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Get Lucky With Freedom Jazz Dance

Source: All About Jazz
July 16, 2006

Tune into Freedom Jazz Dance today from 5-7 on 90.1 FM. Listen via streamcast at www.wdce.org 5 - 7 PM Sunday WDCE 90.1 FM 804-289-UR90 Studio Join me this Sunday for Freedom Jazz Dance--- modern jazz from rare recordings to today's most innovative artists---on 90.1 FM WDCE www.wdce.org, live from the beautiful campus of the University of Richmond. This week I'll be featuring selections from a rare Lucky ...

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Dave Stryker New CD "The Chaser" + Upcoming Appearances

Source: All About Jazz
July 16, 2006

The Dave Stryker Trio New CD “The Chaser" Mel Bay Records release date: July 18th Dave Stryker-guitar Jared Gold-organ Tony Reedus-drums Upcoming gigs for The Dave Stryker Trio: Fri. August 25th - 9:30 and 11 PM The Goat Cafe 21 South Orange Ave So. Orange NJ 973-275-9000 Sun. August 27 ...

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Richard Tabnik Trio at ICU July 18

Source: All About Jazz
July 16, 2006

The Richard Tabnik Trio Richard Tabnik, alto saxophone Sean Smith, bass Roger Mancuso, drums will be playing at: ICU 765 Washington St, [at West 12th Street] [not at little west 12th st....] NYC Tuesday,July 18th, 2006 9pm until midnite no cover/no minimum after thousands of hours of jam ...

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Vocalist Sofia Koutsovitis at the Blue Note

Source: All About Jazz
July 16, 2006

Sunday, JULY 30 - 12:30 & 2:30pm BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB 131 W. 3rd St New York, NY 10012 212-475-8592 SOFIA KOUTSOVITIS Featuring:

Dan Blake-soprano and tenor saxophone Aquiles Baez-guitar Jorge Roeder-bass Dave Silliman-percussion

“Sofia is a very gifted latin american singer. She knows how to combine the best of her argentinian roots with the skills and passion necessary to make many ...

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Rob Scheps Core-tet in Cold Spring NY July 16

Source: All About Jazz
July 15, 2006

Saxophonist/flutist Rob Scheps will bring his NYC-based Core-tet to the Cold Spring Gazebo, Cold Spring ,NY this Sunday July 16th outdoors at 5:30-7:30 pm--free admission, all ages.

The Core-tet was started in NYC in 1989 and has played the Ottawa Jazz Fest, Small's, Mikell's & 5 Spot( NYC), the Middle East (Boston), Jazz Alley (Seattle), and many other venues.

A rotating cast plays Scheps' originals. plus rare chestnuts by Holland, Shorter, Weiskopf, Herbie Nichols and more.

Sun. July 16th

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Jazz for Peace Concert Set for September 23 in New York City

Source: All About Jazz
July 15, 2006

Can Jazz Save the World? By Joseph Leichman Rick DellaRatta is confident that jazz can enlighten people, binding together players and fans from warring countries and different religions. His band, Jazz for Peace, has proven that: The pianist/vocalist has played with musicians of almost every creed and color--from Jewish, Palestinian, and Turkish to Icelandic, Puerto Rican, and Cuban. But what DellaRatta wants to do does not end with a “coda," or closing section, on the treble clef. He wants to ...

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Mercedes Hall at Jazz Standard Monday, July 17th 7:30 & 9:30 sets

Source: All About Jazz
July 15, 2006

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All About Jazz Launches MY AAJ and Calendar

Source: All About Jazz
July 14, 2006

Philadelphia, PA--All About Jazz launched its long-anticipated MY AAJ and local calendar of events today. Both systems have been in development for the past three years and will play vital roles in transforming All About Jazz from the internet's leading jazz portal into a true online jazz community website. In June, All About Jazz was named Best Website Concentrating on Jazz for the fifth consecutive year at the annual Jazz Journalists Association awards. AAJ has made significant strides over the ...

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