Jazz News

Jazz Unites adds an Awards Gala to the famous JazzFest Heritage Music Weekend

Source: All About Jazz
June 10, 2005

Chicago jazz lovers are marking their calendars for the annual JazzFest Heritage Music Weekend, on August 5, 6 and 7 at South Shore Cultural Center. For 24 Years, Jazz Unites has brought the world’s best jazz, blues and Latin jazz musicians to the South Side—free to the public. This year 50,000 are expected to attend the always relaxed and friendly outdoor event by the shore of Lake Michigan--an event which is loved by musicians as well as the fans. On ...

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Mozayik - live at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola June 14-18

Source: All About Jazz
June 10, 2005

June 10, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] Don't miss the debut of Afro-Haitian rhythms dancing inside the house that Wynton built: Jazz at Lincoln Center's Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola. New York City's premier Afro-Haitian jazz quintet & Zoho Music recording artists MOZAYIK will performing in support of their new release --"Haitian Creole Jazz", at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola - June 14-18, 2005 Mozayik will be playing the After Hours set each evening: Tues. - Thurs. ...

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String trio Major Over Minor play Bartok at Cornelia Street Cafe Sunday June 12 2005 @ 8:30 Pm

Source: All About Jazz
June 10, 2005

June 10, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] STRING TRIO MAJOR OVER MINOR PLAY BARTOK AT CORNELIA STREET CAFÉ SUNDAY JUNE 12 2005 @ 8:30 PM Rob Thomas, Tanya Kalmanovitch and Lindsey Horner improvise Bartók’s 44 Duos for Violin The string trio Major Over Minor will perform Sunday June 12 2005 at 8:30 PM at Cornelia Street Café. Formed in November 2004 by three of New York’s leading improvising string players – violinist Rob ...

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Chris Washburne and the SYOTOS Band every Sunday at Smoke sets at 9PM, 11PM, and 12:30AM

Source: All About Jazz
June 10, 2005

June 10, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] Chris Washburne and the SYOTOS Band, the busiest and most in demand Latin jazz group in New York, continues their remarkable and unprecedented 13-year run of weekly performances. For the last 5 of those years they have been in residency at Smoke playing every Sunday night. Throughout the summer they will continue to bring their eclectic and postmodern Latin jazz mix to the Upper West Side ...

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Freestyle Jazz CBGB’s Lounge Upcoming Shows

Source: All About Jazz
June 10, 2005

FREESTYLE JAZZ CBGB’S LOUNGE 313 BOWERY 212-677-0455 All shows $10 for entire evening • Students w/pic I.D. $5 • Musicians that have played the series $3 SUNDAY JUNE 12 7pm - Henry Warner Trio 8pm - Briggan Krauss, Anthony Burr, Brandon Seabrook, Shanir Blumenkranz, Kenny Wollensen 9pm - Dennis Gonzalez + Ze Eduardo Unit (Ze Eduardo - bass / Jesus Santandreu - tenor / Sonia “Little B” Cabrita - drums / Dennis Gonzalez - trumpet, Elsa Roch - oboe) WEDNESDAY ...

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Oscar Brown, Jr. Memorial Service Set for Legendary Artist

Source: All About Jazz
June 9, 2005

June 9, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Oscar Brown, Jr. Memorial Service Set for Legendary Artist Friday, June 24, 2005 at 12:00 p.m. Christ Universal Temple 11901 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago. (Chicago, IL) Thousands are expected to attend memorial services set later this month for legendary singer, songwriter Oscar Brown, Jr. The Chicago-born artist died Memorial Day Weekend after a brief illness. He was 78 years old. The outpouring has been tremendous, explains Maggie Brown, his daughter and ...

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Vineyard Vibes Festival August 4-7

Source: All About Jazz
June 9, 2005

Fifth-Annual Vineyard Vibes Festival August 4-7, 2005, Features Phil Wilson and the Berklee Rainbow Big Band, Eguie Castrillo’s Tribute to the Mambo Kings, Juliana Hatfield, And Reverence Gospel Ensemble Directed by Dennis Montgomery III BOSTON, MA — Vineyard Vibes, the festival presented by Berklee College of Music to showcase the talents of Berklee alumni, faculty, and students, will hold it's fifth-annual event August 4 through 7, at several locations on Martha's Vineyard, MA. The festival has quickly grown from a ...

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Award for Norwegian jazz singer Karin Krog

Source: All About Jazz
June 9, 2005

Award for Norwegian Jazz Star On the 16th of February singer Norwegian jazz vocalist Karin Krog will be awarded “ The Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav, First Class”.

This honour is given as a reward for outstanding service to the country and humankind. King Harold is the Great Master of the Order which is named after St. Olav the Holy who first brought Christianity to Norway. This award was first given by King Oscar the 2nd in 1847.

Karin, ...

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