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Jonathan Kreisberg Quartet featuring John Swana @ Chris' Jazz Cafe on Feb 23, 2008

Source: All About Jazz
February 21, 2008

Guitarist Jonathan Kreisberg comes to Chirs' Jazz Cafe on February 23, 2008. Kreisberg is touring in support of his new release The South Of Everywhere, which features all original compositions.

JONATHAN KREISBERG QUARTET Jonathan Kreisberg - guitar John Swana - trumpet Gary Versace - organ Obed Calvaire - drums

February 23, 2008 Sets @ 8 & 10 PM Chris' Jazz Cafe 1421 Sansom ...

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The Regina Delta Blues Association Presents the Regina Midwinter Bluesfest Thursday, Feb. 28 to Saturday, Mar. 1.

Source: Just Roots PR
February 21, 2008

The Regina Delta Blues Association presents the Regina Midwinter Bluesfest Thursday, Feb. 28 to Saturday, Mar. 1.

The three days of concerts will take place at various venues and features a range of local and international talent, including New York's multi award-winning guitarist Rory Block, who makes her first appearance in Regina on the Saturday night, Guitar Shorty, blues legend from Texas, and Canadian-born, Chicago based harmonica/guitar player Nigel Mack & the Blues Attack.

Among the Canadian greats are Juno ...

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"Infinita Bossa" - New Release by Brazilian Band O Som Do Jazz

Source: All About Jazz
February 21, 2008

"Infinita Bossa" has been released by Florida-based band O Som Do Jazz (the sound of jazz). The recording of Bossa Nova & MPB includes arrangements of Brazilian works Berimbau, Corcovado, Deixa, Noa Noa, Com Esse Que Eu Vou, Lobo Bobo, Brigas Nunca Mais, Flor de Lis and many others.

Rio de Janeiro vocalist Andrea Moraes Manson is the featured singer in this 16-song CD. Other musicians on the CD include Rgis Moreira, Ademar Fonseca, Roberto Bertone, Alfredo Rivero, David Manson, ...

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Laser's Edge Signs Britain's Magenta

Source: Lori Hehr Public Relations
February 21, 2008

Ken Golden, Laser's Edge Director of Operations, announces the signing of the British progressive rock band Magenta for the exclusive North American release of their fourth studio album, titled Metamorphosis. The Laser's Edge will release Metamorphosis on May 6, 2008. “I've been a fan of the band since their debut," says Golden. “We've had quite a bit of success offering the band's releases through our retail website. When I was approached by the band to collaborate on the release of ...

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Rock vs. Jazz

Source: All About Jazz
February 21, 2008

By Gary Kamiya for Salon.com I rarely pay much attention to the Grammys. But this year I noticed that something unusual happened: The album of the year award went to a jazz album, only the second time this has happened in 50 years (if you don't count Frank Sinatra). The legendary jazz pianist Herbie Hancock won for his album “River," a tribute to the equally legendary singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell (who has also never won the top award). As the New ...

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Upholding the Standards of Smooth Jazz Purists

Source: Michael Ricci
February 21, 2008

Have you seen the Wikipedia entry on smooth jazz lately? Probably not, but it's a mess. The administrators have tagged almost every section with provisos: “Its neutrality is disputed"; “needs additional citations for verification"; “reads like an advertisement"; may contain “unverified claims." Poor smooth jazz, besieged by haters. Being righteous about what's called traditional jazz is easy. Being righteous about smooth jazz is much more difficult. It is a commercial construct, a radio format more than a style of music. ...

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Jazz World Confronting Health Care Concerns

Source: Michael Ricci
February 21, 2008

Not quite a month ago the alto saxophonist Andrew D'Angelo had a major seizure while driving his elderly landlady to a store in Brooklyn. “I was convulsing all over the place," he later wrote on his blog, “grabbing onto the steering wheel violently, biting my tongue and basically acting crazy." Fortunately, the driver behind him recognized what was happening, and after quite a bit more drama -- in the ambulance, Mr. D'Angelo apparently tore through the straps of his gurney ...

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Comping at the Jazz Sunday Scene - Review By Kim Vinson

Source: All About Jazz
February 21, 2008

Close your eyes, open your soul, and listen as your heart is lifted into another galaxy beyond your greatest jazz dreams. No, you're not in New York City, a metropolis known for Jazz. The atmosphere was brilliantly spellbound as the Nick Mancini Quartet performed Jazz pieces that included urgent call and unanimous response from not only the quartet members, but his ardent congregation of jazz participants as well. This event took place at Jazz at the A Frame tucked away ...

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