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Alvin Fielder & Kidd Jordan w/ Joe Morris at Firehouse 12

Source: All About Jazz
April 4, 2006

Alvin Fielder and Kidd Jordan with Joe Morris Firehouse 12 Friday, June 16, 2006 9:30pm $18

Kidd Jordan: tenor saxophone Alvin Fielder: drums Joe Morris: bass

Alvin Fielder & Kidd Jordan w/ Joe Morris is truly one of those remarkable musical collaborations that comes along very rarely. From completely different backgrounds and musical experiences, each of these musicians has found a kindred spirit and aesthetic in one another ...

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Last Show Before Russian Tour-Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters play with Jerry Harrison @ Bowery Poetry Club NYC this Fri. April 7th 10pm

Source: All About Jazz
April 4, 2006

GARY LUCAS & GODS AND MONSTERS PLAY WITH JERRY HARRISON AT THE BOWERY POETRY CLUB FRIDAY APRIL 7TH AT 10PM

Legendary Talking Heads keyboardist JERRY HARRISON joins the lineup of guitarist extraordinaire GARY LUCAS & his all- star band GODS AND MONSTERS for a final hometown show before their upcoming Russian tour, at the Bowery Poetry Club in NYC this Friday April 7th at 10pm.

Dubbed “an underground-rock fan's dream team" by The New Yorker, GODS AND MONSTERS features Ernie ...

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Urban Jazz & Arts Series at Tribal Spears Art Gallery Frederick Douglas Blvd.

Source: All About Jazz
April 4, 2006

Harlem Renaissance is alive and well Mondays at Tribal Spears Art Gallery 2167 Frederick Douglas Blvd. (8th Ave) btw 116th & 117th Streets.

(New York, NY) - Tribal Spears Art Gallery has partnered with Vertical Group Jazz (VGjazz) to produce the Urban Jazz & Art Series. A fusion of sight and sound the Urban Jazz & Arts Series will combine dynamic live musical performances by premier jazz musicians and varied pieces of exhibited art work from new and upcoming visual ...

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MyConcertConcierge.Com Creates Premium V.I.P. Experiences for New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

Source: All About Jazz
April 4, 2006

LOS ANGELES, CA April 3, 2006 - myconcertconcierge.com,(tm) a company dedicated to creating customized V.I.P entertainment experiences, is offering premium excursions for the 37th Annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell. The Web site www.jazzfestconcierge.com features V.I.P. experiences for the discerning concert goer attending the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival inlcuding transportation, accommodations, hospitality and cultural amenities.

Heralding the comeback of New Orleans music and culture, guests have a choice to attend the festival during either ...

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Crescent City Gospel with Wycliffe Gordon

Source: All About Jazz
April 4, 2006

New Orleans: Crescent City Gospel Featuring Wycliffe Gordon

May 4, 5, 6, 2006 at 7:30pm in The Allen Room New Orleans Celebration Includes Singer Topsy Chapman Final Featured City in Season: Jazz From Coast to Coast

New York, NY (April 4, 2006): The saints will be rockin' when Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra trombonist Wycliffe Gordon brings his Crescent City Gospel to Jazz at Lincoln Center on May 4, 5, 6, 2006. The first half ...

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The Gousters Update

Source: All About Jazz
April 4, 2006

The roots Americana country group the Gousters have moved up to the 32nd Spot on Roots Music Report as of Friday, March 31, 2006.

An eclectic blend of traditional country, country, rock & ballads in the alternative genre

I was very gratified to see the Gousters climb to the 32nd spot on Roots Music Report on 3-31-06. My songwriting partner Zander Schloss and I want to tell you a little about how we came together. I met Zander on the ...

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Jazz Museum in Harlem Celebrates Women in Jazz

Source: All About Jazz
April 4, 2006

The Jazz Museum in Harlem 104 East 126th Street New York, NY 10035 212 348-8300

Jazz Museum in Harlem Celebrates Women in Jazz

Harlem Speaks Brings in Spring with Producer Cobi Narita

Cobi Narita, Producer: April 13, 2006 Delilah Jackson, Historian: April 27, 2006

Nobuko Cobi Narita, guest of Harlem Speaks on Thursday, April 13, 2006, has been a steadfast volunteer in the NY jazz community since 1969. Married to ...

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John McLaughlin/Remember Shakti "The Way of Beauty" New DVD Release

Source: All About Jazz
April 4, 2006

2006 DVD Release called The Way of Beauty from seminal jazz/world music unit Remember Shakti featuring John McLaughlin on guitar, Zakir Hussain on tablas, U.Shrinivas on mandolin, V.Selvaganesh on kanjeera and Shankar Mahadevan on vocals. This is a All Region NTSC DVD playable on all DVD players. This dvd features a 60 minute documentary (Shakti Timeless) on the band starting from the early seventies. 45 minutes of sound check footage with Remember Shakti from Paris 2004 as well as 55 ...

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