Jazz News

Swing Era Dinner Dance at Gibbs Hall in Fort Monmouth, NJ on November 9th

Source: All About Jazz
October 8, 2007

"In the Mood" is the theme of this year's annual “swing era" dinner and dance which will be held on Friday, November 9 at Gibbs Hall, Fort Monmouth, NJ starting at 7pm. We'll feature the music of the famous musicians and singers of the “Swing Era" which put Americans in the mood. The lively event will once again feature the Brookdale Big Band conducted by Joe Accurso and the amazing vocal talents of Barbara Baron. Come and dance the night ...

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New Advertising Options at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
October 8, 2007

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NEA Announces 2008 Jazz Masters

Source: All About Jazz
October 8, 2007

Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center is dazzling background for announcement New York, NY -- National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Dana Gioia announced the recipients of the 2008 NEA Jazz Masters Award tonight at a press conference at Dizzy's Club Coca Cola, Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center. The award is the nation's highest honor in this distinctly American art form. The recipients will receive a $25,000 fellowship, ...

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Joan Stiles/Joel Frahm Duo Concert at the New School Jazz Performance Space

Source: Two for the Show Media
October 8, 2007

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Sony Holland Plays Sentimental Farewell to the Empire Plush Room

Source: J.P. Stevens
October 8, 2007

Sony Holland @ the Empire Plush Room 940 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA October 25, 26, 27th @ 8pm October 28th @ 7pm Box Office (866) 468-3399 Vocalist Sony Holland will bring her quartet back to the Empire Plush Room for the last time this October 25th through the 28th. The venerable venue will be closing its doors for good at the end of 2007. It has hosted jazz and cabaret concerts ...

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Diamanda Galas at MCA in Chicago October 25

Source: All About Jazz
October 8, 2007

Songs of Exile, Thursday, October 25, 7:30 pm Tickets $24, MCA members $19 Guilty, Guilty, Guilty, Saturday, October 27, 7:30 pm Tickets $28, MCA members $24 Legendary chanteuse and popular cult icon Diamanda Gals' passion and presence are undeniably intense. In Songs of Exile, Gals sets poems by exiled artists to her own powerful piano compositions for a moving experience about isolation and sorrow. In Guilty, Guilty, Guilty, Gals reinterprets bittersweet songs of love ...

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Mark Rapp: A Showcase Performance at the Triad Theater in New York

Source: All About Jazz
October 8, 2007

Voted one of the “Top 25 Emerging Jazz Trumpeters" by DownBeat Magazine, Mark Rapp presents a showcase performance of music from his debut recording effort. Produced by Grammy winner Jason Olaine and engineered by Robert “LB" Dorsey (the Roots, Beyonce), this open-to-the-public show is for industry insiders who are considering releasing their efforts. Fresh from a headlining performance alongside Branford Marsalis in SC (Southern Exposure Greenville), the Mark Rapp Group is excited to perform for you.

Venue Address Triad ...

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AAJ September 2007 Website Traffic

Source: All About Jazz
October 8, 2007

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