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The Informant!/Marvin Hamlisch

Source: CineMedia Promotions
September 15, 2009

The Soundtrack from the Upcoming Warner Bros. Pictures Film, composed by Marvin Hamlisch, Hits Digital Stores August 25 New Line Records will release the official soundtrack from the Warner Bros. Pictures film “The Informant!” via digital download on Tuesday, August 25. The soundtrack features 14 memorable tracks from the motion picture, which will be released nationwide on Friday, September 18. The innovative music on the soundtrack was composed by Oscar® winner Marvin ...

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Daptone Re-Release Rare Pax Nicholas (of Fela’S Africa 70) LP

Source: All About Jazz
September 15, 2009

The story of Na Teef Know De Road of Teef could have ended 35 years ago.

Fela Kuti conga player and background singer Nicholas Addo-Nettey, or Pax Nicholas (he appeared on all of Fela’s Africa 70 albums between 1971 and 1978), released two LPs for the Tabansi Label with the Martin Brothers Band from Portharcort, Nigeria: 1971’s Mind Your Own Business and the aforementioned Na Teef Know De Road of Teef, in 1973. The latter, made with Africa 70 musicians ...

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Benny Reid Releases New CD - Escaping Shadow

Source: On Target Media Group
September 15, 2009

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Bobbi Humphrey, Grady Tate, Clifton Anderson, Stuff at Creole in October

Source: Ann Forster
September 15, 2009

Creole Restaurant NYC: 2167 Third Avenue, Corner of 118th Street, NY, NY 10035. Call (212) 876-8838 | Visit www.creolenyc.com

OCTOBER 2009 CALENDAR BOBBI HUMPHREY: October 2nd & 3rd CLIFTON ANDERSON: October 9th & 10th GRADY TATE: October 16th & 17th STUFF BROTHERS & SISTERS: Every Wednesday: Gary Sieger, Frank Canino, Chris Parker, Steve Greenfield, Andy Burton, Roy Bennett, Maxine Brown, Beverly Crosby

Friday, October 2nd & Saturday, October 3rd at 8:00pm & ...

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Renee Fleming Joins CSO for Opening Night Gala, October 3

Source: All About Jazz
September 15, 2009

CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OPENS 2009-2010 SEASON WITH GALA EVENING FEATURING SOPRANO RENÉE FLEMING AND GUEST CONDUCTOR PAAVO JRVI Concert Includes Music by Bernstein, Barber and Richard Strauss Saturday, October 3, at 7 pm. Presenting sponsor: Kirkland & Ellis LLP

CHICAGO - The Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) kicks off the 2009-2010 season with its annual Opening Night Gala, a one-night-only performance on Saturday, October 3. The concert features soprano Renée Fleming in Samuel Barber's Knoxville: ...

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Jay Leno Show: This is the Best NBC Has to Offer?

Source: Michael Ricci
September 15, 2009

Jay Leno Show stays on familiar ground. Seinfeld and Oprah are a breath of fresh air for the comedian's new show, which feels like anything but.

It's not a good sign when the Bud Light commercial is funnier than the comedy show it interrupts.

Sixteen minutes into the new “The Jay Leno Show," it was difficult not to panic. This is the future of television? This wasn't even a good rendition of television past.

Clearly Leno believes that if it ...

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Trumpeter Bill Dixon Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
September 15, 2009

Trumpeter and composer Bill Dixon is one of those rare figures in creative music who was both there as it took its initial steps and currently remains at the forefront of contemporary improvisation. In the last two years, he has directed or co-led orchestral configurations and recorded and performed with hand-picked small groups of international renown. The modern brass language and its expansion of vocal sounds into areas hitherto rarely occupied by any instrument certainly are reflected in Dixon's years ...

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Robben Ford's "Indianola" - First Track to Top 1,000 Downloads in a Single Day

Source: Michael Ricci
September 15, 2009

Guitarist Robben Ford's track “Indianola“ from Soul on Ten (Concord Music Group, 2009) was the first MP3 at All About Jazz to top 1,000 downloads in a single day, reaching 1,216.

To download more free music, visit our Free MP3 page. We currently offer AAJ members over 60 pages of quality music.

All About Jazz has offered a free daily download since November 2005 from artists spanning all genres of jazz including Gary Burton, Wayne Krantz, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Brian Blade, ...

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