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Climbing the Gates Album Features Improx Trio: Falkner Evans, Cecil McBee & Matt Wilson

Source: Creative Service Company
January 7, 2007

CLIMBING THE GATES ALBUM FEATURES IMPROVISATORY JAZZ TRIO OF FALKNER EVANS,CECIL MCBEE & MATT WILSON

New York jazz pianist Falkner Evans loves the purity of the traditional jazz trio, so he once again joins forces with bassist Cecil McBee and drummer Matt Wilson on the second Falkner Evans Trio album, Climbing the Gates, that features what Evans calls “complex structures with discernible melodies laid over the top, and lots of improvisation."

Evans says, “The beauty of the trio is that ...

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Performers Wanted for Brenda Carol Renaissance Jazz Fair, Toronto, February 3-4

Source: All About Jazz
January 6, 2007

BRENDA CAROL RENAISSANCE JAZZ FAIR Category: Music Festival

@ the Renaissance Cafe 1938 Danforth Avenue, Toronto, ON Canada No Reservations.

Saturday, February 3 & Sunday, February 4, 2007 @ 7:30pm start

Do you sing and/or play an instrument in jazz and wish to have the opportunity to be featured as a performer?

Submissions are being accepted in all styles of jazz. All ages and groups are welcome to submit. All demos are accepted online. ...

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David Berger & The Sultans of Swing Sell Out Birdland Two Weeks In a Row

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
January 6, 2007

DAVID BERGER & THE SULTANS OF SWING SELL OUT BIRDLAND TWO WEEKS IN A ROW Of Their Tuesday Night Birdland Residency Featuring The Legendary Jon Hendricks and Daughter Aria Hendricks

Don't miss them on January 9th & 16th!

David Berger and The Sultans of Swing Tuesday Night Birdland Residency Playing music from Hindustan, The Harlem Nutcracker, Ellington and more..

Birdland is located at 315 West 44th Street, betw 8th & 9th avenues ...

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The Brooklyn Jazz Underground at The IAJE!

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
January 6, 2007

Catch THE BROOKLYN JAZZ UNDERGROUND at The IAJE: Panel: The Artists' Collective in Jazz: Unity and Diversity in the New York Scene, Thursday, January 11, 2007, at 4:00 PM, New York Ballroom West - Sheraton Hotel 3rd Floor. Tanya Kalmanovitch (moderator), Alexis Cuadrado and Alan Ferber will be joined by two founding members of the Jazz Composers' Collective, Ben Allison and Frank Kimbrough, to discuss the benefits of artists collectives, as well as the potential problems, to share information about ...

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News from Planet Arts

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
January 6, 2007

PLANET ARTS

As we move into a new year we are thankful to have worked on some very exciting projects in 2006:

The Jimmy Heath Big Band, Turn Up The Heath (currently # 3 on the JazzWeek charts)

The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, Up From The Skies: the Music of Jim McNeely Nominated for two GRAMMYS: Best Large Jazz Ensemble Best Instrumental Arrangement

The Goningen Art Ensemble, Jazz In Jazz Out (with Joris ...

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Dekel Bor Trio Featuring Doug Weiss Jan. 6th in Hartford,CT

Source: All About Jazz
January 6, 2007

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AAJ Upcoming Jazz Release Center Updated

Source: All About Jazz
January 6, 2007

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Jamaica Gets Ready for Biggest, Best Air Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival

Source: CaribPR.com
January 5, 2007

NEW YORK, NY, January 4, 2007: The countdown has begun to the 10th Annual Air Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival, an event that's easily going to surpass anything that has been seen or heard in Jamaica or the Caribbean. “I invite everyone to come to Jamaica and celebrate our tenth anniversary with us, because we are pulling out all stops to make the 2007 event the biggest and best festival ever," says Festival executive producer Walter Elmore.

The buzz is ...

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