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San Francisco Jazz Festival Becomes a Global Village

Source: All About Jazz
September 29, 2008

Jazz is as American as baseball. One thing the two share in common, however, is that Americans are no longer the only ones playing the game. The South Koreans won the gold medal in baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics (the United States finished with the bronze). Likewise, the battle for supremacy in the jazz world is getting hot and heavy. The Americans are still in the lead, but the race is getting tighter all the time. What we are ...

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Jazz Goes to School Returns to Eagle County Schools This Week

Source: All About Jazz
September 29, 2008

The Vail Jazz Foundation’s ‘Jazz Goes to School’ musical education program for fourth and fifth graders returns to Eagle County elementary schools today through Thursday. This innovative approach to teaching jazz music and social studies will reach over 1,000 students during the 2008/09 school year. The program, which is in its 11th year, is designed to educate students about America’s own music form — jazz — and its role in our country’s history, and to foster an appreciation of jazz ...

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Trio 3: Lake/Workman/Cyrille @ Rubin Museum of Art on October 3

Source: The Cinarae Group
September 29, 2008

TRIO 3 - LAKE/WORKMAN/CYRILLE, the jazz and beyond trio of celebrated jazz masters Reggie Workman (bass), Oliver Lake (multi-reeds) and Andrew Cyrille (drums), performs new Himalayan inspired work as well as tasty samplings from the TRIO 3 collection at this all-acoustic performance series presented with The National Jazz Museum in Harlem.

TRIO 3- LAKE/WORKMAN/CYRILLE (Oliver Lake (multi-reeds), Reggie Workman (bass) and Andrew Cyrille (drums) The Rubin Museum of Art Harlem in the Himalayas Series ...

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Benny Powell: Legendary Jazz Great to be Honored in Gala Musical Tribute in NYC

Source: All About Jazz
September 29, 2008

Celebrated Jazz great, Trombonist Benny Powell will be one of two jazz legends to be honored for lifetime contributions to the music genre, as part of a prestigious annual ceremony that will feature over 150 musicians! at NYC's historic St. Peter's Church. Hailed as a Jazz Master and National Treasure, the celebrated veteran trombonist, best known for his many years as a band member of the famed Count Basie Orchestra in an illustrious decades-long career, is slated to receive lifetime ...

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Announcing the Winners of the Monterey Jazz Festival Records "Live-at- Monterey" Giveaway!

Source: All About Jazz
September 29, 2008

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Buster Williams' "Something More" Quartet at Smoke on October 2-4

Source: All About Jazz
September 29, 2008

Bassist Buster Williams leads his “Something More" Quartet at Smoke Jazz & Supper Club on Thursday, October 2; Friday, October 3; and Saturday, October 4.

Joining Buster are saxophonist Steve Wilson, pianist George Colligan and drummer Lenny White. Sets begin at 8:00, 10:00, and 11:30 p.m. Cover is $28 on Thursday night, $30 on Friday and Saturday nights.

For more information or to make a reservation, call 212-864-6662.

Buster Williams “Something More" Quartet with Steve Wilson, George Colligan, ...

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Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey Returns to Europe in October

Source: Calabro Music
September 29, 2008

JFJO return to Europe in October. Touring in support of Lil Tae Rides Again (Hyena) the band will perform in the UK, Ireland, Scotland, Holland, Germany and Sweden over the course of the three week tour. The trip's highlights include performances at Guinness Cork Jazz Festival in Ireland and the 40th UMEA International Jazz Festival in Sweden, as well as a Halloween performance in London to finish the tour. Immediately before jumping the pond, the Tulsa-based trio (Brian Haas on ...

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New on JazzPianoOnline.com: Three Benny Green Licks

Source: All About Jazz
September 29, 2008

Three Benny Green Licks

Benny Green is a hard swinging and intense modern jazz pianist built from the hard bop mold. Influenced by Bud Powell, Phineas Newborn and Oscar Peterson, his solos are both technically challenging yet harmonically straightforward, adhering closely to the underlying chord progression. An overflowing font of bebop licks, his solos are an unending source of material for beginning and seasoned improvisors alike. Three such licks from his breakneck solo over the Bud Powell tune Celia, recorded ...

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