Jazz News

Dafnis Prieto Absolute Quintet Celebrating the Release of His New Zoho Music CD at the Jazz Gallery, June 15th-17th

Source: All About Jazz
June 15, 2006

Dafnis Prieto Absolute Quintet Thursday-Saturday, June 15th-17th Sets at 9 & 10:30 p.m. $15

Celebrating the Release of His New Zoho Music CD

Featuring Dafnis Prieto - drums Christian Howes - violin Dana Leong - cello Yosvany Terry - saxophone Jason Lindner - piano/Hammond B3

At The Jazz Gallery 290 Hudson Street (below Spring) in lower Manhattan can ...

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Poetry and Jazz at the Cutting Room featuring Poet Dan Jaffe & Pianist Mike Melvoin Saturday, June 17 at 12:30 a.m.

Source: All About Jazz
June 15, 2006

Dan Jaffe & Mike Melvoin Trio To bring Playing the Word To New York City's The Cutting Room Renowned jazz poet Dan Jaffe and highly acclaimed pianist Mike Melvoin have joined forces to celebrate a collection of Jaffe's vivid poetry with a unique collaboration titled, Playing The Word. This duo, along with the world renown rhythm section of Bill Goodwin, Steve Gilmore and blues singer David Basse, producer of Playing the Word will bring this rare ...

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Marisa Monte Announces First US Tour in Six Years; Metro Blue Announces Digital Release Rollout

Source: All About Jazz
June 15, 2006

BRAZILIAN SINGER MARISA MONTE ANNOUNCES HER FIRST US TOUR DATES IN 6 YEARS; INCLUDING SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, MIAMI & NEW YORK

METRO BLUE ANNOUNCES DIGITAL RELEASE ROLLOUT FOR MONTE'S CATALOG & HER TWO NEW ALBUMS UNIVERSO AO MEU REDOR & INFINITO PARTICULAR

Marisa Monte has announced her first US tour dates since 2000. The Brazilian superstar will embark on a four-city tour this November in support of the US release of her two new albums, Universo ao meu redor ...

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Boosey & Hawkes Inaugurates Jazz Publishing Initiative

Source: All About Jazz
June 15, 2006

Boosey & Hawkes Inaugurates Jazz Publishing Initiative With David Benoit, Chick Corea, and Second Floor Music Catalogs

Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. is proud to announce that it is expanding the range of its offerings to include distinguished catalogs from the world of jazz, beginning with works by pianist / composers David Benoit and Chick Corea, and the Second Floor Music catalog, which features some of the best-known compositions of the bop and post-bop eras. B&H will represent all forthcoming works ...

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Jazz Masters Perform For Harlem Teens In A Rare Free Public Date June 17

Source: All About Jazz
June 15, 2006

JAZZ MASTERS PERFORM FOR HARLEM TEENS

Grady Tate and Sarah McLawler Headline Culminating Event for the Spring 2006 Harlem Speaks Education Initiative

In a rare free public date in Harlem, Grady Tate and Sarah McLawler will perform live on June 17, 2006 uptown at the Oberia D. Dempsey Center auditorium. Both artists participated in the Jazz Museum in Harlem's Harlem Speaks Education Initiative this spring at the Thurgood Marshall Academy (TMA). A class of high school students from TMA and ...

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Buster Williams' "Something More" Quintet at Sweet Rhythm June 23-June 24

Source: All About Jazz
June 15, 2006

June 23-June 24, 2006 Buster Williams' “Something More" Quintet Featuring George Colligan (June 23) Anthony Wonsey (June 24), Marcus Strickland, Stefon Harris, Lenny White at Sweet Rhythm 88 Seventh Avenue South Phone 212-255-3626 for reservations Sets at 8:00 pm, 10:00 pm, and midnight http://www.sweetrhythmny.com Bassist Buster Williams performs at Sweet Rhythm Jazz Club with his “Something More" Quintet, featuring George Colligan, Anthony Wonsey, Stefon ...

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Chicago Offers Tribute To Crescent City At The 28th Annual Chicago Jazz Festival - August 31-September 3, 2006

Source: All About Jazz
June 14, 2006

The city of Chicago honors the birthplace of Jazz, featuring performers from New Orleans and celebrating the impact of that city in the creation and evolution of Jazz music at the 28th Annual Chicago Jazz Festival, August 31-September 3, in Grant Park. (Complete schedule attached).

The Chicago Jazz Festival officially opens with a ticketed performance at the Chicago Symphony Center on Thursday, August 31 at 7:30p.m. with a John Coltrane 80th Birthday Anniversary: Ballads and Brass. This fitting tribute to ...

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First CD From Carnival Skin Out Now--Release Celebration June 18 in Brooklyn

Source: All About Jazz
June 14, 2006

Carnival Skin have released their first CD on Nemu Records, a new European label. The CD is distributed by Qualiton Imports in US. On June 18th the band will celebrate the release at Marc Lambrechts Studio in Brooklyn, NY (158 South Oxford Street) at 2 pm - open air in the garden, rain or shine, but free admission, complimentary buffet.

Producing a cutting edge, high energy art form, Carnival Skin explores original melodic themes and rhythms found not only in ...

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