Jazz News

State Theatre Presents Jazz in the City -- Free, outdoor jazz series featuring best of NJ jazz -- 5:30pm - 7:30 pm, every Wednesday in September '05

Source: All About Jazz
July 15, 2005

State Theatre Presents JAZZ IN THE CITY Free, outdoor jazz series featuring the best of NJ jazz Wednesdays in September 5:30pm – 7:30 pm New Brunswick, NJ (July 18, 2005)—The State Theatre has announced it is presenting a free, after-hours jazz festival in New Brunswick this September. According to Wesley O. Brustad, the theater’s president and CEO, the series, Jazz in the City, is intended as a back-to-school/after-work celebration of life and art in the city. Admission is ...

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Berklee Names Dr. Lawrence Simpson Sr. VP for Academic Affairs

Source: All About Jazz
July 15, 2005

Experienced college leader, executive producer of Tri-C Jazz Festival BOSTON and Cleveland — Berklee College of Music President Roger H. Brown today announced the appointment of Dr. Lawrence J. Simpson to the newly created position of Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at the pioneering music college. At Berklee, Simpson will lead and oversee the academic initiatives of the college, including curriculum, faculty, and all areas directly related to teaching and learning. He joins the college on August 22. Simpson comes ...

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The Mingus Big Band Every Tuesday at The Iridium Jazz Club + New CD "I Am Three"

Source: All About Jazz
July 15, 2005

July 15, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] Jazz Workshop, Inc. www.mingusmingusmingus.com The Mingus Big Band, which performs every Tuesday at the IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121, www.iridiumjazzclub.com Sets at 8 & 10PM, released its eighth recording, “I AM THREE," on the new Sue Mingus Music label in conjunction with Sunnyside Records. Already called one of the best jazz CDs of the year, it features ...

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Jeremy Steig/Vic Juris Duo (Tonight!)/Schizoid Music/ Poetry & More This Weekend At Cornelia Street Cafe

Source: All About Jazz
July 15, 2005

July 15, 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 Weekend At Cornelia Street Cafe Friday Jul 15 6:00PM PINK PONY ...

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Eddie Gomez with Mark Kramer introduces 3 Pianists of the Next Generation at the Iridium July 15, 16 and 17

Source: All About Jazz
July 15, 2005

July 15, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] July 15, 16 and 17 Eddie Gomez with Mark Kramer introduces 3 Pianists of the Next Generation at the IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121 www.iridiumjazzclub.com 3 Sets on Fri & Sat 8pm, 10:00pm,11:30pm Sun. Sets 8 & 10PM Friday July 15 Set 1 Werner “Vana" Gierig – Chris Lightcap (b), Gene Jackson (d), Adriano Santos (Brazilian Percussion) ...

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The Barrons Of Jazz On Freedom Jazz Dance, Sunday from 1-3

Source: All About Jazz
July 15, 2005

Dig The Barrons Of Jazz And More This Sunday on Freedom Jazz Dance from 1-3! WRIR 97.3 FM Richmond Independent Radio---Radio For The Rest Of Us Streamcast at www.wrir.org Join me this Sunday for two hours of modern jazz from bebop to freebop and beyond. This week's journey through modern jazz includes selections from jazz brothers Kenny and (the late) Bill Barron, Roy Campbell, the Vibrational Therapists, early Jazz Crusaders, Don Byron and selections from a unique vinyl acquisition Grande ...

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Jazz Art Abounds This Summer In Harlem

Source: All About Jazz
July 14, 2005

Artist Curt Matherne’s marching jazz band paintings debut on July 9th in Harlem’s Casa Frela on 47 West 119th Street off Harlem's Fifth Avenue. Titled “The New Orleans Second Line” dozens of colorful paintings covered more than two floors of this brownstone gallery.

As explained by the artist, “After a funeral as we got to the church the Rebirth Jazz Band appeared out of a downpour playing,” just as you see shown here in “Second Line #4”, Matherne’s 24" x ...

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Jazz musicians Praful and Mark Antoine to perform for free at J&R Music and Computer World

Source: All About Jazz
July 14, 2005

JAZZ LEGENDS PRAFUL AND MARK ANTOINE TO PERFORM HITS FROM THEIR LATEST ALBUMS “PYRAMID IN YOUR BACKYARD”AND “MODERN TIMES” AT J&R MUSIC AND COMPUTER STORE ON TUESDAY, JULY 25TH Jazz musicians Praful and Mark Antoine will play songs from their newest albums Pyramid in your Backyard and Modern Times respectively at a free performance and autograph signing at J&R Music and Computer World (23 Park Row, 2nd Floor) on Monday, July 25th starting at 12:30 PM. Praful, a German born ...

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