Jazz News

Music L.A.! Citywide Music Education Program for Youth Launches Summer 2005

Source: All About Jazz
June 15, 2005

Los Angeles – The City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs is honored to present the summer launch of its new citywide educational program Music L.A.!, a groundbreaking partnership between the City of Los Angeles, local music providers, and parents. Music L.A.! gives children and teens in Los Angeles a summer full of music, where creativity is engaged in fun, challenging, and exciting musical activities, and where discipline and focus is cultivated in the learning of new skills. All ...

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New Cancer Foundation Seeks Support for Labor Day 'International Taste & Jazz Fest'

Source: All About Jazz
June 15, 2005

The newly formed National Women of Colors Cancer Foundation, based in Cincinnati, OH, asks you to lend a hand with its International Taste & Jazz Fest fund raiser, presented with the theme Pampering the Spirit with Song at Grailville (off route 48) during Labor Day weekend. This affair is scheduled to run from 11am - 10pm on Friday September 2 and Saturday September 3 and from 11am - 8pm on Sunday September 4.

The purpose of this affair is to ...

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AllAboutJazz.com Wins Jazz Journalists' Association 'Best Jazz Website' Award for Fourth Consecutive Year

Source: All About Jazz
June 15, 2005

New York, NY - AllAboutJazz.com received the Best Website Concentrating on Jazz Award from the Jazz Journalists Association (JJA) for the fourth consecutive year, at the ninth annual JJA awards.

The award was presented by venerated jazz record producer George Avakian to AAJ Senior Editor Chris M. Slawecki in a ceremony held in New York City on June 14.

“I'd like to thank our founder and publisher, Mike Ricci, who could not be here with us this evening," Slawecki said ...

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Po' Jazz June 16th at The Cornelia Street Cafe

Source: All About Jazz
June 15, 2005

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 From Page to Performance Visits Po’Jazz at The Cornelia Street Cafe Poetry in Partnership with Jazz Thursday, June 16th, 2005 6 - 8 p.m. June is ...

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Don Friedman Trio @ Marie's Thurs June 16th 9:00 PM-12:30 AM

Source: All About Jazz
June 15, 2005

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Louise Rogers & Rick Strong at Cornelia Street Cafe Friday June 17th 9pm to 10:30pm

Source: All About Jazz
June 15, 2005

June 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 Louise Rogers & Rick Strong A jazz duo of voice and bass ...

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Rhythm & Ribs Jazz Festival - Located in KC’s historic 18th and Vine district.

Source: All About Jazz
June 15, 2005

Rhythm & Ribs Jazz Festival | June 17-19 Catch hep cats fakin’ and swappin’ fours. Dig KC ‘Que so good it’s gone. Don’t cost much bread. Take five Daddy-o’s Day weekend and make the scene; slow-cooked, served family-style. Cool. (Non-hep cat translation) See some of the world’s finest musicians as they improvise and trade solos. Enjoy KC barbeque so delicious it’s…delicious. All for a great price! Do swing by Father’s Day weekend, and bring the kids for plenty of family-style ...

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York Theatre Royal to host new Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
June 15, 2005

This summer twenty of the brightest stars in rejuvenated, world class British Jazz take over the York Theatre Royal for two days of thrilling music on July 29 and 30 for a brand new York event! York Dune Jazz Festival. York@Large have joined forces with J-Night, the Theatre Royal and Dune Records to bring an exciting line up of award-winning stars such as Soweto Kinch, Denys Baptiste, Zara Macfarlane, Abram Wilson, Alex Wilson and Jazz Jamaica to the city. York ...

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