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Trombonist Bill Watrous CDs Available Online

Source: All About Jazz
August 12, 2006

One of the finest bop-oriented trombonists of the past 30 years, Bill Watrous has had a low profile since moving to Los Angeles in the 1980s despite remaining quite active. Possessor of a beautiful tone and remarkable technique, Watrous has been constantly overlooked in jazz popularity polls of the past two decades. His father was a trombonist and introduced Bill to music. He played in traditional jazz bands as a teenager and studied with Herbie Nichols while in the military. ...

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Performance / Tour

Leif Arntzen, Lloyd Arntzen, and Bad Lake: 3 Generations - Joe's Pub, Wednesday Aug 16th 7 pm

Source: All About Jazz
August 12, 2006

Leif Arntzen, Lloyd Arntzen, and Bad Lake: 3 Generations

Wednesday Aug 16th 2006 Joe's Pub in The Public Theater 425 Lafayette Street, NYC 7 PM - doors 6 PM - 1 show

For securing dinner and reserved seating tickets call 212-539-8778.

Click here for general admission tickets

Arntzen & Arntzen? Try Arntzen, Arntzen, Arntzen, Arntzen...and Arntzen. Canadian-born trumpeter and singer Leif Arntzen, acclaimed leader of NYC based TLAB and Channeling Chet, teams ...

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Event

San Francisco nightclub Jazz at Pearl's offers All About Jazz 2 for 1 Discount

Source: Rocket Words
August 12, 2006

Jazz at Pearl's, located in San Francisco's historic North Beach district, is happy to announce a special 2 for 1 ticket discount for members of the All About Jazz community. When buying tickets at the door on the evening of a show, patrons need only say, “I'd like the All About Jazz discount," to receive half price tickets for all members of their party. When ordering tickets online at www.jazzatpearls.com, simply enter “All About Jazz" in the Comments field, to ...

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Buck Hill Free a Download of the Day at AllAboutJazz.com

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
August 11, 2006

This message is to let you know that the following track is now being featured as a Free Download of the Day at AllAboutJazz.com:

“RH Blues" by Buck Hill

More details here: http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/jazzdownload.php?id=1561

Catch Buck Live

In Celebration Of His New CD Relax (Severn Records)

August 21st Blues Alley Blues Alley 1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW Washington, DC 20007 Tel: (202) 337-4141 http://www.bluesalley.com/ Buck Hill ...

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Hamilton de Holanda Reviewed at JazzMando.com

Source: JazzMando.com
August 11, 2006

Nurtured in the legacy of such great Brazilian mandolinists as Jacob do Bandolim, Joe Nascimento and Armandinho, Hamilton de Holanda is a new standard bearer for today's Brazilian Jazz . Born in Rio de Janeiro in 1976, considered by many as one of the greatest mandolinists playing the instrument, Hamilton has revolutionized the capabilities and new potential of the mandolin. Extending the range of the instrument's capability by adding a fifth course (C strings), his harmonization is more self-contained than ...

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Violinist John Ettinger releases new CD "Kissinger in Space" with Tony Malaby, Devin Hoff, and Scott Amendola

Source: All About Jazz
August 11, 2006

SAN FRANCISCO RISING-STAR JAZZ VIOLINIST JOHN ETTINGER RELEASES SUPERB SOPHOMORE CD, KISSINGER IN SPACE, FEATURING AN ALL-STAR QUARTET OF TENOR SAXOPHONIST TONY MALABY, BASSIST DEVIN HOFF, DRUMMER SCOTT AMENDOLA

ALBUM TO BE RELEASED SEPTEMBER 26, ON ETTINGER MUSIC; AVAILABLE THROUGH SUPER D, CDBABY.COM, INDIEJAZZ.COM AND FOR DOWNLOAD AT iTUNES.COM

While jazz violin has enjoyed a resurgence of interest in recent years with the growing popularity of such artists as Regina Carter and Billy Bang, its potential in improvised music has ...

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efzeg, krom on hatOLOGY 623

Source: All About Jazz
August 11, 2006

Boris Hauf, Billy Roisz, Martin Siewert, Burkhard Stangl & dieb 13. A co-production with SWR Baden-Baden.

“efzeg" is one of the most important electro-acoustic improvisation ensembles from Vienna.

Many facets blending in a unique sound: if one had to give the recipe for the success of this Vienna band, one would probably have to point to the great variety of the musical perspectives which converge in “efzeg"; and which, according to founder member Boris Hauf, are a major ...

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David Murray, 3 D Family on hatOLOGY 608

Source: All About Jazz
August 11, 2006

David Murray, Johnny Mbizo Dyani & Andrew Cyrille recorded live at Jazzfestival Willisau, Switzerland 1978. (reissue, remastered)

It's been 28 years since David Murray, along with Andrew Cyrille and Johnny Mbizo Dyani, played at the festival in Willisau. After listening for the first time after a quarter of a century, it brings memories--a flashback to the '70s. It shows us an effervescent world that easily sinks into a melancholic veil of nostalgia. Wasn't it exciting back then, when those who ...

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