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Healdsburg Jazz Festival, June 1 - 11

Source: All About Jazz
February 23, 2006

Eighth Annual “Healdsburg Jazz Festival" Features Awe-Inspiring Line-Up Including Jazz Greats McCoy Tyner and Mark Murphy

Celebration Takes Place June 1 - 11, 2006 HEALDSBURG, CA - From June 1 - 11, the quiet, bucolic town of Healdsburg and its surrounding vineyard appellations will reverberate with the sounds and beats of the world's greatest jazz performers. The 2006 Healdsburg Jazz Festival, one of Northern California's premiere annual cultural events, is pleased to announce that McCoy Tyner and his trio will ...

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12th Annual Irvine Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
February 23, 2006

Irvine, CA - Over 70 high school jazz bands and combos, plus professional musicians will be performing at the 12th Annual Irvine Jazz Festival on Saturday, March 18, 2006 from 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. at Irvine High School. In addition to the performances, the festival will feature music clinics, food, booths, and more. A noon concert will feature the the CSU, Northridge Jazz Band under the direction of Composer and pianist Matt Harris, and at 6:00 p.m., Composer and ...

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Don Byron Conducts "Ebony Concerto" at March 18 "Wall to Wall Stravinsky"

Source: All About Jazz
February 23, 2006

Don Byron will conduct Igor Stravinsky's jazz-inspired “Ebony Concerto" and “Elegy for JFK" at the March 18 “Wall to Wall Stravinsky" at Symphony Space.

Symphony Space, whose landmark marathons have made it a pioneer in in-depth artistic exploration (including a Wall to Wall Ellington), will present Wall to Wall Stravinsky, a twelve-hour celebration of Igor Stravinsky, perhaps the greatest composer of the 20th Century. Hosted by Symphony Space Artistic Director Isaiah Sheffer, the free event, in the Peter Jay Sharp ...

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Palmetto Classics to be Released in March

Source: All About Jazz
February 22, 2006

New York, NY (DATE) On March 21st, 2006, Palmetto Records, an independent world-renowned label, introduces a new line of reissued releases call Palmetto Classics. This series will breathe new life into some of the significant releases in Palmettos catalog and will allow fans to rediscover the early recordings of some of Palmettos veteran musicians. Each release is an original recording re-released at a new low price of $11.98.

The first installment of Palmetto Classics includes:

Matt Wilson - As Wave ...

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Los Angeles: Central Avenue Breakdown Featuring Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Gerald Wilson and Plas Johnson

Source: All About Jazz
February 22, 2006

The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis Performs in

LOS ANGELES: CENTRAL AVENUE BREAKDOWN Celebrating Jazz from Los Angeles at Frederick P. Rose Hall, New York City! February 23, 24 & 25, 2006, Rose Theater, 8pm Concert Features L.A. Greats Gerald Wilson and Plas Johnson

Gerald Wilson Featured in Master Class: From Bebop to Big Band February 25, 2006, Irene Diamond Education Center, 2pm

Event: Los Angeles: Central Avenue Breakdown Featuring Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Gerald Wilson and ...

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Barry Levitt's Iridium Jazz Brunch Buffet Sun. Feb. 26 with guest Sue Matsuki

Source: All About Jazz
February 22, 2006

SCOTT BARBARINO PRESENT BARRY LEVITT'S VOCAL JAZZ WORKSHOP & BRUNCH FEATURING THE BARRY LEVITT QUARTET BILLY MINTZ - DRUMS CAMERON BROWN - BASS DAVID SCHNITTER - TENOR SAX BARRY LEVITT - PIANO MUSIC YOU CAN BE PART OF... SELECT AUDIENCE MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO SIT IN NEW GUEST ARTISTS EVERY WEEK EVERY SUNDAY 11am-3pm GUEST STARS: Sun. Feb. ...

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Dave Stryker at Shanghai -Thur. 2/23 and Dancing Goat Sat. (2/25) + Harford College/Bel Aire MD Friday February 24th

Source: All About Jazz
February 22, 2006

This Thur. February 23, 2006 - Shanghai Jazz Dave Stryker Trio Bill Moring-b, Steve Johns-d 7 and 9 PM Shanghai Jazz Madison NJ 973-822-2899 This Sat. February 25, 2006 at The Dancing Goat - 9:30 pm The Stryker/Slagle Band Dave Stryker - guitar Steve Slagle - sax Bill Moring - bass Steve Johns - drums 9:30 ...

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Uri Caine in Residence at NEC for Masterclasses and Concert, March 14-16

Source: All About Jazz
February 22, 2006

Residency sponsored by NEC board member Bruce Hauben and the Helen G. Hauben Foundation Jazz pianist/composer Uri Caine, who has stretched the boundaries of jazz and improvisation by drawing on jazz and folk traditions as well as the classical music of Bach, Mahler, and Wagner, will lead two masterclasses and coach a student performance of his music, March 14-16 at New England Conservatory. His residency is sponsored by NEC board member Bruce Hauben and the Helen G. Hauben Foundation. The ...

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