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Jazz Vespers, Sylvan United Church , Mill Bay, BC--Every Third Saturday of Month

Source: All About Jazz
February 24, 2006

Jazz Vespers every third Saturday of the month at Sylvan United Church 985 Shawnigan Mill Bay Rd, Mill Bay, BC at 4:30 pm. Presenting top Jazz musicians from around the island and beyond.

March 18: Louise Rose in Concert at Sylvan United Church Jazz Vespers 4:30 pm. Advance tickets $10 call 743-4301 or 743-4659 Louise Rose is the consummate performer. A talented pianist, vocalist and actress, Louise was formally trained in piano, organ, voice, conducting and arranging. Some of her ...

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Ayana Lowe's Combo at 55 Bar Saturday, March 4th 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Source: All About Jazz
February 24, 2006

AYANA LOWE'S COMBO Ayana -vocals Michael Howell - guitar, Bob Cunningham- bass, Soundrhythium Michael T.A. Thompson An evening of Blues, Jazz and Sweet Soul Music! SATURDAY, March 4th 2006 55 BAR - 55 Christopher St (btwn 6& 7th ave- take 1/9 train to Christopher) W. Village! 212 929-9883 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. (2 sets 6& 7:45) NO COVER! 2 drink min. NEW CD, “AYANA LOWE'S - “MOSTLY BALLADS" 212 929-9883 AYANA LOWE - VOCALIST www.ayanalowe.com Ayana Lowe, “One of the ...

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Konk Pack in Hull

Source: All About Jazz
February 24, 2006

HULL ART LAB PRESENTS:

KONK PACK Tim Hodgkinson (GB) lap steel guitar, electronics, clarinets Thomas Lehn (D) analogue synthesizer Roger Turner (GB) drumsets and percussion

SUNDAY 26TH FEBRUARY - 7PM FREE ENTRY (Donations Welcome) AT HULL ART LAB 53 HUMBER STREET, HULL

“Grob label artists Konk Pack are utterly awesome. Featuring Thomas Lehn on the craziest old EMS synthi A, Tim Hodgkinson on flat ...

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Seventh Annual Sackets Harbor Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
February 23, 2006

Come to beautiful Sackets Harbor on Lake Ontario on Saturday, August 12th, for our Seventh Annual Sackets Harbor Jazz Festival, featuring the Speakeasy Jazz Babies, the Mambo Kings and the Russ Kassoff trio, with Catherine Dupuis, Vocals, Martin Wind, Bass, Dennis MacKrel, Drums. Special Guest artists, Ted Nash, Alto, and Wycliffe Gordon, Trombone.

It starts at noon with a New Orleans jazz parade down to the Sentinel Bandstand.

Sneak preview Friday evening, August 11th, at 7:00 p.m on the piazza ...

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Barbara Sfraga & Center Search Quest at Enzo's Jazz/The Jolly Hotel Madison Towers, Fri, Feb 24

Source: All About Jazz
February 23, 2006

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24th 8:30 PM & 10:30 PM sets @ Enzo's Jazz at The Jolly Hotel Madison Towers 22 East 38th Street (at Madison Avenue) in the Whaler Bar 212-802-0600 $15 cover

BARBARA SFRAGA & CENTER SEARCH QUEST www.barbarasfraga.com Vocalist Barbara Sfraga featuring CSQ's Bass Artisan Christopher Dean Sullivan and Soundrhythium Michael T.A. Thompson with Keyboardist/Pianist/Vocalist Mala Waldron and Multi-Reedist Allen Won

“The jazz ...

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Carmen Lundy On The Radio and Live at the Iridium

Source: All About Jazz
February 23, 2006

February 23, 2006 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] Listen to Carmen Lundy On The Radio Thursday Feb. 23rd 6 to 9PM WKCR with Sharif Abdus Salaam www.wkcr.org Sunday Feb. 26th Noon with Michael Bourne www.wbgo.org And Catch Carmen Live At the IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121, www.iridiumjazzclub.com Sets at 8 & 10PM Feb. 23-26 CARMEN LUNDY And The NEW SONGBOOK ARTISTS Robert Glasper, piano Curtis ...

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Timucin Sahin Trio @ Trump Tower World Bar February 25 2006

Source: All About Jazz
February 23, 2006

TIMUCIN SAHIN TRIO Having been utilizing and deepening the concepts of contemporary jazz as well as contemporary classical and south Indian music for some time, Sahin's music nevertheless demands a lot from his band members.

Timucin has just moved to NYC and gave outstanding performances with Greg Osby in the city last week.

He released a trio album entitled Window For My Breath on Kalan Music last December which features Kai Eckhardt on electric bass and Owen Hart Jr on ...

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Sydney Bands at 19th Yalumba Thredbo Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
February 23, 2006

The 19th Yalumba Thredbo Jazz Festival will take place on 5-7 May 2006.

The Yalumba Jazz Festival is a 3-day celebration of jazz music, great food and wine set in picturesque Thredbo in the heart of the spectacular Snowy Mountains, Mt Kosciusko, Australia.

Accordions seem to be making a return to jazz in NSW. Accordionist Marie Rappolt with Viva the band has appeared at jazz festivals at Newcastle, Gold Coast, Thredbo, Morpeth, Illawarra, Kiama, Manly, Darling Harbour and Jazz at ...

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