Jazz News

AAJ New York: New & Improved!

Source: All About Jazz
July 6, 2005

With our July issue, we’ve made some changes that will make AllAboutJazz-New York an even better resource for our readers: We’ve moved our feature content to the front of the newspaper to improve flow. That has allowed us to expand our New York @ Night column to include more shows and photos taken at the reviewed performances.

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Backbeat Books publishes Piano Girl to rave reviews

Source: All About Jazz
July 6, 2005

San Francisco— Sometimes poignant and often hilarious, Piano Girl (June 2005) reveals the comedies, tragedies, and mundane miracles witnessed by a keenly observant and very witty storyteller. From cheesy lounges to four-star hotels, Robin Meloy Goldsby recounts the soundtrack of her life with grace and wicked humor. Along the way she discovers the human side, for better or worse, of her audiences—the celebrities, drunks, moguls, the down-and-out and downright scary, the music lovers and music haters, and ordinary people dealing ...

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This Weekend @ Zanzibar Blue/ Vince Seneri, David Fathead Newman, Dave Valentin

Source: All About Jazz
July 6, 2005

July 6, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] The Prince Of the Hammond B3 Organ Vince The Prince Seneri & Senful Records Are pleased to announce... THIS COMING WEEKEND! @ ZANZIBAR BLUE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ CLUB AND RESTAURANT “The Hottest Jazz Club In Philadelphia" A JAZZ EXTRVANGANZA AND HOTTEST TICKET IN TOWN! PRESENTS! JULY 8 & 9 2005 Hammond B3 JAZZ Organist & Great! Known as the Prince of the B3 Organ! V I N ...

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All About Jazz-New York Presents 1s & 2s Featuring KATIE BULL/JOE FONDA (7/7) at Cornelia St. Cafe

Source: All About Jazz
July 6, 2005

THURSDAY JULY 7th, 2005 AllAboutJazz-New York Presents “1s & 2s: Music For Solo & Duo" FEATURING: KATIE BULL (vocals) & JOE FONDA (bass) CD release concert of Cup of Joe, No Bull: The Bull-Fonda Duo (Corn Hill Indie) at Cornelia Street Cafe 29 Cornelia Street Greenwich Village, NY 10014 Tel: 212-989-9319 Fax: 212-243-4207 Web: corneliastreetcafe.com *8:30 and 10pm sets - $12/ (student discount $8) Katie Bull Katie Bull is a jazz vocalist and multi-media performer living in New York City ...

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Caramoor Jazz Festival, July 30 and August 6, 2005, Katonah, NY

Source: All About Jazz
July 6, 2005

Two days of great music, celebrating jazz giants with giant performances. July 30 and August 6, 2005 Joe Lovano, Artistic Director Jim Luce, Producer Schedule of Events July 30: “Modern Jazz at 60" Caramoor's Venetian Theater 3:00 - Charles McPherson/Tom Harrell Quintet -- Bird and Diz Live 4:15 - Percussion Discussion: A Moment for Max: with Michael Carvin, Andrew Cyrille, and Billy Hart. 5:00 - Saxophone Summit featuring Michael Brecker, Dave Liebman, and Joe Lovano. 6:30 - Dinner Break 8:00 ...

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Marciac Jazz Festival 1- 15 August 2005

Source: All About Jazz
July 6, 2005

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Piano Greats from the 40's and 60's at Queens Library

Source: All About Jazz
July 5, 2005

On Monday evening July 11th, 2005 at the Cambria Heights Branch Library 220-20 Linden Boulevard presents the Hank Johnson Quartet Live! Master jazz pianist, Hank Johnson tells it like it was and is! Featured artists are Gary Smith,drums and “Cool Mike" Fitzbenjamin on bass and special surprise vocalist Dianne Allen. The best deal in town FREE admission! Music starts at 6:30 P.M. and you may call the library for more information at 1 (718) 528-3535 Jazz lovers come on out ...

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Eddie Gomez and Mark Kramer: Elegantly Emotional Jazz for July

Source: All About Jazz
July 5, 2005

Fans may have missed their workshop at the Blue Note in June. But, in July there will be multiple opportunities in New York, New Jersey, and Philadelphia to sample the sounds (and silence) of master bassist Eddie Gómez with pianist Mark Kramer: an increasingly compelling “phenomenon” on the music/jazz scene today. On the evenings of July 15, 16, 17 Eddie and Mark bring their “charged quiet" to the well-appointed Iridium Jazz Club in New York City, New York (1650 Broadway ...

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