Jazz News

Will Bill Clinton Save Florida Jazz Festival?

Source: Phred, Inc.
March 27, 2008

The North East Florida Jazz Association (NEFJA) is still looking for a hero. That hero may be former President Bill Clinton. The non-profit jazz organization recently placed the Title Sponsorship on the auction block at eBay, the Internet's most popular online auction website when traditional fundraising efforts were not effective as a result of the economic downturn. Flagler County, where The Legacy Jazz Festival '08 will be held, was the fastest growing county in the country for two years running, ...

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International Drummer, Ignacio Berroa Quartet Sways Our Souls Again with the Best Grooves!

Source: All About Jazz
March 27, 2008

The nights are getting warmer this week with Berroa's unforgettable Jazz & Afro-Cuban music! LOS ANGELES, CA (March 27, 2008) -- International drummer and composer Ignacio Berroa is making a roundabout with his quartet this week at various cities throughout California. Ignacio Berroa will be at Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz, CA on March 27th, Rosalie & Alva Performance Gallery in San Pedro, CA on March 29th, and at Anthology in San Diego, CA on March 30th. The venues ...

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Concert: Billy Childs Jazz-Chamber Ensemble - Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro, CA - 5/10/08

Source: All About Jazz
March 26, 2008

Pianist and composer Billy Childs, an eight-time Grammy nominee and two-time winner, works his musical magic with his Jazz-Chamber Ensemble in the Art Deco splendor of San Pedro's Warner Grand Theatre on Saturday, May 10, at 4:00 pm. The Da Camera Society's San Pedro Mini-Festival offers a pre- and post-concert self guided tour of the town's historic core, pre-concert walks through the theater with docents on hand to discuss the colorful history of the Warner Grand, and screenings of recently ...

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Woody Allen Onstage for the First Time in Montreal!

Source: Braithwaite & Katz Communications
March 26, 2008

This summer, the Festival International de Jazz de Montral proudly presents beloved American director, actor, writer and musician Woody Allen in his grand Montreal premiere! For one night only, surrounded by his New Orleans Jazz Band, the incomparable New York legend sets his filmmaker persona aside and allows the passionate jazz clarinetist to step forward, revealing another facet of his talent. Join us for this unique concert June 30, in Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Place des Arts. Tickets go on sale this ...

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Hacienda Brothers' Chris Gaffney Ill, Fund Will Aid Medical Expenditures

Source: conqueroo
March 26, 2008

TUCSON, AZ - The Hacienda Brothers have some sad and unfortunate news to announce. Chris Gaffney, founding member and lead singer, has just been diagnosed with liver cancer. Gaffney had been recording as recently as January but was taken ill in February. He then began an extensive round of tests that led to the discovery of the cancer. Early next month Chris will begin undergoing intensive chemotherapy, and although he has health insurance it does not cover all of his ...

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Stuart Nevitt, Founding Member of Grammy-Winning Band Shadowfax, Passes

Source: Lori Hehr Public Relations
March 26, 2008

Stuart Nevitt, co-founder, composer, and drummer/percussionist of the eclectic band Shadowfax, has died at the age of 56. Nevitt died Mar. 15 at his home in Rio Rancho, NM, of complications from type 1 diabetes and heart disease. The sextet, which Nevitt originally organized with Chuck Greenberg, G.E. Stinson, and Phil Maggini in an Illinois farmhouse in 1972, won a Grammy in 1988 for its album “Folksongs for a Nuclear Village," and was nominated for another one in 1992 for ...

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New School Jazz Presents Brazilian Jazz at Dizzy's

Source: Press Dept
March 26, 2008

THE NEW SCHOOL FOR JAZZ AND CONTEMPORARY MUSIC PRESENTS THE NEW SCHOOL BRAZILIAN JAZZ ENSEMBLE AT DIZZY'S CLUB COCA COLA April 7, 2008, 7:30 p.m., at Jazz at Lincoln Center WHAT: The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music presents an evening of Brazilian Jazz at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Dizzy's Club Coca- Cola. The New School Brazilian Jazz Ensemble was established in 1995 by renowned Brazilian Jazz musician and New School Jazz faculty member Richard Boukas to ...

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Mentoring Opportunity for Female Instrumentalists at Jazz Gallery 4/24 with Sarah Manning

Source: All About Jazz
March 26, 2008

On Thursday, April 24th, 2008, saxophonist and composer Sarah Manning's Shatter the Glass will return to the Jazz Gallery for two sets. Female instrumentalists can apply to attend the performance of Manning's compositions featuring Art Hirahara on piano, Thomson Kneeland on bass and Kyle Struve on drums, as a special guest of the band. Attend the private sound check, meet the Shatter the Glass members, and gain free admission to the show.

Any female instrumentalist of any age is eligible. ...

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