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Jazzitaliano in New York March 1-6 Complete Schedule

Source: All About Jazz
March 1, 2005

March 1, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] March 1-6, 2005 Jazzitaliano in New York Complete Schedule www.jazzitaliano.com Mar. 2 Le Jazz Au Bar (Set at 10:30PM) 41 East 58th Street (between Park and Madison Ave) 212-308-9455 www.aubarnewyork.com/ Fabrizio Sotti Trio Fabrizio Sotti–guitar, James Genus-bass, Clarence Penn-drums Mar. 1-3 at Smoke (Sets start at 9pm, 11pm and 12:30am) Smoke 2751 Broadway between 105 & 106 Sts. 212-864-6662 www.smokejazz.com/ Le Trombe del Re Fabrizio Bosso-trumpet ...

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Spanish Harlem Orchestra at NYC's Town Hall on April 15 at 8:00 pm

Source: All About Jazz
March 1, 2005

These guys just won the Grammy for Best Salsa Album of the Year for their release Across 110th Street! This hot dance band is led by world famous pianist and arranger Oscar Hernandez. The band also boasts outstanding performances by singers Ray De La Paz, Marco Bermudez and Willie Torres and musicians Maximo Rodriguez, John Walsh, Pete Nadler, Mitch Frohman, Jimmy Bosch, Dan Reagan, Pablo “Chino" Nunez, Bobby Allende and Jorge Gonzalez. This orchestra is the long overdue missing link ...

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Announcing Brubeck Festival 2005, April 4-11: Featuring Dave Brubeck, Christian McBride, SFJAZZ Collective and more!

Source: All About Jazz
March 1, 2005

For Immediate Release March 1, 2005 Media Contact: Michael Bloom Media Relations Phone:323-258-6342 [email protected] STOCKTON, CA - The Brubeck Festival 2005 is shaping up to be a truly historic event, presenting the work of legendary pianist and composer Dave Brubeck, as well as new compositions by artists he has inspired, in diverse settings – from symphonic pieces to chamber music, small-group and big-band jazz, to ballet and academic symposia. Marking its fourth anniversary with an array of world-class artists in ...

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Dave Brubeck, Jon Hendricks to Attend CREC Arts Academy Benefit Gala

Source: All About Jazz
February 28, 2005

Hendricks to Perform Selections from Brubeck Musical The Real Ambassadors with Students

(Greater Hartford) – Dave and Iola Brubeck, authors of the musical The Real Ambassadors, and multiple Grammy Award winner Jon Hendricks, who performed in the musical in 1962 at the Monterey Jazz Festival, and Kurt Elling will attend a benefit gala for the CREC Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts on Sunday, April 3 at the Academy’s Theater of the Performing Arts, 359 Washington Street, Hartford.

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Big Name Jazz Bands Set To Appear at the Lake Tahoe Jazz Festival This May

Source: All About Jazz
February 28, 2005

NORTH LAKE TAHOE (February 28, 2005) – The second annual Lake Tahoe Jazz Festival, May 20 to 22, 2005, is set to bring more than 10 national level jazz bands to multiple stages throughout the north shore for three days of music and entertainment, making it the largest jazz music gathering at Lake Tahoe.

For one weekend, North Lake Tahoe will come alive with the sounds of some of the best bands in the business. The 2005 performance line up ...

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TD Canada Trust Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
February 28, 2005

The TD Canada Trust Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival will once again be the highlight of summer in the city, this year running from June 24 to July 3, 2005. TD Canada Trust returns as the Toronto festival’s title sponsor for the second year of a four year multi-million dollar commitment to 10 jazz festivals across the country. Bringing cool music to hot summer days and nights, the festival will present more than 350 concerts over 10 days on more than ...

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Harlem Speaks Series-Gloria Lynne (Mar10), Grady Tate (Mar. 24), Ed Cherry(Apr. 7), Milt Grayson (Apr. 21)

Source: All About Jazz
February 28, 2005

The Jazz Museum in Harlem 104 East 126th Street New York, NY 10035 www.jazzmuseuminharlem.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Harlem Speaks Quartet of Stars Shine Gloria Lynne (March 10) Grady Tate (March 24) Ed Cherry (April 7) Milt Grayson (April 21) New York, NY (February 28, 2005) Harlem Speaks, the ongoing discussion series of the Jazz Museum in Harlem (held on Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m.) which gives overdue tribute to people whose lives and legacy keep jazz alive in Harlem, will ...

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Charlie Haden new website update

Source: All About Jazz
February 28, 2005

Congratulations to CHARLIE HADEN for his win of the 2005 Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album of the Year for the album Land Of The Sun feat. Gonzalo Rubalcaba! The win is followed up with a summer tour to cover North America & Europe. The album explores the rich musical tradition of Mexico, with the musicians performing a number of songs penned by composer Jose Sabre Marroquin, and one song each from the illustrious Mexican composers Augustin Lara and ...

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