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Barcelona Jazz Festival 2005 Line Up

Source: All About Jazz
October 7, 2005

Barcelona Jazz Festival 2005 37th Voll-Damm Festival Internacional de Jazz de Barcelona From 27th October to 5ft December 2005 Thursday 27 October / 21.00h. CHARLIE PARKER IN MEMORIAM PHIL WOODS Bird with strings… and more! Palau de la Música Prices: From 24 To 45 Euros Friday, 28 October / 21.00h. PAQUITO D’RIVERA 50 años y 300 noches Palau de la ...

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Bassist Jack Lesberg dead at 85

Source: All About Jazz
October 6, 2005

ENGLEWOOD, NJ -- Jack Lesberg, a steadfast and versatile bassist who worked with many legends of jazz in the 1940's and 50's and also had a career as a symphonic player, died on Sept. 17 at the Lillian Booth Actors' Home in Englewood, N.J. He was 85.

The cause was complications of Alzheimer's disease, his daughter Valerie Kaplan said.

Born and reared in Boston, Lesberg initially studied the violin, which he played in area clubs before switching permanently to double ...

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Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola: November 2005 Lineup

Source: All About Jazz
October 6, 2005

Jazz at Lincoln Center Announces The November 2005 Lineup For Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola The Juilliard Jazz Orchestra - The Music of Tommy Dorsey, Bobby Hutcherson featuring Kenny Garrett, Marcus Roberts Trio and Eric Alexander featuring Von Freeman

New York, NY (October 6) - Jazz at Lincoln Center proudly announces the November 2005 lineup of performances at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, continuing a Fall/Winter season full of must-see players. Opening the month with a shout is The Juilliard Jazz Orchestra performing the ...

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Jazz Standard November Schedule

Source: All About Jazz
October 6, 2005

NEW YORK CITY/October 2005 — Jazz Standard, New York City’s “Best Jazz Club” (New York Magazine) serving “NYC’s Best Barbecue” (Time Out New York) from Blue Smoke with its signature style of warm hospitality, presents a month of great music in November.

Jazz Standard continues to be a favorite live recording venue for a host of great artists. This month, we celebrate the release of three outstanding new albums—all created live, on stage at Jazz Standard. Live At The Jazz ...

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Tonight: Oct 6: Tribute to Cobi Narita

Source: All About Jazz
October 6, 2005

Thursday, October 6 at 6:30 PM (Reception, followed by Concert at 7:30 PM): 10th Anniversary of International Women in Jazz, and Tribute to Cobi Narita, featuring women jazz legends, including Valerie Capers, Della Griffin, Sarah McLawler, Helen Merrill, Carline Ray and others ($15 donation) This event is part of the All Nite Soul Jazz Festival 2005, October 2 - 9, which celebrates forty years of Jazz Ministry at Saint Peter's Church (619 Lexington Avenue at 54th Street, NYC). Live performances ...

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AAJ teams with Art.com and AllPosters.com

Source: All About Jazz
October 6, 2005

All About Jazz has partnered with Art.com and AllPosters.com to bring you the AAJ Poster Store. In addition to Jazz and Blues posters, that include famous photos from Herman Leonard, William Gottlieb, and the complete line of Jazz Age concert posters, AAJ also provides access to Art.com's vast collection of non-music prints. Their gallery of fine art, film posters, world class photography, maps, vintage illustrations, and humor are unmatched on the web. All prints are available with framing and mounting ...

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Emme Kemp Pianist / Vocalist at Copelands Restaurant

Source: All About Jazz
October 6, 2005

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ShobeeWan's Wu Li Masters at The Tea Lounge

Source: All About Jazz
October 6, 2005

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