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Mark Helias' Open Loose Tonight, June 29, At Cornelia Street Cafe

Source: All About Jazz
June 29, 2006

MARK HELIAS'S OPEN LOOSE

Mark Helias, bass Nasheet Waits, drums Tony Malaby, saxophones

8:30 p.m. Cover $10

CORNELIA STREET CAFE 29 Cornelia Street NYC, New York 212-989-9319 www.corneliastreetcafe.com between West 4th and Bleecker Sts, Greenwich Village 1,9 Subway to Sheridan Square; A, C, E, B, D, F to West 4th St.

The trio's name “Open Loose" refers not only to its musical style, but to Mark ...

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Bethel Woods Center For The Arts Jazz Festival Weekend, July 22 & 23, 2006

Source: All About Jazz
June 29, 2006

Performance Highlights Include Wynton Marsalis, Chris Botti, George Benson, Dianne Reeves, Nellie Mckay & John Pizzarelli Big Band

Bethel, NY - June 29, 2006 Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, a new state-of-the-art cultural center located at the site of the 1969 Woodstock Festival, will present its Jazz Festival Weekend July 22 & 23, curated by four-time Grammy Award winner Dianne Reeves and produced by John Schreiber. Also performing, Reeves has been awarded a Grammy for best jazz vocal performance ...

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Brad Mehldau Prizewinner of the Miles Davis Award

Source: All About Jazz
June 29, 2006

Montreal, Thursday, June 29th, 2006--The Festival International de Jazz de Montral give this year the prestigious MilesDavis Award to renowned pianist and composer Brad Mehldau. The prize was presented to the artist on stage last night when he delivered a Festival pre-opening concert. Brad Mehldau becomes the thirteenth winner of the Miles Davis Award, which was created for the 15th edition of the Festival to recognize internationally acclaimed jazz artists whose body of work has contributed significantly to the renewal ...

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George Colligan and Mad Science at the Ace Of Clubs July 1st at 10pm

Source: All About Jazz
June 29, 2006

George Colligan and Mad Science Rare New York Appearance at the Ace Of Clubs July 1st at 10pm one show Ace Of Clubs 9 Great Jones Street (between Broadway & Lafayette) 212 677 6963 Starting Lineup: George Colligan--keyboards, laptop Tom Guarna--guitars Kenny Grohowski--Drums, Cymbals New CD Realization will be on sale

George Colligan, an ...

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Positive Paddle Benefit: Catie Curtis, Laura Love, Jen Todd, and Gene Tagaban Sat 7/1

Source: All About Jazz
June 29, 2006

Here is a great, rare opportunity to see CATIE CURTIS in Washington State with LAURA LOVE and Jen Todd and Gene Tagaban. Any of these artists sells out a full show on their own--now we have the opportunity to see all four in one amazing show. Plus, it is for a good cause: to benefit the Evergreen Aids Foundation!

Catie Curtis, Laura Love, Jen Todd and Gene Tagaban Brodniak Hall Saturday July 1st 7:30pm ...

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Montreal Jazz Fest Lends Support to the City of New Orleans

Source: All About Jazz
June 28, 2006

A Special Opening Event Starring the Neville Brothers!

The Festival International de Jazz de Montreal Lends its Support to the City of New Orleans on Thursday, June 29th, 9 pm

Montreal, Tuesday, June 27th, 2006 - Few groups so thoroughly embody the spirit of the City of New Orleans as The Neville Brothers, and this year it's the legendary natives of the Big Easy who'll be launching the 27th edition of the Festival International de Jazz de Montreal (Montreal International ...

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Al Garcia: Alternate Realities CD

Source: All About Jazz
June 28, 2006

"Imagine a musician with equal facility on bass AND guitar. He plays guitar like Allan Holdsworth and plays bass like Jeff Berlin. Is he human? Is he from this planet"--Jeffrey Ryan Smoots, Prog4you.com

“Rarely have I heard a musician that can double on the bass and guitar with the proficiency that I am hearing from Al Garcia"--M J Brady, Prognosis Web Site

Imagine a kind of music that knows no stylistic barriers; music that borrows from the best of many ...

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Anne McCue Completes New Album Koala Motel With Help From Friends Lucinda Williams, John Doe and Others

Source: All About Jazz
June 28, 2006

Anne McCue's second album for Messenger Records is due September 19

Anne McCue's second album for Messenger Records, which follows 2004's enthusiastically received Roll, represents an extraordinary leap made by an already impressive talent. It goes beyond affecting songs and inspired playing and singing, and creates its own world.

Due out September 19, the album is once again co-produced by Dusty Wakeman (Lucinda Williams, Dwight Yoakam) and McCue at Mad Dog Studios in Burbank. Koala Motel finds the Australian-born, Los ...

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