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CD Release Party at Mutual Musicians Foundation
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All About Jazz
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “New Africa Suite might be his most focused and passionate musical statement yet. All the music is original: The writing, ranging from the deep ballad “Salaam, Shalom, Peace” to the funky “Beneath Where Rivers Flow,” is consistently good, and the playing is even better... The last tune, “The Jannah Now,” is perhaps the most memorable thing that Alaadeen has written yet. The title refers to building a little bit of heaven on earth, ...
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DVD/CD of JVC Festival Event
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All About Jazz
It's a Hardbop Life DVD/CD SET,the first play to feature a cast of top Jazz Musicians which was a Special event at th 2004 New York JVC Jazz Festival, has been made available FREE TO THE PUBLIC. Made possible by an in-kind grant from The American Youth Symphony you may go to www.hardboplife.com to order your free copy. American Youth Symphony presents this entertaining yet educational production that examines the importance of jazz through the eyes of today's generation. “Where ...
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British Blues Legend "Long John" Baldry Dies At Age 64
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All About Jazz
Vancouver, BC – British R&B singer “Long John" Baldry, born John William Baldry, 64, passed away at the Vancouver General Hospital, in Vancouver, British Columbia last night (July 21) at 10:30 PM PST after fighting a chest infection for the past four months. He left behind two siblings Margaret and Roger, as well as long-time friend and partner Felix ("Oz") Rexach. Having begun his career playing folk and jazz in the late 50s, Baldry was one of the founding fathers ...
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Jazz Songwriter wins Lennon Songwriting Contest for First Time
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All About Jazz
New York, July 21, 2005 -- Brian Rothschild, Executive Director of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, Sony recording artists and stars of their own BET unscripted drama series, Fatty Koo, and Cheryl Severini from JLSC founding sponsor Maxell Corporation, presented the $20,000 check for the 2004 Maxell Song of the Year to Scott Routenberg of Miami, Florida. His song, “Bandwidth," is the first composition in the Jazz category of the Contest to be honored as the Maxell Song of the ...
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August 2-27 - The 3rd Annual Festival Of New Trumpet Music!
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All About Jazz
RED CAT PUBLICITY J A S O N B Y R N E 415 85th Street, #3R, Brooklyn, New York, 11209, Tel 718 921 1330, Email [email protected] ******************************************************** Dave Douglas, Roy Campbell and Jon Nelson Present The 3rd Annual Festival Of New Trumpet Music – August 2-27 FONT Music 2005: WEEK ONE - *FONT Music: For Lester Bowie, August 2-7, The Jazz Standard* WEEK ...
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Mozayik Upcoming Performances & News
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UPCOMING MOZAYIK PERFORMANCES Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola Jazz at Lincoln Center Broadway @ 60th Street (Columbus Circle) 5th Floor Late Sets -- July 26-30, 2005 Mozayik returns for another week at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola at Jazz at Lincoln Center. The band will perform the late set each evening, following sets by Arturo O' Farrill (Lincoln Center's Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra's Musical Director) & Riza Negra. Tues. - Thurs., July 26-July 28 11pm Fri - Sat., July 29-30 12:30am Admission to the Late ...
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