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Lineage Records Label Launch Party at Smalls in NYC, July 14-15

Source: All About Jazz
July 3, 2006

LABEL LAUNCH PARTY @ SMALL'S New York City, July 14 & 15th

Friday, July 14th - 10pm on FRANK WESS with Leroy Williams, John Webber and Ilya Lushtak (Celebrating Hank and Frank CD -- June 13)

Also just released June 13 to launch the label, Latin Dreams - KILLER RAY Appleton & MELVIN RHYNE Quartet featuring Milton Cardona with Ilya Lushtak

Saturday, July 15th, 10pm on BARRY HARRIS with Leroy Williams, John ...

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Roots Based Organization Future of Jazz Makes A Difference

Source: All About Jazz
July 3, 2006

Atlanta, GA--July 3, 2006-- The Future of Jazz is a roots based organization founded in February 2004 in Atlanta Georgia. The showcase evolved into a competition when Alonzo Craig, program director of The City of Atlanta's Office of Cultural Affairs needed a way to find the best local talent for Atlanta's Jazz Festival. Jazz dignitaries such as Earl Klugh and Lonnie Listion Smith have participated as judges lending their support to up and coming artists. With several competitions held, the ...

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Padua Porsche Jazz Festival 2006

Source: Michael Ricci
July 3, 2006

The program conceived by artistic director Claudio Fasoli for the 2006 Ninth Padua Porsche Festival, balances forms and personalities from the “classic" eras of jazz with the most contemporary experiences of this music. Born into the African-American experience, jazz has became, just because of this inner urge for freedom, the preferred forum of expression for musicians who cannot find in the established traditions a way to fully express their ideas. The different projects connecting concerts in the different locations and ...

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David Weiss and the Point of Departure Quintet at Fat Cat Every Thursday in July

Source: All About Jazz
July 3, 2006

Fat Cat presents David Weiss and the Point of Departure Quintet

David Weiss- Trumpet J.D. Allen- Tenor Sax Nir Felder- Guitar Luques Curtis- Bass Kendrick Scott- Drums

Fat Cat 75 Christopher Street (between 7th Avenue and Bleecker Street) (212) 343-0612 www.Fatcatjazz.com

Every Thursday in July July 6, 13, 20 and 27

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Dekel Bor Trio featuring Donny McCaslin July 5th at Sweet Rhythm

Source: All About Jazz
July 3, 2006

Playing music from their upcoming debut Emuna (Produced by Robert Sadin (Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Gilberto Gil) as well as new material.

The Dekel Bor Trio with special guest Donny McCaslin

Wednesday July 5th At Sweet Rhythm 88 Seventh Ave. South Sets start at 8pm & 10pm $15 cover charge, $10 minimum

“Dekel Bor's evocative live guitar playing...a fresh taste in music." --John Rockwell, New-York Times

“Dekel Bor ...

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Julie Hardy @ Cornelia Street Cafe, Tuesday, July 11th

Source: All About Jazz
July 3, 2006

On Tuesday, July 11th (sets at 8:30 & 10:00pm), Brooklyn-based vocalist and composer, Julie Hardy brings her quintet to Cornelia Street Cafe as a part of the Gnu Vox Music Festival. Hardy is preparing to record her second CD with the recording label Fresh Sound New Talent out of Barcelona, Spain and is currently the only American singer on this label. This evening she will present new pieces including original music and covers of old standards and pop songs.

This ...

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Andrea Wolper Trio July 6 at Bacchus Room, NYC

Source: All About Jazz
July 2, 2006

Thursday, July 6 Andrea Wolper Trio With Michael Howell & Ken Filiano Bacchus Room @ Bonafides Restaurant 60 2nd Ave betw. 3rd & 4th Sts. New York, NY

Sets at 8, 9, and 10 pm No cover charge Full bar, full Italian menu available 212.777.2840

Bacchus Room: “The newest music venue in the East Village presents NYC's finest, creative musicians."

“... a reminder that ...

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AllAboutJazz-New York July 2006 Issue Now Available!

Source: All About Jazz
July 2, 2006

So though AllAboutJazz-New York received a nomination for Best Periodical Covering Jazz by the Jazz Journalists Association, we lost out to Jazz Times. As a result, we have decided to put on hold plans for an AAJ-NY mansion in the Hamptons and are forced to stay in the city all July. Luckily, even with the city's population oozing into Long Island, there is plenty going on.

We have a rare opportunity to present three musicians - all wonderful players - ...

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