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Event

New Year's Eve with John Geggie at the NAC Fourth Stage!

Source: Michael Ricci
December 15, 2009

The National Arts Centre (NAC) Fourth Stage is delighted to usher in the New Year in style with John Geggie and guests, Thursday, December 31 at 9 p.m. John will be joined for this special evening by Mark Ferguson, Tena Palmer, Paul Rainville and Charles Gay, and champagne and cake will be served just before the countdown to midnight! John Geggie has established himself on the Canadian and international jazz scene as a versatile musician and ...

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Performance / Tour

Holidays with Don Ward Live in Philadelphia

Source: Michael Ricci
December 15, 2009

The Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts Theatre invites families, friends and fans of jazz music to visit the theatre this holiday season with a very special live performance by Sunset Jazz recording artist, Don Ward. The Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts Theatre is offering a variety of holiday shows that will no doubt appeal to people of all ages and to fans of jazz music. Don Lichterman, the head of Sunset Jazz says, “this ...

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Performance / Tour

First Night Boston, Berklee, and WGBH 89.7 Present Anat Cohen

Source: Michael Ricci
December 15, 2009

First Night Boston, Berklee College of Music, and WGBH 89.7 present Anat Cohen, performing at the Berklee Performance Center on New Year's Eve, Thursday, December 31, kicking off NPR's annual worldwide broadcast, Toast of the Nation. The concert is a centerpiece of this year's First Night Boston festival. Entrancing audiences on both clarinet and saxophone, Berklee alumna Cohen is one of jazz's brightest young stars. She recently completed a week-long engagement at the legendary Village Vanguard in New York, and ...

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Recording

Blues Legend Nick Gravenites "Bluestar" to See First CD Release

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
December 15, 2009

Philadelphia, PA -- Much sought after out-of-print solo LP by San Francisco/Chicago guitar legend Nick “The Greek" Gravenites, best known for his work with Janis Joplin, The Butterfield Blues Band, Big Brother & Holding Company and Quicksilver, gets its first CD release. Originally released on LP by the Line label in 1980, 'Bluestar' features John Cipollina (Quicksilver) on guitar and Huey Lewis on harmonica. Foremost reissue label Renaissance Records in conjunction with ItsAboutMusic.com will be releasing the digitally remastered CD ...

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Performance / Tour

Fly 2010 Tour Dates - Just Announced!

Source: Two for the Show Media
December 15, 2009

FLY - January Tour Dates 2010 Fly Trio is Mark Turner Larry Grenadier Jeff Ballard JANUARY 13: The Regatta Bar, Cambridge, MA JANUARY 15: Detroit Institute of the Arts, Detroit, MI JANUARY 16: Dazzle Jazz Club, Denver, CO JANUARY 17: Dazzle Jazz Club, Denver, CO JANUARY 18: DalyJazz, Missoula, MT JANUARY 19: DalyJazz, Missoula, MT JANUARY ...

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Festival

Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival to Feature Ziad Rahbani Live on February 17th, 2010

Source: Chillout Productions
December 15, 2009

Lebanese prodigy, singer/songwriter and composer Ziad Rahbani to perform for a huge fan base of his unique classical, jazzy, and his very own authentic repertoire! An ensemble of professional musicians will join Rahbani on stage to present the best of all his compositions on the night of February 17th, 2010 at Dubai Media City Outdoor Amphitheater. Ziad, is a controversial figure musically and poetically, he has been gathering both fans and critics which typifies the importance of Ziad in the ...

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Recording

Sunna Gunnlaugs 3-Day Holiday Download Special

Source: Michael Ricci
December 15, 2009

This is a holiday special not to be missed. Icelandic jazz pianist and composer Sunna Gunnlaugs is offering downloads of her entire catalog and you can name your price, even $0. Check out the details on her official blog. Jazz critic Peter Hum said about her latest release, Songs from Iceland “It has a warm, satisfying blend of rigor and freedom. Similarly, despite being just five songs long, the disc has considerable emotional range, balancing moments ...

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Performance / Tour

Jazz7 at Hugo's on Sundays (London)

Source: Michael Ricci
December 15, 2009

The next Jazz7 special event is BURNS' NIGHT, 8pm, Sunday 24 January, with a delicious menu and all the trimmings ... bagpipes, haggis and neeps with a hearty splash of Scotch airs, swinging jazz and a glass raised to the great Robbie Burns. Musicians: Eliana Tomkins sings with Hugh Burns, guitar, Chris Haigh, violin; Julie Walkington, bass and Dave Brooks, bagpipes. JAZZ for the REMAINDER OF DECEMBER 2009: 20th Eliana Tomkins sings with Dorian Ford, piano and Julie Walkington, bass. ...

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