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Zawinul Syndicate October 27-28, Jazz at Lincoln Center

Source: All About Jazz
September 15, 2006

FUSION REVOLUTION: ZAWINUL SYNDICATE

October 27 & 28, Rose Theater in Frederick P. Rose Hall

New York, NY--Joe Zawinul and his band The Zawinul Syndicate will present an electrifying performance combining elements of jazz, world music and rock on October 27 & 28 at 8pm in Frederick P. Rose Hall. This concert will feature one of the most exciting electric jazz bands on the scene today, consisting of multi-instrumentalists and vocalists.

Joe Zawinul (keyboards/vocals), Linley Marthe (bass), Jorge Bezerra Junior ...

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Upcoming Delmark Show Highlights

Source: All About Jazz
September 15, 2006

Upcoming Delmark Show Highlights:

Fri, Sat Sept 15, 16: Ernest Dawkins' New Horizons Ensemble The Messenger, Live at the Original Velvet Lounge (DE 570, DVD 1570) CD/DVD release party this weekend! September 15, 16 (9pm-1am Fri, 8pm-midnight Sat) at Chicago's legendary Green Mill (est. 1907!) 4802 N. Broadway (Lawrence & Broadway in Uptown) 773-878-5552

Kahil El' Zabar's Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, Orchestra Infinity, and Ritual Trio will be collaborating with Bordeaux, France jazz musicians in upcoming performances ...

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Delmark Records New Fall Releases

Source: All About Jazz
September 15, 2006

DELMARK FALL RELEASES COMING MID-OCTOBER

Exciting Fall Releases, including Live Junior Wells

Snatch It Back and Hold It!! Yeah, baby! Hope you are as excited as I am about this upcoming fall batch of new (and old) jazz and blues from Delmark. We have the pleasure of releasing more live blues from the funky 70's--this time from one of the most charismatic performers of all, the Godfather of the Blues, Junior Wells, the late playboy himself. Bob Koester gives us ...

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Residency Opportunity at I-Park Artists' Enclave

Source: All About Jazz
September 15, 2006

2007 Residency Season at the Artists' Enclave at I-Park

I-Park announces its seventh season hosting The Artists' Enclave. Artists' residencies, self-directed/project oriented, will be offered from May through October 2007. Most sessions are four weeks in duration, with a six-week session planned for October-November. Residencies will be offered to visual (including digital) artists, music composers, environmental artists, landscape and garden designers and architects. Work samples will be evaluated through a competitive, juried process.

There is a $20 application processing fee ...

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Previously Unreleased Abdullah Ibrahim Performance to be Featured on Upcoming Album

Source: All About Jazz
September 15, 2006

PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED ABDULLAH IBRAHIM PERFORMANCE TO APPEAR ON SINGER SATHIMA BEA BENJAMIN'S UPCOMING SONGSPIRIT SongSpirit, To Be Released October 17, 2006, Features Abdullah Ibrahim and Sathima Bea Benjamin in Duet of It Never Entered My Mind Album Release Celebrates Ms. Benjamin's 70th Birthday ekapa records is proud to announce the release of SongSpirit, an album that celebrates South African jazz singer Sathima Bea Benjamin's 70th birthday with a compilation of 11 of her greatest recorded tracks, plus one previously unreleased ...

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Ray Charles & Count Basie Orchestra Release Ray Sings, Basie Swings CD

Source: All About Jazz
September 15, 2006

NEVER-BEFORE-RELEASED RAY CHARLES TAPES DISCOVERED; RESULTING CONCORD/STARBUCKS HEAR MUSIC'S ALBUM IS A GROUND-BREAKING HYBRID OF ARCHIVAL TRACKS AND EXCLUSIVE NEW PERFORMANCES New CD Pairs Ray Charles's Stellar Vocals With New Recordings by The Count Basie Orchestra, Mixing Creative Musicianship and State-of-the-Art Technology

Concord Records and Starbucks Hear Music, the two Companies that co-released Genius Loves Company, announced today that they will partner again to co-release and co-market Ray Sings, Basie Swings, which marries archival, never-before-released Ray Charles recordings with brand-new ...

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JC Hopkins Biggish Band Featuring Andromeda Turre October 7th at Swing 46

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
September 15, 2006

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Jon Regen's "Hold-Out Your Heart" Nominated for 2006 JPF Best Song Award

Source: All About Jazz
September 15, 2006

JON REGEN'S “HOLD-OUT YOUR HEART" NOMINATED FOR 2006 JUST PLAIN FOLKS BEST SONG AWARD

NYC-based singer/songwriter/pianist Jon Regen has been nominated for a 2006 Just Plain Folks Best Song Award for “Hold-Out Your Heart."

The Just Plain Folks Music Organization has officially announced the nominees for its 2006 Just Plain Folks Music Awards.

After receiving over 25,500 albums and 350,000 songs from 105 countries, Nominations for Best Song in 67 Genres and Best Album in 81 categories have ...

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