilbert
March 30, 2011

The 2011 Saint Lucia Jazz lineup is headlined by six time Grammy winner John Legend and includes RnB sensation Trez Songz, accomplished acts like Jazz fusion quartet Yellowjackets, violinist Regina Carter, Saint Lucian saxophonist Augustin 'Jab' Duplessis, saxophonist Maceo Parker, Hatian Creole Band Carimi, African vocalist Angelique Kidjo, Saint Lucian vocalist Mervyn Wilkison, Jamaican reggae band Morgan Heritage, and many more. One other major headline act is to be announced in coming days. The release of the exciting and diverse ...

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Performance / Tour

Jazz Saxophonist Dee Lucas Will Perform At The Famous Blue Note Jazz Club In New York On April 2

Source: Kl Ma
March 30, 2011

Make It Happen Entertainment, in association with the Blue Note Jazz Club, is proud to welcome Jazz Saxophonist Dee Lucas to join the ranks of great jazz musicians performing at the Blue Note Jazz Club. Lucas will make his live performance at the Late Night Groove Series at the world's famous Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City on Saturday, April 2, 2011. Tickets are $15 and ShowTime is 12:30 a.m. Blue Note Jazz Club is located between 6th ...

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Recording

Philadelphia-based guitarist Ray Ferretti stirs together progressive rock and jazz on new CD

Source: Lauren Rogers
March 30, 2011

Guitarist Ray Ferretti stirs together the sonic experimentation of progressive rock and the rhythm-oriented structure of jazz so effortlessly well on his latest CD Leaf Juice it's almost like those two styles were parts of the same genre. Even more impressive is that Ferretti, for the most part, flies solo on this project, jamming by himself on the guitar, bass, and much of the keyboards; he was responsible for all of the drum programming, too. What happens often during one-man ...

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Recording

Marshall Crenshaw Announces 30th Year in Music with Weekend of Special Shows in New York

Source: conqueroo
March 30, 2011

In 1981, Crenshaw released single “Something's Gonna Happen" on Shake Records followed by mythic debut album. He'll be joined in its celebration by Ira Kaplan (Yo La Tengo), Graham Maby and brother Robert Crenshaw No more CDs—music subscription and vinyl series announced NEW YORK, N.Y.—"His intelligence, integrity, and passion for the great song always show up in his music," wrote Robert Christgau in his Consumer Guide of Marshall Crenshaw. Over a span of 30 years, Crenshaw has released 13 albums, ...

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Website

Join the All About Jazz New York "Street Team" — Writers, Photographers and Videographers Wanted

Source: All About Jazz
March 30, 2011

Join our New York Street Team! All About Jazz is making a greater commitment to supporting the New York jazz scene and community through our newly formed AAJ NYC street team of writers, photographers and videographers. We'll also expand live event coverage, interview local presenters and professionals, and profile venues. Some of our current staff cover live performances and we publish two monthly columns ("Live From New York“ by Martin Longley and “New York Beat“ by Nick Catalano), but we'd ...

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Event

City of Philadelphia Announces Jazz Appreciation Month April 2011

Source: Victor L. Schermer
March 29, 2011

As part of a yearly national event sponsored by the Smithosonian Institute, Philadelphia will make April, 2011 Jazz Appreciation Month in the City of Brotherly Love. Standing on the northwest corner of the Dilworth Plaza, the city's Chief Cultural Officer, Gary P. Steuer, announced the event to the press. Plying their trade in still wintry cold weather, three members of the Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble, Warren Oree, leader, played some cool music in their overcoats, as Steuer unveiled the large banner ...

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