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The Devil's Horn: The Story of the Saxophone, From Noisy Novelty to King of Cool, by Michael Segell

Source: All About Jazz
October 4, 2005

Join us for an evening of words and music on October 10, 2005, when Michael Segell reads from his new book, The Devil's Horn: The Story of the Saxophone, From Noisy Novelty to King of Cool. The Half King 505 West 23rd Street, New York City (just west of 10th Avenue) Monday, October 10, 2005, 6:30pm In The Devil's Horn, Segell traces the 160-year history of the saxophone a horn that created a sound ...

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Evan Tate's Saxophone Tips - Podcast

Source: All About Jazz
October 4, 2005

The New Yorker Saxophonist Evan Tate presents his Saxophone Workshop over the World-Wide-Web as a Podcast. For more than a decade Saxophonist/Composer Evan Tate has been an in-demand session musician featured with such formations as the “Munich Saxophone Family", “The New Doug Hammond Trio", “Legacy" and the “Manhattan Symphony Orchestra". Evan has also lead his own projects “Spherical" and “Hittin' Hard". Evan Tate has also made appearances in Austrian and German radio concerts. Evan Tate currently resides in Munich, Germany. ...

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FrankfordStyle Plays International Daniel Pearl Concert

Source: All About Jazz
October 3, 2005

GUITARIST BRINGS HARMONY FOR HUMANITY TO DANIEL PEARL DAY CONCERT

Philadelphia, PA - When guitarist Matt Richards considers the current world situation, he believes that culture, particularly music, is one of the primary catalysts to achieving change. On Sunday, October 9th, he will be joined by FrankfordStyle's Metlife Guitar Quartet and other area musical artists to participate in the global network of performances for the fifth annual international Daniel Pearl Music Day.

“As an expression of humanity, music speaks directly ...

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Vocalist Ron Kaplan Releases 'Saloon' (The Ron Kaplan*Weber Iago Album) on Kapland Records

Source: All About Jazz
October 3, 2005

Aptly entitled, this session embraces the musical perennials of a long ago era. Remniscent of a distant time and place, these classic selections are sure to awaken the intimacy of a nostalgic moment from the past. alluring, enchanting, and provocative with a backdrop of clanking glassware, ringing registers, soft whispers, and occasional lauhter, we are invited to embrace an abiance common to the milieu... Saloon. Santa Cruz vocalist Ron Kaplan's musical style is reminiscent of the great jazz vocalists of ...

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Katrina Relief Effort CD/MP3 Download/Concert

Source: All About Jazz
October 3, 2005

To All Music Consumers and Musicians: BandaAID.com is a disaster relief initiative that directs all MP3 download receipts to supportive aid foundations who are dedicated to the long-term educational and health related expenses of the young victims of natural disasters. For more information send your email inquiry to [email protected]. Bandaaid.com is also a resource for supporting Tsunami disaster victims, as well as a resource for current information on both these disasters. More music will be added in the coming weeks ...

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Moutin Reunion Quartet at The Jazz Standard Tuesday, October 4th 7:30 PM, 9:30 PM

Source: All About Jazz
October 3, 2005

MOUTIN REUNION QUARTET On Tour In Support of Their New CD The Moutin Reunion Quartet “Something Like Now" Nocturne/Lightyear (distributed by WEA) 54701-2 Street Date: August 30, 2005 Tuesday, October 4, 2005 The Jazz Standard 116 East 27th St. New York, NY 10016 Tel: 212/576-2232 http://www.jazzstandard.net Cover: $ 20.00 Showtimes: 7:30 PM, 9:30 PM Lithe, lean and muscular, Something Like Now is a lock on my list of the year's ten best. – Ed Trefzger-JazzWeek.com The Moutin Reunion Quartet is ...

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Les Paul (Tonight)-Mingus Big Band (Tue.) Pharoah Sanders Qt (Oct. 5-9) at The Iridium Jazz Club

Source: All About Jazz
October 3, 2005

October 3, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121, www.iridiumjazzclub.com Sets at 8 & 10PM EVERY MONDAY LES PAUL AND HIS QUARTET EVERY TUESDAY THE MINGUS BIG BAND ED PALERMO BIG BAND PLAYS THE MUSIC OF FRANK ZAPPA September 28, November 2 and November 9 Every Sunday Starting at 11:00AM Gospel Brunch featuring BISHOP NATHANIEL TOWNSLEY, JR. AND THE GOSPEL JUBILEE ...

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Speakeasy: Stories From The Backroom (Mon) Arturo O'Farrill y Riza Negra (Tue) & Kim Brock, Anat Fort & More at the Cornelia Street Cafe

Source: All About Jazz
October 3, 2005

October 3, 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. “a culinary as well as a cultural landmark" Mayoral Proclamation, City of New York 1987 This Week at Cornelia Street Cafe Oct. 3 thg Oct. 9 Mon ...

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