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Performance / Tour

Ed Neumeister (All Star) Quintet at Vitello's September 9

Source: Ed Neumeister
August 17, 2010

Veteran cutting edge composer, arranger, trombonist Ed Neumeister brings his newest quintet into Vitello's Jazz and Supper Club on September 9th. Featuring: Bob Mintzer—saxes, Peter Erskine—dr, John Beasley—pno, Edwin Livingston—bs Neumeister has picked the right people for this gig. He called the players first and then found an available date, rather than getting a date and finding available players. “We had to move through 2 months before we found a date we could all make." Ed wanted to showcase his ...

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Interview

Pianist John Tilbury Interviewed at All About Jazz

Source: John Kelman
August 17, 2010

Pianist John Tilbury is renowned not only for his work in AMM and his other improvising, but also as a peerless interpreter of such contemporary composers as Morton Feldman, John Cage, Christian Wolff and Howard Skempton. He is uniquely well positioned to reflect on the similarities and contrasts between improvising and playing repertoire. Tilbury's biography of his friend, associate and erstwhile member of AMM, Cornelius Cardew, which took him over two decades to write, has been recognized as the definitive ...

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Book / Magazine

Have You Ever Wanted to Give Another Living Creature a Second Chance at Life?

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
August 16, 2010

From All About Jazz Senior Editor Chris M. Slawecki “It's one of the most challenging things I've ever done, but certainly one of the most rewarding," words spoken by an adopter of a puppy mill breeder dog in one of many journeys shared through Puppy Mill Dogs SPEAK! Happy Stories and Helpful Advice, written by Christine Palm Shaughness and edited by Chris M. Slawecki, who has served as AllAboutJazz.com Senior Editor since 1997. Jazz lovers and dog lovers alike will ...

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Event

Isaac Hayes Highway Renaming Ceremony

Source: Stax Museum of American Soul Music
August 16, 2010

Obituary

Ahmad Alaadeen, 76, Jazz Master, Dies

Source: DeBlaze & Associates
August 16, 2010

Crosses Six Decades of Jazz Music “Jazz does not belong to one race or culture, but is a gift that America has given the world." —Alaadeen Ahmad S. Alaadeen Saxophonist, Composer, Educator, Author July 24, 1934—August 15, 2010 KANSAS CITY, Missouri—August 16, 2010—Ahmad Alaadeen, whose virtuosity crossed more than six decades of the jazz music genre, died peacefully at his home in Kansas on Sunday, August 15 at the age of 76. Cause of death was ...

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Career

Now Hiring: Jazz Channel Producer for TheStage.TV

Source: Michael Ricci
August 16, 2010

Paid Jazz Channel Producer @ TheStage.tv! TheStage.tv is now accepting applications for Channel Producers! Channels are genre-specific implementations of TheStage.tv technology. Examples of possible channels include: Jazz, Classical, Bluegrass, and perhaps instrument-specific channels like ukelele or harp. There can only be one Channel Producer at one time for a given Channel. Pay is based on acquiring a minimum number of performers and performances per month for the channel you are producing. You must be well-connected in the genre you produce ...

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Obituary

Herman Leonard: March 6, 1923 - August 14, 2010

Source: Michael Ricci
August 16, 2010

Herman Leonard, Los Angeles, May 2010—Photograph by Yousef Linjawi We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Herman Leonard yesterday, Saturday, August 14, 2010. Herman was a rare human being, always giving and compassionate. It goes without saying Herman was a great photographer and artist, who loved Jazz music and created a stunning visual collection of the world he loved so much. We'd like to thank everyone for their love and support of Herman over the years. ...

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Event

Zomerjazzfietstour AKA Jazzbiketour Netherlands

Source: Michael Ricci
August 16, 2010

ZomerJazzFietsTour 2010 Groningen Saturday 28 August Prologue Friday 27 August On Saturday 28 August The SummerJazzCyclingTours 24rd edition shows the Reitdiep valley at its best. Cycling through this magnificent area of the province of Groningen, the Netherlands, north of the city of Groningen, you can make your pick of twenty-seven concerts in mediaeval churches and barns. The JazzBikeTour presents a varied programme featuring contemporary jazz and improvised music from the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, England, France and the United ...

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