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Special Program on Drummer James Black at taintradio.org on January 24th

Source: All About Jazz
January 23, 2009

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Rush "Retrospective III" Scheduled for March Release

Source: Noble PR
January 22, 2009

Atlantic Records is pleased to announce details of the upcoming third installment in Rush's continuing compilation series. Retrospective III (1989-2008) arrives in stores on March 2nd in the UK (and March 3rd in North America) and features music from the rock trios last two decades with the label, including tracks taken from the albums Presto (1989), Roll the Bones (1991), Counterparts (1993), Test for Echo (1996), Vapor Trails (2002), and Snakes & Arrows (2007).

Retrospective III (1989-2008) will be released ...

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Smalls, NYC's Cutting Edge Jazz Club Since 1994 - February 2009

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
January 22, 2009

“This subterranean hot spot is the quintessential jazz dive...” – New York Magazine “quite possibly the city's coziest jazz spot" – Time Out New York Smalls, NYC’s Cutting Edge Jazz Club Since 1994 February 2009 HIGHLIGHTS: John Bunch, Bucky Pizzarelli + Jay Leonhart – February 2 The Joe Martin Group featuring Chris Potter – February 5 Tenor saxophonist Seamus Blake Group featuring Dave Kikoski, Lage Lund, Bill Stewart + Matt Clohesy – February 6 + 7 The legendary Slide Hampton ...

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Leave Me Alone!, a Jazz Opera by Harvey Pekar and Dan Plonsey Premieres at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music on January 31

Source: All About Jazz
January 22, 2009

LEAVE ME ALONE!, A JAZZ OPERA BY HARVEY PEKAR AND DAN PLONSEY, TO PREMIERE AT THE OBERLIN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC AND VIA WEBCAST ON JANUARY 31, 2009 American Splendor Icon Pekar Focuses His Sardonic Wit on the Everyday Struggles of Avant-Garde Artists, with Music from Cleveland-born Composer and Saxophonist Plonsey OBERLIN, OHIO -- The iconic underground comic book author Harvey Pekar will make his operatic debut at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music in Leave Me Alone!, an autobiographical jazz opera. ...

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Rogue Brewery Produces Limited Edition Jazz Guy Ale Bottles

Source: All About Jazz
January 22, 2009

Rogue Nation is Jazzed up! PORTLAND, OR – World class jazz calls for world class beer. So for the fourth year, Rogue Ales has produced a limited edition Jazz Guy Ale bottle for the Portland Jazz Festival. The Portland Jazz Festival has been named one of the top five jazz festivals by Jazz journalist Magazine and Jazz Guy ale is a six-time World Champion amber ale. The festival will bring top national and international acts to venues throughout Portland during ...

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Musicians for Harmony March 20th Concert Features Kinan Azmeh

Source: Seth Cohen PR
January 22, 2009

Musicians For Harmony’s First-Ever Mid-Year Concert to Feature Syrian Superstar Kinan Azmeh March 20th Event, Part of ‘Day For Peace’ at Saint Peter’s Church, to Benefit Iraqi Student Project On March 20th, Musicians For Harmony will present their first-ever mid-year concert, with a performance of Middle Eastern music by The Kinan Azmeh Quartet. The event, part of the ‘Day For Peace’ ceremonies at Saint Peter’s Church in New York City, will benefit the Iraqi Student Project. The ‘Day For Peace’ ...

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Enter the Mosaic Records "The Columbia and OKeh Benny Goodman Orchestra Sessions" Giveaway

Source: All About Jazz
January 22, 2009

All About Jazz readers are invited to enter the Mosaic Records The Columbia and OKeh Benny Goodman Orchestra Sessions 7-CD set giveaway starting today. We'll select one lucky winner at the conclusion of the contest on February 22nd. Click here to enter the contest

(Following Benny Goodman at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.) Good luck! Your Friends at Mosaic Records

The Swinging Sound Of Benny Goodman You see it again and again in music--a new generation ...

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David "Fathead" Newman Dies

Source: All About Jazz
January 21, 2009

David “Fathead” Newman succumbed to pancreatic cancer yesterday, Tuesday January 20, 2009. He was 75.

We'll post additional news when we receive it.

About David “Fathead" Newman

David “Fathead" Newman was born in Corsicana, Texas on February 24, 1933. His family soon moved to Dallas, where they settled and David stayed through graduating Lincoln High School. After school, David found gigs in local bands. He received a scholarship to Jarvis Christian College where he studied theology and music. ...

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