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Legendary Bassist Reggie Workman's Sculptured Sounds "Preview" Concert, Sun., Dec.10/7pm

Source: All About Jazz
December 8, 2006

Reggie Workman's SCULPTURED SOUNDS MUSIC FESTIVAL PREVIEW CONCERT Sun., Dec. 10/7pm SAINT PETER'S CHURCH

Just in time for the holidays, a “Preview" of Reggie Workman's upcoming Sculptured Sounds Music Festival (Feb.2007).

The concert features TRIO 3 (Oliver Lake (Sax) Reggie Workman (Bass) & Andrew Cyrille (Drums.) Musical symmetry in a sparse, yet tight rhythmic concept to totally open harmonies of the sax, bass & drums; Saxophonist/Composer ...

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Radio I-Ching Extended Family Band at the Stone Dec. 10

Source: All About Jazz
December 8, 2006

Radio I-Ching Andy Haas: curved soprano sax, fife, morse, raita, electronics Don Fiorino: guitar, banjo, slide steel Dee Pop: drums, percussion, flutes and melodica With special guests William Parker - bass Daniel Carter - reeds and horns Perry Robinson - clarinet Aron Guy - vocals and guitar

2 Shows 8pm & 10pm The Stone (2nd street and Ave C)

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Signorello Debuts New Christmas CD At The Iridium Jazz Club Sunday, December 10th 6:30PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
December 8, 2006

SIGNORELLO DEBUTS NEW CHRISTMAS CD AT THE IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB Sunday, December 10th 6:30PM IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121 http://www.iridiumjazzclub.com/

Signorello will perform selections from his Hey Man, Merry Christmas on Brown Dog Records

Hi - I'm John Signorello. Growing up with an Italian heritage in New York meant growing up with the music of Frank Sinatra. I was ...

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Fear of 13 on Freedom Jazz Dance

Source: All About Jazz
December 8, 2006

Check out “Triskaidekaphobia" from the Ben Thomas Group on Freedom Jazz Dance. This Sunday from 5-7 at www.wdce.org.

5 - 7 PM Sunday WDCE 90.1 FM Listen via streamcast at www.wdce.org 804-289-UR90 Studio www.freedomjazzdance.net

Triskaidekaphobia is the medical term for harboring a fear of the number 13. It's also the title of a cool release from the Ben Thomas that I picked up this week while raiding the Tower Records going out ...

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Onaje Allan Gumbs Trio at Blues Alley, 1/23/07

Source: All About Jazz
December 7, 2006

Pianist Onaje Allan Gumbs celebrates the release of his latest album, Sack Full of Dreams, with a trio performance at Blues Alley on January 23, 2007. Joining Onaje are bassist Kenny Davis and drummer George Gray.

Harlem-born, Queens-raised, pianist Onaje Allan Gumbs has enjoyed a career as first-call sideman, valued arranger and composer, producer, and most importantly, bandleader and recording artist. Many will remember him for his vital contributions to such Woody Shaw classics as Moontrane and Rosewood, to which ...

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Jat McShann Passes

Source: All About Jazz
December 7, 2006

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Jay “Hootie" McShann, a jazz pianist and bandleader who helped refine the blues-tinged Kansas City sound and introduced the world to saxophonist Charlie Parker, died Thursday. He was 90.

He died at St. Luke's Hospital. The cause of death was not released to the public, hospital spokeswoman Kerry O'Connor said.

McShann, whose musical career spanned eight decades and earned him accolades from both blues and jazz aficionados, was born James Columbus McShann on Jan. 12, ...

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49th Annual GRAMMY Awards Final Nominations List

Source: All About Jazz
December 7, 2006

For recordings released during the Eligibility Year October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006

Note: More or less than 5 nominations in a category is the result of ties.

Category 45 Best Contemporary Jazz Album (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.) The Hidden Land Bela Fleck & The Flecktones [Columbia] People People Music Music Groove Collective [Savoy ...

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Hal Galper ENJA Album "Now Hear This" Reissued

Source: All About Jazz
December 7, 2006

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