Jazz News

CNY Jazz Arts Foundation's Scholastic Jazz Jam

Source: All About Jazz
March 23, 2006

The CNY Jazz Arts Foundation continues its arts outreach efforts with its last instrumental “Scholastic Jazz Jam" of their 10th Anniversary Season on Saturday, March 25th from 2 to 5 PM at their new arts and education center, “Jazz Central", 441 E. Washington St., Syracuse, NY. The open jam sessions are the area's only opportunity for young musicians to learn the ropes of playing in public backed by professionals and develop their ability to improvise in the jazz style. “Young ...

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Southern Caribbean Jazz & Arts Cruise - New York City Departure!

Source: All About Jazz
March 23, 2006

"Honoree's on The High Sea's" EMME KEMP & ADEMOLA OLUGEBEFOLA November 4 -15, 2006 (11 Full Days & 11 Nights) Jazz & Arts Cruise honoring legends: Emme Kemp-Pianist Vocalist & Composer (Bubbling Brown Sugar) visit Emme online at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kemp2 And...Renowmed Artist Ademola Olugebefola- “My mind and hands are instruments of higher forces in the universe; therefore I am but a conduit in the circular time continuum" ....Ademola Experience his Art work at the following sites: http://www.art-alive.com/ademola/index.html Aboard the ...

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Rob Scheps at Iridium with Chip Jackson ,and New Mexico, Kansa City, Seattle Shows

Source: All About Jazz
March 23, 2006

Saxophonist Rob Scheps plays Iridium, 51st/Broadway, NYC this Sunday, March 26th. 11am-3 pm brunch with bassist Chip Jackson, drummer Billy Mintz and more.

Other upcoming Rob Scheps Performances: March 24 & 31 - El Coqui; Kingston, NY April 4 & 11 - The Terrace; Newburgh, NY April 5 - The Black Swan; Tivoli, NY April 7 - New World ; Saugerties, NY April 21 - Scalo; Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Grand Marais Jazz Festival, May 5-7 2006, Minnesota

Source: All About Jazz
March 23, 2006

The Grand Marais Jazz Festival is in it's 5th year. Come and enjoy the spectacular scenery on Minnesota's North Shore and enjoy a weekend of hot jazz. The 2006 festival includes concerts at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts in Grand Marais and other venues throughout Cook County. This year's headliner is Trinidadian steel-pan virtuoso Othello Molineaux playing with the afro-Latin-bebop band Intrin-X-ico lead by Puerto Rican percussionist Rolando Matias. Other venues and events include Friday jazz dinner with jazz ...

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Art Lillard March and April Performances

Source: All About Jazz
March 22, 2006

Art Lillard has released a new cd of all original music, Reasons to Be Thankful featuring his Heavenly Big Band, on the Summit label. You can hear clips of the recording here: http://www.artlillard.com/audio.htm

Here are some of Art's upcoming performances with various bands: Thursday, March 23 The Art Lillard Trio Sugarcane Caribbean cuisine restaurant 238 Flatbush Avenue between Bergen Street & Sixth Avenue, Park Slope, Brooklyn Steve Blum on guitar, ...

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Come See and Play Instruments at Second Edition of the MMMIS, July 6th to 9th

Source: All About Jazz
March 22, 2006

Second Edition of the MMMIS, July 6th to 9th

Come see and play instruments by the finest luthiers and instrument makers in the world!

The Montreal Musician and Musical Instrument Show (MMMIS) is pleased to announce its second year at the Festival International de Jazz de Montreal, presented in collaboration with General Motors Canada. The event will take place from July 6th to 9th in the Grande-Place in complexe Desjardins, Place des Arts and on the Festival International de Jazz ...

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Sathima Bea Benjamin on John Schaffer's Sound Check Show Today at 2PM

Source: All About Jazz
March 22, 2006

Sathima Bea Benjamin on John Schaffer's Sound Check Show

WNYC Radio 93.9 FM in NYC on the web: http://www.wnyc.org

Wed., March 22nd 2:00PM EST Live performance and interview Performing music from her new CD Musical Echoes (Ekapa 002) http://www.sathimabeabenjamin.com/

Musical Echoes CD Reviewhttp://www.sathimabeabenjamin.com/ By Jim Santella

Sathima Bea Benjamin recorded this program of jazz standards in February 2002 when she returned to Cape Town to reconnect. The bassist and drummer working with her are ...

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Melissa Stylianou Trio at Futura Bistro Modern tonight!

Source: All About Jazz
March 22, 2006

Melissa Stylianou - vocals Jamie Reynolds - piano Dan Loomis - bass

Wednesday, Mar. 22 8pm - 11pm No Cover Futura Bistro Modern 287 9th St. (between 4th Ave. and 5th Ave.) Brooklyn Take the F to 4th Ave. or the R to 9th St. website: http://www.futurabm.com

“The sort of warm, open and secure singer for whom style is a ...

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