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Zeitgeist/Axiom Benefit @ The Cellar 23 June

Source: All About Jazz
June 21, 2006

s u b c o n s c i o u s c a f @ THE CELLAR BAR 991 Massachusetts Ave. Cambridge Mass. 21+ Cellar : 617.497.5000 ~ www. zeitgeist-gallery.org

Friday, 23 June 2006 8:00pm-1:30am $10 or b/o

rob chalfen & subconsciouscafe new chamber music presents

A FUNDRAISER FOR ZEITGEIST & AXIOM GALLERIES! featuring : CIRCADIAN RHYTHM KINGS AMERICANMUSICREVOLUTION.COM ...

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Alyssa Graham at The Iridium, Friday, June 23rd 2006

Source: All About Jazz
June 21, 2006

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UFO Bass Records proudly announces the release of "The Buddy Collette Big Band - Live at El Camino College"

Source: All About Jazz
June 21, 2006

Buddy Collette, the jazz flute and saxophone virtuoso, has been characteristically modest about his stature as a big band leader; with little fanfare, his eponymous CD as big band leader was nominated for a Grammy for a 1996 release on Bridge Records. That live concert , commissioned by the Library of Congress and performed in Washington, DC, included longtime Collette compadres Chico Hamilton, Jackie Kelso, Gerald Wiggins and Britt Woodman.

Now, Collette returns to the spotlight with a stunning recording ...

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Mike Renzi & Blossom Dearie Tweedledum & Tweedledee On CD and On Sale!

Source: All About Jazz
June 21, 2006

Mike Renzi and Blossom Dearie recorded a special album: Tweedledum & Tweedledee (Two People Who Resemble Each Other, In This Case Musically) . For its 15th anniversary we have updated it and released it at a special sale price.

Mike Renzi (Tweedledum) served as the musical director and created the elegant orchestrations, and Blossom Dearie (Tweedledee) played her special style of piano coupled with her vocals. Songs include: “I Don't Remember," “Ev'rybody Loves Jobim," “I Did It All For You," ...

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Blossom Dearie & Johnny Mercer's My New Celebrity Is You Finally Out on CD

Source: All About Jazz
June 21, 2006

Blossom Dearie's most requested recording on her label Daffodil Records, My New Celebrity is You, has been remastered and is available on CD for the first time ever!

The title track “My New Celebrity Is You" was Johnny Mercer's final composition and a gift to Blossom. Other songs that round out this fantastic set are: “Moonlight Saving Time," “Pretty People," “Killing Me Softly," “A Song For You," “A Paris," “Spring In Manhattan" and others.

The finest musicians: Blossom Dearie(arranger/keyboards) with ...

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Legendary Bassist Reggie Workman Joins Stellar Lineup For Max Roach Celebration May 23

Source: All About Jazz
June 21, 2006

Bassist Reggie Workman joins a stellar lineup for “The Power of Drum: A Max Roach Celebration." The legendary bassist will perform with fellow Max Roach alums Billy Harper (tenor sax), Cecil Bridgewater and Jimmy Owens (trumpets), James Spalding (alto sax) and Aaron Scott (drums).

Also, scheduled to perform on this dynamic evening of poetry, choreography and bebop musings dedicated to the great jazz master are poet Sonia Sanchez, drummer Will Calhoun, and percussionists Warren Smith and Eli Fontaine.

The evening, ...

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Los Angeles Trumpeter Brian Swartz releases latest CD on Summit Records

Source: All About Jazz
June 21, 2006

Los Angeles based trumpeter Brian Swartz has released his latest CD, Three, on Summit Records.

Simplicity. The word expresses what this recording is all about. Three is an homage to the great trumpeter Chet Baker and his trio from the late 1970s, which included Doug Raney on guitar and Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen on bass. By channeling the power of simplicity from those landmark recordings, Brian Swartz's trio infuses life into the concept of interpreting standards.

For his trio, the Los ...

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Bill McBirnie - Jazz Flutist - Recent Events

Source: All About Jazz
June 21, 2006

Bill McBirnie - Jazz Flutist - Recent Events

Sir James Galway's Website:

Sir James Galway has incorporated me into his official web site as the resident “Jazz Flute Specialist" in order to respond to questions pertaining to jazz flute technique and improvisation. The link to Sir James's official web site is as follows: http://www.thegalwaynetwork.com/

Bob Parlocha's Top 40:

My recent release, Paco Paco (featuring Bernie Senensky, Neil Swainson and John Sumner), was nominated as Album Of The Year ...

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