Jazz News

Harvie S Band to Appear at Marie's Jazz Bar on Thursday June 23 and June 30

Source: All About Jazz
May 25, 2005

The Harvie S Band in conjunction with the JVC Festival and Willow Entertainment presents an evening of Jazz on the Latin Side at Marie's Jazz Bar, 51 West 46th Street between 5th and 6th avenues on Thursday, June 23rd and June 30th, sets at 9:15 and 11:00 pm.

Musicians: Harvie S, bass; Daniel Kelly, piano; Scott Robert Avidon, saxophone; and William Bausch drums. Admission $5.00 plus drink minimum. Reservations are not required.

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Rex Cadwallader Quicker Than The Eye Concerts - Summer 2005

Source: All About Jazz
May 25, 2005

May 24, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] Jazz pianist Rex Cadwallader (pronunced cad-WALL-uh-der) is plesed to announce his summer 2005 appearances in conjunction with the release of his new CD “Quicker Than The Eye". Rex Cadwallader Quicker Than The Eye Concerts - Summer 2005 Friday, June 4 Premiere performance of music from new cd “Quicker Than The Eye" Music and orchestrations by Rex Cadwallader Jazz Trio – Cadwallader, Asetta and Dixson Rex Cadwallader, ...

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Harlem Speaks Continues Swing into Spring with Dr. Billy Taylor (June 2) & William C. Rhoden (June 16)

Source: All About Jazz
May 25, 2005

May 24, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] The Jazz Museum in Harlem 104 East 126th Street New York, NY 10035 http://www.jazzmuseuminharlem.org/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 05/24/05 Harlem Speaks Continues Swing into Spring · Dr. Billy Taylor (June 2) · William C. Rhoden (June 16) New York, NY (May 24, 2005) The Jazz Museum in Harlem's bi-weekly conversation series, Harlem Speaks, proceeds on June 2, 2005 with jazz statesman and ambassador, Dr. Billy Taylor. Each ...

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Soprano saxophonist Jane Ira Bloom launches Like Silver Like Song at Sweet Rhythm June 23rd 8 & 10PM

Source: All About Jazz
May 25, 2005

May 23, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES PRESS RELEASE For IMMEDIATE RELEASE Soprano Saxophonist Jane Ira Bloom Launches Like Silver Like Song at Sweet Rhythm June 23 Jazz soprano saxophonist Jane Ira Bloom announces the release of her latest Artistshare CD “Like Silver, Like Song" with an elektro-acoustic performance at Sweet Rhythm on Thursday, June 23rd, sets at 8 & 10 pm. Singing the body electric along with Jane will be creative drummer Matt Wilson, bassist Mark Helias, ...

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Barbara Montgogmery CD Release Event June 2nd 8PM at The Point Bryn Mawr, PA

Source: All About Jazz
May 25, 2005

May 23, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] BARBARA MONTGOMERY CD Release Event Thursday, June 2, 8 PM The Point 880 W. Lancaster Avenue Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 www.atthepoint.com/ Celebrating The Release Of Her New CD TRINITY featuring Barbara Montgomery, vocals Aaron Graves, piano, Lee Smith, bass, Dan Monaghan, drums, Monette Sudler, guitar “Barbara Montgomery is a special sort of jazz singer—her unassuming musical intelligence, her emotional honesty, her refined taste in songs, are ...

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Bobby Few / Avram Fefer US Tour Dates - May 26 - June 9

Source: All About Jazz
May 25, 2005

Bobby Few and Avram Fefer will perform in the following cities, behind two brand-new duo CDs on the Boxholder label: “Kindred Spirits" and “Heavenly Places." Thursday May 26 NYC Merkin Hall (collaborative concert with Tom Chiu) www.heartheworld.org Friday May 27 MAPLEWOOD, NJ - Burgdorff Cultural Center www.undergroundconcerts.com Saturday May 28 NYC Jazz Gallery www.jazzgallery.org Tuesday May 31 CLEVELAND, OH NightTown www.nighttowncleveland.com Wednesday June 1 CHICAGO, IL Cassidy Theater, 78 East Washington Street FREE! 7pm presented by Chicago Cultural Center http://egov.cityofchicago.org/ ...

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A rare British appearance by American Jazz Stars at the Northamptonshire International Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
May 25, 2005

On Friday 29th and Saturday 30th July The Castle in Wellingborough plays host to the 1st Northamptonshire International Jazz Festival. Artists performing include Richie Beirach, Laurie Antonioli and Clare Fisher, who are making a very rare appearance in the UK. Also performing will be The Mike Outram Trio, Dave O'Hihhins, John Horler, Tim Wells, Trevor Tomkins and the Stan Sulzman Quartet with John Parricalli. On the free stage you can see the Paul Towndrow Quartet, The Brass Jaw Saxophone Quartet ...

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BET Jazz To Sponsor Summer Jazz Festivals in the U.S.

Source: All About Jazz
May 24, 2005

BET Jazz: The 24-Hour Jazz Channel announces festival sponsorship initiatives with major jazz festivals in the United States, from Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day. Known for its long-running success in sponsoring and presenting festivals in the Caribbean from such exotic locations as St. Lucia, Barbados, Anguilla, Bermuda, the Cayman and Turks and Caicos Islands, BET Jazz continues its outreach to some popular jazz festivals stateside, such as the Atlanta Jazz Festival; JVC Jazz Festivals in Miami Beach, FL; New ...

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