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The Jazz Gallery 25th Anniversary Lures Back Eleven Acclaimed Performers For The Yearlong Commission Revisited Series
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SMC Solutions
On January 24, The Jazz Gallery’s (TJG) Commission Revisited Series will launch with singer/songwriter Becca Stevens. For two nights (January 24 & 25), Stevens will take the stage at the legendary New York City venue, to perform songs from her album, Regina, The Jazz Gallery commissioned project that garnered her rave critical reviews when it was released in March of 2017. She is one of the 52 artists, given an opportunity to explore and expand their creativity through The Jazz ...
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New Orleans’ Next Great Big Thing! Quiana Lynell To Play Toronto's George Weston Recital Hall
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Grant Ramsay
TO Live presents “New Orleans’ next big thing”—Quiana Lynell—at the George Weston Recital Hall on February 15, 2020. Part of TO Live’s “Jazz at the George” series, all tickets are $35 and are available online at meridianartscentre.com, by calling 416-366-7723 or 1-800-708-6754, or in person at select TO Live box offices. Winner of the prestigious Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition Award, the prize afforded her the opportunity to record an album for Concord Jazz. The result, 2019’s A Little ...
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Boost Your Event's Visibility with Jazz Near You's Spotlight Service
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All About Jazz
Musicians, music presenters & promoters can greatly increase the visibility of their jazz events while boosting ticket sales with Jazz Near You's Event Spotlight service. Spotlight gives an event prime placement on the Jazz Near You home page, on the Jazz Near You calendar page, and in our weekly newsletter (exceeding 80,000 subscribers). The Spotlight service is $40 per event and can run up to five weeks from the event date. Livestreamed events appear across all Jazz Near You websites ...
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All About Jazz's Premium Musician Page Service improves again
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All About Jazz
All About Jazz completed its final round of Premium Musician Page Service improvements in 2019, adding a new “Featured Musicians" section to the home page to further showcase premium customers. Sample screen shot... For a detailed list of premium musician page features, go here. The promotional service will see a modest rate increase in 2020. View your standard page as premium If you're a musician and have a professional page at All About Jazz, you can preview your premium page ...
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Mays Plays Mays: Bill Mays And Friends - Plus At Kitano On December 20-21!
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
After many recordings for the Chiaroscuro, Concord, Discovery, DMP, Palmetto, and Steeplechase record companies, pianist Bill Mays is releasing, on his own No Blooze Music label (released November 28, 2019), Mays Plays Mays: Bill Mays and Friends. The friends include guitarist John Hart, trumpeter Marvin Stamm, drummer Matt Wilson and bassist Martin Wind. Beautifully recorded by Matt Balitsaris, and mastered by Michael MacDonald, this marks Bill's 38th recording as a leader. The program features 13 Mays originals, a Gershwin classic, ...
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All About Jazz Reboots Popular Contest Giveaways
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Michael Ricci
All About Jazz has built a new contest giveaway platform from the ground up giving sponsors another highly affordable promotional opportunity while making it easy for members to enter contests with a single button click. The new version supports both music (including LPs) and concert ticket giveaways. Contest Giveaway FAQ For Contestants Do I need an All About Jazz account to enter? Yes, you will need to sign up or sign in to enter. How do I enter a contest ...
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Sanborn Sessions Episode 1: Kandace Springs
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Sanborn Sessions
Season Premier Kandace Springs joins David Sanborn and his house band at Dave’s home studio in New York for the first session of Sanborn Sessions. Springs performs “People Make The World Go Round” and “Solitude” alongside Sanborn with support from Ben Williams on bass, Alice Soyer on vocals, Nate Smith on drums, Jon Herington on guitar, and Andy Ezrin on keyboards. The songs from the episode will be individually released as shorter video content for more bite-sized consumption, including two ...
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Jazz Improvisation Workshop In Italy 2020 - Register Now
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Marco Chelo
The Jazz Improvisation workshop in Italy combines a week of rigorous jazz studies with an exploration of the foods, wines, and sights that Italy has to offer. The workshop is perfect for instrumentalists and vocalists with different backgrounds who want to learn and become better musicians. You won't want to miss out on this spectacular 6-day / 7-night immersion in Jazz improvisation held in a supportive and focused atmosphere conducive to intensive study and mutual encouragement through individual and group ...
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