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Blossom Dearie Opening the Vaults of Daffodil Records!
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All About Jazz
Cabaret/Vocal/Piano Jazz Fans will be pleased to hear that Blossom Dearie has begun to reissue her back catalog produced on her label Daffodil Records. Starting with “Blossom's Own Treasures" a two disc, 33 song compilation of every song she has written followed by “Blossom Dearie 1975" her most requested album(vinyl copies routinely sold for upwards of $250.00 in second hand stores)and “Winchester In Apple Blossom time her vocal/piano only album. For more information or to take advantage of sale prices ...
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Fresh New Voices @ Catalina's | Sara Leib and Julie Hardy
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All About Jazz
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: AUGUST 5, 2005 Fresh New Voices SARA LEIB & JULIE HARDY Featuring Randy Ingram, Darek Oles & Joe LaBarbera On Monday, September 19th (sets at 8:30 & 10:30pm) Catalina Bar and Grill will showcase two up and coming vocal jazz talents; Sara Leib, who has just returned to LA from a three week South African tour and Julie Hardy, Fresh Sound New Talent recording artist from New York City. Both artists will share two sets featuring their ...
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OT Records signs new Internet distribution deal to offer CDs outside of the UK for first time.
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All About Jazz
British independent jazz label OT Records is the first label to join forces with new company E-retail Solutions to make their Jazz and Blues records available outside of the UK for the first time. OT Records, whose roster includes Dylan Howe, Ben Castle, David Tughan, Helium Soul and PD3, will be able to accept payment via Paypal through the newly established E-Retail Solutions website www.e-retailsolutions.com . Many of OT Records releases have been highly praised in the UK with three ...
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Hank Johnson Quartet set to perform at Laurelton, Queens Library
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All About Jazz
The Hank Johnson Quartet which features Dianne Allen on vocals will perform live for a 1 hour educational concert and lecture at the Laurelton branch of the Queens library free! The quartet consists of Hank Johnson on electric piano, Tarrik Cole (filling in for regular bassist “Cool Mike" Fitzbenjamin on bass, and Gary Smith on drums w/ Dianne Allen singing on vocals! Check out website for more details! http://www.jazzbonerecords.com or follow link. -30- BY: Cleofus Rawls, Public Relations Director for ...
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Lucky Thompson, Jazz Saxophonist, Is Dead at 81
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All About Jazz
Lucky Thompson, a legendary tenor and soprano saxophonist who took his place among the elite improvisers of jazz from the 1940's to the 1960's and then quit music, roamed the country and ended up homeless or hospitalized for more than a decade, died on Saturday in Seattle. He was 81. His death was confirmed by his son, Daryl Thompson; the cause was not announced. Mr. Thompson was living in an assisted-care facility at the Washington Center for Comprehensive Rehabilitation in ...
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Jazz On Film At The Museum of the City Of New York Sundays, August 7 and 14 at 3 p.m.
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All About Jazz
August 5, 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 www.jazzmuseuminharlem.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Jazz Museum in Harlem presents: JAZZ ON FILM At The Museum of the City Of New York Sundays, August 7 and 14 at 3 p.m. Fifth Avenue between 103rd and 104th Streets Join our Executive Director Loren Schoenberg in the third year of collaboration between The Jazz Museum ...
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