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Cynthia Sayer, Acclaimed Jazz Banjoist & Vocalist, Feb 8 & 9 at Knickerbockers 9:45 PM - 2:AM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
February 7, 2008

Internationally Acclaimed Jazz Banjoist & Vocalist Cynthia Sayer Appearing Fri Feb 8 & Sat Feb 9, 2008 Knickerbocker Bar & Grill 33 University Pl New York, NY 10003 Phone: (212) 228-8490 9:45 PM - 2:AM Duo with pianist Rossano Sportiello from Italy Cynthia Sayer: Multi Award-winning artist, 10+ years with Woody Allen's Jazz Band Rossano Sportiello: Renowned in Europe, now hitting the NYC scene “Miss Sayer finds lively banjo harmonies and provocative ...

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Mike Mainieri & Steps Ahead "Special Edition" Feb. 7-10 at the Iridium Jazz Club Sets at 8:30 & 10:30PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
February 7, 2008

IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121 Sets At 8:30 & 10:30PM Feb. 7-10 MIKE MAINIERI & STEPS AHEAD-"Special Edition" MIKE MAINIERI - Vibraphone DONNY McCASLIN - Saxophone MIKE STERN - Guitar (appearing 8th-9th-10th) BRYAN BAKER - Guitar (appearing 7th only) TONY LEVIN - Bass STEVE SMITH - Drums STEPS AHEAD “HOLDING TOGETHER" ...

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Roy Hargrove Scores a New Movie!

Source: All About Jazz
February 7, 2008

Roy Hargrove wrote and performed the intricate jazz soundtrack and musical score for Fred Baker's new film Assata aka Joanne Chesimard. The film's World Premiere was this past Friday, Feb 1, in San Diego as the featured film in the recent San Diego Black Film Festival. Baker's film is about the life of Assata Shakur, the Black Panther revolutionary college girl--almost killed in a police shoot-up on the New Jersey Turnpike in 1973. She was then in 77, falsely convicted ...

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Pee Wee Russell Memorial Stomp

Source: All About Jazz
February 7, 2008

The New Jersey Jazz Society presents its 39th Annual Pee Wee Russell Memorial Stomp, a swinging afternoon of great jazz dedicated to the legendary clarinetist.

Sunday March 2, 2008 noon to 5 p.m. at the Birchwood Manor, 111 North Jefferson Road in Whippany (off Route 10)

The lineup: Smith Street Society Jazz Band Jon-Erik Kellso, trumpeter and band Barbara Rosene, vocalist and group George Gee's Jump, Jivin' Wailers ...

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29th Cape May Jazz Festival the Next Wave April 18-20 2008

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
February 7, 2008

29th Cape May Jazz Festival The Next Wave April 18-20, 2008 World Class Jazz in America's Original Seaside Resort, Cape May, New Jersey A celebration of America's finest “Young Lions" in Traditional, Blues, and Latin Jazz The Cape May Jazz Festival proudly presents many of the finest “young lions" in jazz today. As a natural successor to our 28th Festival “Favorites Return", the “Next Wave" features an elite up-and-coming new breed of artists: cutting edge musicians ...

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Jazz at the Berrie Center at Ramapo College Presents Singing Astaire: A Fred Astaire Songbook (2/9) + Bird with Strings (2/24)

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
February 7, 2008

Jazz at the Berrie Center at Ramapo College presents Singing Astaire: A Fred Astaire Songbook featuring Hilary Kole, Ronny Whyte and Christopher Gines Saturday, February 9 at 8 pm Tickets: $20-$26 Box Office: 201-684-7844 505 Ramapo Valley Rd, Mahwah, NJ and The Berrie Center at Ramapo College The Hawthorne Symphony presents Reprise: Bird with Strings - The Music of Charlie Parker plus Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet ...

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Rob Mullins Grammy Week Events

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
February 7, 2008

ROB MULLINS GRAMMY WEEK EVENTS February 4 2008 Jazz pianist, recording artist and educator Rob Mullins will have a busy week this week in Los Angeles. Mullins, a voting member of the Recording Academy will combine several invitation only Grammy events with his private lessons program along with a live Rob Mullins show leading up to the big event on Sunday February 10 2008-The 50th Annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles. “I am happy to ...

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Drummer Barry Romberg Nominated at National Jazz Awards

Source: All About Jazz
February 7, 2008

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