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Big Apple Jazz / EZ's Woodshed - Day Jazz Club - December 2007 Schedule

Source: All About Jazz
November 15, 2007

December 2007 Schedule 2236 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd. (7th Ave.) Between W. 131st / W. 132nd Sts Subway B, C, 2 or 3 trains to 135th or the M2 bus stops right in front 212-283-JAZZ (5299) Saturday - 12/01/07 2p Dennis Day and Trio w/ special guests 5:30p Jack Hanan Trio 8:30p Peter Brown - African Night Sunday, 12/02/07 2p Robert Anderson & Cheryl Martin ...

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Joe Fiedler Trio to Celebrate New CD at New York's Jazz Gallery November 29th

Source: Improvised Communications
November 15, 2007

Joe Fiedler, a New York trombone player who is genuinely all over the map -- you're equally as likely to see him playing with salsa bands as in free-jazz festivals -- has made an excellent new record, The Crab (Clean Feed), with the bassist John Hebert and the drummer Michael Sarin...you don't get tired of his sound, which is big and gritty. You can hear salsa trombonists like Barry Rogers in his playing, as well as the jazz improvisers Albert ...

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Bluesman James Harman Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
November 15, 2007

James Harman is a senior member of the first wave of white American musicians who entered the blues during the 1960s, starting when he was only sixteen. With a pasted-on mustache, he was slipped into black night clubs in Panama City, Florida, promoted as “That boy who sings like a man." Within a year, he started his own band. In the years to follow, he restarted several times by moving to Chicago, New York, Miami, New Orleans and, finally, California. ...

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Ojos de Brujo Wins Latin Grammy

Source: All About Jazz
November 15, 2007

On Thursday, November 8, 2007, The 8th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards announced Ojos de Brujo and their album Techar as the winner for “Best Flamenco Album." Ramn Gimnez, one of the band's guitarists, was there to receive the prestigious award.

“We are excited that the Latin Recording Academy has recognized this innovative band who are taking flamenco music into the future," says Bob Duskis, president and co-founder of Six Degrees Records.

Six Degrees Records is also proud to announce the ...

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Alan Ferber Nonet w/ 10-PC String Orchestra

Source: All About Jazz
November 14, 2007

Trombonist/composer Alan Ferber will present new compositions and arrangements for his Nonet which will include a 10-piece string orchestra for this performance at the Brooklyn Lyceum. Ferber has a recent CD out on the Fresh Sound New Talent label entitled Alan Ferber Nonet: “The Compass." It has received wide critical acclaim from such publications as the Los Angeles Times, Time Out NY, Jazz Times, Jazziz, and the New York Times. As a trombonist, Ferber has performed and/or recorded with Don ...

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Marsha Heydt Quartet Riverview Restaurant and Lounge Saturday, November 17th 7PM to 12 AM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
November 14, 2007

Marsha Heydt Quartet will be performing in the lounge of the Riverview Restaurant in Long Island City, New York on November 17 from 7PM to 12 AM. She will be performing selections from her debut CD “One Night" (available in all major music stores) on Blue Toucan Records and other classic standards. NO COVER CHARGE!! Marsha Heydt- Alto and Soprano Sax and Flute Norman Pors- Keyboard Trifon Dimitrov-Bass Marlon Simon- Percussion Riverview Restaurant and ...

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Brenda Carol Renaissance Jazz Fair, February 1 - 3, 2008

Source: All About Jazz
November 14, 2007

THE BRENDA CAROL RENAISSANCE JAZZ FAIR ANNOUNCES A VERY IMPRESSIVE LINEUP FOR THE FEBRUARY 1-3, 2008 FESTIVAL Following on the success of the initial Brenda Carol Renaissance Jazz Fair, Ms. Carol and Jon Long of Long & McQuade are proud to announce a particularly strong lineup for the 2008 Jazz Fair. Featured are some of Canada's finest up-and-coming young jazz artists. Friday February 1, 2008 will showcase guitarist Nathan Hiltz, bassist Ross MacIntyre, singer Sarah Jerrom, Janice Hawke on vocals, ...

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New Reformation Jazz Band Coming to Allendale, MI

Source: All About Jazz
November 14, 2007

The Allendale HS Music Boosters and Meijer are pleased to present event #2 in our Concert Fundraising Series. We are pleased to be bringing in the New Reformation Jazz Band from Flint, MI New Reformation Jazz Band with the Oppermann Brothers Allendale HS Fine Arts Center Tuesday, November 27 at 7pm General Admission - $7 at the door E-mail [email protected] with questions Come and enjoy an evening of Dixieland Jazz and support ...

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