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Luis Perdomo Trio @ The Jazz Gallery/Friday, March 25 Performing Music from his debut CD "Focus Point"

Source: All About Jazz
March 17, 2005

March 17, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] Luis Perdomo Trio @ The Jazz Gallery, Friday March 25 Performing Music from his debut CD “Focus Point" (RKM) Luis Perdomo, piano Drew Gress, bass Eric McPherson, drums The Jazz Gallery 290 Hudson (at Spring) Cover: $15 Set Times: 9:00pm and 10:30pm Reservations Recommended: 212.242.1063 www.jazzgallery.org Luis Perdomo's maiden voyage as a leader is as impressive a debut disc as any released by a young musician ...

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Cornelia Street Cafe April Schedule

Source: All About Jazz
March 17, 2005

March 17, 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 “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 of Every Month Jed Distiller and Composes Collaborative Second Tuesday of Every Month Arturo O'Farrill y Riza Negra Second Wednesday of Every Month ...

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Barry D Of Taqa Records Is Nominated For The 2005 Dove Award

Source: All About Jazz
March 17, 2005

NASHVILLE, TN 7 February 2005- The 36th Annual GMA Award nominees were announced today. Barry D. Of Taqa Records won its place in the category for Instrumental Album Of the Year for his CD titled,“Handprint.” The Dove Awards will be handed out on April 13, 2005 at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, TN. Visit www.gmamusicawards.com Keyboardist, Producer and Arranger Barry D. has been making music in the industry more than 10 years. Playing large events at Carnegie Hall, ...

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Mason Gross School of the Arts to Present Modern Music Concerts

Source: All About Jazz
March 17, 2005

20th Century Music to be featured at Mason Gross School of the Arts

Music ensemble HELIX! to perform in concert with guest artists Duo Alterno

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Mason Gross School of the Arts and the Department of Music will present two modern music concerts in April. HELIX!, the Rutgers ensemble under the direction of Paul Hoffman, will appear on Sunday, April 3 at 2:00 p.m. in Nicholas Music Center. The ensemble will be joined by Duo Alterno, who ...

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Alligator Artists the Holmes Brothers, Koko Taylor and Shemekia Copeland to Perform in Philadelphia

Source: All About Jazz
March 17, 2005

Performance information is as follows:

The Holmes Brothers Saturday, May 14th: Annenberg Center, Zellerbach Theater 3680 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA www.annenbergcenter.org 8:00 p.m. Ticket Price: Please check website for details “Shout Sister Shout: A Tribute to Sister Rosetta Tharpe" with Special guest Marie Knight!

Koko Taylor and Shemekia Copeland Saturday, May 21st: Keswick Theatre 291 Keswick Avenue Glenside, PA www.keswicktheatre.com/ ...

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Bix Beiderbecke Letters on Riverwalk This Week

Source: All About Jazz
March 17, 2005

Stream this show right now on http://www.riverwalk.org Jazz Age cornetist Bix Beiderbecke was born in Davenport, Iowa in 1903. His brilliant musical career lasted for only about seven years, and he died of pneumonia at age 28. As a star soloist with the Wolverines and the orchestras of Jean Goldkette and Paul Whiteman, he helped define hot jazz in the 1920s. Today, Bix is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. This week on Riverwalk ...

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Doc Cheatham 100th Birthday REMEMBRANCE

Source: All About Jazz
March 16, 2005

Theodore Croker, 19, Doc's grandson, a student at the Oberlin Concervatory has begun a series of performances to highlight his grandfather , Doc Cheatham. Under the tutellage of Marcus Belgrave, his private tutor , he perfored at the Capital Theatre in Windsor ,February 28th, 05. His next appearance will be in New Orleans with Nicholas Payton, April 29th, 05. New York May 14 the with Kack Kleisinger;s highlights of jass New York June 14, JVC Jazz Festival with Chuck Folds. ...

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Brian Patneaude Quartet CD Release Party @ WAMC Performing Arts Studio 3/19/05

Source: All About Jazz
March 16, 2005

On Saturday March 19th, the Brian Patneaude Quartet will celebrate the release of “Distance" (WEPA Records) with a performance at 8 pm at the WAMC Performing Arts Studio's Linda Norris Auditorium, 339 Central Ave., Albany, NY. Ticket reservations are $8 and are available by phone at (518) 465-5233 ext. 4, and at the door on the evening of the show.

“ … lyrical, melodic, musical, & tasteful. Every note has its meaning. Distance makes a statement - a beautiful one.” ...

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