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Wayne Horvitz & Sweeter Than the Day Announce Ten Date West Coast Tour in March 2007

Source: All About Jazz
February 12, 2007

"On piano, Horvitz is economical yet lyrical, never venturing far from the strong melodic hooks which characterize his compositions, but constantly working small surprises." - THE WIRE UK Brooklyn, NY -- In March 2007, Wayne Horvitz and Sweeter Than The Day launch their first West Coast tour in more than a year. The ten date run will hit nine cities, launching in Santa Cruz and concluding in Wayne's hometown Seattle. For Wayne Horvitz, a musically dynamic composer, pianist and electronic ...

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"Footprints: The Life and Music of Wayne Shorter" Now Available in Paperback

Source: All About Jazz
February 12, 2007

Expanded to include a complete list of Wayne Shorter compositions, annotated with fascinating facts “[I]t's impossible to imagine a book that would give any better understanding of this enigmatic man." --Los Angeles Times “Mercer's book is pleasurable and empathetic, essential for anyone who wants to get closer to this inscrutable genius." --The New Republic The saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter has done much more than leave his footprints on our musical terrain. He has created a body of work that ...

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Ken Fowser @ Chris' Jazz Cafe in Philadelphia, February 16 & 17, 2007

Source: All About Jazz
February 12, 2007

Rising tenor saxophonist Ken Fowser plays the late night sets at Chris Jazz Cafe on February 16 & 17, 2007.

KEN FOWSER QUARTET Ken Fowser - sax Spike Wilner - piano Adam Cote - bass Chris Beck - drums

February 16 & 17 Sets start @ 11:30 pm Chris' Jazz Cafe 1421 Sansom St Philadelphia PA Info: 215-568-3131 ...

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Donny McCaslin @ The Philadelphia Museum of Art on February 16, 2007

Source: All About Jazz
February 12, 2007

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Dylan's 'Modern Times' Wins First Grammy Award in Contemporary Folk/Americana Category

Source: conqueroo
February 12, 2007

On Sunday night, Bob Dylan won the first GRAMMY Award in the genre of Contemporary Folk/Americana, with his album Modern Times (Columbia).

Other nominees for Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album (vocal or instrumental) were Solo Acoustic Vol. 1 by Jackson Browne (Inside Recordings), Black Cadillac by Rosanne Cash (Capitol), Workbench Songs by Guy Clark (Dualtone Music Group) and All The Roadrunning by Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros./Nonesuch).

“Bob Dylan set the stage for the current Americana genre as a ...

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Bob Dorough & Skip Heller Pay Tribute to Phila Pianist Eric Spiegel in Podcast

Source: All About Jazz
February 12, 2007

TO ERIC SPIEGEL WITH LOVE FROM SKIP HELLER & BOB DOROUGH should be a disc, but some things are done for love, not money. The venerated singing pianist (83 years young) and the critically-lauded maverick jazz guitarist play a handful of tunes performed often by Spiegel and Heller, when the latter was making his bones under the former's watchful eye.

Spiegel, who was one of Philadelphia's great jazz talents, died last summer after years of failing health. Both as jazz ...

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Ike Turner's Risin' with the Blues (Zoho Roots) Has Won the Grammy for the Best Traditional Blues Album

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

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"New Life," Victor Valente's New Album, Out April 27

Source: All About Jazz
February 12, 2007

Greatmoon Records and Victor Valente Publishing proudly announce the release of alto saxophonist extraordinaire Victor Valente's sophomore studio CD New Life, which will be released on April 27th.

New Life is the follow-up to Victor Valente's debut Off The Canvas, which won the hearts of fans from many different genres like hip-hop, funk, traditional and contemporary jazz. Victor Valente was also well-known in the early 1980s as a DJ, spinning records as a member of Afrika Bambatta's Zulu Nation as ...

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