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Philadelphia's Ars Nova Workshop presents the Ben Goldberg Quintet with Carla Kihlstedt + the Paul Dunmall Trio

Source: All About Jazz
December 4, 2006

On December 6, 2006, The Ars Nova Workshop presents a double bill featuring the Ben Goldberg Quintet w/Carla Kihlstedt & the Paul Dunmall Trio.

BEN GOLDBERG QUINTET Ben Goldberg - clarinet Rob Sudduth - tenor saxophone Carla Kihlstedt - violin Trevor Dunn - bass Ches Smith - drums +

DUNMALL/ROGERS/LEVIN Paul Dunmall - tenor saxophone Tony Levin - drums Paul Rogers - ...

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Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola December Lineup

Source: All About Jazz
December 4, 2006

DIZZY'S CLUB COCA-COLA - December 2006 Artist Lineup

Igor Butman, Randy Weston, Dr. Lonnie Smith & More!

New Year's Eve Celebration w/ Paquito D'Rivera & His Panamerican Jazz Ensemble

Classic Coca-Cola Santa Paintings on Display In Frederick P. Rose Hall

Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola heats up the holidays with red hot jazz acts all December long, culminating in an extravagant and exciting New Year's Eve celebration with Paquito D'Rivera & His Panamerican Jazz Ensemble. Make your reservations now by calling 212-258-9595 ...

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Daysahead Explores Musical Landscape With Jazz-N-Roll

Source: ADA Creative Communications
December 4, 2006

Given the band's name, it seems only natural that Daysahead was destined to carve out a musical genre. The Atlanta-based band has done so by blending their backgrounds in jazz, soul and rock and roll to create the distinctive sound they describe as “jazz-n-roll."

“So many times in the music industry record company execs and critics try to label artists as one thing," said Daysahead lead vocalist and lyricist Kim Leachman. “In their opinion you have to fit neatly in ...

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Delfeayo Marsalis Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
December 4, 2006

Delfeayo Marsalis has been on the jazz scene for a long time. He may have more notoriety due to his very successful tenure as a record producer. But he's been out there playing the trombone in various aggregations including a notable tenure with drumming icon Elvin Jones. He's had his own band through the years, but it seemed to get lost--sidetracked anyway--in the various things Marsalis had going on.

But all that's changed with his latest release, Minions Dominion and ...

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"A Cyber Jazz Holiday" Re-Issue CD from Gemini Soul with Ajamu Akinyele Now Available

Source: All About Jazz
December 4, 2006

Song Details: A Cyber Jazz Holiday features original music, plus favorite standards such as Vince Guaraldi's “Christmas Time Is Here" renamed “The Holiday's Are Here," and Nat King Cole's “The Christmas Song" renamed “The Holiday Song." And, don't forget about holiday classics such as “Silent Night," and “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing." A Cyber Jazz Holiday also includes a bonus track of Miles Davis' “So What," not available on the original release. Listen to this new ...

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Live Virtual Jam Session at The Bitter End

Source: All About Jazz
December 4, 2006

eJamming is set to present the first-ever Live Online Jam Session on December 10, 2006 between musicians onstage at New York City's legendary The Bitter End in Greenwich Village and musicians in Boston, Upstate New York and Los Angeles playing in real time over the Internet.

Synchronized by eJamming Studio 1.5 software, musicians in different locations around the country will perform together in a real time jam session, backing a live vocalist onstage at The Bitter End. The event is ...

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My Favorite Things with Russ Neff for the week of December 3, 2006

Source: All About Jazz
December 4, 2006

This week's music on My Favorite Things, the online jazz radio show produced & hosted by Russ Neff. Reflections - Francesco Cafiso Quartet - New York Lullaby Agua De Beber - Jay Lawrence Trio - Thermal Strut Fate - Branford Marsalis Quartet - Braggtown Waltz New - Jim Hall/Red Mitchell - Jim Hall & Red Mitchell These Foolish Things - Carmen McRae - Fine & Mellow Samba Diamante - Moacir Santos - Choros & Alegria I Hear A Rhapsody - ...

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Freda Payne Stars In A Tribute To Ella Fitzgerald at The Iridium Jazz Club Dec. 6-8

Source: All About Jazz
December 4, 2006

IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121 http://www.iridiumjazzclub.com/ 8:30 & 10:30PM

Dec. 6-8 MS. FREDA PAYNE Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald NO 3RD SET FRIDAY FREDA PAYNE STARS IN A TRIBUTE TO ELLA FITZGERALD

The Iridium Jazz Club is pleased to present soul, jazz and R&B diva Ms. Freda Payne in a very special Tribute To ...

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