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Manuel Mengis : Into The Barn on Hatology 627

Source: All About Jazz
October 26, 2005

Manuel Mengis Gruppe 6 · Into The Barn Manuel Mengis–trumpet, Achim Escher–alto saxophone Christoph Erb–tenor saxophone, Flo Stoffner–electric quitar Marcel Stalder–electric bass and Linonel Friedli–drums New release on Hatology 627

Born in the Swiss canton Wallis in 1972, trumpeter and part-time mountain guide Mengis probably is virtually unknown to most people. It thus comesas a surprise that his first release is for a label that has not pledgeditself to promote and encourage ...

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David Liebman : The Distance Runner on Hatology 628

Source: All About Jazz
October 26, 2005

David Liebman : The Distance Runner David Liebman solo live Willisau Festival 2004 New release on Hatology 628

Here’s Dave Liebman with his saxophones and a wooden flute in his very first concert of unaccompanied solos. It didn’t happen until his fourth decade as a working jazz artist, even though he had recorded four solo albums down through theyears. Once again we hear his brilliant sound and technique, and there are his devotion to spontaneity combined ...

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Hank Johnson Quartet to perform live at Queens Central Library

Source: All About Jazz
October 25, 2005

The Hank Johnson Quartet will perform a live and free concert at the Queens Central Library on Saturday, November 26th, 2005. The library is located at 89-11 Merrick Boulevard, Jamaica, New York 11432 - (718) 990-0700 phone. Jazz vocalist Dianne Allen will add to the trio making it a quartet. Hank Johnson will play acoustic piano, “Cool Mike" Fitzbenjamin will be on bass and Gary Smith on drums. If you are a jazz lover and want to hear some top ...

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Harlem Speaks Features Two NEA Jazz Masters and Harlem Legends at The Jazz Museum in Harlem

Source: All About Jazz
October 25, 2005

October 25, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] The Jazz Museum in Harlem 104 East 126th Street New York, NY 10035 212 348-8300 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 10/25/05 Harlem Speaks Features Two NEA Jazz Masters and Harlem Legends John Levy, November 10, 2005 Carline Ray, November 17, 2005 Clark Terry, December 1, 2005 Lonnie Youngblood, December 15, 2005 New York, NY—"We should honor the living legends of jazz while they are with us," says Loren ...

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Wallace Roney @ Sculler's Jazz Club November 16th

Source: All About Jazz
October 25, 2005

October 25, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wallace Roney @ Sculler's Jazz Club November 16, 2005 Sculler's Jazz Club 566 Commonwealth Ave. Boston, MA 02215 617.266.5458 Press Release Boston, MA - October 25, 2005 - Grammy Award Winner, Trumpeter Wallace Roney performs at Sculler's Jazz Club in Boston, MA on Wednesday November 16, 2005. He will be presenting music from his new CD “Mystikal" on High Note Records. Roney, a ...

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Eric Mintel Quartet: Jazzing Up QVC

Source: All About Jazz
October 25, 2005

On Monday November 14 at 2:00p.m. EST pianist and composer Eric Mintel and the Eric Mintel Quartet will appear on the popular shopping channel QVC. Jazz music is making an appearance for the first time ever on QVC and over 87 million households throughout the country will get a chance to see and hear the Eric Mintel Quartet as they pioneer this new endeavor with a 3 CD Boxed set of Eric's music just in time for the holidays. The ...

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Carlos Morena with Joe Fonda & George Schuller

Source: All About Jazz
October 25, 2005

N E W I M P R O V @ Z E I T G E I S T G A L L E R Y 1353 Cambridge St. Inman Sq. Cambridge, Mass. 02139 617.876.6060 ~ ALL AGES ~ WWW.ZEITGEIST-GALLERY.ORG Thursday, 27 October 2005 7:30-10:00pm $12 or b/o rob chalfen & subconsciouscafe new chamber music presents Italian pianist CARLOS MORENA with JOE FONDA & GEORGE SCHULLER Carlos Morena - piano / Joe Fonda - bass / George Schuller - drums ...

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Barbara Montgomery at Iridium Thursday October 27th 7pm

Source: All About Jazz
October 25, 2005

October 25, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] Barbara Montgomery at Iridium Jazz Club Thursday October 27, 2005 at 7pm featuring Barbara Montgomery - vocals Tom Lawton - piano Steve Beskrone - bass Dan Monaghan - drums Barbara Montgomery website www.bjazz.com Thursday October 27 @ 7pm $20 Cover $15 Food/Beverage Min. Room opens at 6pm for Dinner for reservations call 212-582-2121 Iridium Jazz Club 1650 Broadway (W 51st) “...the ice crean blonde with the ...

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