Jazz News

National Jazz Museum in Harlem Fund-Raiser, June 6

Source: All About Jazz
May 30, 2007

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AllAboutJazz-New York June 2007 Issue Now Available

Source: All About Jazz
May 30, 2007

Welcome to the rat race known as New York City summer festival season. They are seemingly all over the place, from JVC to Vision to all sorts of smaller entities throughout the city. It's funny to think that this much music would be a dream for so many people, some of whom even make special trips to the city just for the occasion. But for many of us, it presents the unenviable task of deciding who to see when and ...

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Les Paul's 92nd Birthday Celebration June 11, 2007 at the Iridium Jazz Club

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
May 30, 2007

IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121 SHOW TIMES NIGHTLY AT 8:00, 10: 00 LES PAUL'S 92ND BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION JUNE 11, 2007 New York, NY On Monday, June 11, 2007 at 8:00 PM guitar legend Les Paul (June 9, 1915) will celebrate his 92nd birthday at his long time New York City home The Iridium Jazz Club. Les Paul is a living legend and an ...

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Nu Alliance @ The Baked Potato, Thursday June 7, 2007

Source: All About Jazz
May 30, 2007

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Peter Van Huffel Quintet - Brooklyn CD Release Thursday, May 31st

Source: All About Jazz
May 30, 2007

The Peter Van Huffel Quintet just celebrated the release of their new disc for Fresh Sound New Talent Records this past Sunday night at the 55 Bar in Greenwich Village. The official release of Silvester Battlefield was a huge success, as the band performed pieces from the new recording to a sold out crowd. The PVH Quintet will be performing once more in celebration of their new disc this Thursday in Park Slope, Brooklyn at the Tea Lounge on Union ...

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Chrysler Group Celebrates Toledo, Jazz and Decades of Heritage

Source: All About Jazz
May 30, 2007

Toledo, Ohio - The DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund today announced it will be the title sponsor of the annual Art Tatum Jazz Heritage Festival in Toledo for the fourth consecutive year. The fund and Chrysler Group donated $100,000 for this year's event. The yearly festival began in 2000 and presents jazz music from national and local talent while celebrating the art, skill and aural history of the music. This year's festival will be held on June 16 and 17 at the ...

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Stax Records to Offer Digital-Only Reissues Exclusively Through Itunes

Source: conqueroo
May 30, 2007

Short Stax Digital EPs - each featuring two best-known tracks and one lost gem by classic Stax artists

Also, five digital only full album reissues slated. All due May 22

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Stax Records, the classic soul label that has been reactivated this year by Concord Music Group on the occasion of its 50th anniversary, has announced plans to offer gems from its catalog for digital download exclusively through iTunes in North America for 90 days. The music ...

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Veteran Manager Tim Bernett Launches Deep Blue Artists in Los Angeles

Source: conqueroo
May 30, 2007

Management clients include Richard Thompson, Jill Sobule and Catie Curtis

LOS ANGELES - Longtime manager Tim Bernett has established Deep Blue Arts, a new company devoted to artist management, film music supervision and consultation. The initial management roster features Richard Thompson, Jill Sobule and Catie Curtis.

In addition to management, Bernett is handling music supervision and soundtrack album production for the forthcoming John Sayles film Honeydripper, due for release later this year. And he is serving as a research and ...

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