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Vocalist Shirl Wright & Roots Jazz in Residence at Night Life Lounge, NYC

Source: All About Jazz
October 2, 2009

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Kalil Wilson "Easy To Love" New CD

Source: All About Jazz
October 2, 2009

Kalil can really SING! TAJ MAHAL

A very special young talent. KENNY BURRELL

Kalil Wilson is a rising young Los Angeles jazz vocalist who has received broadcast radio airplay on KJAZZ L.A., and has performed at such venues as Lincoln Center and Disney Concert Hall. His new album, Easy to Love, (TalkAboutitRecords).

Kalil can really sing! He's got a great voice and an amazing talent.There's no question about it...He's definitely going to make it big. ...

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Porto Franco Records to Release "Here Comes the Nice Guy Trio" - The CD Debut by Trumpeter Darren Johnston's New Band - Nov. 17

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
October 2, 2009

Since his arrival in San Francisco in 1997, Ontario-born trumpeter Darren Johnston has become a vital part of the city’s diverse musical landscape—as composer, bandleader, and trumpeter. Johnston has collaborated with the ROVA Saxophone Quartet, Myra Melford, and Marcus Shelby; recorded under his own name and with the United Brassworkers Front; and been named one of Down Beat’s “25 Trumpeters of the Future.” Johnston’s newest ensemble, the Nice Guy Trio, was formed nearly two years ago with accordionist/composer Rob Reich ...

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WBGO Champions of Jazz Benefit Honoring Paquito D’Rivera and Downbeat Magazine

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
October 2, 2009

NEWARK, NJ – WBGO celebrates 30 years with the annual Champions of Jazz Benefit concert honoring two true jazz champions: nine-time Grammy-Award winner and NEA Jazz Master, Paquito D'Rivera, and the venerable jazz industry authority, DownBeat Magazine, celebrating its 75th anniversary. The benefit is set for Tuesday, November 3, at 8:00 pm at Rose Theater in Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center on Broadway at 60th Street, New York City.

The Champions of Jazz benefit will ...

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Announcing the Winners of the "Kermit Ruffins - Livin' a Treme Life" Contest

Source: Michael Ricci
October 1, 2009

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Nelly Furtado Weds Her Music to a Latin Soul

Source: Michael Ricci
October 1, 2009

The singer's new album, 'Mi Plan,' is racing up the charts from Mexico to Europe, a tribute to her ability to tap into a multi-cultural background.

“I tried to write in English a few times, and it was, like, forget about it. I just had no inspiration," Nelly Furtado says.

Strutting into Westwood's W Hotel in a tight purple dress, matching pumps and isn't-she-somebody-famous? sunglasses, Nelly Furtado is the very model of a modern pop princess. The burly bodyguards, the ...

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Charito Meets Michel Legrand Watch What Happens CD Set for Release on CT Music

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
October 1, 2009

New York, New YorkCharito continues to find her way into the hearts of her peers and fans by continually releasing recordings with impressive collaborations.

This time out she meets with renowned French composer Michel Legrand on Watch What Happens on CT Music. The CD is set for release October 6th.

The Japan based jazz diva will make another indelible mark on a worldwide stage with an incomparable set of thirteen Legrand tracks ...

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Cuneiform Artists on Tour: October, 2009

Source: Michael Ricci
October 1, 2009

AHLEUCHATISTAS October 2 - Le Brise Glace - Annecy, France October 3 - Grnd zero - Lyon, France October 5 - Le Palais Bar - Paris, France October 6 - La Taverne - La Louviere, Belgium October 7 - Le Grand Wazoo - Amiens, France October 8 - CC.MATADERO - Huesca, Spain October 9 - Centre Civic Nord - Barcelona, Spain October 10 - Arrebato - Zaragoza, Spain October 11 - The Rincon Pio Sound - Don Benito, Spain October ...

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