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Jerry Tachoir at NJ Mea Conference

Source: All About Jazz
February 18, 2008

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Jerry Tachoir Clinic at NYU

Source: All About Jazz
February 18, 2008

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Russ Lossing - John Hebert : Line up on Hatology 651

Source: All About Jazz
February 18, 2008

Russ Lossing - John Hebert : Line Up on Hatology 651 Russ Lossing -piano & John Hebert -double bass Total Time DDD 55:43

It's a rich and varied tradition in which Lossing and Hebert locate themselves, and their duets are both an incidental celebration of the tradition and a commemoration of their working partnership. John Hebert remarks of these duos, “This was a project that we put together as a document of years of playing together ...

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Paul Bley (12 + 6) in a Row : Hatology 649

Source: Writers House
February 18, 2008

Paul Bley (12 + 6) In A Row : Hatology 649 Paul Bley -piano Hans Koch -reeds (clarinets & saxophones) Franz Koglmann -flugelhorn Total Time DDD 59:08

As in any improvised music, there are challenges accepted, risks taken. Bley himself has suggested, as a measure of the success of free spontaneous music, asking “Is it eventful?" The next step, I propose, would be to ask oneself if each event is meaningful? (with ...

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This week on JazzPianoOnline.com

Source: All About Jazz
February 18, 2008

Solo Jazz Piano Part 3 The right and left hand components of spread voicings with independent lead are demonstrated together in this lesson over four standard tunes: Like Someone in Love, You Are Too Beautiful, Body and Soul and Alice in Wonderland. Common melodic and harmonic circumstances that affect the voicings are considered as well such as range, melodic activity and tensions. What is JazzPianoOnline.com? Watch Watch high-quality streaming video lessons with animated annotated notation on ...

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The Edo Castro Band & Special Guests

Source: All About Jazz
February 18, 2008

When: 8:30pm, Saturday, February 23rd, 2008 What: Edo Castro & his band with special guests guitarist, Michael LaMacchia and vocalist, Lynn Asher - Jill Knight opens the show! Where: Sweetwater Station on Magnolia (formerly The Larkspur Cafe Theatre) 500 Magnolia Avenue Larkspur CA 94939 415-924-6107 Cost: $20 at the door On February 23, 2008, 8:30pm, at the Sweetwater Station on Magnolia in Larkspur CA, Edo Castro hits the stage with a flurry of talent ...

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Charles Tolliver on Jazzset with Dee Dee Bridgewater

Source: JazzStage Productions
February 17, 2008

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John Ellis & Double-Wide to "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow"

Source: All About Jazz
February 17, 2008

Saxophonist Debuts New Band Featuring Matt Perrine, Gary Versace and Jason Marsalis To Release New Album On HYENA Records

Appearing Thursday, May 1st At The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

Saxophonist John Ellis' new album, Dance Like There's No Tomorrow, opens with the low rumble of a sousaphone followed by the swell of a church organ and the rattle of tambourine. In just those few seconds there's a clear indication that something wholly sanctified is going down. Enter John's ...

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