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William Parker Featured in the October Issue of Downbeat
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Chandler Home of Growing Jazz Scene
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All About Jazz
Already one of the largest cities in the state, Chandler is growing more sophisticated as well. One of the premier events on the downtown social calendar is the yearly jazz festival. The ninth annual Chandler Jazz Festival this spring drew an estimated 20,000 people over three days, besting the previous high of 8,000. It included free concerts in A.J. Chandler Park and ticketed events at the Center for the Arts featuring national acts. “Last year we took it to another ...
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Jazz for Kids: Stix Hooper and Bobby Rodriguez
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All About Jazz
Jazz luminaries Stix Hooper and Bobby Rodriguez, fronting an ensemble of professional instrumentalists, opened the ears and minds of Santa Ynez Valley students Sept. 25 at Solvang School. More than 800 kids from local schools filled the bleachers and floor of the school’s gym as Rodriguez, Hooper and the band took them through the various forms of jazz. The students represented 11 area schools, grades three through twelve. The jazz professionals were in Solvang for the second annual Jazz Festival, ...
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Dazzling Autumn Lineup of Jazz Performers at Philadelphia Museum of Art
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All About Jazz
Friday nights are always something to celebrate at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where Art After 5 brings the top names in jazz and international music to the Museum's elegant Great Stair Hall. Each Friday evening the space becomes a lively concert hall, with table service, cocktails, elegant cafe-style appetizers, and desserts. The fall 2008 season features the return of popular favorite artists and several exciting newcomers, while the first-ever Art After 5 Halloween party brings the dark, ambient sound ...
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Branford Marsalis Pays Tribute to Heitor Villa-Lobos
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All About Jazz
Saxophonist Branford Marsalis will be joined onstage by conductor Gil Jardim and Philarmonia Brasileira for a special performance, featuring the work of Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos, as well as French composer Darius Milhaud. The performance will take place on Friday, October 3, at 8 p.m. and tickets are still available. A giant of jazz who, in recent years, rededicated himself to exploring and performing classical music, Branford Marsalis is known for his unique interpretations and versatility as a performer of ...
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50th Anniversary of "The Day the Music Died"
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All About Jazz
February 3, 2009 will mark the 50th anniversary of “The Day The Music Died," when a plane crash took the lives of rock 'n' roll legends Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper. In anticipation of that momentous occasion, the vault of rare Buddy Holly tracks will be opened wide for two multi-disc sets released January 28, 2009. The three-CD, 60-selection MEMORIAL COLLECTION (Geffen/Decca/UMe), presents a thorough, digitally remastered overview of Holly's short, yet astonishing career featuring rare undubbed ...
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Marsalis Berklee Jams Continues with Sean Jones
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All About Jazz
Marsalis Berklee Jams, an ongoing series that brings outstanding working jazz ensembles to Berklee to perform with the college's finest students, continues with trumpeter Sean Jones, October 29-30, 8:00 p.m., at Cafe 939, 939 Boylston Street, Boston. In two public events, Jones and his band will play brief sets that will segue into jam sessions. Participation in the jam sessions will be open to all Berklee students. During the day, October 29-30, the quartet will present two master classes open ...
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