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Things That Go Jazz in the Night NY

Source: Michael Ricci
September 11, 2009

Weekend Jazz Haunts in Manhattan

AMBROSE AKINMUSIRE QUARTET Gerald Clayton on piano, Harish Raghavan on bass and Justin Brown on drums. Friday & Saturday At 9 and 10:30 p.m. Jazz Gallery 290 Hudson Street, at Spring Street, South Village (212) 242-1063, jazzgallery.org

CIRCLE DOWN/BENEFIT BAND The pianist Angelica Sanchez, the bassist Chris Lightcap and the drummer Chad Taylor share responsibility for the output of Circle Down. ...

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Peter Erskine, Alan Pasqua and Darek Oles Play in Red Carpet Jazz Series Upstairs at Vitello's Studio City

Source: All About Jazz
September 11, 2009

Peter plays with his current band with Alan Pasqua and Darek Oles. Whatta TRIO! Upstairs at Vitello's is becoming known as “one of LA's best listening rooms". This combination will present a stellar evening for music aficionados on Wednesday September 16, 2009 in Studio City. Reservations 818-769-0905 concert 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. 4349 Tujunga Avenue, Studio City, Ca 91604. Peter Erskine began playing the drums at the age of four, and has now been at the forefront of world-class ...

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Jazz Doesn't Need to be Saved -- It's Doing Fine

Source: All About Jazz @ Spinner
September 11, 2009

Cultural critic Terry Teachout recently wrote an article in the Wall Street Journal titled 'Can Jazz Be Saved?' It caused a stir among jazz musicians, critics, cognoscenti and fans. There's even Twitter campaign to prove Teachout wrong (use #jazzlives if you want to Tweet live). The thrust of the early part of the piece quotes jazz audience statistics collected by the National Endowment of the Arts and the U.S. Census Bureau about the median age of the jazz audience getting ...

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Solvang Jazz Festival Announces Justo Almario as Special Guest

Source: All About Jazz
September 11, 2009

Grammy award winning, multi-instrumentalist Justo Almario joins top, international talent at fall weekend Festival Solvang, California, August 27, 2009 The Universal Guild for Jazz and Progressive Music is pleased to announce that world-renowned, Grammy award winning, multi-instrumentalist Justo Almario will join this year's stellar Solvang Jazz Festival lineup. Almario will perform two shows with the Eugene Maslov Trio. Almario joins Maslov and other special guests for the Festival's “Hip Improvisational Evening of Jazz – Night Club Performance” on Friday, September ...

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Swedish Trumpeter, Anders Bergcrantz Receiving French/Swedish Jazz Award Django D'Or!

Source: Michael Ricci
September 11, 2009

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Vocalist Beat Kaestli Live at the Zinc Bar - October 5th, 2009

Source: Two for the Show Media
September 11, 2009

Vocalist & Bandleader Beat Kaestli will be performing with his group at The Zinc Bar in New York City on October 5th, 2009 in celebration of his newest release “Far From Home - A Tribute to European Song" - Set Time 7pm to 9 pm “Soulful, sensitive singing. I am impressed by Beat Kaestli’s CD and I look forward to hearing more!" -Legendary Vocalist Jon Hendricks Beat Kaestli - voice Victor Prieto - accordion Guilherme Monteiro ...

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Peace Ambassador James Cannings Performs at Central Park Bandshell

Source: All About Jazz
September 11, 2009

JAMES CANNINGS PERFORMS AT CENTRAL PARK BANDSHELL AT ANNUAL VIGIL 4 INTERNATIONAL PEACE

Saturday, September 19, 2009 9:00am - 6:00pm Central Park Bandshell Entrance at 72nd Street and 5th Ave or 72nd Street and Central Park West New York, NY Price: FREE

MUSIC, ART, DANCE, POETS, MARTIAL ARTS INTERFAITH LEADERS ETC.

MISSION The Vigil for International Peace is a transformational, grassroots effort dedicated to promulgate peace through participation in art, ...

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International Songwriting Competition Deadline Approaching Soon

Source: All About Jazz
September 11, 2009

Music Celebs To Judge 2009 International Songwriting Competition (ISC) Enter Your Songs Now! September 10, 2009 - McCoy Tyner, John Scofield, Mitchell Cohn (VP of A&R, Verve Music Group), Seymour Stein (Chairman/CEO, Sire Records); Amanda Ghost (President, Epic Records); and Monte Lipman (President/CEO, Universal Republic Records) are among the 56 music icons to select 2009 ISC winners. Drawing from the top echelon of recording artists and music industry executives, the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) has assembled its most impressive group ...

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