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Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola September 2009 Lineup: Diet Coke Women in Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
August 25, 2009

Dizzys Club Coca-Cola September 2009 Lineup

Amina Figarova, Renee Rosnes, Elana James, Marian McPartland, Marlena Shaw, Sherrie Maricle & The DIVA Jazz Orchestra, Valerie Capers, Carmen Lundy, Evi Siamanda, Karrin Allyson & Others Featured in the 5th Annual Diet Coke Women In Jazz Festival

5th Annual Diet Coke Women In Jazz Festival

Diet Coke, the world's leading diet soft drink, and Jazz at Lincoln Center, the not-for-profit arts organization dedicated to inspiring and growing audiences for jazz, announced the 5th ...

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Legendary Vintage Jazz Icons DVD Series October 27th

Source: Michael Ricci
August 25, 2009

FOURTH SERIES OF AWARD-WINNING JAZZ ICONS DVDS TO BE RELEASED

“Jazz Icons is doing for jazz what the Criterion Collection has done for classic and important films." -Jazz Times

“The sound quality is first rate, and the performances are extraordinary." - Newsweek

“I can't say enough about the presentation of these DVDs. Not only have the producers gotten the best possible picture and sound from the original films and videotapes, but they've packaged them with taste ...

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Live at Last: "Les Sabler Live" to be Released September 1st

Source: Great Scott P.R.oductions
August 24, 2009

The guitarists Fragile serviced to radio, finishing next studio album The tape was rolling one special spring night in 1995 when multidimensional guitarist Les Sabler led his six band members onto the Sarasota Opera House stage for a magical program comprised of contemporary jazz, rock fusion, adult pop, blues and Latin rhythms. The inspired performance will finally be made available September 1st when Les Sabler Live is released by The Music Force Media Group. Sabler's haunting instrumental rendition of Stings ...

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Behind the Scenes at Monterey, Part 2: The Hard-Working Staff and All That Jazz

Source: Michael Ricci
August 24, 2009

Yesterday, I posted the first of a two-part interview with Timothy Orr. Monterey Jazz Festival marketing associate since 2006, Orr oversees much of the media/publicity effort surrounding the event, which is set for Sept. 18-20 at the Monterey County Fairgrounds. If you’ve never attended the festival, make 2009 the year. As I’ve previously noted, there is more to the Monterey experience than just seeing the world’s top jazz artists in one of North America’s most scenic locales. There is also ...

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Alyssa Graham Performs Live @ Chris' Jazz Cafe (Philadelphia)

Source: Michael Ricci
August 24, 2009

Alyssa Graham performs from her critically acclaimed new album Echo out now on Sunnyside Records. She will do two shows on Saturday, August 29th at Chris' Jazz Cafe in Philadelphia, PA.

Echo was named one of the: “Top 10 Vocal Albums of 2008" --iTunes “Critics' Choice 2008" by Jazziz Magazine “Publisher's Top Pick 2008" --All About Jazz “Top 50 Jazz Albums 2008" --Jazz.com “Critics' Choice CD" --The New York Times ...

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Pizzarelli & D'Rivera Interviews Today for Tanglewood Jazz Festival

Source: Dawn Singh Publicity
August 24, 2009

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Bill Hart Tells Us... "This is Why"

Source: Michael Ricci
August 24, 2009

This Is Why, the latest release from guitar guru Bill Hart, is a fusion freight train transferring payloads full of blues, funk, rock and jazz. It is precisely this jambalaya of genres that makes Mr. Hart's music so accessible. “This is Why" features five-time Grammy nominee award winner Mike Stern (guitar) along with Enrico Galetta (bass), Gary Wilkins (bass), Charles Marvray (drums), Tom Knight (drums), Jef Ven Veen (drums and Ahsa Ahla (percussion). The result is deep groove, thick interplay ...

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7th Annual Festival of New Trumpet (FONT) Music at Jazz Standard Oct 1-4

Source: AMT Public Relations
August 24, 2009

JAZZ STANDARD Hosts the 7th Annual Festival of New Trumpet Music (FONT) Best Jazz Club 2008 (New York Magazine) (New York, NY) JAZZ STANDARD, one of the nations premier jazz clubs, presents the 7th Annual Festival of New Trumpet Music (FONT) series, “In Honor of Bobby Bradford," from Thursday, October 1, 2009, through Sunday, October 4, 2009. Program schedule and artist bios are outlined below. The FONT series exposes audiences to a broad array of today's creative trumpeters, including Bobby ...

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