Jazz News

Oregon Festival of American Music 2005 - "Cole Porter: Night & Day"

Source: All About Jazz
May 17, 2005

The Shedd Institute Presents: Oregon Festival of American Music 2005 COLE PORTER: NIGHT & DAY August 4-13, 2005 John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts Hult Center for the Performing Arts Eugene, Oregon

Cole Porter. The very name conjures an image of the sophistication and elegance of American and European high society in the 1920s and 30s. His incomparable catalogue of songs includes some of the most finely crafted, most beloved entries in the ...

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Don Joham Lighthouse All star Drummer 50's -early 70's

Source: All About Jazz
May 17, 2005

To all the fans of Jazz, We are in search of Don Joham's recording's if you happen to have any with him in one of your old record collections from the 50's, 60's and early 70's please email the address below. So please keep your eyes open for Don Joham the great Jazz drummer and pianist, He played with many artist's, here are a list of great Jazz artists that Don Joham played or recorded with, had played in sessions ...

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FREE Teacher workshop in New York - Music, Jazz and Voice

Source: All About Jazz
May 17, 2005

DON'T miss this workshop. It's geared towards Music, Jazz, and Voice Teachers and students on how to prepare for college auditions and a professional career. Saturday, May 21st from 9am - 12pm The Hit Factory, Gibson Showroom, 421 W 54th Street, New York City (between 9th and 10th ave) Visit our website for details. http://www.nfaa.org/gibson/New%20York%20City.htm Panel members include professors from Manhattan School of Music, Sarah Lawrence College, University of Wisconsin, and Colburn School of the Performing Arts. FREE. Call to ...

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Dave Stryker Quartet CD release party for

Source: All About Jazz
May 17, 2005

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REPERCUSSIONS: Max Roach's M'Boom and So Percussion at Merkin Hall Tuesday May 24 8PM

Source: All About Jazz
May 17, 2005

May 17, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Goodman House • 129 West 67th Street, New York, NY 10023 Press: 973 275 5558 • Tickets: 212 501 3330 • www.kaufman-center.org Kaufman Center Merkin Concert Hall Lucy Moses School Special Music School Kaufman Center Presents REPERCUSSIONS: Max Roach’s M’Boom and So Percussion at Merkin Hall Tuesday May 17 at Merkin Concert Hall on Tuesday May 24 8PM REPERCUSSIONS: Max Roach's M'Boom and So Percussion In the 1970's, legendary drummer Max ...

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The Songwriter's Beat - Wed. May 18 - 8:30pm at The Cornelia Street Cafe

Source: All About Jazz
May 17, 2005

May 17, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] The Songwriter's Beat Wednesday May 18 8:30pm at The Cornelia Street Cafe Seth Davis John Montgomery Ann Klein Naked Albert Seth Davis with Edgar Patterson Mills on bass Smart & sappy New York alt-folk poet SETH DAVIS' 300+ songs explode with the confessional discourse of everyman. Family, spirit, suffering, bliss, sex, betrayal & love du jour are fair game for Davis' lyrical wit & wisdom & ...

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Lage Lund Quintet @ Smalls Tuesday May 17th

Source: All About Jazz
May 16, 2005

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Singer Monica Zetturlund dies at 67

Source: All About Jazz
May 16, 2005

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Jazz singer Monica Zetterlund, who became one of Sweden's best-known artists during a career that spanned five decades, died in an apartment fire, police said Friday. She was 67.

Firefighters found Zetterlund's charred body in her bed Thursday night, after a fire broke out in her central Stockholm apartment. It was not clear what sparked the blaze, but Swedish media reports said she had been smoking in bed.

Zetterlund was born Monica Nilsson on Sept. 20, 1937. ...

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