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Rob Morsberger Featured on Wbur's Here and Now, Compared to Dylan, Zevon

Source: Seth Cohen PR
July 21, 2010

Rob Morsberger Feature Airs on Nationally Syndicated 'Here and Now' Program On Heels of USA TODAY Pick, Recognition Grows for Esoteric Rocker “A Tom Petty/Bob Dylan Hybrid" Morsberger has earned raves for his complex rocker 'The Chronicle of a Literal Man'--USA TODAY's Elysa Gardner chose the title track as a 'Listen Up Music Pick,' and praised Morsberger for displaying “a mix of wit and grit." THE BOSTON HERALD, in an A- review, stated that the “album is the kind of ...

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Jazz in Ramadan, Istanbul: August 14-31

Source: Esin Uslu
July 21, 2010

"Jazz in Ramadan," a unique jazz festival will take place in Istanbul between 14-31 August; two beautiful historic Sultanahmet venues will be the settings for eight concerts: the courtyard of the Archeological Museum and the gardens of Topkapi Palace.

The festival aims to propose the idea that social peace comes first and foremost from the sharing artistic inspiration; so will feature world-renown jazz musicians from the Muslim world such as Ahmad Jamal, Anouar Brahem, Abdullah Ibrahim and Dhafer Youssef.

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Chart Topping & Critically Acclaimed Soul Saxophonist Jackiem Joyner to Release His Highly Anticipated Third Self Titled CD on 8/3/10

Source: Michael Ricci
July 21, 2010

CHART TOPPING & CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED SOUL SAXOPHONIST JACKIEM JOYNER TO RELEASE HIS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED THIRD SELF TITLED CD An Unexpected Reunion With His Father After More Than Two Decades Provides Inspiration & Celebratory Mood On New Project LOS ANGELES--Soul and R&B Saxophonist Jackiem Joyner is back and ready for his close-up. It has already been a whirlwind year for this multi-dimensional saxophonist. Dramatic events offstage, such as reuniting with his father after 23 years, have inspired his work in the ...

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New York Saxophonist/flutist Don Braden Joins JazzWorks' Summer Workshop August 19-22, 2010

Source: Judith Humenick
July 21, 2010

New York saxophonist and flutist, Don Braden will join the top Canadian Jazz Faculty for the 17th Annual JazzWorks 3-day Intensive Weekend Workshop, at the CAMMAC Music Centre, on Lake McDonald, Quebec, located north of Hawksbury, Ontario, August 19 to 22, 2010. Don Braden, a master of the tenor and soprano saxophone and also an outstanding flutist, has toured the world leading his own ensembles, as a special guest and as a sideman with such greats as Betty Carter, Wynton ...

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Tatsuya Nakatani Quartet on 7/23 at Outpost 186

Source: Kevin Frenette
July 21, 2010

World renowned master percussionist Tatsuya Nakatani, bassist Carl Testa (from Anthony Braxton's 12+1tet) and Boston's own avant-jazz co-conspirators Kevin Frenette (guitar) and James Rohr (fender rhodes) present an evening of improvised music centering on exceptionally intricate interplay, texture and timbre. Friday July 23, 2010 OUTPOST 186 186 1/2 Hampshire Street Cambridge, MA 02139 8:00 PM Tatsuya Nakatani (percussion) is originally from Osaka, Japan. In 2006 he performed in 80 cities in 7 countries and collaborated with ...

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Programming Manager Job Opening: Ottawa Jazz Festival

Source: Michael Ricci
July 21, 2010

Job Title: Programming Manager

Job Type: Annual one year contract renewable Location: Ottawa, ON Date Posted: Jul 20, 2010 Start Time: TBA Application Deadline: Tuesday, September 7, 2010 Salary: Will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience Ottawa Jazz Festival Inc. seeks a dynamic professional to join the organization as Programming Manager, succeeding the founding programming manager. Annually, the Festival produces the 10-day TD Ottawa Jazz Festival, which celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2010. ...

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What's New @ shop.allaboutjazz.com: The Complete Ahmad Jamal Trio Argo Sessions 1956-1962

Source: Michael Ricci
July 21, 2010

NEW MOSAIC RECORDS LIMITED EDITION BOX SET! The Complete Ahmad Jamal Trio Argo Sessions 1956-1962 (9 CDs)—$149.00 Miles once said, “All my inspiration today comes from Ahmad Jamal." These recordings are the reason why. His recording as a piano trio leader on Argo, owned by Chicago's Chess recording label, began in 1956. And that's where this new retrospective begins on The Complete Ahmad Jamal Trio Argo Sessions 1956-62. ...

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Jazzed: DJ, promoter and music lover Matthew Feldman's next dream is a nightclub in S. Philly

Source: Michael Ricci
July 21, 2010

THE BUILDING on the corner of McKean and Colorado has stood vacant for more than 25 years--and looks it. The doors are secured by a heavy, padlocked chain. The windows are boarded shut. Even the liquor-license application notice, the one sign of progress visible from the outside, has faded from the familiar, safety-cone orange to a sickly yellow. Stepping inside, most people would see only the evidence of a quarter-century of disuse--a layer of dust on every surface, holes in ...

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