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The Lyric Chamber Music Society of NY Presents Mad Fusion in All-Gershwin Program November 14, 2007 7:30PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
November 5, 2007

The Lyric Chamber Music Society of NY THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE OF MUSIC: Programs from Around the World TENTH ANNIVERSARY SEASON The Lyric Chamber Music Society of New York presents the second concert of its Tenth Anniversary Season on November 14, 2007, with an evening of all-Gershwin music performed by the dazzling, innovative trio MaD Fusion. This program forms part of the Lyric's special CHAMZZ series, highlighting musicians who are melding chamber music and jazz. The concert ...

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PJ Parker Releases "It's Christmas," Featuring Her Own "Not Beneath the Tree"

Source: All About Jazz
November 5, 2007

PJ Parker's new digital collection, “It's Christmas," features a mix of traditional and contemporary Christmas songs such as “Silent Night," “Deck the Halls," “A Child is Born," and nine others, and introduces her own, “Not Beneath the Tree."

“Not Beneath the Tree" was born in December 2002 on a hectic, pre-Christmas Saturday after a phone conversation between PJ and her parents concerning holiday shopping. PJ's father, Tom, was gravely ill, and his worry was that he would be unable to ...

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Roy Hargrove + Q-Tip at Harlem Stage Friday, November 30th 7:30 PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
November 5, 2007

Co-presented by Harlem Stage and The Jazz Gallery ROY HARGROVE 19 PIECE BIG BAND WITH SPECIAL GUEST Q-TIP A Co-Presentation with The Jazz Gallery Friday, November 30 Time: 7:30 PM Tickets: $40 Get Tickets Now! Call 212.281.9240 Venue: Harlem Stage Gatehouse 150 Convent Avenue (at W. 135th & Convent Ave.) “A Burly Mix of Power, BeBop, Funk and Mambo" - NY Times Ever stretching into more colorful ways ...

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Ryan Keberle Double Quartet Live at CIM

Source: Two for the Show Media
November 5, 2007

The Ryan Keberle Double Quartet is back at it next Friday, November 16th, at the Center for Improvisational Music (CIM). We'll be playing music from my debut CD which continues to receive rave reviews (an article on trombonist/recording artists just came out in the October Issue of JazzIz magazine which has some very nice things to say about my record, as well as other new releases). Details are below. The Ryan Keberle Double Quartet @ The Center For Improvisational Music ...

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Rob Scheps Core-Tet Sunday November 11th at Jalopy in Brooklyn, NY

Source: All About Jazz
November 5, 2007

On Sunday night November 11th, The Rob Scheps Core-tet makes a startling re-entry at Jalopy. Located in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn, Jalopy is 1 of the hippest new NYC venues. Sunday Nov. 11th THE ROB SCHEPS CORE-TET ROB SCHEPS- TENOR SAX, FLUTE JAMIE REYNOLDS - PIANO CAMERON BROWN - BASS JEFF BRILLINGER - DRUMS

Playing music from their upcoming cd" Global Citizens" recorded in Norway this summer.

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Les Paul (Mon) Rondi Charleston (Tues) Michael Wolff (Wed) Javon Jackson/Benny Green (Thu-Sun) at the Iridium Jazz Club

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
November 5, 2007

IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121 Sets At 8:00 & 10:00PM Effective immediately, minimums are $10/person/set for all show except Les Paul - $15 mins. EVERY MONDAY LES PAUL AND HIS TRIO JOHN COLIANNI - PIANO - LOU PALLO - GUITAR, NICKI PARROTT - BASS EVERY TUESDAY MINGUS LEGACY Sets at 8:00 & 10:00PM ...

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The Monk Liberation Front Will Play the Entire Works of the Thelonious Monk at the London Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
November 5, 2007

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New Double CD From David Herzhaft: "Jazzin' Around" Featuring Howard Levy, Frank Gambale

Source: All About Jazz
November 5, 2007

Jazzin' Around, a New Double CD from David Herzhaft: world jazz music from Coltrane to Paganini played by one of the most original harmonica virtuoso. A 2-CD set featuring Howard Levy, Frank Gambale and many more.

THE MUSIC: Jazzin' Around is a musical journey travelling into the jazz idiom. The first cd has tracks rolling like a live set of modern jazz with funk and fusion accents melting nice and original re-arranged standards with strong compositions. “Summertime" is bouncing and ...

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