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Grammy-Nominated Composer/Trombonist John Fedchock Plays Chicago!

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
March 24, 2007

Wednesday, March 28, 2007, 8:00 PM John Fedchock with Rob Parton's JazzTech Big Band Featuring music from Fedchock's new CD, Up & Running Metropolis Center, 111 W Campbell, Arlington Heights, IL 60005 www.metropolisarts.com

Friday & Saturday, March 30-31, 2007 John Fedchock/Paul McKee Quintet The Green Mill 4802 N. Broadway Ave., Chicago, IL 60640 773 878 5552, www.greenmilljazz.com

On Tuesday, March 20 Reservoir Music Proudly Releasesd UP ...

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Low End Theory Festival of Improvised Bass Music, April 6-7 in Chicago

Source: All About Jazz
March 24, 2007

Chicago's 3rd Annual LOW END THEORY Festival of Improvised Bass Music April 6th & 7th, 2007

The LOW END THEORY is an annual festival dedicated to highlighting Chicago's finest creative bassists. The festival seeks to acknowledge Chicago's rich history of influential jazz bassists by celebrating the present innovators on the scene.

April 6th at Velvet Lounge, 9:00pm www.velvetlounge.net

Set One: Joel Wanek, solo bass Set Two: Tomeka Reid, cello & ...

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Rob Scheps at Village Vanguard March 26th, NYC

Source: All About Jazz
March 23, 2007

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New Joe Zawinul Unofficial Fans Website Launched

Source: All About Jazz
March 23, 2007

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Danilo Perez and David Sanchez to Perform on Kimmel Center Presents Mellon Jazz up Close: Roots of Jazz Series on April 7

Source: All About Jazz
March 23, 2007

"A bold example of the musicological rethinking of jazz." --Ben Ratliff, New York Times Grammy-award winning Panamanian jazz pianist and composer Danilo Perez explores jazz's Latin influences with an eye toward The Future with special guests saxophonist David Sanchez and percussionist Jamey Haddad in the last concert of the Mellon Jazz 2006/07 Series on Saturday, April 7, 2007 at 7:30pm in the Kimmel Center's Perelman Theater. Perez's distinctive blend of Pan-American jazz, covering the music of the Americas, folkloric and ...

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Deer Head Inn Proudly Presents: The Duke Ellington Legacy Band Saturday, March 31, 2007 7-11 PM

Source: All About Jazz
March 23, 2007

DEER HEAD INN Proudly Presents THE ELLINGTON LEGACY BAND Edward Kennedy Ellington II, Guitar Norman Simmons, Piano Virginia Mayhew, Saxophone Carrie Jackson, Vocals Gil “Bop" Benson, Vocals Jami Dauber, Trumpet Rob Susman, Trombone Tom Di Carlo, Bass Paul Wells, Drums www.dukeellingtonlegacy.com Saturday, March 31, 2007 7:00 pm - 11: 00 pm Deer Head Inn ...

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Jazz Bridge All Star Jazz Jam in Philadelphia

Source: All About Jazz
March 23, 2007

The Jazz Bridge Project, a Philly area nonprofit, is holding its first benefit for local jazz musicians in crisis on April 15th, 2007 at LaRose Supper Club, 5531 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19144 from 5-9PM. This event will be featuring some of the area's finest jazz musicians and vocalists giving the gift of music for a great cause. Jazz Auction of memorabilia too! Hosted by WRTI's Bob Perkins. This past year Jazz Bridge has helped with medical care, free hospital ...

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Frank London's CD Release Concert Monday, March 26th at the Barrow Street Theatre

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
March 23, 2007

Soundbrush invites you to celebrate its newest release FRANK LONDON'S “ A NIGHT IN THE OLD MARKETPLACE" Featuring Ron Caswell, tuba, bass Brandon Seabrook guitar, banjo, mandolin Art Bailey keyboards, accordion Aaron Alexander, drums And vocalists... La Tanya Hall, Manu Narayan (star of Broadway's Bombay Dreams), Craig Wedren (from Shudder to Think), The Klezmatic's Lorin Sklamberg and many others featured on the recording, Joanne Borts, Karen Goldfeder, Steven Hrycelak, Silvie Jensen, Matt ...

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