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"Women of Jazz, a Celebration of Today's Divas" New Oil Paintings by Riki R. Nelson

Source: All About Jazz
July 3, 2007

" Women of Jazz, A Celebration of Today's Divas", A Collection of New Oil paintings by Artist

*Riki R. Nelson*

Recent & never before shown large oil paintings in the style of contemporary realism celebrating the beauty and uniqueness of today's Jazz Divas. Subjects include Rita Coolidge, Roseanna Vitro, and Paula West as they appeared in their San Francisco Bay Area performances.

Gallery Exhibition & Artist Reception Location: ...

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2007 JVC Jazz Festival - New York "One of the Most Successful in Years"

Source: All About Jazz
July 3, 2007

NEW YORK - The 2007 JVC Jazz Festival - New York, which took over the city June 17 - 30 with more than 300 artists in nearly 200 concerts and events at 28 venues in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens, was “one of the most successful festivals in years," according to long-time producer George Wein, CEO of Festival Productions, a division of The Festival Network, LLC. “This year's festival reached more than 30,000 people across the City, marking the highest percentage ...

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The Martha's Vineyard Festival is Set for August 12

Source: All About Jazz
July 3, 2007

The Festival Network, LLC, a company formed when Shoreline Media merged with George Wein's Festival Productions at the beginning of the year, continues its mission of presenting high-end destination festivals around the world. The Martha's Vineyard Festival, set for Sunday, August 12, at 7:00 p.m. (Doors open at 4:30 p.m.) in Ocean Park, Oak Bluffs, features the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra conducted by Keith Lockhart with very special performances by vocalist Natalie Cole, saxophonist Branford Marsalis, among other special guests. ...

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Mingus Dynasty Tuesday, July 3rd at the Iridium Jazz Club

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
July 3, 2007

IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121 http://www.iridiumjazzclub.com/

Mingus Dynasty Tuesday, July 3, 2007 Sets at 8:00 & 10:00PM

featuring

Alto saxophone, Abraham Burton Tenor Saxophone, Wayne Escoffery Trumpet, Vitaly Golovnev Trombone, Andy Hunter Bass, Boris Kozlov Piano, Orrin Evans Drums, Donald Edwards

The 7-piece Mingus Dynasty, ...

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Hans Kennel Mytha "How It All Started" (Hatology 648)

Source: All About Jazz
July 3, 2007

Hans Kennel Mytha: How It All Started Alphorn Quartet & Orchestra Hatology 648 (remastered, compilation of 2 out of print hatART CDs)

Mytha in this sense attempted the opposite of a reconstruction of Alpine roots. The energy of the music of this (at times extended) alphorn quartet hasn't diminished since its first CD was released in 1991.

Hans Kennel is a leading expert on folk tradition, in particular on that of Central Switzerland. His interest, however, ...

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Jane Monheit Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
July 3, 2007

When an artist breaks through and achieves the chart-topping success that Jane Monheit has with Surrender (Concord, 2007), it's easy to make the assumption that it came as a result of radio airplay, an aggressive publicity campaign and a big dose of good luck. What's forgotten is how many one-night stands in half-filled clubs you have to endure before the gravy train pulls in. Not quite yet thirty years old, Monheit is an experienced and exciting artist who belongs in ...

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Celebrate Freedom with Freedom Jazz Dance on July 4th

Source: All About Jazz
July 2, 2007

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Burton Greene (Mon) Marcus Rojas's Big Happy (Tue) Sanda & the New Gang (Wed) Paul Shapiro's Ribs and Brisket Revue (Thu) This Week at Cornelia Street

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
July 2, 2007

This Week At Cornelia Street Cafe Mon Jul 02 6:00PM BURTON GREENE TRIO (George Schuller, drums;Ed Schuller, bass;Burton Greene, piano) This is a new group, although the players know each other and have been friends for years. The idea of the piano trio is to present jazz which emcompasses a wide history of the jazz piano literature. We play “inside", “outside", “up and down", for that matter.. The group members have vast experiences in all kinds ...

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