Jazz News

Memorial for Manuel Sanchez ' Manny' Duran Monday, January 22nd Saint Peter's Church

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

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Cornelia Street Cafe February Music + Spoken Word Schedule

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

CORNELIA STREET CAFE 29 Cornelia Street, NYC, New York212-989-9319 between West 4th and Bleecker Sts, Greenwich Village 1 Subway to Sheridan Square; A, C, E, B, D, V, F to West 4th St. Thu Feb 01 8:30PM ELLIOTT SHARP PLAYS MONK (Elliott Sharp, guitar) Elliott Sharp plays the music of Thelonious Monk E# has just released a set of solo-acoustic guitar interpretations of Thelonious Monk classics on the ...

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Bassist Hilliard (Hill) Greene Goes It "Alone" After 18 Years with Vocalist Jimmy Scott

Source: All About Jazz
January 20, 2007

New York--A long and fruitful performance relationship has come to an amicable end between world-class bassist Hilliard (Hill) Greene and legendary jazz vocalist Jimmy Scott. After 13 years as Mr. Scott's musical director, and 18 years overall as his sideman, after many recordings, numerous television and radio programs, and countless concert tours and club dates, Hill Greene is wading in the musical waters elsewhere. The title of Mr. Greene's first solo CD, “Alone," could hold some prophetic notes, but surely ...

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Cuban Vocalist/Pianist Composer Alina Brouwer in Concert at Zinc Bar Jan. 25

Source: All About Jazz
January 20, 2007

January 25 at 9.00 pm. Zinc Bar 90 West Houston Street, corner of La Guardia Place. NY 10012 212-477-8337

Alina Brouwer will be performing for the first time in New York. She will be accompanied by Ludwig Alfonso on the drums (Spiro Gyra and Chris Washbourne) and Yunior Terry on acoustic bass (Dafnis Prieto, Fania All Stars). Ms. Brouwer will do a repertoire of original songs and traditional as well as cuban ...

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Broadway Jazz Hits Symphony Space On Jan. 28: Bassist Jay Leonhart Presents Swinging Show at Uptown Performing Arts Center

Source: Jonas Music Services
January 20, 2007

New York City audiences will have the rare opportunity on Sunday night, January 28, to hear “Jazz Hits from the Broadway Stage," a swinging, intimate program of well-known Broadway show tunes performed by some of the city's most-accomplished and well-known jazz musicians. It is sure to be a treat for general audiences and jazz lovers alike.

As conceived by jazz bassist, composer, and arranger Jay Leonhart, three-time NARAS Most Valuable Bassist, the evening's program will consist of well-known favorites ranging ...

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Countdown to Air Jamaica Jazz Fest: Fans Scurry for Last Minute Flights to Biggest Caribbean Jazz Festival

Source: CaribPR.com
January 20, 2007

Seats on Air Jamaica are booking fast as fans of the 2007 Air Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival rush to ensure they catch the Grammy-winning line-up from January 23rd to the 27th in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The Festival, now celebrating its tenth anniversary, has become the biggest and best live music event in Jamaica and the Caribbean.

With just a week to go before the festival, fans can still book their travel on Air Jamaica. “We still have seats available," ...

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Antoinette Montague with the Bill Easley Quartet - Feb & March Dates

Source: All About Jazz
January 19, 2007

Jazz and Blues artist keeping the tradition and keeping it fresh and fun. Sunday, February 11, 2007 5 pm sharp, please Jazz Vespers at St. Peters Church (The Church of the Night Flock) 54th and Lexington Ave NYC Sunday, March 11, 2007 5 pm sharp, please The Presbyterian Jazz Society First Presbyterian Church East Lincoln & North Columbus Ave, Mount ...

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Philadelphia Museum of Art Welcomes a Lively Lineup of Jazz and International Performers This Spring to Art After 5

Source: All About Jazz
January 19, 2007

The months ahead bring a diverse and exciting line-up of performers to the Philadelphia Museum of Art for its popular Friday night series Art After 5. From much-loved acts like the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, the most successful big band of recent decades, to up and coming performers like bassist and singer Esperanza Spaulding, who at age 22 has already collaborated with some of the biggest names in jazz, Art After 5 continues to offer one of the city's premier live ...

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