Jazz News

Jazz Art - The Originals by Barbara Klunder

Source: All About Jazz
May 5, 2006

In celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival, an exhibition of original artworks by Barbara Klunder will be hung in the Pages Art Window, of Pages Books & Magazines, 256 Queen Street West (416) 598-1447, from June 23 to July 2, to coincide with the annual Festival.

The 16 framed original artworks were created under commission from Toronto Downtown Jazz, beginning in 1998. Each original is of a musician, and selected images were used ...

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Chris Chalfant Book of Unstandards Celebration June 21 at Greenwich House Music School 6-10PM

Source: All About Jazz
May 5, 2006

Available spring 2006 Book Release Celebration June 21 at Renee Weiler Concert Hall Greenwich House Music School 46 Barrow St. NYC 6-10PM suggested donation $10 for information and reservations contact: 212-666-6306 Performers include Judy Bady, Gordon Beeferman, Micahel Braudy, Chris Chalfant, Connie Crothers, Thulani Davis, Pamela Fleming, Rob Garcia. Emily Howard, Joseph Jarman, Aaron Johnson, Joseph Kubera, Lukas Ligeti, Glynis Lomon, Elyzabeth Meade, Trudy ...

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The Pete Zimmer Quintet Burnin' Live at the Jazz Standard (TIP1102) Street Date June 13th, 2006

Source: All About Jazz
May 5, 2006

Tippin' Records is please to announce the release of their new CD the Pete Zimmer Quintet Burnin' Live at the Jazz Standard (TIP1102) Street Date June 13th, 2006 Tippin Records has just signed an exclusive distribution deal for the USA with Qualiton Imports LTD. http://www.qualiton.com Selections include Woodside Blues (Pete Zimmer BMI), Getting Dizzy (Pete Zimmer BMI),Doin' Somethin' (Pete Zimmer BMI), Brush Pitch (Toru Dodo/ TORUDODO Music ASCAP), Waltz for Opp (Pete Zimmer BMI), A Whole New You (Joel Frahm/Frahmbo ...

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Ides of March's 'Vehicle' Album Reissued on CollectorsChoice

Source: All About Jazz
May 5, 2006

IDES OF MARCH, EXPONENTS OF CHICAGO'S '70s HORN-SECTION ROCK SOUND WITH HIT “VEHICLE," REISSUED ON TWO CDs FROM COLLECTORS CHOICE Two CD rollout, slated for June 6, includes Vehicle and Common Bond

CHICAGO, IL -- The Ides of March from suburban Berwyn, Ill., who scored a No. 2 national hit with “Vehicle" in 1970, will have their first two albums reissued on Collectors Choice on June 6. The debut album Vehicle and its 1971 successor, Common Bond -- both originally ...

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Victor Goines and the New Orleans Syncopated Swingers featured on All Souls at Sundown, Sunday May 7, 6pm

Source: All About Jazz
May 5, 2006

Victor Goines and the New Orleans Syncopated Swingers Featuring Wycliffe Gordon, trombone A celebration of five years of All Souls at Sundown proceeds to benefit New Orleans jazz musicians in need

Sunday, May 7, 2006 6:00 PM

All Souls at Sundown All Souls Unitarian Church 1157 Lexington Avenue at 80th Street, NYC (subway: 6 train to 77th Street)

Victor Goines, noted clarinetist and saxophonist, ...

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Emme Kemp's Birthday Celebration with Special Guest Bassist Bob Cunnigham

Source: All About Jazz
May 5, 2006

Come out for great music and a fun night of celebration with the wonderful pianist and vocalist Emme Kemp.

Friday & Saturday May 5-6 Emme Kemp's Birthday Celebration at Copeland's Restaurant 7:30pm-11:30pm

More Emme Kemp May dates at Copeland's include Friday & Saturday May 12th & 13th May 26th & 27th The Emme Kemp Trio:

EMME KEMP - Piano & Vocals Special Guest: BOB CUNNINGHAM - BASS (Friday, May 5th only)

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Brazilian Singer Marisa Monte to Simultaneously Release Two New Albums September 12

Source: All About Jazz
May 5, 2006

"UNIVERSO AO MEU REDOR" & “INFINITO PARTICULAR," MONTE'S “NON-IDENTICAL TWINS," PRESENT TWO UNIQUE STORIES & SOUNDS

On September 12th, Blue Note / Metro Blue Records will simultaneously release two individual albums from the Brazilian superstar Marisa Monte. Universo ao meu redor is a collection of Samba songs both old and new, and Infinito Particular is a contemporary Pop record on which Monte returned to various unrecorded songs from over the course of her 15 years of songwriting. Each of the ...

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Tickets/Travel Packages for Montreal Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
May 4, 2006

Tickets for indoor programming at the 27th edition of the Festival International de Jazz de Montral on sale Saturday starting at 9am

Montreal May 3rd 2006 - Individual tickets for all indoor concerts presented at the 27th Festival International de Jazz de Montral will be on sale on Saturday, May 6th starting at 9 a.m. Tickets can be procured at the Festival Main Box Office - situated in the Spectrum de Montral - or on the Ticketpro or Admission networks ...

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