Jazz News

Chris Williams Trio to Perform at Ambrosia Restaurant in Santa Ana, CA

Source: All About Jazz
February 20, 2007

The world class Ambrosia Restaurant (www.ocpavilion.com) is pleased to announce the critically acclaimed Chris Williams Trio will perform live jazz at their dinner service, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Wednesday through Saturday. Jazz vocalist Chris Williams is touted for his vibrant stage presence and performs straight-ahead, bebop and latin jazz while consistently putting new twists on old standards. Chris makes the music solely his own and is known for unique and inventive interpretation of the music while maintaining a profound ...

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Warren Benbow's New CD "L. A. Odyssey" at Itunes Store

Source: All About Jazz
February 20, 2007

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Jesse Palter Appearing at the Blue Note Jazz Brunch Sunday, Feb 25th Sets at 12:30PM and 2:30PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
February 20, 2007

Jesse Palter Appearing At The Blue Note Jazz Brunch

Sunday, Feb 25th Sets 12:30PM and 2:30PM

FEATURING: Jesse Palter, vocals Mike Jellick, piano/rhodes Ben Williams, bass Keith Hall, drums

Blue Note New York 131 West 3rd Street New York, NY 10012 212-475-8592 http://www.bluenote.net/

At 21 years old, through both training and pure instinct, Jesse has grown into one of the ...

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Nevada Summer Jazz Camp Features Guitarist Bruce Forman as Artist in Residence

Source: All About Jazz
February 20, 2007

Great Basin College, Elko, Nevada July 17 - July 20, 2007 Bruce Forman's guitar playing featured in Clint Eastwood's Academy Award winning film, “Million Dollar Baby"! Four days of intense classes, workshops, individual instruction for junior and senior high school students 15-20, who desire a concentrated program centering on improvisation, ensemble performance, one-on-one tutoring, sight-reading, and MUCH more. The program is designed for students who are serious about performing in a jazz concert band environment. ADULTS ARE WELCOME! ...

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Clarinetist/Composer James Falzone to Release New CD in April

Source: Improvised Communications
February 20, 2007

On April 17th, Chicago-based clarinetist/composer James Falzone will release his second CD, The Sign and the Thing Signified (Allos Documents 002), an eclectic collection of new compositions written for his six piece Allos Musica ensemble. The recording takes its name from Falzone's longstanding interest in semiotics (the study of signs and symbols) and features bassoonist Katherine Young, violist Amy Cimini, cellist Kevin Davis, bassist Brian Dibblee and drummer/percussionist Tim Mulvenna. Inspired by the otherwise disparate musical legacies of figures such ...

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Gino Vannelli & Michiel Borstlap 2007 Tour

Source: All About Jazz
February 20, 2007

Michiel Borstlap after a concert by Michiel Borstlap and His Trio in Holland and it clicks. They decide to work on a completely new musical project... Two Masters working together gives electricity, power and new plans for duoconcerts in 2007 in Holland, Italy, United Kingdom and Montral in Canada... Montral already happened at Sunday evening 17 December 2006 in the Musimax studio where they recorded a 1 hour tv show which will air in Canada for more than a million ...

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The Sounds of Philadelphia Celebrity Cruise and Revival Concert Series from Philadelphia to Bermuda

Source: All About Jazz
February 20, 2007

BLACK MUSIC AMBASSADORS TO THE SOUNDS OF PHILADELPHIA SET SAIL ON A SEVEN NIGHT CELEBRITY CHARITY CRUISE TO BERMUDA TO BENEFIT PROJECT K.I.D.S. On July 28, 2007, The Sounds of Philadelphia Celebrity Cruise and Revival Concert Series will sail from Philadelphia, PA to Bermuda in celebration of thirty-five years of musical history to benefit Project K.I.D.S., and return on August 4, 2007. Local pre-sail itinerary to include on Thursday July 26th, the Ambassadors Ball and Tribute ...

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Last Licks Cafe Presents Ray Anderson's Pocket Brass Band Saturday, February 24th at 8PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
February 20, 2007

LAST LICKS CAFE Proudly Presents RAY ANDERSON'S POCKET BRASS BAND

Saturday. February 24th at 8PM

Celebrate Mardi Gras season with The Pocket Brass Band, featuring five-time DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE Trombonist of the Year, Ray Anderson. The Trombone, Tuba, Trumpet and Drum line- up of this band will transport us to a New Orleans street party for the night featuring funk, blues, jazz and boogie.

$15, $13 seniors. Special $5 student ticket for this show

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