Jazz News

Michael Jackson Estate, Cirque Du Soleil Team up for Tour

Source: Michael Ricci
April 20, 2010

Michael Jackson's estate and Cirque du Soleil will team up for a concert-like production that will tour sports arenas starting in the fall of 2011 to be followed late in 2012 with a permanent show in Las Vegas akin to existing Cirque productions built around the music of the Beatles and Elvis Presley. Having attended Cirque du Soleil performances with Michael, I know he was a huge fan, John Branca, co-executor of Jacksons estate, said in a statement issued Tuesday. ...

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11th Bray Jazz Festival, Ireland, April 30 - May 2

Source: Michael Ricci
April 20, 2010

Bray Jazz Festival makes a welcome return for its 11th year on the upcoming May Bank Holiday weekend.

Now the largest and longest established jazz festival weekend in the Greater Dublin area, this years event will host shows by some of the leading players in contemporary Irish jazz, together with an impressive roster of international performers - from the United States, UK, Holland, Italy, Belgium, Norway and Luxembourg.

And the events popular global music strand will be on show also, ...

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Jazz Collectibles Show in New York on May 1, June 5 and July 10

Source: Michael Ricci
April 20, 2010

Saturdays May 1st, June 5th and July 10th 155 West 72nd Street New York, NY 10023 Hours: 10am to 2pm Admission: FREE 212-579-0689 Tons of rare jazz items will be available including records (LPs, 45 rpm, 78 rpm), sheet music, photographs, posters, books, magazines, jazz art, and miscellaneous items. Records include traditional jazz of Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, Sidney Bechet and other early New Orleans innovators; blues artists such as B.B. King, Bessie Smith and Joe ...

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10 FT. Ganja Plant Release New Album on Cannabis Appreciation Day: Happy 4/20!

Source: Michael Ricci
April 20, 2010

10 Ft. Ganja Plant Release New Digital Album 10 Deadly Shots Vol. 1 on 4/20; 10 Track Album Released Exclusively On Band's New Web Site

4/20 is a day when millions of people around the globe gather to celebrate in peace and smoke cannabis. It's also become a day when like-minded music artists release new material. Joining the ranks of the acts releasing new material on April 20th is the enigmatic roots reggae act and aptly named 10 Ft. Ganja ...

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The Difference Between Nerd, Dork, and Geek Explained

Source: All About Jazz
April 20, 2010

FINALLY: The Difference between Nerd, Dork, and Geek Explained by a Venn Diagram

To all of you nerds and geeks who like me have been unfairly and inaccurately labeled dorks, only to then exhaustively explain the differences among the three to a more-than-skeptical offender, I say: You're welcome. This nerd/dork/geek/dweeb Venn diagram should save you a lot of time and frustration in the future.

To those of you who have been called dweebs, I say: Stop hanging out ...

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Dogfish Head Special Release Beer to Coincide with the 40th Anniversary Release of Miles Davis' Bitches Brew!

Source: Michael Ricci
April 20, 2010

The story of Dogfish Head began in June of 1995 when we opened Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, the first state's first brewpub opened in the resort beach community of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. The plan was to bring original beer, original food, and original music to the area. Not only was Dogfish Head Delaware's first brewpub, it was the smallest commercial brewery in America. Our very first batch, Shelter Pale Ale, was brewed on a system which essentially was three ...

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L.A.'s Jazz Bakery Benefit Concert Features Tenor Great Benny Golson

Source: Michael Ricci
April 20, 2010

Ruth Price, long time director of the Jazz Bakery in Culver City, California, presents more tasty jazz with the latest in a series of benefit concerts to help resurrect the non profit jazz venue. Called the “Movable Feast," these performances, which have included Kenny Burrell, Hubert Laws, Mose Allison and Hiromi, among others, will feature tenor great Benny Golson and his quartet this Sat. night April 24th at the Grammy Museum Sound Stage in downtown Los Angeles. Tickets are $30 ...

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Hear the Sounds of New Orleans: 24th Annual Long Beach Bayou & Mardi Gras Festival, June 26 & 27th

Source: Teresa Conboy PR
April 20, 2010

Featuring Cajun, Zydeco & Blues with Tito Jackson, Zac Harmon, Laurie Morvan, Geno Delafose, Lisa Haley, Mark St. Mary & Many More Hear the sounds of New Orleans at the 24th Annual Long Beach Bayou & Mardi Gras Festival, Saturday, June 26 and Sunday, June 27th at Rainbow Lagoon Park, 11:30 a.m. 8:00 p.m. Throughout the weekend New Orleans and Louisiana comes alive with: Cajun, Zydeco and Blues music on two stages. This years Bayou Stage features Geno Delafose, T-Broussard, ...

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