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Detroit Jazz Fest Call for Local/Regional Musicians

Source: JazzStage Productions
January 29, 2008

DETROIT-- The Detroit International Jazz Festival is now accepting materials from local/regional artists interested in performing at the 29th annual event, August 29 -September 1. Hailed as one of the top 5 jazz festivals in the country in the January '08 Jazz Times Reader's Poll, Detroit Jazz Fest is an exceptional showcase for Detroit-based artists. “There aren't nearly enough slots for all of the qualified musicians, so the competition is fierce," said Terri Pontremoli, executive director of the DJF. “The ...

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Playing the Changes: New Book and CD Chronicle the Artistic and Personal Journey of Milt Hinton

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
January 29, 2008

The Words, Images, and Music of One of the Greats In American Jazz New book and cd chronicle the artistic and personal journey of extraordinary bassist Milt Hinton The life story of Milt Hinton is rooted in hard times, rising from segregated backwater clubs to elegant concert halls, offering a perspective on the African American experience that is unique in its mix of humor and wisdom. The publication of PLAYING THE CHANGES: Milt Hinton's Life in Stories and Photographs (Vanderbilt ...

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Pianist/Vocalist Eliane Elias Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
January 29, 2008

The brilliant pianist Eliane Elias, who hails from the land of so much beautiful indigenous music, but calls American jazz her first love, has always been touched by the music of Bill Evans. It started at childhood.

“The first that I remember, I was about ten or eleven years old," she says, recalling listening to trio records her mother had around the house. “I was really enchanted by his approach to harmony and also his melodic and lyrical playing. Besides ...

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T.S. Monk Sextet and Mingus Big Band Pay Tribute to Iconic Jazz Masters John Coltrane and Charles Mingus at the Kimmel Center as Part of the Mellon Jazz Fridays Series February 22

Source: Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
January 28, 2008

"[T.S. Monk is]...a first-rate drummer, unquenchably driving, and of the few who can keep the pulse swinging." --Variety

“[Mingus Big Band] is digging into the repertoire of Charles Mingus...capturing the best parts of the Mingus legacy: the muscle, the affection for history, the willingness to take chances, the guts and soulfulness."--The New York Times

T.S. Monk Sextet and the Mingus Big Band join the stage to celebrate the legacies of iconic jazz masters John Coltrane and Charles Mingus at the ...

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The Rosenbach Presents Jazz Pianist Dave Burrell's Premiere of Syllables of the Poetry of Marianne Moore, Feb. 20 & 23

Source: Canary Promotion + Design
January 28, 2008

The Rosenbach presents famed jazz pianist Dave Burrell's premiere of Syllables of the Poetry of Marianne Moore; Feb. 20 & 23 a series of new compositions inspired by the museum's diverse collections PHILADELPHIA - The Rosenbach Museum & Library welcomes Philadelphia's Dave Burrell, famed composer, jazz pianist and Musician-in-Residence to the museum on Wednesday, February 20 at 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, February 23 at 2:00 p.m. Burrell will premiere Syllables of the Poetry of Marianne Moore, a series of new ...

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This week on JazzPianoOnline.com

Source: All About Jazz
January 28, 2008

Solo Jazz Piano Part 2 The beauty of our chosen instrument is the ability to play alone- solo- without the accompaniment (or interference) of others. Anything you can dream up is fair game when you are playing solo. This series of lessons gives you the tools to do just that beginning in Part 1 with the explanation of the role of the right hand when playing solo jazz piano. Part 2 describes the left hand and Part 3 ...

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Laurent Medelgi Trio at Vintage, Monday Jan 28th

Source: World Improvised Music
January 28, 2008

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Grimes Times! On Tour with Marc Ribot's Spiritual Unity, February, 'O8

Source: Margaret Davis Grimes
January 28, 2008

Marc Ribot's Spiritual Unity, with Marc Ribot (leader, guitars, voice), Roy Campbell, Jr. (trumpets), and Chad Taylor (drums), and featuring Henry Grimes (double-bass, violin), on tour in Norway, Denmark, Turkey, Switzerland, and France: Friday, February 1st: concert at Sardinen USF in Kulturhuset USF, Nordnes, Georgernes Verft 3, Bergen, Norway, 1O p.m., +47 55 31 55 7O; Saturday, February 2nd: Henry Grimes workshop, 2:3O-4:3O p.m., & Marc Ribot workshop, 4:3O-6:3O p.m., followed by ...

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