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Performance / Tour

Winard Harper Honors Jazz Appreciation Month with California Lineup and Billy Higgins Tribute

Source: Mosnar Communications, Inc
April 5, 2008

Drummer honoring personal legacy to celebrate jazz appreciation by making California appearances in Larkspur, San Diego, Los Angeles, San Pedro, and Cambria. (Detroit, MI) -- Exalt Entertainment Group, premiering jazz and spoken word artists internationally announced today that Winard Harper will appear with his sextet at several California venues to celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month during April. One of the appearances in April also includes an event coproduced by The World Stage, known as The Stage. Harper stresses that this is ...

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Music Industry

Up Close with New Orleans' Native Daughter, Courtney Bryan

Source: Mosnar Communications, Inc
April 5, 2008

Festival

"Home Field Advantage - Experimental Jazz in Jersey City" Returns for Its Second Year: Concerts Featuring Jersey City-Based Musicians to Take Place in Their Hometown Every Friday in May

Source: All About Jazz
April 4, 2008

For the second year in a row, “Home Field Advantage - Experimental Jazz in Jersey City" will present Jersey City-based musicians performing cutting-edge improvised music in their hometown every Friday in May. The festival -- organized by Jersey City resident and musician James Keepnews -- will take place at Toy Eaters Studio (one flight downstairs from the festival's venue last year, Lex Leonard Gallery), located at 143 Christopher Columbus Drive in Jersey City, one block west of the Grove St. ...

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Website

All About Jazz and The Jazz Loft Form Retail Partnership

Source: All About Jazz
April 4, 2008

All About Jazz has partnered with The Jazz Loft to help AAJ readers conveniently find and purchase new jazz music and music accessories: CDs, vinyl, DVDs, headphones, CD sleeves, and more. The new site (aaj.jazzloft.com), provides a “corner jazz record store" feel, complete with a hand-picked selection of music, instant chat customer service, and expert staff recommendations. Alan Lawrence, founder of The Jazz Loft, is a self-proclaimed record store junkie: “I wanted to create a website where music lovers could ...

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Event

Phil Woods and the Cota Festival Orchestra Premieres "Library Alive"

Source: All About Jazz
April 4, 2008

Phil Woods and the COTA Festival Orchestra to play premiere concert for “Library Alive" Series at Sherman Theater, April 13 Phil Woods and the Delaware Water Gap Celebration of the Arts (COTA) Festival Orchestra will launch a new concert series, “Library Alive," on Sunday, April 13, at 4:00 p.m. at the Sherman Theater in downtown Stroudsburg. Featuring NEA Jazz Master Woods, the Grammy-nominated orchestra will perform music selected from the Al Cohn Memorial Jazz Collection (ACMJC) of East Stroudsburg University ...

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Website

AAJ Introduces New Ad Size for Local Advertisers

Source: All About Jazz
April 3, 2008

All About Jazz has added a new option to its mix of ad options. In addition to the 728x90 pixel “leaderboard," the 300x250 pixel “medium rectangle" and the 160x600 pixel “wide skyscraper," advertisers interested in reaching local markets for an affordable CPM can purchase the 125x125 pixel “button." Though smaller in size, this ad is optimally placed in the “JAZZ NEAR YOU" section in the left panel of each All About Jazz page. Our rate for 50,000 banner impressions is ...

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Performance / Tour

Saxophonist/Composer Russ Nolan Appearing at the Kitano, May 2 & 3, Featuring Kenny Werner

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
April 3, 2008

Saxophonist/Composer Russ Nolan Appearing at The Kitano Friday & Saturday, May 2 & 3, In Support & Celebration of With You in Mind Nolan will be appearing with Kenny Werner (piano), Johannes Weidenmuller (bass) and Ronen Itzik (drums) LISTINGS INFO: The Kitano is located at 66 Park Ave. (at E 38th St.), Tel 212 885 7000, website kitano.com, showtimes are 8 & 10 PM, $25 cover, $15 minimum “From the opening seconds of 'Kilson's Groove' to the lush, chordal, fade ...

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Education

National Guitar Workshop Announces 2008 Season with John Scofield, Kenny Burrell, Paul Gilbert, Lisa Loeb, and More!

Source: All About Jazz
April 3, 2008

The National Guitar Workshop is proud to announce our 25th season of presenting week long workshops across the country and featuring guest artists such as John Scofield, Kenny Burrell, Vernon Reid, Paul Gilbert, Lisa Loeb, Sonny Landreth, Michael Angelo Batio and many more. Litchfield, CT-- The National Guitar Workshop is excited to announce the curriculum and guest artists for the 2008 season. This year's program will feature Paul Gilbert, Lisa Loeb, The John Scofield Trio featuring Bill Stewart and Steve ...

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