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Beat Kaestli Quartet at Sweet Rhythm, December 18th - Feat. Victor Prieto and Magos Herrera

Source: All About Jazz
November 27, 2007

BEATKAESTLI QUARTET at Sweet Rhythm featuring Victor Prieto (accordion) and Magos Herrera (voice) Tuesday, December 18th 2007, 8:00 and 9:30 PM 88 Seventh Avenue South 212-255-3626 Cover: $15 ($10 Minimum) Transportation: 1/9 to Christopher street/Sheridan Sq

Line up: Beat Kaestli - voice Magos Herrera - voice Victor Prieto - accordion Jamie Reynolds - piano Gary Wang - bass ...

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Cecil Payne Dies at 84

Source: All About Jazz
November 27, 2007

Cecil Payne: Dec. 14, 1922 - Nov. 27, 2007 Born in Brooklyn on December 14, 1922, Cecil Payne proved one of the bebop eras strongest baritone saxophonists; nonetheless, he has always worked in undeserved obscurity. After leaving the military service in 1946, Payne cast aside the guitar, alto, and clarinet to pick up the bari for a brief stint with Roy Eldridges Big Band. Payne soon joined the most progressive big band of the era, Dizzy Gillespies, where he made ...

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Ethel's 2nd Annual Winter Solstice Concert

Source: AMT Public Relations
November 27, 2007

WHAT: 2ND Annual IN THE HOUSE OF ETHEL: SOLSTICE WHEN: Friday, December 21st @ 12:30pm & 7:00pm WHERE: World Financial Center Winter Garden 220 Vesey Street. Train E to World Trade Center HOW: FREE. For more info, contact 212.945.0505 AMERICA'S FAVORITE STRING BAND, ETHEL, RETURNS TO THE WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER FOR ITS 2ND ANNUAL WINTER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION Featuring Six World Premieres and Four Special Guest Pianists New York City--- ETHEL, the nation's ...

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Pianist Steve Lantner Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
November 27, 2007

Steve Lantner's current run of creative output may be below the radar, but the quality of his recordings is off the charts. His debut as bandleader came in 1997 alongside longtime cohort/violist/violinist Mat Maneri in an adventurous set of duets that had Lantner playing both acoustic piano and a synthesizer set ninety degrees apart [Reaching (Leo)]. Lantner furthered his exploration of microtonalities on Voices Lowered (Leo 2001), where he played two pianos tune pitch apart alongside Joe Maneri and Joe ...

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Firehouse 12 to Present Dave & Barre Phillips November 30th

Source: Improvised Communications
November 27, 2007

On Friday, November 30th, father and son bassists Barre and Dave Phillips will perform at New Haven's Firehouse 12 as part of their first ever tour together. The pair will also record together as a duo for the first time at Firehouse 12 the following day. Their tour, called “Basfidel, Father & Son," is made possible with support from Chamber Music America and French American Cultural Exchange's CMA/FACE French-American Jazz Exchange Program, and funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, ...

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Get Your Jazz on-the-go with Jazz Mobile by All About Jazz

Source: All About Jazz
November 26, 2007

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Jazz Mobile Launches! Choice of Free RAZR or $200 Credit

Source: All About Jazz
November 26, 2007

Jazz Mobile's Exclusive Holiday Offer

Dear Jazz Friends,

We're excited to announce the launching of Jazz Mobile—All About Jazz's mobile service for jazz enthusiasts and jazz industry professionals. In recognition of the important role that you play in our community, we've created two special holiday offers that make it easy for you to subscribe.

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Longwood Gardens Announces New Jazz Club Series in 2008: Sophie Milman, Turtle Island Quartet, Kenny Garrett

Source: All About Jazz
November 26, 2007

KENNETT SQUARE, PA -- Enjoy a night of hot jazz in the midst of an exotic orchid paradise at The Jazz Club at Longwood Gardens. This exciting new series of performances features three unforgettable concerts including the glamorous jazz ingnue Sophie Milman (January 31), the bold and trendy Turtle Island Quartet (February 21), and jazz saxophonist extraordinaire, Kenny Garrett and his quartet (March 13). Each concert begins at 8 pm. Tickets may be purchased by calling 610-388-1000 ext. 100 or ...

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