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Santana's Supernatural Trumpeter, Bill Ortiz, Announces CD Release Party a Diverse Musical Journey Comes to Yoshi's Oakland, September 28, 2009

Source: PRThatRocks.com
September 3, 2009

Santana’s Supernatural Trumpeter, Bill Ortiz, Announces CD Release Party A Diverse Musical Journey Comes to Yoshi’s Oakland, September 28, 2009 September 3, 2009 – SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Bill Ortiz, a legendary name synonymous to San Francisco’s music scene, who has been receiving nothing but accolades for his debut CD, From Where I Stand since it was released on July 12, 2009 announces his CD release party at Yoshi’s Oakland, on Monday, September 28, 2009. Bill’s sweet full tone, and ...

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The New York Blues and Jazz Society Battle of the Bands Oct 4th at Mexicali Live, Teaneck NJ

Source: Just Roots PR
September 3, 2009

The New York Blues and Jazz Society “Battle of The Bands” is scheduled for October 4th, 5 PM at Mexicali Live 1409 Queen Anne Rd, Teaneck, NJ.

The Bands who are the finalists and their order of performance are:

Breakaway

Johnny Feds and Da Bluez Boyz

The East River Blues Band

The Steve Johnson Band

The Mick Hayes Band

The Judges will be: Hall of Fame DJ and WBGO’s Bob Porter; WFDU DJ E.B.Fisher; Past IBC Band winner Dave Keyes; ...

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Ithamara Koorax to Release Bim Bom - The Complete Joao Gilberto Songbook Celebrating 50 Years of Joao Gilberto

Source: GoMedia PR
September 3, 2009

Acclaimed Brazilian Vocalist Pays Tribute to Gilberto's Prodigious Talents as a Composer on Motema's Second “Jazz Therapy" Release While 2008 marked the “official" 50th anniversary of the bossa nova--a style first recorded in Brazil by guitarist Joao Gilberto on the 1958 song “Chega de Saudade" (No More Blues)--2009 marks yet another key anniversary: the 50th anniversary of the release of Gilberto's genre defining debut LP, also titled Chega de Saudade, with which he widely popularized and in many ways epitomized ...

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Cleo Laine with John Dankworth Group in Concert at Pepperdine University

Source: All About Jazz
September 3, 2009

Hear the fabulous Cleo Laine with the John Dankworth Group in concert at Pepperdine University in Malibu.

Friday, September 18!

Cleo Laine is a singer who has done just about everything. She's played everywhere - English dance halls to London's Royal Albert Hall, Carnegie to the Blue Note Cafe. She's been on stage, on Broadway, to London's West End, done opera and the BBC.

The London-born Laine can sing opera or jazz with her set of multi-octave pipes. A star ...

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Zbigniew Seifert in Memoriam

Source: All About Jazz
September 3, 2009

Cracow Souls Day there will be series of concerts and meetings remembering genius of jazz violinist Zbigniew Seifert (1946 - 1979) called ZBIGNIEW SEIFERT IN MEMORIAM.

Nevertheless his strong and undisputed artistic place in jazz music history, he is still less known for a broad public. Zbigniew Seifert created original violin style which is unique in jazz.

During the festival for the first time a piece composed by Zbigniew Seifert will be perfomed in Poland: Jazz Concerto for violin, symphonic ...

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Queenstown Jazz Festival Strikes New Chord

Source: Michael Ricci
September 3, 2009

Queenstown swings into spring this October with some exciting changes to its 31st annual jazz festival. A carnival atmosphere will take over the town as the ASB Queenstown JazzFest brings music to the masses in a 10-day live music celebration from 17 to 26 October. A sensational line-up of more than 50 bands and 200 Kiwi and international performers form a four pronged programme of free gigs, ticketed headline concerts, musical development and youth competition designed to involve, encourage, entertain ...

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Jets Overhead 'Heading for Nowhere' Video Premiere on Spinner

Source: 1888 Media
September 3, 2009

Victoria, B.C. quintet Jets Overhead announces the world premiere of their video Heading for Nowhere on Thursday, September 3 via AOL's Spinner.

The video will also be added to rotation on Canada's MuchMoreMusic video channel this weekend. Heading for Nowhere is the second video supporting the band's current Vapor Records album, No Nations.

Known for their scenery driven videos (a clip for the album's title track was shot in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen while on a mini-tour of China) and ...

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Michael Jackson Laid to Rest

Source: Michael Ricci
September 3, 2009

Michael Jackson will be buried today, September 3rd, 7 PM at Forest Lawn, Glendale. A private ceremony will be held as the icon is laid to rest at the sprawling cemetery's Holy Terrace section, in the Great Mausoleum.

Plans for the burial have been the subject of much debate for weeks. Some family members said they wanted Jackson buried at Neverland Ranch in Santa Barbara County. Joe Jackson said he favored having the pop star laid to rest in Las ...

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