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Vocal Pro Track @ The Jazzschool in Berkeley, CA

Source: All About Jazz
September 22, 2004

On The Road To Becoming A Professional Singer

A 10-Week Course For Aspiring Professional Vocalists: From Art To Biz

Staff Includes: Tim Jackson, Artistic Director, Monterey Jazz Festival Peter Williams, Artistic Director, Yoshi's Bill Traut, Kurt Elling's Former Manager Jesse “Chuy" Varela, Program Director, Kcsm Radio Dave Ellis, Milestone Recording Artist Michael Bloom, Michael Bloom Media Relations Stacey Hoffman, Psychotherapist Paul Potyen, Pianist/Author “Extreme ...

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Seattle's Matt Jorgensen +451 Kick Off West Coast Tour October 13

Source: All About Jazz
September 22, 2004

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Katahdin's Edge Brings Tension and Drama to Jazz Landscape

Source: All About Jazz
September 22, 2004

Willie Myette, John Funkhouser, and Mike Connors have the kind of pedigree that would lend itself to astonishing and unexpected results. Their debut together as Katahdin's Edge is exactly what you'd expect from three adventurous performers, and nothing like you've heard before.

Step Away, the band's inaugural CD, brings profound drama and depth to what is normally a very predictable jazz format: the trio. Myette, the group's voice on piano, proved he had a flair for melody and arranging on ...

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Bill Laswell's 'Version 2 Version - A Dub Transmission' with Jah Wobble, Bernie Worrell, Karsh Kale & Abdou Mboup

Source: All About Jazz
September 22, 2004

Street Date September 21st, 2004

Version 2 Version - A Dub Transmission, Laswell's fifth release for ROIR, brings us back to the elemental power that made Laswell's earlier releases so compelling: thick earthy basslines, a bedrock of drums, fiery percussion, blustery guitar and atmospherics-all played by a world-class group of musicians who know how to breath life into a musical whole greater than the sum of its parts. On Version 2 Version the listener is drawn into a ...

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The Stryker / Slagle Band at The Jazz Standard Wed. Sept. 29th - 7:30 and 9:30 PM

Source: All About Jazz
September 22, 2004

September 22, 2004 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES The Stryker / Slagle Band Wed. Sept. 29th - 7:30 and 9:30 PM The Jazz Standard Dave Stryker-guitar Steve Slagle-sax Ed Howard-bass Victor Lewis-drums 116 E. 27th st. - NYC - 212-576-2232 http://www.jazzstandard.com $15 Voted as one of the Rising Star Acoustic Groups in the 2004 Downbeat Critics Poll. If only every band's debut could be as engaging as this new release - vibrant, modern originals played with elan. -Zan Stewart ...

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The George Gee Orchestra Salutes Frank Foster at Birdland Sept 27, 2004

Source: All About Jazz
September 22, 2004

September 22, 2004 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES GEORGE GEE BIG BAND CD RELEASE PARTIES “Settin' the Pace" GJazz Records (The Music of Frank Foster) at BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB - NYC www.birdlandjazz.com 315 West 44th Street / 212-581-3080 Monday, September 27th, 2004 and Il Campanello Restaurant - NYC www.jellyrollproductions.org 136 West 31st Street / 212- 695-6111 Friday, October 1st, 2004 The George Gee Big Band and GJazz Records is happy to announce two very special swingin' jazz events to ...

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Christiana Drapkin at Dillon's Restaurant & Lounge Thursday, 9/23 8:00 - 10:30 p.m.

Source: All About Jazz
September 22, 2004

September 22, 2004 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Christiana Drapkin Jazz: NYC Thursday, 9/23 CD Release Party at Dillon's Restaurant & Lounge 245 West 54th Street (btw. B'way & 8th Ave) Manhattan 8:00 - 10:30 p.m. Christiana with Charles Sibirsky on piano & Murray Wall on bass 212 307-9797 Cover $10 CDs will be for sale for $15 Our new CD “Songs About You" is at the factory and will be ready for our CD RELEASE PARTY ON 9/23 ...

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"Just Jazz" John Coltrane Birthday Special with Host Bob Bernotas

Source: All About Jazz
September 22, 2004

On my “Just Jazz" program this Thursday morning (September 23) I'll be presenting a three-hour birthday tribute to John Coltrane, with as many of Trane's best recordings as I can manage to play in that time. I hope you all can tune in. Just Jazz with Bob Bernotas can be heard every Thursday morning from 9:00 am to noon, eastern time, over the Internet at www.wdvrfm.org. Bob Bernotas Host of “Just Jazz" Thursdays, 9:00 am to ...

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