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Over 200 New Entries to AAJ Upcoming Jazz Release Center

Source: All About Jazz
February 12, 2007

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Award / Grant

49th Grammy Award Winners: Jazz

Source: All About Jazz
February 12, 2007

Category 45

Best Contemporary Jazz Album (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)

The Hidden Land Bla Fleck & The Flecktones [Columbia] People People Music Music Groove Collective [Savoy Jazz Worldwide] Rewind That Christian Scott [Concord Jazz] Sexotica Sex Mob ...

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Performance / Tour

Carmel Jazz & Blues Company Valentine's Concert w/ Sony Holland

Source: J.P. Stevens
February 12, 2007

Valentine's Day Concert In Carmel-By-The-Sea SONY HOLLAND - award-winning jazz vocalist Wednesday, February 14, 2007 at 7:30pm KRML Jazz & Blues Company San Carlos near Fifth Avenue, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA Tickets: $40, Telephone: 831-624-6432 http://www.krmlradio.com

The Carmel Jazz & Blues Company will present a special Valentine's Day concert with jazz vocalist Sony Holland. This unique venue is located in the Eastwood building in the heart of Carmel, California. Part ...

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Performance / Tour

Marcus Printup and Emil Viklicky Trio Tour

Source: All About Jazz
February 12, 2007

Trumpeter Marcus Printup joins the Prague-based Emil Viklicky Trio for 7 concerts in the Czech Republic, starting with a performance for Czech president Vaclav Klaus at Prague Castle, a famous Spanish Hall, on February 26th, 2007.

Feb 26, Prague Castle, Spanish hall, 20:00 Feb 27, Reduta Jazz Club, Prague, 21:30 Feb 28, Boskovice, concert 20:00 Mar 1, Olomouc, Tibet JazzClub 20:00 Mar 2, Ostrava, Parnk JazzClub 20:00 Mar 3, Valask ...

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Event

Pamela Hines with Becky Livas

Source: All About Jazz
February 12, 2007

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Interview

Bassist Steve Swallow Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
February 12, 2007

Steve Swallow is more than just an innovator on electric bass: he's a composer who has written many contemporary jazz classics including “Arise, Her Eyes," “Hullo Bolinas" and “Falling Grace." He's enjoyed long musical associations with vibraphonist Gary Burton and pianist/composer/arranger Carla Bley, as well as more occasional projects with John Taylor, John Scofield and Paul Motian.

But his artistic associations go beyond the musical.

For 30 years Swallow was friends with poet Robert Creeley, who passed away in 2005. ...

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Radio

My Favorite Things with Russ Neff for the Week of February 11, 2007

Source: All About Jazz
February 11, 2007

This week's music on My Favorite Things, the online jazz radio show produced & hosted by Russ Neff. Autumn Nocturne - Dave McKenna/Buddy De Franco - You Must Believe In Swing My Romance - Al Grey - Fab Let's Mosey - Geoff Stradling - Les Is Mo' Blues For Jim Hall - Joe Diorio Trio - More Than Friends Blue Monk - Kenny Barron - Peruvian Blue Blues Stride - McCoy Tyner - Infinity My Funny Valentine - Miles Davis ...

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Performance / Tour

Tenor Saxophonists Grant Stewart and Eric Alexander @ Chris' Jazz Cafe in Philadelphia, February 16 & 17, 2007

Source: All About Jazz
February 11, 2007

Grant Stewart and Eric Alexander will be joined by the John Swana Quartet at Chris' Jazz Cafe on February 16 & 17.

GRANT STEWART & ERIC ALEXANDER WITH THE JOHN SWANA QUARTET Grant Stewart - sax Eric Alexander - sax John Swana - trumpet Lee Smith - bass Sid Simmons - piano Chris Beck - drums

February 16 & 17 Sets @ 8 & ...

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