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Trumpeter Avishai Cohen Residency at Fat Cat, New York
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All About Jazz
Avishai Cohen will be in residency at Fat Cat Jazz Club in New York City on November 10, 17, 24th with sets at 10:00PM and midnight. The Avishai Cohen Group will include an exciting array of musicians: Yosvani Terry (sax & chekere), Sam Bar-Sheshet (piano), Jason Lindner (piano), Barak Mori (bass), Ben Street (bass), Omer Avital (bass), Eric McPherson (drums), Greg Hutchinson (drums) - breakdown at the end of release. Avishai Cohen released his first album ...
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Cruise For The Benefit Of Wynton Marsalis' Higher Ground Relief Fund
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All About Jazz
Wynton Marsalis'Higher Ground Relief Fund Cruise Sails - Feb.6, 2006 Bob Cunningham will donate his performance for this important charitable event, Cruise with us and you will be helping others while enjoying a memorable experience! Call Jacqueline Kolmes (718) 221 - 4810 or Toll free at 888-694-0100 for detailed informatiom. Or email to [email protected] For Information on Bob Cunningham contact: LeTang Biz - (718)785-0742 or e-mail [email protected] PLEASE JOIN OUR CRUISE FOR THE BENEFIT OF WYNTON MARSALIS' HIGHER GROUND RELIEF ...
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Jon Regen Plays Philadelphia's WORLD CAFE LIVE Thursday Nov. 17
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All About Jazz
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New York, NY; November 10, 2005 SINGER, SONGWRITER AND PIANIST JON REGEN MAKES DEBUT APPEARANCE AT PHILADELPHIA'S FAMED WORLD CAFE LIVE NOVEMBER 17th “Jon Regen is one of the best young jazz pianists in the world." -THE WASHINGTON POST “Regen takes cues from forebears like Randy Newman...both in the sardonic bent of songs like the wry “Only My Credit Card Remembers Where I've Been" and ...
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Makanda Ken McIntyre Project to perform in Newburyport, MA
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All About Jazz
On Saturday, November 12, at 7:30 pm, the Makanda Project will present a concert at the Firehouse Center for the Arts in Newburyport, Ma. The Firehouse is located at One Market Square. Tickets are available at the door or by calling 978-462-7336. The Makanda Project is a group of nine Boston-area musicians playing unrecorded compositions of the great multi-instrumentalist Makanda Ken McIntyre. When McIntyre died in 2001, he left around 400 such pieces. He had unique talents and conceptions as ...
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The Jazz Masters at Flushing Town Hall Nov. 11th at 8 PM
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All About Jazz
November 9, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES FLUSHING TOWN HALL 137-35 Northern Blvd. (at the corner of Linden Pl.) in Downtown Flushing , Queens Box office: (718) 463-7700 x222 www.flushingtownhall.org Take the 7-train to Main Street/Flushing Free Parking Friday, November 11, 2005, at 8 PM Jazz Live! Headliner Concerts “THE JAZZ MASTERS" Jimmy Heath on saxophone. Barry Harris on piano. Clark Terry on trumpet. Benny Powell on trombone. Tootie Heath on drums. Earl May on bass. A once-in-a-lifetime ...
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Hank Johnson Trio + Vocalist Diane Allen set to Burn in Library!
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All About Jazz
On November 26th, 2005 The Queens Library and Jazzbone Records is proud to present a FREE Jazz concert. Billed “PIANO GREATS", the smooth swinging style of Hank Johnson will provide excellent accompianment for jazz vocalist Diane Allen. The Library is located at 89-11 Merrick Boulevard in Jamaica, Queens, New York. Their phone number is 1 (718 990-0778 and there will be some real music played on a real acoustic grand piano in the auditorium. Concert starts at 3:00P.M. sharp, and ...
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UCLA Live Presents Ahmad Jamal at Royce Hall
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All About Jazz
UCLA Live Presents Ahmad Jamal: At age 75, Jamal is still a powerful creative force in jazz and one of the most exciting keyboard artists alive, producing some of the most fiery and enigmatic albums of his career. The New York Times describes Jamal's brilliance by saying “The rows of shocking diversions and risks...by this 1950s master could be mistaken for the work of a younger, experimentally minded pianist". Tickets for Ahmad Jamal are available for $45/35/25($15 for UCLA Students). ...
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