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Announcing U.S. Quantic DJ Tour

Source: All About Jazz
August 19, 2005

ANNOUNCING U.S. QUANTIC DJ TOUR: WILL HOLLAND'S FIRST STATESIDE APPEARANCES SINCE THE RELEASE OF QUANTIC SOUL ORCHESTRA'S 'PUSHIN ON'

Dates include Los Angeles (9/2), Nashville (9/9), Atlanta (9/10), Cleveland (9/15) and two dates in New York (9/12 & 9/16). Full details below. Holland's latest masterpiece and follow-up to QSO's 2003 debut Stampede features five new songs with vocalist Alice Russell. Going from strength to strength, Pushin On represents the latest album released domestically in US / Canada on Ubiquity to ...

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CAC in New Orleans Kicks Off 2nd Year of NEA Jazz Masters Series with McCoy Tyner

Source: All About Jazz
August 19, 2005

AUGUST 1, 2005 (New Orleans) —NEA Jazz Master and pianist McCoy Tyner performs at the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans on Thursday, September 1, for two shows, 7 and 9pm. His trio will include Charnett Moffett on bass and Eric Kamau Gravatt on drums. Tyner’s performance kicks off the CACs second year as a NEA Jazz Masters on Tour presenter. In 2004, the National Endowment for the Arts selected the CAC among several not-for-profit presenting organizations in the country ...

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Kim and Tim @ Dakar Restaurant Aug.20

Source: All About Jazz
August 19, 2005

From: Kim Clarke Location: DAKAR RESTAURANT 285 GRAND AVE,BROOKLYN,NY When: Saturday, August 20, 8:00pm to 11:00pm Phone: (718)398-8900 Basslady Kim Clarke, Guitarist Tim Siciliano August 20 2005 Ticket Cost: $10 Jazz Style: Straight-Ahead / Classic About the Venue: Dakar is located in the heart of Clinton Hill Brooklyn. It is an intimate setting African Artifacts and the works of local artists.The Senegalese/Euro menu is superb and the drinks are exotic! Phone: 718.398-8900 Directions:Gtrain to Classon- Grand Ave Exit and walk ...

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Dafnis Prieto Quintet Tour Itinerary

Source: All About Jazz
August 19, 2005

August 19, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] DAFNIS PRIETO QUINTET ON TOUR! Dafnis Prieto drums Yosvany Terry saxophones, chekere Peter Apfelbaum saxophones, percussion Osmany Paredes piano Yunior Terry bass www.dafnisprieto.com Dafnis Prieto Quintet Tour Itinerary Sept 10 Hope Springs, AR Hope Springs Jazz Festival Oct 12-16 Los Angeles, CA Jazz Bakery Oct 17 Santa Barbara, CA SoHo Oct 18-19 L.A. clinics/master classes/in-store show TBA Oct 20 Albuquerque, NM The Outpost Oct 21 San ...

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Wallace Roney Hits The Road-Upcoming Appearances and New High Note CD-Mystikal

Source: All About Jazz
August 19, 2005

August 19, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] For Immediate Release Wallace Roney Hits The Road Jazz trumpet great Wallace Roney is pleased to announce his upcoming appearances. Thursday, August 25th Gilly's in Dayton, OH 937-228-8414 Friday & Saturday August 26 & 27 at the Green Mill, Chicago, IL (www.greenmilljazz.com/) Sunday, August 28 at Dakota's Grill in Minneapolis, MN (www.dakotacooks.com/) Friday, September 30th at Joe's Pub NYC (www.joespub.com/) Wallace Roney Antoine Roney Eric Allen, ...

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Composers Collaborative Festival & Terry Riley's In C This Weekend at the Cornelia Street Cafe

Source: All About Jazz
August 19, 2005

August 19, 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 August 19 thg 21 Fri Aug ...

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Monday Monday: 169 Bar Hosts Jazz Vocalist Sarah Lynch with Greg Skaff, Phil Palombi & Mark Ferber

Source: All About Jazz
August 19, 2005

New York City-based vocalist Sarah Lynch appears Monday, August 22nd at 169 Bar with Greg Skaff on guitar, Phil Palombi on bass, and Mark Ferber on drums.

Greg Skaff's latest CD, “Ellington Boulevard", is on the Zoho record label and has garnered critical praise. In addition to leading his own trio, he also works regularly with Bobby Watson, David “Fathead" Newman, and Gloria Lynne.

Bassist Phil Palombi, who plays both internationally and in New York, performs and records with such ...

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Music for the Soul raises money for Susan G Komen breast cancer research

Source: All About Jazz
August 19, 2005

Music for the Soul Cd can be purchased at www.gmgstudios.com Producer harpist Gloria Galante has been on this crusade to fight breast cancer since 1998. Her dearest friend was diagnosed with breast cancer and is now a cancer survivor of 7 years. Today, Gloria is the harp teacher for her friend's therapeutic recovery. This cd features the professional harp pioneers of the therapeutic harp field. It has raised awareness and money for breast cancer research. To find out more about ...

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