Jazz News

Memorial Service for Cornelia "Fannie" Harrison

Source: All About Jazz
June 24, 2006

Cornelia “Fannie" Harrison, wife of Jazz Promoter, Jim Harrison will be remembered with a memorial service in her honor: Sunday - June 25, 2006 Saint Peter's Church 619 Lexington Avenue @54th New York, NY 7:30 PM Performers scheduled to appear include Barry Harris and the Barry Harris Jazz Choir, Bill Saxton, Bertha Hope, and many others. This event is free ...

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Frances Ruffelle And Her Boys Direct From London's Ronnie Scott's at The Supper Club Monday, June 26th at 8:45 PM

Source: All About Jazz
June 24, 2006

FRANCES RUFFELLE and H E R B O Y S DIRECT FROM LONDON'S RONNIE SCOTT'S Daniel Salter (for ADL PRODUCTIONS LTD.) proudly presents Tony Award Winner FRANCES RUFFELLE with the GEORGE GEE BIG BAND at The Supper Club 240 West 47th Street, New York MONDAY JUNE 26th at 8.45 pm OR CALL 212-352-3101 In 1985, Frances Ruffelle took the theatre ...

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Monthly Live Jazz Series...Blue Owl...Ira Jackson Trio

Source: All About Jazz
June 24, 2006

Blue Owl cordially invites you to enjoy a relaxing evening of Jazz and Cocktails...

Beginning at 8:00 p.m, The Ira Jackson Trio will set the mood with classic jazz standards from artists such as Charlie Parker, Miles Davis and Ray Charles. Fronted by celebrated musician Ira Jackson, with Von Tate on the bass, and Kenny Brawer on the keys, this classic jazz trio is back for their second Sunday at Blue Owl.

This evening is a part of Blue Owl's ...

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Ayana Lowe's Jazz Combo, Saturday, July 1 at 55 BAR

Source: All About Jazz
June 23, 2006

AYANA LOWE'S JAZZ COMBO Ayana -vocals Michael Howell - guitar, Bob Cunningham- bass, Chip White - drums

An evening of blues, jazz and sweet Soul music!

SATURDAY, July 1 55 BAR - 55 Christopher St (btwn 6& 7th ave- take 1/9 train to Christopher) W. Village! 212 929-9883

6:00 - 9:00 p.m. (2 sets 6& 7:45)

NO COVER! 2 drink min.

NEW CD, “AYANA LOWE'S - “MOSTLY BALLADS" http://www.55bar.com/ 212 929-9883

The ...

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Nikolaj Hess Qt (Fri) Anat Fort Trio (Sat) Eve Packer New York Woman! + The New Jewish Avant-Garde (Sun) at Cornelia St. Cafe

Source: All About Jazz
June 23, 2006

CORNELIA STREET CAFE 29 Cornelia Street, NYC, New York212-989-9319 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. This Weekend At Cornelia Street Cafe Fri Jun 23 NIKOLAJ HESS QUARTET Nikolaj Hess, piano; Chris Cheek, saxophones; Cameron Brown, bass; Jochen Rueckert, drums) Nikolaj ...

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Kat Epple Installed as the Worldwide Peace Marker Project Ambassador for the United States

Source: All About Jazz
June 23, 2006

Emmy Award winning, and Grammy nominated flautist, composer, and recording artist, Kat Epple, (www.KatEpple.com) was recently installed as the Worldwide Peace Marker Project's Ambassador for the United States.

The Worldwide Peace Marker Project is a work of global installation art which embraces a vision of world peace and creates a network of prominent international artists who are all committed to working towards peace. The project, created by artist, Tiite, (http://www.tiite.com) plans for a stainless steel Peace Marker to be installed ...

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Eve Packer New York Woman! Poetry & Jazz Sunday, June 25th 6pm At the Cornelia Street Cafe

Source: All About Jazz
June 23, 2006

SUNDAY, JUNE 25th 6 PM poetry/jazz NEW YORK WOMAN! EVE PACKER (words) WARREN SMITH (percussion) MICAH GAUGH (alto sax)

Cornelia Street Cafe 29 Cornelia St. (betw. Bleecker & W.4th) 212-989-9319

EVE PACKER: Bronx-born, poet/performer, author of 2 books, skulls head samba & the recently published playland poems 1994-2004 (Fly By Night Press), & 3 CD's w/jazz. From Donald Hall: “I salute her as the ...

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Blues comes "Full Circle" with Walter Trout and Friends

Source: All About Jazz
June 23, 2006

Guitarist-vocalist WALTER TROUT released on June 20, 2006 his first new studio work in five years, FULL CIRCLE. The landmark effort is the realization of Walter's long held dream to invite musician-friends from his 35+ year career to compose and play together with him. Featured artists include John Mayall, Coco Montoya, Bernard Allison, Jeff Healey, Joe Bonamassa, Eric Sardinas, Guitar Shorty, Junior Watson and James Harman and others.

FULL CIRCLE is a celebration of the diverse styles within the blues ...

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