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Source: All About Jazz
April 24, 2008

Hello, I have devoted the 1st quarter of 2008 to expanding the selection of Jazz titles offered. Returning to an old love of mine - the British Jazz of the late 1960s / 1970s, which was a period of frantic development of European Jazz. I've established contact with several UK labels, which specialize in reissues of that material like Vocalion, Dusk Fire, Trunk, FMR and a few others which will appear on my site soon. Collectively these labels offer a ...

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Bernie Pearl Celebrates 50 Years in Blues Music with Old School Blues, a Double Disc CD Feat. Acoustic & Electric Blues

Source: Teresa Conboy PR
April 24, 2008

As a testament to his 50 years playing blues music guitarist Bernie Pearl has released Old School Blues, a double disc CD featuring acoustic and electric blues. The solo acoustic side features ten songs (seven played on a Martin, three on a National) that include two with Michael Barry on upright bass. The electric side was recorded with Pearl's longtime band of Barry on upright and electric bass, Albert Trepagnier Jr. on drums and Dwayne Smith on piano. Each disc ...

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Comprehensive Child Development & Rainbow Promotions, LLC Present the 22nd Annual Long Beach Bayou Festival, June 21 & 22nd Featuring Grammy Award Winner Terrance Simien, Pine Leaf Boys, Savoy-Doucet, Linda Hopkins, Barbara Morrison, Guitar Shorty

Source: Teresa Conboy PR
April 24, 2008

Rainbow Promotions, LLC, the producers of the annual Long Beach Jazz Festival have joined with Comprehensive Child Development (CCD) to produce this year's Long Beach Bayou Festival sponsored by KKJZ FM. Enjoy a plentiful helping of the music, food and culture of New Orleans and Louisiana at the Rainbow Lagoon Park, Saturday, June 21 & Sunday, June 22, 11:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Two stages will feature the best in Cajun, Zydeco and Blues with 2008 Grammy Award winner Terrance ...

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Accomplished Performance Artist Solidad Decosta Releases Solo Piano Improv Album "My Own Private Revolution"

Source: All About Jazz
April 24, 2008

Musician/performer/media artist Solidad Decosta has released her first album of solo piano improvisations. Described as “Equal parts Brecht and Ornette with a dash of Keith Jarrett," this album is a true find for aficionados of jazz, experimental and free improvisation.

Ordering is available via CD Baby and Kunaki.com, and in addition, is Creative Commons licensed for attributable, non-commercial, share-alike purposes.

CD Title: My Own Private Revolution Label: Garrulous Workers/Solidad Decosta Categories: Jazz, Experimental, Free Improvisation

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Saxophonist/Composer Russ Nolan Appearing at the Kitano Friday & Saturday, May 2 & 3

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
April 24, 2008

WHO: Saxophonist/Composer Russ Nolan with: Kenny Werner (piano) Johannes Weidenmuller (bass) Ronen Itzik (drums)

WHEN: May 2nd & 3rd 8 & 10 PM

WHERE: The Kitano 66 Park Ave. (at E 38th St.) Tel: 212.885.7000 www.kitano.com

COST: $25 cover, $15 minimum

WHY: In Support & Celebration of With You In Mind

“From the opening seconds of 'Kilson's Groove' ...

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W.C. Handy Music Festival 2008

Source: All About Jazz
April 24, 2008

"The Shoals" is a musical mecca in one of America's most isolated, beautiful places, Northwestern Alabama. Jazz great and “Father of the Blues" W.C. Handy hails from this tiny area of majestic waterways and down home living. (It's where Aretha Franklin, Tom Jones, Otis Redding and many others recorded music in the 1960s at FAME Studios. Later rock groups like Leonard Skynard and country musicians Vince Gill and Alabama have recorded there as well.)

To get a true taste of ...

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2008 Ballard Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
April 24, 2008

Tickets are now on sale for the 2008 Ballard Jazz Festival! Be part of the action this year- here are some of the events you'll want to see... April 23-24 Brotherhood of the Drum 2 nights of drummer-led bands, including Michael Shreive (Santana), Ben Smith (Heart), Byron Vannoy's Meridian, John Bishop, Matt Jorgensen, and D'Vonne Lewis. April 25 Friday Concert & Jazz Walk We've got two great events on this Friday night. ...

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Cryptogramophone Celebrates 10 Year Milestone

Source: All About Jazz
April 24, 2008

WEST COAST GUYS: Cryptogramophone founder Jeff Gauthier and fellow artists Bennie Maupin, Alex Cline and Nels Cline are celebrating the company's decade in business.

Jeff Gauthier, president of the Culver City-based jazz factory Cryptogramophone, has spent the last 10 years releasing the work of avant-garde performers with a passion for both improvisation and melody -- people like percussionist Alex Cline, bassist Mark Dresser and bass clarinet player and saxophonist Bennie Maupin, the last of whom appeared on classic albums like ...

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