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The new album "Macbeth" from the swedish pianotrio MusicMusicMusic is out now!

Source: All About Jazz
November 2, 2006

On the 9th of October 2006 the Swedish Jazz Trio “MUSICMUSICMUSIC" released their third album Macbeth on Hoob Jazz.

MMM has become acclaimed through their joyful and open approach to jazz music. The genre or the traditional setting of the pianotrio is of no particular importance for MMM. The ideas, the energy, the improvisation and the expression is what it's all about.

The original compositions of Fabian Kallerdahl (Jazz in Sweden- winner 2006) on the Macbeth were also used in ...

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Vocalist Michelle Walker @ Zinc Bar

Source: All About Jazz
November 2, 2006

Michelle Walker, a recent transplant from Washington, DC to New York City, will perform in concert at The Zinc Bar on Monday November 6, 2006 from 7:30pm-9:00pm. In just four short years of professional singing, Michelle has begun to amass an impressive musical resume of concert and festival performances, including The Lincoln Center-Women in Jazz Festival, The Silver Spring Jazz Festival, Goshen Jazz Festival and The Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival.

Michelle is often compared to Cassandra Wilson, Nina Simone and ...

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Mike Schwartz/KSJS November guest list

Source: All About Jazz
November 2, 2006

---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Tune in to the weekly show “Straight No Chaser" broadcast each Sunday on 90.5FM KSJS San Jose, CA and htp://www.ksjs.org 6-10AM Pacific/ 9AM-1PM Eastern times. Hosted by Mike Schwartz.

The Artist Feature utilizes the final hour of the program devoted to the guest 9-10AM Pacific/12-1PM Eastern.

11/05 Composer/Arranger Phil 'Graypencil' Kelley New My Museum CD (Origin)

11/12 Trumpeter/Composer/Bandleader Brian Lynch New Brian Lynch/Eddie Palmieri Project CD Simpatico (ArtistShare)

11/19 Clarinetist/Saxophonist/Composer/Bandleader ...

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Cellar Live Comes To The Big Apple November 10th and 11th at Greenwich Village's Fat Cat

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
November 1, 2006

CELLAR LIVE COMES TO THE BIG APPLE

Cellar Live, a Canadian based record label run out of the famous Cellar Restaurant / Jazz Club is coming to New York City. On November 10th and 11th at Greenwich Village's FAT CAT, Cellar Live will present THE UPTOWN QUINTET with guest THE CHAD MAKELA QUARTET (November 10th ) and UGETSU (November 11th).

The Vancouver based Chad Makela Quartet released their debut CD Flicker in April of 2006 and has received rave reviews. ...

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Firehouse 12 to Present the Wayne Escoffery Quartet December 8th

Source: Improvised Communications
November 1, 2006

Friday, December 8th at 8:30 and 10:00 p.m. Wayne Escoffery Quartet Firehouse 12 45 Crown Street in New Haven, CT Details are available HERE

Wayne Escoffery, tenor saxophone/composer; Toru Dodo, piano; Hans Glawishnig, bass; Jason Brown, drums

On Friday, December 8th, saxophonist/composer Wayne Escoffery will perform two sets with his quartet at New Haven's Firehouse 12. Escoffery, who grew up in New Haven and became one of the late Jackie MacLean's prize ...

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Manny Duran June 11, 1926 - October 30, 2006

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
November 1, 2006

November 1, 2006 To: Listings/Critics/Features Obituary for Manny Duran June 11, 1926 - October 30, 2006

Manny Duran, trumpet and flugelhorn player died on October 30th at 2:30pm at Lenox Hill Hospital in NYC after complications from a recent procedure. He was 80 years old.

Born in 1926 in Alamagordo, New Mexico, Manny started his life-long love affair with the trumpet when he was ten, playing in the Mariachi bands of the southwest. It wasn't long before he ...

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Yoshi's Jazz Club Announces December Performers and New Year's Eve

Source: All About Jazz
November 1, 2006

YOSHI'S WORLD-CLASS JAZZ CLUB ANNOUNCES DECEMBER 2006 PERFORMERS AND NEW YEAR'S EVE

Oakland, Ca - Yoshi's World-Class Jazz Club is pleased to announce a stellar line-up of performers scheduled to play in December and a New Year's Eve show not to be missed! All tickets on sale now at www.yoshis.com or (510) 238-9200.

Monday, November 27th 8pm show $12 & 10pm show $6 Wayne Wallace

Tuesday, November 28th - Sunday, December 3rd Tues - ...

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JAZZed Magazine Debuts

Source: All About Jazz
November 1, 2006

JAZZed: The Jazz Educator's Magazine Debuts: Symphony Publishing Adds To Its Music Pub Ensemble

Boston - JAZZed: The Jazz Educator's Magazine debuted with the October/November issue. Developed by the publishers of School Band & Orchestra and Choral Director magazines, JAZZed is the only independent jazz educator's magazine.

Serving 13,000 high school, college and independent jazz educators across the United States, JAZZed provides practical, hands-on information to help school and independent music educators teach jazz to high school and college students. ...

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