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Norman Dello Joio Pulitzer and Emmy Award-Winning Composer

Source: Michael Ricci
August 9, 2008

Norman Dello Joio, a Pulitzer Prize-winning composer with a lyrical style who wrote works for orchestra and chorus as well as several operas and an Emmy Award-winning television score,

He died July 24 at his home in East Hampton, N.Y. of natural causes, according to his son Justin Dello Joio, who also is a composer. He was 95.

Much of Norman Dello Joio's repertoire was inspired by sacred scripture, religious poetry and the lives of Christian saints. He sometimes worked ...

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Hollywood Player Bernie Brillstein Dies at 77

Source: Michael Ricci
August 9, 2008

Bernie Brillstein, a Hollywood talent agent, manager, producer and studio head who over half a century guided the careers of “Saturday Night Live" comedians and helped package a slew of TV and movie hits, has died. He was 77.

Brillstein died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Thursday night at a Los Angeles hospital, according to information provided Friday by Brillstein Entertainment Partners. Bernie Brillstein Starting in the mail room of the William Morris talent agency in 1956, Brillstein moved up ...

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The Great Sonny Rollins in Central Park

Source: Michael Ricci
August 9, 2008

Still Building His Castles of Sound

Sixty years in show business teaches a bandleader how to build a performance arc, or, in the saxophonist Sonny Rollins's case, a series of them. On Wednesday, at Central Park SummerStage, his arcs were almost vertical: Eiffel Tower gradations rather than gentle bell curves. And the shape of the show had almost everything to do with his soloing.

He started with “Nice Lady," an easygoing calypso, effortfully pushing his way into a few big ...

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Jazz in the Valley Returns for the Ninth Year

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
August 9, 2008

In Its Ninth Year Annual Jazz In The Valley Presents Louis Hayes' Cannonball Legacy Band Featuring Vincent Herring & Jeremy Pelt, Maurice Brown Effect, Marlena Shaw, Larry Harlow And The Latin Legends Orchestra AUGUST 17, 2008 AT HUDSON VALLEY RESORT & SPA West Park, NY - JAZZ IN THE VALLEY returns for the ninth year on Sunday, August 17, at 1:00 p.m. at the Hudson Valley Spa Resort and Spa, 400 Granite Road in Kerhonkson, NY, with Louis Hayes' Cannonball ...

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All About Jazz News Center Upgrade: Videos, Top 10, Additional Links, and More!

Source: All About Jazz
August 8, 2008

All About Jazz, the web's leading source for jazz news, has made several improvements to its news service. News Center improvements include: Highlighted news announcements “This Week's Top (10) News" box (see right column on News Center). New “Contest/Giveaway" news type. Look for giveaway contest opportunities later this month. Embedded video options (see example). “MySpace" and “Purchase" links. RSS Feed Reader. We'll read your RSS feed and post your announcements to the News Center automatically.

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150+ New Additions to AAJ Upcoming Jazz Release Center

Source: All About Jazz
August 8, 2008

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Matt Geraghty Project at the Blue Note Sat. Late Night Featuring Grammy Winner Howard Levy!

Source: All About Jazz
August 8, 2008

WHO: Matt Geraghty: Bass/Compositions FEATURING Howard Levy: Harmonica Satya Gummuluri: Vocals Rez Abbasi: Guitar Adriano Santos: Drums Sean Wayland:Keys

WHAT: Performing Music from Latest CD 'Passport'

WHEN: Saturday August 9th After Midnight Set 12:30 AM

WHERE: Blue Note 131 West 3rd New York, NY (212)475-8592

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Jill Newman Productions Presents Eight Concerts in August/September

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
August 8, 2008

NEW YORK - Following two successful concerts at New York's JVC Jazz Festival at Carnegie Hall and the New York Society for Ethical Culture, Jill Newman Productions presents a diverse line-up of exciting music at the Kennedy Center, Highline Ballroom, The Blue Note and Hammerstein Ballroom. The stellar concerts feature Youssou N'Dour, Mos Def, Bilal, Lillias White, Chris Dave, Cecil Taylor and Toshi Reagon. Saturday, August 9, 2008 LILLIAS WHITE Highline Ballroom ~ 431 West 16th ...

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