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Performance / Tour

Jazz Bridge Presents Pianist Jim DeSalvo on October 7th in Collingswood (NJ)

Source: Suzanne Cloud
September 7, 2010

Appearing at the Collingswood Community Center, 39 W. Collings Ave, Collingswood, NJ on Thursday October 7th will be pianist Jim DeSalvo and his band One show: 7:30-9PM. Tickets: $10/$5 for students. No advance sales. Free Refreshments! For info: 856-858-8914 About Jim DeSalvo Jim DeSalvo was raised in Yonkers, New York, and was introduced to music at an early age by his father, trumpeter and bandleader Conrad “Connie" DeSalvo. While still a teenager, Jim mastered thousands of standards and logged countless ...

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Performance / Tour

Jazz Bridge Presents Saxophonist Michael Pedicin Jr. at Palombaro Club on October 13th

Source: Suzanne Cloud
September 7, 2010

Appearing on Wednesday October 13th at the Palombaro Club, 2632 E. County Line Road in Ardmore, PA, will be saxophonist Michael Pedicin, Jr. and his band, featuring pianist Dean Schneider, bassist Tim Lekan, and drummer Bobby Shomo. One show: 7:30-9PM. Tickets: $10/$5 for students. No advance sales. Free Refreshments! For info: 215-517-8337 This opening concert will kick off a new jazz series at the Palombaro Club from October 2010 through May 2011 that will be hosted by Michael Pedicin and ...

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Performance / Tour

Jazz Bridge Presents Bassist Jennifer Leitham at the Cheltenham Art Center on October 6th

Source: Suzanne Cloud
September 7, 2010

Bassist Jennifer Leitham and her band will be appearing at the Cheltenham Art Center, 439 Ashbourne Rd, Cheltenham, PA on October 6th to open the second season of the Jazz Bridge Cheltenham jazz series hosted by Dave Posmontier. One show: 7:30-9PM. $10/$5 for students. No advance sales. Free Refreshments! For info: 215-517-8337 About Jennifer Leitham Renowned jazz critic Leonard Feather called her a “left-handed virtuoso of the upright bass" and Jennifer Leitham has appeared on over 100 recordings with some ...

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Website

All About Jazz Video and Photo Coverage From The Tanglewood Jazz Festival

Source: Michael Ricci
September 7, 2010

Recording

Leni Stern "Sa Belle Belle Ba" Praised by iTunes; Stern to Perform for President of Mali

Source: Seth Cohen PR
September 7, 2010

LENI STERN—"Her songs bridge languages. Her CD is an eclectic collection of fused musical styles and genres. Leni Stern is all music" “Among the most adventurous musicians of her generation" Leni Stern has earned the most glowing reviews of her eclectic career with her Global ensemble project, 'Sa Belle Belle Ba.' iTunes Editorial raved about the album's “bewitching grooves," “sweltering rhythms" and “incantatory lyrics." Other recent press coverage has described Stern as “among the most adventurous musicians of her generation," ...

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Performance / Tour

Roots-Rocker Natasha James in Concert @ Iron Door Saloon, September 17/18

Source: Just Roots PR
September 5, 2010

Performing In Concert! Two Big Nights! At IRON DOOR SALOON/Sept. 17, 18 “Natasha James can certainly kick up the dust with a jukebox-worthy saloon song about drinking or life on the edge. She can also paint a poignant lyrical portrait of life in America, complete with all its blemishes. However, she is at her finest when she is doing a little bit of both while adding a touch of the blues." American Songwriters Magazine 2010 Los Angeles Music Awards' Multiple ...

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Opinion

Jazz & Blues Florida September 2010 Online Edition Posted

Source: Charles Boyer
September 5, 2010

The September online edition of JAZZ & BLUES FLORIDA has been posted. This month's features include: Larry Coryell- Winning Spin “Prime Picks" Bird Dog Bobby Blues Band Doug Carn John Yarling Randy Bernsen Saxophones Gone Wild: Mike MacArthur, Jarred Armstrong, Gene Cannon, Alan Darcy, Tim Eddy, Mike Gibilisco, Valerie Gillespie, Jerry Kenney, Jeremy Powell, Austin Vickrey, Dave Reinhardt; Jeremy Carter & The Saxophobia Sax Quartet South Florida Blues Society's Harmonica Blowoff Taj Mahal & The Phantom Blues Band Willie Brown ...

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Event

CHLP's Swing into Fall: An Evening with Uri Caine & Barbara Walker on Wednesday, October 6th

Source: Michael Ricci
September 3, 2010

Wednesday, October 6, 2010 Boerum Hill, Brooklyn Join Grammy-nominated jazz composer and pianist Uri Caine and songstress Barbara Walker for tapas, cocktails provided by Stoli, dessert and great music in an intimate townhouse setting just steps from the Brooklyn Bridge. Enjoy a rare opportunity to experience two internationally-acclaimed artists in a private concert while supporting the unique work of the Center for HIV Law and Policy. All event proceeds will support essential legal and policy advocacy on behalf ...

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