Jazz News

Manly Jazz Festival 2005

Source: All About Jazz
August 28, 2005

The Manly International Jazz Festival is Australia's largest and longest-running community based jazz festival. Set amongst the beautiful Sydney harbour environment. The festival is hugely popular with expectations of over 60, 000 people attending over the three day period. Manly is considered to be the 'home of jazz' in Australia and this year will be its 28th year of operation. There are outdoor stages along the beachfront, in the Corso, around the entrances of Manly wharf and at major hotels ...

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Brewed By Noon featuring Marc Ribot & Jim Pugliese @Barbes, Brooklyn. Sept 22.

Source: All About Jazz
August 28, 2005

Brewed By Noon Barbes, Brooklyn, Thursday September 22, 10pm With special guests Marc Ribot (Guitar) & Jim Pugliese (Percussion) Featuring Jon Madof (Guitar), Thierno Camara (Bass) Sean Noonan (Drums) Brewed by Noon presents original music that blends modern jazz and African Tribal Rhythms seamlessly at Barbes, Brooklyn on Thursday, September 22 at 10pm. This concert will feature popular guitarist Marc Ribot and downtown jazz maven Jim Pugliese on percussion. This special concert will take place at Barbes in Brooklyn on ...

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Rez Abbasi Monday August 29th Knitting Factory, Old Office (Two Sets beginning at 8:00 p.m.)

Source: All About Jazz
August 27, 2005

August 26, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] Rez Abbasi's group performs all new compositions before entering the studio to record a follow-up to the critically acclaimed “Snake Charmer". Monday August 29th Knitting Factory, Old Office Two Sets beginning at 8:00 p.m. $10 Rez Abbasi - guitars Gary Versace - organ Dan Weiss - drums Kiran Ahluwalia - Indian vocal guests: Rudresh Mahanthappa - alto saxophone Marc Mommaas - soprano/tenor saxophones “Invigorating and graceful ...

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Mike Riddley and Hank Johnson Trio to perform at Jamaica Hospital Health Fair

Source: All About Jazz
August 27, 2005

The Hank Johnson Trio and trumpeter Mike Riddley will perform some live jazz entertainment at the Jamaica Hospital Health Fair to be held on August 27th, 2005 on Jamaica Avenue & Van Wyck Expressway in parking lot next to Bowling Alley (Outside)! Music starts at 12:00 until 2:00 P.M. and is free. There will be free blood pressure checks, prostate screening, diabetes, and other health related matters addressed. ALL FREE to the public--get screened, live longer, HIV, etc. Saturday, August ...

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Jazz-Inspired a Cappella Vocal Ensemble Cadence launch new CD

Source: All About Jazz
August 26, 2005

Cadence, Featuring Dylan Bell, Ross Lynde, Carl Berger and Kevin Fox Announce a Special Record Launch Celebration, For The Release of Their Latest CD, “Twenty For One" Tuesday, September 20th “The Lula Lounge & Restaurant” 1585 Dundas St., West, Toronto, Canada – www.lula.ca Media Performance at 7:00 PM Performance for General Public at 9:00 PM Hosted by JAZZ.FM 91 On-Air Personality, Heather Bambrick Winner of The 2005 National Jazz Awards “Broadcaster of the Year”, and Host of JAZZ.FM 91’s Popular ...

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Italian Tamburello workshop October 29-30, 2005 in Mallorca

Source: All About Jazz
August 26, 2005

Framedrumseurope is glad to annouce the Italian Tamburello workshop by Andrea Piccioni on October, 29 and 30 in Andratx, Mallorca.

The workshop will focus on Italian Tamburello techniques, rhythms and styles. One of the most interesting jingled drums with more then 6000 years of history

Andrea Piccioni is a recognized master of the many different playing styles used throughout Italy and also developed modern techniques thanks to which the italian tamburello has been introduced in modern music contexts.

The Italian ...

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New Jazz Sound Clips

Source: All About Jazz
August 26, 2005

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Jimmy Herring, Greg Osby, Jeff Sipe and more on Project Z

Source: All About Jazz
August 26, 2005

2005 Release on AbstractLogix from ace guitarist Jimmy Herring as he partners up with his long time friends Jeff Sipe (Apt Q258) on drums, Jason Crosby on keyboards and departed friend Ricky Keller on bass. One of the most surprising additions to this project is Blue Note Recording artist Greg Osby on alto sax. The band is Project Z and the music is beyond categorization. Short Review As a followup to its auspicious, self-titled debut from 2000, Project ...

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