Jazz News

This Weekend at Cornelia St. Cafe

Source: All About Jazz
December 9, 2005

December 9, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] Cornelia Street Cafe 29 Cornelia Street Greenwich Village, NY 10014 Tel: 212-989-9319 Fax: 212-243-4207 Web: 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. This Weekend at Cornelia Street Cafe Dec 9 - Dec 11 Friday Dec 09 6:00PM PINK PONY POETRY Jackie Sheeler, host Jackie Sheeler's open mic poetry series. ...

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Second Hand Smoke (A Tribute To Frank Marino)

Source: All About Jazz
December 9, 2005

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Greg Robinson trombone and Michael Bank piano NO COVER Sat. 12/10 BRUNCH, East Village, NYC

Source: All About Jazz
December 9, 2005

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Upcoming jazz events at The Shedd, Eugene, OR

Source: All About Jazz
December 9, 2005

For 2005-2006, The John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts in Eugene, OR is proud to announce the following jazz events: Chick Corea & Touchstone Saturday, February 4, 2006 Jaqua Concert Hall Two shows - 7:00 & 9:00 $44, $36, $32 Oregon Jazz Guitar Summit: Mike Denny, Don Latarski, Dan Balmer, and John Stowell Thursday, February 9, 2006 Jaqua Concert Hall 7:30 p.m. $20, ...

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Jazzed Media's Bill Holman Band Live CD receives a Grammy nomination!

Source: All About Jazz
December 9, 2005

The Bill Holman Band Live CD on Jazzed Media has received a Grammy nomination for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Recording in the 48th annual Grammy Awards. Bill Holman is recognized as one of the premier jazz writers and arrangers and The Bill Holman Band has been an active part of the big band jazz scene since the early 1970's. Bill Holman has previously received a total of 13 Grammy nominations in his long and distinguished music career.

The album was ...

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David Krakauer's Klezmer Madness! Northwest U.S Tour Schedule

Source: All About Jazz
December 9, 2005

The music on Bubbemeises: Lies My Gramma Told Me--the new Label Bleu CD that teams David Krakauer with Jewish hip hop beat architect Socalled--is not your gramma's klezmer. Unless gramma likes remixed Hasidic chant, klezmer tributes to James Brown, and an in-your-face raving battle for reinvented Jewish identity. See Klezmer Madness! at the following venues: San Francisco: *Dec 10th at 8pm- w/special guest Uri Caine Herbst Theater; 401 Van Ness Ave (Presented by San Francisco Performances) *Dec. 11th at 3:00pm ...

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HYENA Records Presents 'Gospel Music,' 18-song Collection of Classic Gospel Sides

Source: All About Jazz
December 9, 2005

HYENA Records Presents Gospel Music, an 18-song Collection of Classic Gospel Sides Compiled by Lee Friedlander & Joel Dorn

Featuring Mahalia Jackson, The Original Five Blind Boys of Alabama, Reverend James Cleveland, Sam Cooke & The Soul Stirrers, The Staple Singers, The Dixie Hummingbirds and Many, Many More

New York, NY - “I want everybody out in radio land or wherever you may be today, I want you to do me a favor and lift up both hands towards heaven ...

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NEA Jazz Master John Levy Announces New Project for 2006

Source: All About Jazz
December 9, 2005

Pasadena, CA: December 7, 2005 - By age 93 most people would have retired, but this jazz bassist turned talent manager is not most people. For the past 50 years, jazz luminaries have looked to John Levy for management and career guidance - Nancy Wilson, Joe Williams, Shirley Horn to name just a few. Not only is Levy being honored next month with a (NEA) National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master Fellowship, but that same weekend he will present ...

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