Jazz News

Vocalist RENE MARIE @ The Jazz Standard (5/24-29)

Source: All About Jazz
May 11, 2005

Vocalist, composer and musical risk-taker, René Marie has taken the jazz world by surprise. While her story may be unusual - how she didn't sing in public for more than 20 years, how she finally left her husband and job at a bank in 1998 to launch a music career and succeeded so quickly - it has been through her recordings that she has proven she is worth lauding even if she had the most ordinary of backgrounds.

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Kat Epple Releases "Azure Pieces of Life" on Emerald Web Records

Source: All About Jazz
May 11, 2005

Grammy nominated Flautist, Kat Epple's new music CD, Azure Pieces of Life was recently released on Emerald Web Records. The melodies, chords, and textures are unique and complex, and are performed by two incredibly accomplished, innovative instrumentalists. The album consists of all original compositions performed by Kat Epple (formerly from the group Emerald Web) on flute, and Chuck Grinnell on keyboard, and includes elements of New Age, Impressionistic, celtic, jazz, world and ambient music. It is Spellbinding and flowing, with ...

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Ramsey Lewis Signs With Ted Kurland Associates

Source: All About Jazz
May 11, 2005

RAMSEY LEWIS SELECTS TED KURLAND ASSOCIATES AS EXCLUSIVE AGENCY Lewis brings his Trio and other exclusive packages to TKA (Boston, MA) -- Ramsey Lewis, the man who put a groove into jazz 40 years ago with his mega-hit “The In Crowd" is going stronger than ever. The host of THE LEGENDS OF JAZZ radio and television shows, the Artist Director of the esteemed Ravinia Festival in Chicago, Ramsey tours on an ever-increasing basis, performing throughout the world. Ramsey Lewis will ...

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Jazz Psalms Concert at St. Peter's Church in NYC, June 12, 2005

Source: All About Jazz
May 11, 2005

Loren Stillman's “Jazz Psalms" will be sung by Kate McGarry on June 12th at 7PM at St. Peter's Church at 54th and Lexington in the Citicorp building. You can call Bruce Heckman at 914-490-0364 or email at [email protected] for further information. Suggested donation is $15 at the door. CD's will be available. Kate recently released her Mercy Streets CD which is also available in record stores and at www.katemcgarry.com. Loren has just been in the studio and done recording for ...

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See Jazz Singer Ron Kaplan perform live & watch his TV Show during intermission

Source: All About Jazz
May 11, 2005

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Anita Baker, Ron Carter, And Kevin Eubanks Honored At 2005 Berklee College Of Music Commencement

Source: All About Jazz
May 11, 2005

Students perform exciting pre-commencement concert tribute to honorees; Guitarist Bryan Baker awarded Billboard Magazine Endowed Scholarship Seven hundred graduates received degrees today at Berklee College of Music's 2005 Commencement, held at Northeastern University’s Matthews Arena, in Boston. Honorary Doctor of Music Degrees were presented by Berklee President Roger Brown to Grammy-winning R&B vocalist Anita Baker, legendary jazz bassist Ron Carter, and Kevin Eubanks, a Berklee alumnus and music director of the Tonight Show Band. In front of more than 4,000 ...

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2005 Guelph Jazz Festival Colloquium Reminder: CALL FOR PAPERS

Source: All About Jazz
May 11, 2005

2005 Guelph Jazz Festival Colloquium Improvising Matters: Rights, Risks, Responsibilities The Guelph Jazz Festival, in conjunction with the Macdonald Stewart Art Centre and the University of Guelph, invites proposals for papers to be presented at our annual three-day international multidisciplinary colloquium. This year's colloquium will take place September 7-9 as part of the 12th annual Guelph Jazz Festival (September 7-11). It will bring together a diverse range of scholars, creative practitioners, arts presenters, policy makers, and members of ...

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Cornelia Street Cafe JUNE Music Schedule + JUNE Spoken Word

Source: All About Jazz
May 11, 2005

May 11, 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 First Monday of Every Month David Amram & Special Guests Second Monday ...

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