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Recording

Leni Stern Lyrics: Sociopolitical Nightmares in Africa

Source: Seth Cohen PR
February 28, 2008

THE WASHINGTON POST: “Leni Stern Crafts a Cross-Cultural Prayer Meeting on the Soulful 'Africa'" “Shimmering Guitar Work and an Indigenous Brew of Vocal Harmonies"; Lyrics Address “Sociopolitical Nightmares" DOWNBEAT: “Stern Also Laces 'Africa' with Sadness...in its Ability to Capture the Enormity of Africa's Plight" Stern is Invited to perform at Eastwind Festival in New Delhi, India Six NY Dates Set for Spring; European Release of 'Africa' Set for March; West Coast U.S. Tour Planned for May '08 Leni Stern continues ...

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Performance / Tour

Third World Love on Tour! In Support + Celebration of New Blues (Anzic Records)

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
February 28, 2008

THIRD WORLD LOVE ON TOUR! In Support + Celebration of NEW BLUES (Anzic Records) Third World Love is: AVISHAI COHEN (trumpet), YONATAN AVISHAI (piano), OMER AVITAL (bass), DANIEL FREEDMAN (drums) CD Release Concerts/Celebrations: SF Jazz, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum on March 9, Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz, CA on March 10, The Regatta Bar in Cambridge, MA on March 12 Drom in NYC on March 14 Third World Love with The Revolutionary Orchestra in ...

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Performance / Tour

Assist/Composer Drew Gress on Tour in Support + Celebration of the Irrational Numbers

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
February 28, 2008

Bassist/Composer Drew Gress ON TOUR In Support + Celebration of The Irrational Numbers, His Third Album for Premonition “Much as Gress likes aggressive playing, he doesn't deny his love of good melody. On The Irrational Numbers, the way he plays those tendencies off each other may be one more way he defeats expectations. But it's not like musicians have to choose. Why not have it all?" - Kevin Whitehead on NPR's Fresh Air “If there's still any line in the ...

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Recording

Dave Douglas & Keystone Release Moonshine

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
February 28, 2008

Moonshine available now, exclusively at greenleafmusic.com In Stores, April 15, 2008 Moonshine, the new album from trumpeter/composer Dave Douglas' Grammy-nominated band, Keystone, is one of those albums that move musical genres forward into uncharted territory. In this case, the genre is electronica, funk and jazz, the sound of late 1960s Miles Davis, Weather Report, and Herbie Hancock's Headhunters. The evolutionary/revolutionary aspect is found in the vibrant alchemy between Douglas' avant-garde leaning compositions, the relentless, polyrhythmic funk of drummer ...

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Performance / Tour

Dom Minasi and Tomas Ulrich Duo at Le Grand Dakar Restaurant on March 7th

Source: All About Jazz
February 28, 2008

Music Industry

Suezenne Fordham Chamber Jazz la to Audition New Bassists for 07-08 Season

Source: All About Jazz
February 28, 2008

Suezenne Fordham, leader and founder of her Chamber Jazz LA Trio announces that the replacement for Contrabassist Noah Garabedian is currently being sought. Noah replaced Roberto Miranda four years ago, and has had a steady gig with the Trio for that time. Garabedian is moving to New Your City to taste the East Coast Jazz Scene with his brother, a sax player. It is possible that he will attend the Juilliard Graduate Jazz School on scholarship, having graduated recently from ...

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Event

Abigail Riccards Live at Cornelia St. - 2/28 (Thursday)

Source: All About Jazz
February 28, 2008

Website

15,000th Jazz Musician Added to All About Jazz Database!

Source: All About Jazz
February 27, 2008

Philadelphia, PA - All About Jazz added its 15,000th musician profile to its database today, making it the leading resource for jazz musicians on the web. If you're looking for information about jazz musicians, search for them at AAJ's Musician Center. Each profile contains information about an artist like their bio, photos, new release information, discography, video links, Wikipedia and MySpace links, press quotes, awards, teaching and clinician information, calendar information and more. Think Wikipedia meets MySpace exclusively for jazz. ...

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