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Mel Davis & Friends at Trumpets Saturday, Dec. 30th 8:30 PM & 10:30 PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
December 19, 2006

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'Harlem Speaks' with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Thursday, December 21st 6:30 pm FREE at The Museum of the City of New York

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
December 19, 2006

The Jazz Museum in Harlem 104 East 126th Street New York, NY 10035 Harlem Speaks with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at The Museum of the City of New York interviewed by Christian McBride, Larry Blumenfeld host: Maxx Myrick, XM Satellite Radio HARLEM SPEAKS Thursday, December 21st Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBA Hall of Famer 6:30 pm The Museum of the City of New York ...

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Portland Jazz Festival Artistic Director Bill Royston Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
December 19, 2006

Through the introduction of a signature theme each year, educational streams and a philosophy that balances international and local artists, the four year-old Portland Jazz Festival is already distinguishing itself amongst the plethora of festivals that take place each year.

Artistic Director Bill Royston is largely responsible for this unique vision, one that views a festival's responsibility as going beyond simply pushing entertainment to its attendees.

This year the signature event at the February festival will be Crystal Silence: The ...

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Jeffrey Hayden Shurdut's "Allemansratten"

Source: All About Jazz
December 19, 2006

Jeffrey hayden Shurdut Quintet Allemansratten Ayler Records, aylDL-045

Gaz-Eta By Tom Sekowski

“Allemansratten" or “all of man's right to freedom" is a perfect translation of guitarist/composer Jeffrey Hayden Shurdut's concept of music. His take on leadership is that “a leader who knows how to lead without leading."

Quintet he amassed in 2005 includes alto saxophonist Blaise Siwula, Ras Moshe on tenor, Nick Gianni on various woodwinds and mandolin and Mike Fortune on percussion. Shurdut ...

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Concord Music Reactivates Stax Records

Source: conqueroo
December 19, 2006

CONCORD MUSIC GROUP REACTIVATES STAX RECORDS; FAMED SOUL LABEL'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY TO INCLUDE REISSUES, NEW ARTISTS, EVENTS, MORE

Year of Releases, Events, Films Mark Milestone; Maurice White/ EWF Tribute First Release on Reactivated Stax; Angie Stone, R&B Icon Isaac Hayes Among New Signings

BEVERLY HILLS, CA -- In honor of the 50th anniversary of the legendary label Stax - home to many of soul music's most enduring recordings - Concord Music Group is pleased to announce a year of activity ...

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Celebrating 40 Years - The Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival at the University of Idaho

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
December 19, 2006

Celebrating 40 Years - The Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival at the University of Idaho

The 2007 Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival marks a milestone Feb. 21-24 as it celebrates its 40th year of sharing the magic and spirit of jazz with new generations of students, teachers and fans.

The four-day event is a leading educational jazz festival and attracts more than 12,000 students from across the U.S. and Canada. The festival features student performances and concerts, workshops by jazz ...

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"Cool-toned" saxman Noel Jewkes to play Jazz at Pearl's Dec. 21

Source: Rocket Words
December 19, 2006

Four decades of music resonate in Jewkes' deep well of style and soul

A night with Noel Jewkes is a night of pure, straight-ahead jazz beauty. As prominent Bay Area jazz critic Andrew Gilbert put it, “Jewkes is a compelling, cool-toned tenor player . . . best known as a fluent soloist who can add a jolt of electricity to any musical situation."

Jewkes has been at the heart of the San Francisco jazz world for 40 years, and that ...

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Saxophonist Abe White Releases "Home For The Holidays"

Source: BAMM Music
December 18, 2006

"HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS" WITH THE LOW COUNTRY'S GEECHEE CHARMER, ABE WHITE AND GUEST VOCALIST DIANE CAMERON Abe White declares “There's no place like home" in his catchy tune “My Hometown". This song is sure to be one of the most requested songs on his brand new CD “Home For The Holidays". It will surely be a clarion call to Charlestonians all over the world as well as at home. Born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina, It tells the ...

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