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Event

The Chicago Jazz Ensemble Salutes New Orleans

Source: All About Jazz
March 29, 2006

THE CHICAGO JAZZ ENSEMBLE CONDUCTED BY JON FADDIS

Presents

CJE Salutes New Orleans

Thursday, April 6 6:00 p.m. HotHouse Chicago

From the Windy City to New Orleans with Love Friday, April 7 8:00 p.m. Rubloff Auditorium Chicago

The Chicago Jazz Ensemble (CJE), conducted by Jon Faddis, continues its 2005/2006 season with a Salute to New Orleans at HotHouse, April 6 at 6:00 ...

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Recording

Marta Gomez Releases "Entre Cada Palabra" on Chesky Records

Source: All About Jazz
March 29, 2006

Chesky Records is proud to announce the March 28, 2006 release of Entre Cada Palabra (Between Each Word), the new album from acclaimed Colombian vocalist and songwriter Marta Gomez.

Gomez' successful Chesky debut Cantos de Agua Dulce (Songs of Sweet Water) charted on Billboard's Top 10 Jazz Albums and was described by the magazine's reviewer as “...the essence of Latin cool."

The album also charted at #12 on the CMJ New World Chart and at #10 on the World Music ...

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TV / Film

BET & MTV Networks With DIRECTV Announced New BET 'J' Channel at Satellite Carrier's L.A. Headquarters

Source: All About Jazz
March 29, 2006

Earlier this month at the headquarters for DIRECTV in Los Angeles, executives from BET Networks, DIRECTV and MTV Networks announced to a host of industry and press in attendance, the launch of the new BET J Channel--a music, culture and lifestyle network born from the best programming of the popular BET Jazz Channel. With the addition of the BET J Channel, DIRECTV continues its tradition of providing the most exciting and unique programming for its customers. BET J is available ...

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Performance / Tour

Poul Weis Sextet March 29, 8:30PM Cornelia Street Cafe

Source: All About Jazz
March 29, 2006

CORNELIA STREET CAFE 29 Cornelia Street, NYC, New York 212-989-9319 http://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. March 29, 8:30PM

Poul Weis sextet

Poul Weis, trumpet Marc Mommaas, tenor sax Logan Richardson, alto sax Frank Locrasto, piano Matt Clohesy, bass Vinnie Sperrazza, drums ...

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Music Industry

American Jazz Hall of Fame Award To Les Paul April 10th at the Iridium Jazz Club

Source: All About Jazz
March 29, 2006

IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121 http://www.iridiumjazzclub.com Sets at 8 & 10PM

EVERY MONDAY LES PAUL AND HIS TRIO

The New Jersey Jazz Society will be presenting guitar legend Les Paul with their American Jazz Hall of Fame Award on Monday, April 10 during the 8PM set.

The New Jersey Jazz Society (http://www.njjs.org/) and the Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers University ...

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Award / Grant

RealiSE Live - Major New Music Commission in the UK

Source: All About Jazz
March 29, 2006

RealiSE Live: Major new commissioning scheme and New Producers Network launched to give the opportunity for an innovative new music project to be created, developed and performed by three key arts organisations in the South East of England.

Deadline for applications Friday 28 April 2006 Winner to be announced June 2006 World premiere performances Spring 2007

Application packs can be downloaded from www.realiSElive.com

Oxford Contemporary Music, Turner Sims Concert Hall and South Hill Park ...

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Music Industry

Bruni Sablan World Renowned Portraitist of Jazz Musicians

Source: All About Jazz
March 29, 2006

Bruni Sablan is the originator of the legendary “Jazz Masters Series by BRUNI". This explosive and emotional body of work now numbers over 1,100 original canvases of Jazz greats. I would like her to be considered as one of your 'featured visual artists.' Regarded by many as “The greatest living portrait painter", this highly acclaimed Artist has paintings in the permanent collections of: The Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. - Portrait of Duke Ellington. Universal Studios: The Downbeat Jazz Hall ...

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Performance / Tour

The Dave Stryker Trio Birthday Gig at the Dancing Goat Friday Mar. 31

Source: All About Jazz
March 29, 2006

Hello Friends: I'm doing my birthday gig at the Dancing Goat next Friday Mar. 31...hope you can make it-ds

Friday March 31st at 9:30 and 11 PM The Dave Stryker Trio Jared Gold - organ Tony Reedus - drums The Dancing Goat 21 South Orange Ave So.Orange NJ 973-275-9000 http://thegoatcafe.typepad.com Directions to the Dancing Goat: Take NJ turnpike to 280 ...

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