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NEA Jazz Master2005 Slide Hampton Headlines Queens Jazz Series on May 20

Source: All About Jazz
May 12, 2005

May 12, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES For Immediate Release NEA Jazz Master 2005 Slide Hampton Headlines Queens Jazz Series on May 20 Long Island City, NY—master jazz trombonist, composer, arranger, and educator Slide Hampton will lead an improvisational jam session on May 20, 8:00 pm at the LaGuardia Performing Arts Center at LaGuardia Community College. Slide Hampton will be joined by the center's popular house band. Aspiring musicians are invited to attend and join in the jam ...

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Theo Bleckmann Thursday, May 12 at Cornelia Street Cafe

Source: All About Jazz
May 12, 2005

May 12, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] THEO BLECKMANN May 12th Cornelia Street Cafe 8:30PM: Theo Bleckmann - solo voice 10PM: Theo Bleckmann John Hollenbeck DUO (John Hollenbeck: percussio/toys) Theo Bleckmann Genre -bending, -skipping and -skirting, German born vocalist/composer Theo Bleckmann, has performed worldwide from Carnegie Hall, Zankel Hall to the Sydney Opera House with artists like Laurie Anderson, Anthony Braxton, Steve Coleman, Dave Douglas, John Hollenbeck, Sheila Jordan, Ben Monder, the Merce ...

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The E.J. Strickland Project @ The Jazz Gallery Friday, May 13th 9:00pm & 10:30pm sets

Source: All About Jazz
May 12, 2005

May 12, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] THE E.J. STRICKLAND PROJECT Featuring: E.J. Strickland-drums Charanee Wade-vocals Gretchen Parlato-vocals John Ellis-tenor & soprano saxophones Myron Walden-alto saxophone Mike Moreno-guitar Boris Koslov-bass Kahlil Kwame Bell-percussion If you enjoyed the debut, then you’ll surely enjoy this second performance, featuring more music from drummer/composer E.J. Strickland @The Jazz Gallery 290 Hudson St. (b/w Spring & Dominick Sts.) 212-242-1063 Friday, May 13th, 2005 9:00pm & 10:30pm sets $12/$15 ...

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The Music Of Jim Mcneely To Be Featured At The Village Vanguard Tonight Thursday, May 12th

Source: All About Jazz
May 12, 2005

May 12, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] THE MUSIC OF JIM MCNEELY TO BE FEATURED AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD The music of Jim McNeely, composer-in-residence and pianist with the Vanguard jazz Orchestra (VJO), will take center stage at the famed Village Vanguard on Thursday, May 12, 2005 as the VJO continues their week long tribute to founders Thad Jones and Mel Lewis. The New York Times has called McNeely's music “exhilarating". The National ...

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Jazz on the Plaza at Citicorp Center, NYC

Source: All About Jazz
May 11, 2005

The Jazz Commission at Saint Peter's Church is proud to announce the opening of the 2005 season of JAZZ ON THE PLAZA on Thursday, May 12, 2005, at 12:30 PM. Concerts are free to the public and can be enjoyed from 12:30 - 1:45 PM on the outdoor plaza of the Citicorp Center, on the corner of 53rd St. and Lexington Ave. Bring your lunch and enjoy great jazz for a month of Thursdays: May 12, 19, 26 and June ...

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Paul's Piano to Host Jam Session and Memorial Day Barbecue Party!

Source: All About Jazz
May 11, 2005

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Robert Cray's "Twenty" Depicts Disillusioned Soldier; Streaming Audio at TrueMajority.org

Source: All About Jazz
May 11, 2005

Song to be Made Available as Streaming Audio at TrueMajority.org, Non-Partisan Advocacy Organization Founded by Ben Cohen LOS ANGELES, CA – The Robert Cray Band’s forthcoming album Twenty is set for release on a week bookended by the May 24 birthday of one of this generation’s most eloquent protest songwriters, Bob Dylan, and by Memorial Day, May 30. The dates are significant when one considers the subject matter which defines the album’s title track, “Twenty.”

“The song is about an ...

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The Music of Jim McNeely to be Featured at the Village Vanguard

Source: All About Jazz
May 11, 2005

The music of Jim McNeely, composer-in-residence and pianist with the Vanguard jazz Orchestra (VJO), will take center stage at the famed Village Vanguard on Thursday, May 12, 2005 as the VJO continues their week long tribute to founders Thad Jones and Mel Lewis.

The New York Times has called McNeely's music “exhilarating". The National Endowment for the Arts and BMI has cited him for his compositional prowess. His compositions explore uncharted musical territory and his innovative style expands the vocabulary ...

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