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Vibist, Jerry Tachoir in Concert

Source: All About Jazz
January 24, 2008

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Monty Alexander - Lords of the West Indies - Jazz at Lincoln Center

Source: All About Jazz
January 24, 2008

Monty Alexander Celebrates the Music of Jamaica & Trinidad Lords of the West Indies March 7 & 8, 2008 - The Allen Room WHO/WHAT: Jamaican jazz pianist Monty Alexander brings together an ensemble of musicians from neighboring islands and cultures to celebrate the intersection of Caribbean music with jazz. The first half of the program will focus on Trinidadian calypso, while the second half of the program highlights Jamaican mento and will include a singing group ...

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McCoy Tyner Guest of Honor at 32nd Annual Telluride Jazz Celebration June 5-8 in Colorado's San Juan Mountains

Source: MFA - Mitchell Feldman Associates
January 24, 2008

The 2008 Telluride Jazz Celebration is June 5-8,2008!!! Featuring McCoy Tyner “Guest of Honor", The Neville Brothers, Dr. John, Joe Lovano, Bettye LaVette, Dave Liebman Group, Simone, Grupo Fantasma, Maelstrom Trio featuring Skerik, Crescent Super Band and many others! Since 1977 Telluride's majestic perch - high in the spectacular San Juan Mountains in Southwestern Colorado -- has been the site of an annual cultural event produced by the Telluride Society for Jazz combining the finest of nature and art that ...

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Lift Off! Remembering Thomas Chapin - Concerts Mark Decade Since the Passing of Avant Jazz Master

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
January 24, 2008

LIFT OFF! REMEMBERING THOMAS CHAPIN CONCERTS MARK DECADE SINCE THE PASSING OF AVANT JAZZ MASTER New York, NY - Rarely in a musical movement has a player left an indelible mark on those with whom he collaborated and those listeners with whom he enthralled more than the late NYC avant jazz saxist, Thomas Chapin. To commemorate this gifted, multi- instrumentalist-composer and to mark the decade since his passing, two NYC concerts are planned by his widow, Terri Castillo-Chapin, ...

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Tessa Souter @ Joe's Pub, Sunday, January 27, 2008

Source: All About Jazz
January 24, 2008

Tessa Souter performs at Joe's Pub with Jason Ennis (guitar), Gary Wang (bass) + special guest Victor Prieto (accordion) Sunday, January 27, 2008 Sunday, JANUARY 27, 2008, 9.30 PM ONE SET ONLY JOE'S PUB 425 Lafayette St (@ East 4th), New York Trains: 6 to Astor Place or N/R/W to 8th St Res: (212) 539-8778 or telecharge: (212) 239-6200 $15 in adv / $20 on door. Two drink min. “British-Caribbean ...

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The Elio Villafranca Quintet in an Exclusive Valentine's Day Engagement

Source: Scullyone Productions
January 24, 2008

BLue HAIR STUDIO PRESENTS AFRO-CUBAN JAZZ GREATS, THE ELIO VILLAFRANCA QUINTET IN AN EXCLUSIVE VALENTINE'S DAY ENGAGEMENT Saturday, February 16, 2008, 8 pm - midnight, BLue hair studio presents Afro-Cuban jazz greats, The Elio Villafranca Quintet, featuring David Valentin, Charles Flores, Horacio “El Negro" Hernandez, and Juan Castellanos, for an exclusive Valentine's Day performance to benefit The Ray of Hope Project, a non profit organization that provides home repairs to low-income families in Philadelphia. Pianist and composer, Elio Villafranca's musical ...

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Stanford Lively Arts Presents Grammy-Winning Turtle Island Quartet/February 16 at Dinkelspiel Auditorium

Source: All About Jazz
January 24, 2008

Stanford, CA, January 24, 2008--For the first time in nearly two decades, Stanford Lively Arts welcomes the innovative Turtle Island Quartet--David Balakrishnan and Mads Tolling, violin; Jeremy Kittel, viola; and Mark Summer, cello--on Saturday, February 16 at 8:00 p.m. at Dinkelspiel Auditorium in a concert that showcases Turtle Island's interpretation of music written by, or otherwise reflective of, the 20th century jazz master John Coltrane alongside the premiere of a new work written jointly be the quartet's members. A post-performance ...

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Feature Daily Jazz Birthdays on Your Website or Blog!

Source: All About Jazz
January 23, 2008

Celebrate jazz birthdays at your website with AAJ's new jazz birthday content box.

Just like our other free content boxes (download of the day, news, reviews and articles), you can now place today's jazz birthdays on your website or blog.

Go to our Live Content page and learn how you can add the daily jazz birthday box to your site.

Example of the “live" birthday box... a.aajcat {font-weight: bold} td.aajdate {background-color: #FFFFFF; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center} td.aajcat {background-color: ...

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