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Mikayla's Totally Jazz Debuts at AAJ: Interview with Organ Guru Dr. Lonnie Smith

Source: All About Jazz
January 7, 2008

All About Jazz introduces a new column, Mikayla's Totally Jazzed, featuring artist interviews and thoughts on jazz by saxophonist/student Mikayla Gilbreath.

Despite her young age, she's managed to connect with a surprising number of well-known musicians, hosting a pre-concert reception at Sonny Rollins' 50th Anniversary Carnegie Hall Concert in 2007 that was attended by artists including Jimmy Heath, Lou Donaldson, Paquito D' Rivera, Joe Lovano, David Liebman, Dr. Lonnie Smith and Marion Meadows.

At fourteen she's already a confirmed jazz ...

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Joe Sample & the Crusaders Reunion Concert in Asheville, North Carolina... Also Appearing: The Manhattan Transfer and John Pizzarelli

Source: All About Jazz
January 7, 2008

The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa is pleased to announce The Manhattan Transfer and the historic reunion of Joe Sample & The Crusaders will headline the resort's 16th annual “All That Jazz" Weekend in Asheville, NC, January 25-27, 2008. Jazz guitar virtuosos Bucky Pizzarelli and John Pizzarelli will open for The Transfer on Friday evening and The John Pizzarelli Quartet will open for Sample & The Crusaders on Saturday evening with their fabulous renditions from the American Popular Songbook. ...

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This Week on JazzPianoOnline.com

Source: All About Jazz
January 7, 2008

The Line Cliche The line cliche is a well worn reharmonization device- and for good reason- it creates the illusion of harmonic progression over an otherwise static chord. Start using this technique in your playing by watching this lesson to learn what a line cliche is, how to use it and how to improvise over it. What is JazzPianoOnline.com? Online interactive streaming video jazz piano lessons. Watch Watch high-quality streaming video lessons on topics that matter ...

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An International Evening of Phenomenal Bass...

Source: All About Jazz
January 6, 2008

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - On January 26th, 2008, 7:30pm, Michael Manring, Edo Castro and Yves Carbonne will perform a combined concert as part of the Noe Valley Music Series. All three are accomplished composers, arrangers as well as innovative bassists - moving the use of the instrument far beyond it's usual role as an ensemble rhythm addition. Michael Manring/Manthing Music - Gorka to experimental post-metal rockers Tim Alexander (Primus) and Alex Skolnick (Testament) to electro-pop pioneer Thomas Dolby. ...

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Jazz from the Past? It Sure is a Blast

Source: All About Jazz
January 6, 2008

The year-end crush of reissues and boxed sets includes performances by Davis, Cole, Holiday, Parker and others. There's something for fans of all kinds, hard-core or not-so. THE year-end holiday season is always prime time for jazz boxed sets, reissues, offbeat collections and reminiscences. Record companies love the opportunity they provide to help the bottom line. And it turns out to be a win-win situation for jazz fans as well, with the release of newly packaged and annotated classic material, ...

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Plenty to See Before -- And After -- Jazz Showcase Returns

Source: All About Jazz
January 6, 2008

Every jazz listener in Chicago wants to know the same thing: Exactly when will Joe and Wayne Segal's irreplaceable Jazz Showcase reopen? No one -- not even the Segals -- can name a precise date. But they expect the Jazz Showcase, at Dearborn Station in the South Loop, to re-emerge in spring, once a build-out has been completed. Until then, the city's jazz scene continues its seemingly perpetual expansion, with constant activity in all the clubs, plus concerts in spaces ...

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Armen Nalbandian & Han Bennink to Perform Duets on January 31st, 2008

Source: All About Jazz
January 6, 2008

On January 31st, 2008 at the Fresno Art Museum, legendary musician Han Bennink will join pianist Armen Nalbandian in a concert of duets as part of Nalbandian's Rhythms of Art concert season. Nalbandian is currently in his fourth year as Musical Director/ Resident Artist of the Fresno Art Museum. “Bennink plays the continuum of jazz as an instrument unto itself." -- Chris Kelsey, All Music Guide “Armen Nalbandian is a truly great modern musician with an expansive understanding of the ...

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Rusty Wright Band Announces Upcoming Gigs, January 11-March 27

Source: Just Roots PR
January 5, 2008

Guitar-based, contemporary, with a sax section and soaring B3 adding tasty layers of texture. Add dual lead vocalists, a pinch of Motor City attitude, a drop or two of humor and top it all off with a splash of southern rock and you've got a musical Molotov cocktail called the Rusty Wright Band.

Rusty and Laurie Wright (RWB) Upcoming Gigs. 9-midnight Fri/Sat January 11-12, 2008 Rusty and Laurie (duo show) Chip's Place ...

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