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Master Trombonist Ian McDougall in Concert with Pianist Ron Johnston Jan. 20 at Sylvan United Church Mill Bay

Source: All About Jazz
January 17, 2007

Sylvan United Church of Mill Bay and avid Jazz aficionado Rev. Dr. Murray Groom launched a Jazz Vespers program in April 2005 with the assistance of Pat Selman as organizer and promoter. The popular once- monthly event (every third Saturday at 4:30) is held in the newly completed sanctuary-in-the-round nestled in a lovely woodland setting next to Shawnigan Creek.

On January 20th at 4:30 pm Sylvan United Church, 985 Shawnigan Mill Bay Rd, Mill Bay presents a special “In Concert" ...

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Performance / Tour

Greg Osby at Zanzibar Blue in Philadelphia, Jan. 19-20

Source: All About Jazz
January 17, 2007

Saxophonist, composer, producer and educator Greg Osby has made an indelible mark on contemporary jazz as a leader of his own ensembles and as a guest artist with other acclaimed jazz groups for the past 20 years. Notable for his insightful and innovative approach to composition and performance of original jazz music, Osby is a shining beacon among the current generation of jazz musicians. He has earned numerous awards and critical acclaim for his recorded works and passionate live performances. ...

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Performance / Tour

Jacqui Naylor Performs Music from The Color Five at Opia on Sunday, January 21

Source: Impress Media - Jennifer Niederhoffer
January 17, 2007

JACQUI NAYLOR PERFORMS MUSIC FROM THE COLOR FIVE AT OPIA ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 21 Vocalist/songwriter showcases trademark “acoustic smashing" technique at intimate NYC concert JACQUI NAYLOR PERFORMING THE MUSIC FROM THE COLOR FIVE OPIA, 130 EAST 57TH STREET, NYC (212) 688-3939 www.opiarestaurant.com

SUNDAY, JANUARY 21, 2006 AT 8PM

JACQUI NAYLOR will be performing at Opia, 130 East 57th Street, on Sunday, January 21 at 8pm. Cover charge is $15. At ...

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Recording

James Todd Debuts with Original Music CD of Simply Cello and Piano

Source: Creative Service Company
January 17, 2007

JAMES TODD - Quiet Beauty

Original Heartsongs by cellist James Todd with pianist William Morse

The cello -- after centuries as a classical instrument, usually as part of a string section -- is being taken to a new place in contemporary music by James Todd, who brings it to the forefront of his original music collection, Quiet Beauty, on which he duets with himself as well as pianist William Morse.

Very few recordings have the cello used as the primary ...

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Website

AAJ Upcoming Jazz Release Center Changes

Source: All About Jazz
January 16, 2007

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Performance / Tour

Roky Erickson to Play Ponderosa Stomp 2007

Source: conqueroo
January 16, 2007

Reclusive, iconoclastic performer joining originators of blues, garage, rockabilly, R&B, and rock'n'roll in welcoming the Ponderosa Stomp back home to New Orleans on May 2, 2007

NEW ORLEANS, LA -- Roky Erickson's biggest hit, “You're Gonna Miss Me," with his band the 13th Floor Elevators, only reached No. 56 on the national pop chart, yet the lyrics and music composed by this reclusive -- and at times mysterious -- musician still reverberate today. And this spring, Erickson will make a ...

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Radio

One Final Note (OFN) Playlist: January 8, 2007

Source: All About Jazz
January 16, 2007

Format: Artist “Song" Album (Label) * indicates new release or reissue

Lee Konitz "I Remember You" Motion (Verve) Shayna Dulberger "Lowed" TheKillMeTrio (self-released) * Mark Helias' Open Loose "Chavez" Atomic Clock (Radio Legs Music) Ellery Eskelin "Bebop" Forms (hatOLOGY) Joëlle Léandre "Just Now Five" At the Le Mans Jazz Festival (Leo) Trio X "David Danced: Variations on Ellington" Roulette at Location One (Cadence Jazz Records) * Yuganaut "Missing Limbs" This Musicship (Block M) * Tsahar/Cooper-Moore/Taylor "Refuge" Digital Primitives (Hopscotch) ...

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Event

Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola: January 2007

Source: All About Jazz
January 16, 2007

DIZZY'S CLUB COCA-COLA January 2007 Artist Lineup Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. sponsored by TARGET January Headliners: Bobby Watson, Lewis Nash, Rene Marie, Roy Ayers and Herlin Riley & Friends! The Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad - Selected Saturday Afternoons - FREE! Great Student Rates Everyday! New York, NY (January, 2006) - Leaping into the New Year, Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola promises a 2007 that will set the swingin' mood for the rest of the year. From ...

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