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Holland's World-Renowned ICP Orchestra Tours US March 24 - April 12

Source: Braithwaite & Katz Communications
March 17, 2007

Stops in New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chicago, Austin, Washington D.C., Knoxville, Atlanta, Buffalo, Oakland, Arcata, and Santa Cruz for World-Renowned 10-Piece Dutch Jazz Ensemble

“Arguably the most dynamic, unpredictable and just-plain-fun jazz ensemble on any continent" --Bob Blumenthal, Boston Globe

The world-renowned, Amsterdam-based Instant Composers Pool (ICP) Orchestra tours the U.S. in March & April:

Sat March 24 An die Musik Baltimore, MD andiemusiklive.com

Mon March 26 Houston Hall, University ...

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Monterey Jazz Festival Announces Dr. Rob Klevan, MJF Education Director, to Receive California Music Education Association's Jazz Education Award

Source: Monterey Jazz Festival
March 17, 2007

The Monterey Jazz Festival, a leader in jazz education since its inception in 1958 and the winner of the JazzTimes 2006 Readers Poll for Best Festival, is pleased to announce that its Education Director, Dr. Rob Klevan, has been awarded the California Music Education Association's 2007 Otter Distributor Jazz Education Award.

CMEA is a unit of MENC, The National Association for Music Education, the world's largest arts education organization and is devoted to promote a high quality, substantive and sequential ...

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"Remember Me..." a Memorial Concert Celebrating the Life, Music and Spirit of Paul Delay

Source: All About Jazz
March 17, 2007

"Remember me..." A memorial concert celebrating the life, music and spirit of Paul DeLay

Sunday, April 1, 2007, 7 pm - midnight Kridel Grand Ballroom at the Portland Art Museum (1219 SW Park)

Featuring Duffy Bishop, Linda Hornbuckle, Lloyd Jones, Terry Robb and other special guests to be announced, hosted by former members of the Paul deLay Band in its various incarnations over the years (DK Stewart, David Vest, and Louis Pain on keyboards; Jim Mesi, ...

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Brian Swartz Tracks Previously Unavailable for Download!

Source: All About Jazz
March 17, 2007

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Special Student Discount Being Offered to Metheny/ Mehldau Show at Carnegie!

Source: All About Jazz
March 16, 2007

SPECIAL STUDENT TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE $10 tickets (originally $30) now available to those who show student photo ID at the box office. Discount is good for ticket purchases at the Carnegie Hall Box Office ONLY! PAT METHENY / BRAD MEHLDAU Two of the world's most lauded musicians, guitarist Pat Metheny and pianist Brad Mehldau, who recently teamed up to record what has been regarded as a landmark collaboration, simply titled Metheny / Mehldau, are now embarking ...

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Adam Niewood & His Rabble Rousers @ Chris' Jazz Cafe on March 21, 2007

Source: All About Jazz
March 16, 2007

The son of the outstanding multi-reedist Gerry Niewood, Adam Niewood is a rising tenor player himself. Adam Niewood brings his group the Rabble Rousers to Chris' Jazz Cafe on March 21, 2007.

ADAM NIEWOOD & HIS RABBLE ROUSERS Adam Niewood - saxophones Jesse Lewis - guitar Kristjan Randalu - piano / nord electro Chris Higgins - bass Rohin Khemani - drums / tabla / efx

March 21, 2007 ...

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Lafayette Harris Upcoming Appearance with Ernestine Anderson at Dizzy's Wed-Sun, Mar 28-Apr 1

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
March 16, 2007

Pianist Lafayette Harris is pleased to announce his appearance with vocal legend Ernestine Anderson Wed-Sun, Mar 28-Apr 1 “Sing Into Spring Festival" Ernestine Anderson & Houston Person Featuring Ernestine Anderson, vocals; Houston Person, tenor saxophone; Lafayette Harris, piano; Chip Jackson, bass; Willie Jones III, drums. at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola Frederick P. Rose Hall Jazz at Lincoln Center Broadway at 60th Street 5th Floor Reservations ...

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Jazz Live! The Best of Be-Bop!

Source: All About Jazz
March 16, 2007

When: Friday, March 23, 2007, 8 P.M. Where: Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing, NY Subway: 7-train to Main Street/Flushing; Free parking available. Tickets: $40/$28 members Box office: (718) 463-7700 x222 Flushing Town Hall creates jazz history with the unprecedented coming together of music innovators Frank Wess on sax and flute, Rufus Reid on bass, Ben Riley on drums, Harold Mabern on piano and Cecil Bridgewater on trumpet. Each ...

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