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Big Jazz Nerd Debuts at All About Jazz

Source: All About Jazz
November 15, 2005

The Cool Vic Files 1999 Ask Ken 2000-2004 Big Jazz Nerd 2005 We've been fielding reader questions in the form of a column since 1999.

First came that hard-boiled music dick, Vic (The Cool Vic Files). Ken Dryden launched Ask Ken the following year and retired his column in September 2004. Our latest creation is from Dr. Milton Pravitz, Professor of Jazzology. Read the first two installments of his column, Big Jazz Nerd: Shut ...

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CD Release: David Aaron's Short Memory-"Cynical Rat Bastard"

Source: All About Jazz
November 15, 2005

New Release David Aaron's Short Memory - Cynical Rat Bastard A decade after the release of his first album David Aaron presents Cynical Rat Bastard, the sixth in a cycle of eclectic jazz recordings that have tracked the saxophonist's progression from sonic experimentalist to singular composer and player. This latest album presents the most complete picture of the musician to date. As in the past the listener is invited to press an ear to the keyhole for a heavy dose ...

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Monterey Jazz Festival Announces 2nd Annual Next Generation Festival, April 21-23, 2006

Source: All About Jazz
November 15, 2005

FEATURING MJF 2006 ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE, JAZZ VOCALIST KURT ELLING

YOUNG JAZZ STARS TO CELEBRATE JAZZ THROUGHOUT DOWNTOWN MONTEREY, APRIL 21-23, 2006

EXPANDED NEXT GENERATION FESTIVAL TO FEATURE NEW COLLEGE BIG BAND COMPETITION AND NEW VOCAL SOLO WORKSHOP

Monterey, California; The Monterey Jazz Festival, a leader in jazz education since its inception in 1958, has announced exciting expansions for its annual salute to the young stars of jazz. The world's longest running jazz festival will host the 2nd Annual “Next Generation Festival" ...

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Cornelia Street Cafe December Music Schedule

Source: All About Jazz
November 15, 2005

November 15, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] CORNELIA STREET CAFE 29 Cornelia Street, NYC, New York 212-989-9319 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. DECEMBER Music Thu Dec 01 SEAN SMITH QUARTET (John Ellis, saxophones; Keith Ganz, guitar; Sean Smith, bass; Russell Meissner, drums) The Sean Smith Quartet has played together for many years, and its ...

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Dave Brubeck Begins European Tour

Source: All About Jazz
November 15, 2005

Media contact: Michael O'Daniel We Build Winners 1-323-957-1830 1-888-327-1401 [email protected] DAVE BRUBECK BEGINS EUROPEAN TOUR NOVEMBER 16 WITH CONCERT COMMEMORATING NUREMBERG TRIALS; WILL CELEBRATE 85th BIRTHDAY WITH LONDON SYMPHONY NUREMBERG, GERMANY: Legendary composer and jazz pianist Dave Brubeck and his Quartet begin a fall tour of Europe November 16 with a concert at Nuremberg, Germany's Schauspielhaus, presented by the City of Nuremberg as part of its 60th anniversary commemoration of the Nuremberg Trials. During the tour Brubeck will celebrate his ...

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Gemini Soul: Their first cyber-jazz CD titled, "A Cyber Jazz Holiday" will be released November 15, 2005 on the Pearl Jazz Recording Label.

Source: All About Jazz
November 15, 2005

SAN FRANCISCO, November 15, 2005 - PEARL JAZZ Newswire Look for Gemini Soul's first cyber-jazz CD titled, “A Cyber Jazz Holiday" to be available via Internet and major retailers November 15, 2005. Ajamu Akinyele and Jon O'Bergh produced the entire CD. “A Cyber Jazz Holiday" captures the true essence of smooth jazz combining elements of jazz-fusion to put you in the holiday spirit all year round! GEMINI SOUL is a Cyber-Jazz group consisting mainly of recording artists Ajamu Akinyele, (Ah-jah-moo ...

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David Leonhardt Jazz Group "Winter Holiday Jazz Concerts"

Source: All About Jazz
November 15, 2005

November 15, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] David Leonhardt Jazz Group “Winter Holiday Jazz Concerts" December 2 Messiah College One College Ave. Grantham PA 17027 (717) 691-6036 http://www.messiah.edu/campus_events/cultural/holiday_jazz.html Ticket Price $20 8:00 PM In The Chapel Very near Harrisburg, PA one hour from Philadelphia December 9 Smyrna Opera House Corner of Main St. and South St. Smyrna DE 19977 302-653-4236 www.smyrnaoperahouse.org [email protected] 7:30 PM tickets $10 The Jazz Group will be performing “Jazz ...

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Dom Minasi Trio @The 5C Cafe Sunday Nov.20th

Source: All About Jazz
November 15, 2005

November 15, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] Sunday Nov.20th The Dom Minasi Trio featuring Ken Filiano-bass & Jackson Krall-drums @ The 5C Cafe 68 Ave C ( the corner E5th & Ave. C) 7-9PM 212 477 5993 “...three musicians project a high level of energy, suggestive at times of the intensity of rock rather than jazz, ....Minasi extends the harmonic implication of some of jazz's most original performers...he reassures his fast-growing base of ...

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