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Jacqui Naylor - Jazz Alley - April 10 & 11

Source: Impress Media - Jennifer Niederhoffer
March 12, 2007

JACQUI NAYLOR PERFORMS MUSIC FROM NEW CD THE COLOR FIVE AT DIMITRIOU'S JAZZ ALLEY ON APRIL 10 AND 11 Vocalist/songwriter showcases trademark “acoustic smashing" technique in Seattle

JACQUI NAYLOR will be performing at Dimitriou's Jazz Alley on Tuesday, April 10 and Wednesday, April 11, 2007. Set time is 7:30pm and tickets are $21.50. At this show, the vocalist and songwriter will perform the music from her acclaimed new album, The Color Five, as well as select songs from her previous ...

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The National Jazz Museum in Harlem Presents: Stanley Crouch at Jazz for Curious Listeners Tuesday, 3/13 7 P.M. -- 8:30 P.M.

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
March 12, 2007

The Jazz Museum in Harlem 104 East 126th Street New York, NY 10035 212 348-8300 This week: The National Jazz Museum in Harlem presents: Tuesday, 3/13 Stanley Crouch guests at JAZZ FOR CURIOUS LISTENERS Free jazz course at the Metropolitan Methodist Church (126th St/ Madison) Thursday, 3/15 Aaron Diehl Trio at HARLEM SWINGS Free concert series at Nubian Heritage (126th St./5th Ave.) More info ...

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Delmark New Releases: Feb Releases, March Reissues, and April New Releases!

Source: All About Jazz
March 12, 2007

February 20, 2007 new releases are off and running : Jimmy Burns, Live at B.L.U.E.S. (DE 789/DVD 1789) with Jesse Fortune! 2006 live recording on DVD/CD Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, Hot 'N' Heavy: Live at the Ascension Loft (DE 574/ DVD1574) with Kahil El'Zabar, Fareed Haque, Corey Wilkes, and Ernest Dawkins, 2006 live recording on DVD and CD Cowboy Roy Brown, Street Singer (DE 790), recorded late '50's Barrelhouse Buck McFarland, Alton Blues (DE 788), recorded 1961 March 2007 Delmark classics ...

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Singer and Berklee Vocal Chair Jan Shapiro Releases New CD, "Back to Basics"

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
March 12, 2007

Singer Jan Shapiro has been a mainstay in voice education at Boston's Berklee College of Music for more than 20 years. Since 1997, when she became department chair, she has overseen the dramatic expansion of vocal studies at Berklee and had the satisfaction of building what is now the premier contemporary voice department in the country. But her academic and administrative responsibilities left little time for her own singing.

Last spring, Shapiro finally carved out the necessary time to plan ...

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Kirk Nurock's "Songs and Sonics" Featuring Jay Clayton & Miles Griffith March 15th at Sweet Rhythm

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
March 12, 2007

SWEET RHYTHM Presents A New Series:

KIRK NUROCK's “SONGS and SONICS" featuring JAY CLAYTON and MILES GRIFFITH March 15th, 8:30pm

Thursday, March 15 SWEET RHYTHM 88 7th Avenue South, NYC 8:30-10pm (1 set) Reservations: 212 255 3626 $20 cover

Kirk's new “Crowd Sonics" are compositions for the whole jazz club. First, featured artists will perform selections from the Nurock songbook, including jazz settings of Emily Dickinson. Then, club- ...

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Annie Ross at the Metropolitan Room Tuesday, March 12th

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
March 12, 2007

Jazz legend Annie Ross continues her run of Tuesdays at the Metropolitan Room

At Gotham New York's newest and best music room 34 West 22nd St. (between 5th & 6th Ave.) New York City Reservations (212)206-0440 http://www.metropolitanroom.com/

March 12th @ 7:00 PM Continuing Every Tuesday in March and April

with Tardo Hammer - Piano Neal Miner - Bass Jimmy Wormworth - Drums ...

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For Musicians and Venues: AAJ Live Calendar Service FAQ

Source: All About Jazz
March 12, 2007

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The Jazz Session: John Abercrombie

Source: All About Jazz
March 12, 2007

On the new episode of The Jazz Session, Jason Crane interviews guitarist John Abercrombie, whose forthcoming record is The Third Quartet (ECM, 2007). Abercrombie has been on more than 50 ECM recordings as a leader or sideman, including sessions with Charles Lloyd, Kenny Wheeler, Jack DeJohnette, Dave Liebman and Dave Holland. This interview features several excerpts from the new CD in advance of its April 3 release. You'll also hear Abercrombie's moving remembrace of lifelong friend Michael Brecker.

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