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Firehouse 12 to Present the Andrew Rathbun Quartet November 16th

Source: Improvised Communications
November 13, 2007

On Friday, November 16th, New Haven's Firehouse 12 will present a two set performance by the Andrew Rathbun Quartet. The group augments New York-based saxophonist/composer Andrew Rathbun's trio, featuring longtime collaborators bassist Scott Lee and drummer Jeff Hirschfield, with noted tenor saxophonist George Garzone. This configuration will be touring the Northeast in mid- November performing selections from its 2006 release, Shadow Forms (SteepleChase).

“There is a lot to like about Shadow Forms," wrote All About Jazz reviewer Ken Dryden, “as ...

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CD Release Performance by Trine/Jim Robitaille on Audible Think, Wednesday, November 21, 2007 in New Bedford, MA

Source: All About Jazz
November 13, 2007

CD RELEASE PERFORMANCE BY TRINE ON AUDIBLE THINK The Audible Think Improvised Music Series (Andy McWain, dir), held twice monthly at Gallery X, 169 William Street, New Bedford, MA, presents the CD release performance on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at 7:30pm of the group TRINE: featuring Jim Robitaille, guitar, Rick Britto, saxophone, and Chris Poudrier, drums. Their new CD, TRINE: Politics will be released this month on the Fuller Street Music label. $5 admission, 2 sets. TRINE featuring Jim Robitaille, ...

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The Jazz Session #33: Kate McGarry

Source: All About Jazz
November 13, 2007

On the new episode of The Jazz Session, Jason Crane interviews vocalist Kate McGarry about her new album, The Target (Palmetto, 2007). It's yet another stellar album in a career that has seen her working with everyone from Fred Hersch to Maria Schneider. On The Target, McGarry is joined by her husband Keith Ganz on guitar, Gary Versace on organ and piano, Reuben Rogers on bass and Greg Hutchinson on drums, along with guest appearances from saxophonist Donny McCaslin and ...

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Helen Sung Group CD Release Party @ Chris' Jazz Cafe on Novermber 15

Source: All About Jazz
November 13, 2007

Sung's new CD Sungbird (After Albeniz) with saxophonist Marcus Strickland, bassist Reuben Rogers, drummer Nasheet Waits, and percussionist Samuel Torres, is the long-awaited follow-up to Sung two Fresh Sound/New Talent label recordings, Helenistique and Push.

Sung sterling pianism blends Chopinesque lyricism and Bill Evans improvisational logic with a linear and logical sense of swing on the CD 12 tracks, half of which were composed by the leader. The six selections from Albeniz composition - relude, ango, alaguena, erenata, apricho Catalan, ...

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Rick Germanson Trio at Smalls Jazz Club, Thursday November 15th

Source: All About Jazz
November 13, 2007

The Rick Germanson Trio has performed at Smoke, Smalls, The Kitano and Fat Cat in N.Y.C., Blues Alley in D.C., The Indianapolis Jazz Festival and The Artists' Quarter in Minneapolis. Currently, the RICK GERMANSON DUO can be heard every Wednesday and Thursday evening at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse in Manhattan. As a solo pianist, Rick performed five nights a week during a year long residency at the acclaimed Four Seasons Restaurant in 2001, the only musician to ever do so.

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Saxophonist Carol Sudhalter in Second Major Event, November 16th 7PM at Laguardia Performing Arts Center

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
November 13, 2007

SAXOPHONIST CAROL SUDHALTER IN SECOND MAJOR EVENT NOVEMBER 16 This event, “Women Composers of Queens", Nov. 16 at 7 PM at LaGuardia Performing Arts Center, is a concert of Sudhalter's own 11-piece Astoria Jazz Band, co-produced by LaGuardia Performing Arts Center, Sudhalter, and by 'Circuit Productions' as part of their community outreach series, Rhythm Journeys: Masters of Jazz and World Music . Tickets are $13 or $10 for students, seniors and musicians: 718.482.5151. Featured composers include Sarah McLawler, Emme Kemp, ...

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Trumpeter Frank London Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
November 13, 2007

Frank London is one of the most interesting and colorful figures in the current revival of Jewish music--mistakenly identified only as Klezmer music--of the last two decades. London seeks consciously and constantly to expand the terminology and vocabulary of Jewish music with groups including Hasidic New Wave, Shekinah Big Band and Klezmer Brass All-Stars. The Klezmatics won a 2006 best World Music Grammy Award for its versions of Woody Guthrie songs on Wonder Wheel (Jewish Music Group, 2006). “It was ...

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The Weather Channel's "Smooth Jazz" Strikes Chord with Viewers

Source: All About Jazz
November 13, 2007

Every day, millions of U.S. television viewers tune into the Weather Channel to get their latest forecast. But, as VOA's Doug Levine tells us, weather may not be the only reason people are watching. Neither snow nor rain nor heat have dampened the spirits of a growing number of Weather Channel viewers who are tuning into its local weather segments for the background music as well as the forecasts. It may sound like a smooth jazz radio station, but the ...

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