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Interview

Exclusive Podcast Interview with Drummer Max Weinberg

Source: AMT Public Relations
October 14, 2010

Drummer Max Weinberg speaks about touring with his Big Band, growing up in NJ, auditioning for Bruce Springsteen and how he met Conan O'Brien. Tune in to SOPAC's exclusive podcast “FRONT ROW" at http://sopacnow.org/602/sopac-podcast. Max Weinberg is scheduled to perform in South Orange, NJ, at SOPAC NOV 6. About Front Row—The New SOPAC Podcast Hosted by Teisha Bader Front Row is a monthly podcast offering an inside perspective on artists appearing at SOPAC. Teisha Bader sits down with the artists ...

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Website

B.J. Jansen teams with All About Jazz to create "The Business of Jazz" Column

Source: JM Creative
October 13, 2010

Four months after graduating from William Paterson University with an MBA in Music Management, B.J. Jansen has teamed up with AllAboutJazz.com to create The Business of Jazz—a new self-help and educational column for musicians. States Jansen, “My goals are simple. I want to help jazz musicians fully monetize their music, promote themselves and therefore strengthen the genre as a whole in the ever changing music industry landscape. It's about spreading education more than anything else... I want to teach people ...

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Event

Wein @ 85 with Newport All-Stars + Rudresh, Miguel, Ambrose, Bucky, Avishai & More!

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
October 13, 2010

Celebrate George Wein's 85th Birthday with the Newport All-Stars & Special Guests at Dizzy's October 19-24 at 7:30 pm and 9:30 pm NEW YORK, October 13, 2010—George Wein turned 85 on October 3, but his birthday celebration continues at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola at Jazz at Lincoln Center, 60th and Broadway, October 19-24, with sets at 7:30 pm and 9:30 pm nightly. Joining the NEA Jazz Master/jazz impresario/pianist are his Newport All-Stars Randy Brecker, trumpet; Lew Tabackin, ...

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Radio

Don Cherry Interview - Talking Jazz with Ben Sidran / Remixed & Reproduced on Soulandjazz.com

Source: J. Scott Fugate
October 13, 2010

Soulandjazz.com Presents: Talking Jazz with Ben Sidran Episode 3: Don Cherry Musical Selection & Additional Production by J. Scott Fugate Here's the story: Back in the mid-80's on National Public Radio (NPR) in America, a show ran called Sidran On Record. Presented by Ben Sidran, a musician, author, lecturer and journalist, the show featured interviews with the great and the good from the world of Jazz. Miles, Dizzy, Herbie and Grover were amongst 60 interviews that ...

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Performance / Tour

Columbus Jazz Orchestra Lets the Good Times Roll with Allen Toussaint and "New Orleans on Parade"

Source: Michael Ricci
October 13, 2010

The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) will let the good times roll as the Columbus Jazz Orchestra opens the 2010-11 Swingin at the Southern season with New Orleans on Parade (October 27-31). Join in the festivities as the party transforms into an unforgettable Mardi Gras celebration with the “Southern Knight" himself, Allen Toussaint. In a career that has spanned nearly half the century, Allen Toussaint has exerted an unparalleled influence over the music of New Orleans. His massive influence ...

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Education

Jazz Arts Group Announces 2010-11 PBJ & Jazz Concert Series

Source: Michael Ricci
October 13, 2010

The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) is pleased to return to the Lincoln Theatre for the 2010-2011 season of the Jazz Academys PBJ & Jazz concert series presented by Bob Evans Farms. The season kicks off on Saturday, November 13 with the gypsy jazz of SpeakEasy featuring Tom Carroll and Andy Carlson. Other series highlights include master blues guitarist Sean Carney (January 8, 2011), Columbus vocal treasure Mary McClendon & Friends (February 12, 2011), the jazz-hop of Liquid Crystal ...

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Event

Jazz Arts Group Presents Biggest Night of the Year - One Night Only at the Lincoln Theatre

Source: Michael Ricci
October 13, 2010

On Friday, November 5, the Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) promises an unprecedented musical journey, showcasing great Columbus musicians performing distinctly American styles with jazz, blues, funk and soul filling stages throughout the historic and newly-renovated Lincoln Theatre. One Night Only celebrates Columbus at its best, with good friends, delicious food, and great music, all to support the mission and music of the Jazz Arts Group. From the moment the doors open, the entire Lincoln Theatre complex will be ...

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Education

Jazz Arts Group Announces Placement of 2010-11 Youth Jazz Program

Source: Michael Ricci
October 13, 2010

The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) is pleased to announce the placement of 69 students in its 2010-11 Youth Jazz program, part of its Jazz Academy community programs. At this years September auditions, 90 students, from 50 individual middle and high schools in over 15 school districts, auditioned for placement in one of three ensembles: the Columbus Youth Jazz Workshop (CYJW); the Columbus Youth Jazz Studio Ensemble (CYJSE); and the Columbus Youth Jazz Orchestra (CYJO). Each ensemble rehearses weekly ...

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