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Free Holiday Downloads at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
November 20, 2006

Recording

Hidden Beach Releases "Unwrapped" Box Set on November 21

Source: All About Jazz
November 20, 2006

HIDDEN BEACH RECORDINGS HELPS MUSIC LOVERS GET “UNWRAPPED" FOR THE HOLIDAYS

INDIE LABEL RELEASES SPECIAL, FOUR-DISC BOX SET OF GROUNDBREAKING JAZZ/HIP-HOP SERIES - INCLUDING BONUS MATERIAL

Santa Monica, CA - On November 21, and just in time for the holidays, Hidden Beach Recordings (HBR) will release a special four- CD box set of its groundbreaking Unwrapped series, the widely popular collection of jazzy, instrumental interpretations of standout Hip Hop classics and recent chart-toppers. Officially titled Hidden Beach Recordings Presents: Unwrapped ...

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Event

Jon Regen Opening For Chris Botti on New Year's Eve at The Blue Note NYC

Source: All About Jazz
November 20, 2006

Singer/Songwriter and Pianist Jon Regen will open for world-renowned trumpeter Chris Botti on New Year's Eve at The Blue Note in NYC.

Regen, whose last CD Almost Home received critical acclaim around the globe, will front a band featuring Jonathan Sanborn on bass, and Sunny Jain on drums.

All Music Guide awarded Almost Home four stars, and Variety proclaimed, “Regen takes cues from forebears like Randy Newman ... both in the sardonic bent of songs like ...

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Interview

Trumpeter Steven Bernstein Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
November 20, 2006

Trumpeter/composer/arranger Steven Bernstein may be the ultimate Downtown jazz personality. Certainly, he's one of the most ubiquitous and hard-working since he began playing in New York in the 1980s after relocating from California.

Contributing Editor Paul Olson caught up with Bernstein for an in-depth interview that addresses, amongst other things, his two 2006 releases with his longstanding group Sex Mob, and the first release by his Millenial Territory Orchestra.

Check out Steven Bernstein: Proud Member of the Pre-Computer Absorption Generation ...

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Performance / Tour

Melba Moore Featuring Nat Adderley Jr. Nov. 22-26 At The Iridium Jazz Club

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
November 20, 2006

IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121, www.iridiumjazzclub.com

NEW SET TIMES BEGINNING JUNE 1, 2006 8:30 & 10:30PM, Fri. & Sat. 3rd Sets AT MIDNIGHT

Nov. 22-26 MELBA MOORE featuring NAT ADDERLEY JR. NO 3RD SHOW FRIDAY OR SATURDAY

The Iridium Jazz Club is pleased to present Tony Award-winner and versatile singer/actress Melba Moore.

Ms. Moore, whose career spans four decades ...

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Website

AAJ Generates over 750,000 MP3 Downloads!

Source: All About Jazz
November 19, 2006

The All About Jazz Download Center which features a daily MP3 track as well as archived tracks has generated over 750,000 total downloads since its launch back in October 2005.

AAJ presents an eclectic mix of tracks by a diverse group of jazz artists including Ted Nash, The Mingus Big Band, David Weiss, The Microscopic Septet, Ron Horton, Ben Allison, Greg Tardy, Ingrid Jensen, John McNeil, Mario Pavone, Scott Kinsey, Billy Kilson, the Upper Left Trio, Cuong Vu, Charlie Hunter, ...

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Radio

My Favorite Things with Russ Neff for the week of November 19, 2006

Source: All About Jazz
November 19, 2006

This week's music on “My Favorite Things," the online jazz radio show produced & hosted by Russ Neff. Soscalalah Blues - Herlin Riley - Watch What You're Doing My Shining Hour - Frank Wess - Going Wess In Cologne - John Taylor - Angel of the Presence Dejection Blues - Gene Harris Big Band Tribute To Count Basie I Can't Stop Loving - You Ray Charles - Ray Sings Basie Swings I Can't Stop Loving You - Count Basie Orchestra Live At The Sands My ...

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Performance / Tour

The Music of Benny Goodman featuring Ken Peplowski and Bucky Pizzarelli November 21-26 at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola

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

November 21-26 The Music of Benny Goodman featuring Ken Peplowski and Bucky Pizzarelli Featuring Ken Peplowski, clarinet; Bucky Pizzarelli, guitar; Derek Smith, piano; Alec Dankworth, bass; Chuck Redd, drums & vibes

Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola Frederick P. Rose Hall Jazz at Lincoln Center Broadway at 60th Street 5th Floor 212 258-9595 http://www.jalc.org/dccc/index.asp Sets at 7:30 & 9:30pm Fri & Sat: Sets, 7:30, 9:30 ...

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