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JC Hopkins Biggish Band at Makor Saturday, July 23rd 8pm
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All About Jazz
July 22, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] Join the JC Hopkins Biggish Band tomorrow evening at Makor, opening for Howard Fishman: http://www.howardfishman.com/indexFlash.html *Tomorrow Night* Saturday, July 23rd Makor 35 W. 67th St @ Central Park West 8pm / $10 (212) 601-1000 http://www.92y.org/shop/event_detail.asp?category=Makor+%2F+Steinhardt+Center888Makor888Makor+%2D+Music888Makor+Music+July888&productid=T%2DMM5PJ1 Upcoming Shows: Celebrate the Biggish Band's debut record, “Underneath a Brooklyn Moon" on August 9th. *Record Release Night* Tuesday, August 9th Knitting Factory Tap Bar 74 Leonard Street NY, NY 10013 ...
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Songwriters' Beat Festival/Poetry & More This Weekend at the Cornelia Street Cafe
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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 Weekend at Cornelia Street Cafe July 22 thg July 24 Friday Jul 22 6:00PM PINK PONY POETRY Jackie Sheeler, host Pink Pony Poetry: Jackie Sheeler’s ...
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Sathima Bea Benjamin Performs at Sweet Rhythm, August 25th, 2005
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All About Jazz
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE South African Jazz Singer Sathima Bea Benjamin Performs at Sweet Rhythm Jazz Club Thursday, August 25th, 2005 Vocalist Joined by Pianist Onaje Allan Gumbs, Bassist Kenny Davis, and Drummer Victor Lewis EKAPA RECORDS is proud to announce a performance by the legendary vocalist Sathima Bea Benjamin on Thursday, August 25th, 2005 at New York's Sweet Rhythm Jazz Club. The sets begin at 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Born in Cape Town, Sathima Bea Benjamin is ...
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Kansas City Jazz Label Launches Members Group
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All About Jazz
Greetings, We invite you to join our new Group for all Jazz Fans, our Friends and the Recording Artists of the Kansas City USA based jazz label, 'ASR RECORDS. This service exists to keep our membership informed of performance activities, new record releases and career developments of 'ASR RECORDS Artists. Members do not post messages to this group. Your email address and information is not available to other group members. And, the 'ASR RECORDS Group is hosted by a secure ...
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Rocco Ventrella CD: Tribute to Grover Washington, Jr.
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All About Jazz
Featured Artist: Rocco Ventrella CD Title: Tribute to Grover Washington, Jr. Year: 2005 Record Label: Roven Productions Style: Contemporary Jazz Musicians: Rocco Ventrella (alto saxophone), Vito Di Modugno, (bass), Alex Milella (guitar), Gino Palmisano (keyboard, piano programming), Saverio Petruzzellis (drums) Review: Few jazz musicians have epitomized the sound of contemporary jazz as did the late Grover Washington, Jr. Considered by many to be the savior of modern-day jazz because of his ability to cross the lines between R&B, popular and ...
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Back by Popular Demand: Uptown Jazz (Francina Connors (Voc.) & Bruce Edwards (Guitar) ) @ Penang
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All About Jazz
Tommy Peltier's Musical Life
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All About Jazz
Tommy Peltier's Musical Life Born in New Orleans many years ago, Tommy started playing trumpet at the age of 10. At the age of 13, he moved to Hollywood, Ca. with his mother. After one year of college, was drafted into the U.S. Navy. He spent two years playing in the Navy Band where he honed his arranging and playing skills. After the Service he hooked up with Bill Plummer, Charles and Joann Brackeen and Don Joham. Howard Rumsey, manager ...
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Buckingham Hotel Hosts Django Acoustic Jam
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Legendary Gypsy Musicians To Perform Prelude To “Spirit of Django Reinhardt” Concert Free Live Preview Open to the Public at Buckingham Hotel, 101 West 57th Street (off 6th Avenue), Martinelli Penthouse on Tuesday, July 26th at 11 am NEW YORK CITY, NY, July 21st, 2005 – Midtown Manhattan’s historic Buckingham Hotel, home away from home to generations of musicians, will honor the music of the King of Gypsy Swing, Django Reinhardt, with a free preview atop the propriety’s Martinelli Penthouse ...
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