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250 Additions to AAJ Upcoming Jazz Release Center

Source: All About Jazz
July 2, 2006

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Etta James: Prizewinner of the 2006 Ella-Fitzgerald Award

Source: All About Jazz
July 2, 2006

Montreal, Saturday, July 1st, 2006 - The Festival International de Jazz de Montral is proud to announce the awarding of the 2006 Ella-Fitzgerald Award to internationally renowned singer Etta James. The prize will be presented to Miss James on stage at her performance tonight at 8 p.m. in the Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier at Place des Arts as part of the Pleins feux General Motors series. Etta James is the eighth recipient of the Ella-Fitzgerald Award, created in 1999 for the 20th ...

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Matthew Mitchell and Duncan Haynes - New Release

Source: All About Jazz
July 2, 2006

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"My Favorite Things" with Russ Neff for the week of 07/02/06

Source: All About Jazz
July 2, 2006

A birthday tribute to Louis Armstrong headlines this edition of My Favorite Things as we listen to three classic performances by the legendary Satchmo.

We also feature pianists Bill Charlap, Roger Kellaway and Monty Alexander this week.

Join us for this week's edition of My Favorite Things.

This week's tunes:

I'll Remember Jimmy - Tony Monaco - East To West

Samba Diamante - Moacir Santos - Choros & Alegria

A Foggy Day - Bill Charlap - Plays George Gershwin

Darn ...

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Coastal Jazz Association presents The 25th Annual Savannah Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
July 1, 2006

JAZZ WEEK starts September 24 and runs through October 1, 2006 NATIONAL ACTS start September 28-30, 2006

For 25 years, the Coastal Jazz Association has been bringing music lovers together to enjoy good company and great free music. This year will be even bigger since The Savannah Jazz Festival is celebrating its 25th Anniversary with special events and a stellar jazz lineup.

The 25th Anniversary of The Savannah Jazz Festival is a celebration of all the jazz that ...

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Musician, Producer, Music Publisher and now Novelist, Graham Sclater looks back at the music scene in the 60's with "Ticket to Ride"

Source: All About Jazz
July 1, 2006

Graham Sclater 's first novel Ticket to Ride reveals the actuality of living and playing in Hamburg during the 1960's.

An accomplished songwriter and musician, Graham has been featured in a number of arts and musical programmes and has performed and recorded with artists including Jimi Hendrix, Fats Domino, Ritchie Blackmore, James Taylor, Elton John and numerous 'name' musicians. Many of his songs have won international competitions and have been recorded by well known artists.

In 1975 Graham formed Tabitha ...

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Steven Bernstein's Millennial Territory Orchestra To Relese Debut Album

Source: All About Jazz
July 1, 2006

STEVEN BERNSTEIN'S MILLENNIAL TERRITORY ORCHESTRA MAKES ALBUM DEBUT WITH “MTO VOLUME 1" ON SUNNYSIDE RECORDS Brooklyn, NY - On August 1, 2006, Sunnyside Records will release the debut studio album by Steven Bernstein's Millennial Territory Orchestra entitled MTO Volume 1. The nine-piece, self-proclaimed “territory band" is led by the much-heralded New York City-based trumpeter Steven Bernstein and features Matt Munisteri on guitar, banjo & vocals, Charlie Burnham on violin, Clark Gayton on trombone, Doug Wieselman on clarinet & tenor saxophone, ...

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Rock / Blues Guitarist / Vocalist Tinsley Ellis to Perform in Bethlehem

Source: All About Jazz
July 1, 2006

ROCK/BLUES GUITARIST/VOCALIST TINSLEY ELLIS TO PERFORM LIVE IN BETHLEHEM!

“Feral blues guitar...non-stop gigging has sharpened his six-string to a razor's edge...his eloquence dazzles... he achieves pyrotechnics that rival Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton." - Rolling Stone

Hard-rocking blues-soaked guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Tinsley Ellis will celebrate his return to Alligator Records with his first-ever live CD, Live-Highwayman, and a performance in Bethlehem. The CD is an Ellis fan's dream-come-true, because as great as he is in the studio, it's the stage ...

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