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Performance / Tour

Legendary Jamaican Piano Master Monty Alexander Harlem-Kingston Express at Catalina's On November 13-14

Source: Scott Thompson Public Relations
October 27, 2015

A REGGAE-JAZZ PARTY! Plus Special Surprise Guests Rare L.A. Appearance! Catalina Bar & Grill in Los Angeles November 13-14, 2015 Dazzle Restaurant and Lounge in Denver November 11-12, 2015 Monty Alexander is on a roll having a sold-out European summer tour, then bringing his Harlem-Kingston Express roaring into the Motor City for the 2015 Detroit Jazz Festival in September, he now leads this rockin' crew to Los Angeles' famed Catalina's. One of ...

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Event

New England Conservatory Presents Acclaimed Pianist Fred Hersch In Solo Performance

Source: Ann Braithwaite
October 26, 2015

Hersch is celebrating his new Palmetto recording Fred Hersch: Solo as well as his 60th birthday and 40th anniversary of his arrival as an NEC student “5-stars. When it comes to the art of solo piano in jazz there are currently two classes of performers: Fred Hersch and everybody else." –Dan Bilawsky, All About Jazz “His sublime lyricism, exquisite touch, sensitive dynamic control, and lush harmonizations are unequaled in a solo setting.” –Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader New England Conservatory presents ...

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Performance / Tour

Guitarist/Composer Pete McCann On Tour In Support Of "Range"

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
October 24, 2015

GUITARIST/COMPOSER/BANDLEADER PETE MCCANN ON TOUR IN SUPPORT OF HIS FIFTH RECORDING, RANGE Range is available now on Whirlwind Recordings. CD RELEASE CELEBRATION TOUR Nov 3 - 8PM - Marshall University, Huntington, WV Nov 4 - 9PM - Denison University, Granville, OH Nov 5 - 3:30PM - Clinic at Kent State Univ. Recital Hall, Kent, OH Nov 5 - 8PM - Blu Jazz, Akron, OH Nov 6 - Clinic for Jazz Arts Group, Columbus, OH Nov 7 - 10PM - Natalie's, ...

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Recording

Virtuoso Flutist Lori Bell Returns With 9th Studio Album On January 15, 2016

Source: 1888 Media
October 23, 2015

Brooklyn Dreaming Is An Homage To Brooklyn/New York City Renditions of Classics By Monk, Mingus and Earle Hagen Quartet Includes Pianist Tamir Hendelman, Bassist Katie Thiroux and Drummer Matt Witek A flutist and composer of admirable depth and broad musical sympathies, Brooklyn native Lori Bell has contributed to the development of higher standards of performance while earning acclaim from both peers and critics for her artistry on stage and in recordings. Now in the third decade of her acclaimed career, ...

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Performance / Tour

The National Jazz Museum In Harlem Fall 2015 Benefit Concert Next Week October 28 Featuring Jon Batiste with Guest Michela Marino Lerman!

Source: Scott Thompson Public Relations
October 23, 2015

JON BATISTE, THE BANDLEADER FOR LATE NIGHT WITH STEPHEN COLBERT October 28, 8pm - Alhambra Ballroom - Reserve Now JUST ADDED OPENING ACT: TAPDANCER MICHELA MARINO LERMAN Jon Batiste, National Jazz Museum in Harlem's Artistic Director at Large brings his legendary energy and great music to the intimate and historic Alhambra Ballroom in Harlem on October 28 at 8pm to benefit the National Jazz Museum in Harlem. Adding to the excitement is the incredibly talented tapdancer Michela Marino ...

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Recording

Red Piano Records To Release "Familiar Places", The Debut Recording From Pianist/Composer Dan Kaufman

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
October 22, 2015

Red Piano Records To Release Familiar Places, The Debut Recording From Pianist/Composer DAN KAUFMAN Available on November 6, 2015 CD Release Celebration - November 2 at Smalls Jazz Club, NYC Brooklyn-based Red Piano Records is proud to announce the release of Familiar Places from pianist/composer Dan Kaufman. This album marks Kaufman's debut as a leader, with a stellar line-up featuring Johnathan Blake on drums, Gilad Hekselman on guitar, Matt Clohesy on bass, Sam Sadigursky on saxophones and Keita Ogawa on ...

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Event

Matthew Shipp Duo Plus Ken Silverman Trio at St. John's Christopher Street on November 13

Source: Ken Silverman
October 22, 2015

November 13th at 8:00pm - $15.00 St. John's Church 81 Christopher Street New York, NY 10014 MATTHEW SHIPP Duo with MICHAEL BISIO - double bass plus KEN SILVERMAN Trio with SAM McPHERSON - double bass and ANDY O'NEILL - drums. Matthew Shipp is the American piano jazz mature secret. “In the shadow of Cecil Taylor and Keith Jarrett, he has played out his individuality through three decades. He can be described as a cross between the ...

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Music Industry

The Nu Jazz Agency Announces Managing Director Jerald Miller’s Participation In CD Baby’s Inaugural DIY Musician Conference On October 25, 2015!

Source: Nu Jazz Publicity
October 21, 2015

The Nu Jazz Agency has just announced that Managing Director Jerald Miller will be appearing as a special “Mentor” at CD Baby’s inaugural DIY Musician Conference at the Congress Plaza Hotel, 520 S. Michigan Avenue in Chicago, IL from October 23-25, 2015. As the leading industry expert on the monetization of Jazz, Classical, World, and other non-popular forms of music in the digital age, Jerald Miller’s participation in this event is extremely significant. “At every conference I speak at whether ...

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