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Bipolar Appearing at the Metropolitan Room February 1, 8 & 9 7:30 PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
January 14, 2008

BIPOLAR Appearing At The Metropolitan Room Fri. February 1st - 7:30 PM Fri. February 8th - 7:30 PM Sat. February 9th - 7:30 PM BIPOLAR Is Jed Feuer, trumpet/flugelhorn Craig Swanson, piano Stephanie Long, soprano/alto sax, flute/piccolo David Ostrem, bass Barbara Merjan, drums THE METROPOLITAN ROOM For reservations and further information, please call: (212) 206-0440 34 West 22nd Street (btw. 5th & 6th Aves.) ...

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Karl Berger & Friends at the Stone Saturday, January 19th Sets at 8 and 10 PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
January 14, 2008

A rare treat: Karl Berger & Friends at The Stone On Saturday, January 19, 2008 Karl Berger & Friends with Kenny Wessel, guitar Mark Helias, bass Tim McLafferty, drums Ingrid Sertso, vocals Karl Berger, piano, vibes will perform at The Stone (corner of Ave C and 2nd Street in New York) Sets are 8 and 10 PM They ...

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Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill in Daytona Beach

Source: Phred, Inc.
January 14, 2008

NEFJA PRESENTS BILLIE HOLIDAY PLAY Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill Stars Doug Carn and Jan Crawford Jazz lovers will be able to experience something different when the North East Florida Jazz Association brings a live performance of “Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill" to the Museum of Arts and Sciences in Daytona Beach on Sunday, January 27 as part of their 2008 Concert series.

The one-act play by Lanie Robertson portrays the legendary Billie Holiday ...

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Martin Luther King Day at Jazz at Lincoln Center

Source: All About Jazz
January 14, 2008

Jazz at Lincoln Center and Target Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. With Free Events - Monday, January 21st WHO/WHAT/WHERE/WHEN: MONDAY - JANUARY 21 1:00pm & 3:00pm - No reservations, first come first served, general admission. Jazz at Lincoln Center, Broadway at 60th Street, Irene Diamond Education Center Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - The Gospel of Jazz with the Wycliffe Gordon Group The Middle School Jazz Academy (15 middle schoolers from New York City) ...

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Former Zappa Alumnus Bob Harris CD Reissue Featuring Guitar Legend Steve Vai Now Available

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
January 14, 2008

New York, NY - The Great Nostalgia, the 1986 solo record by Frank Zappa's 1980 band vocalist/keyboardist Bob Harris, has just received its CD debut on Crossfire Publications. Originally self-released on Harris' Mastahna label, The Great Nostalgia has been expanded by six bonus tracks and has been remastered and/or remixed from the original session tapes. The 1980 Zappa lineup with Bob Harris also included guitarists Steve Vai, Ray White and Ike Willis, keyboardist Tommy Mars, bassist Arthur Barrow and drummer ...

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Michael Wolff Adds New Tour Dates; CD "Was Worth the Wait"

Source: Seth Cohen PR
January 14, 2008

"Angular, Cerebral, Impressionist and Very Deconstructionist; Full of Intriguing Twists and Turns... This CD Was Worth the Wait; Wolff Really Turns the Songs Inside Out Both Melodically and Harmonically" Additional Spring Tour Dates Confirmed JAZZIZ MAGAZINE Michael Wolff Trio - jazz, JAZZ, jazz Pianist Michael Wolff is something of a musical chameleon, playing everything from vocal pop to worldbeat over the course of his career. So you can excuse him if the title of his latest disc comes on a ...

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Tom Tallitsch's 2nd Album "Medicine Man" to be Released 2/19/07 on OA2 Records

Source: All About Jazz
January 14, 2008

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This Week on JazzPianoOnline.com

Source: All About Jazz
January 14, 2008

Improvising over Solar Miles Davis wrote this tune in 1954 and it first appeared on his recording Walkin' with Horace Silver on the piano. Watch this lesson to learn how to improvise over this tune with chord tones, guide tones, arpeggios, scale passages and approach patterns. What is JazzPianoOnline.com? Online interactive streaming video jazz piano lessons. Watch Watch high-quality streaming video lessons on topics that matter most to you: jazz theory & composition, improvisation & licks, ...

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