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Cabo Jazz Escape - December 3-5, 2004

Source: All About Jazz
September 21, 2004

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All-Canadian Jazz Festival CBC Recording

Source: All About Jazz
September 21, 2004

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Trio Mundo at The Deerhead Inn Fri. Oct. 8th / 8 PM-12

Source: All About Jazz
September 21, 2004

Manolo Badrena is simply a great musician with a rare creative gift - Joe Zawinul What I love about this group is its' spirit of freedom. This is music for music's sake, and that's the way music should be created - I salute you guys!! - George Duke Trio Mundo The Deerhead Inn Fri. Oct. 8th / 8 PM-12 Delaware Water Gap PA 570-424-2000 Trio Mundo features the great percussionist ...

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Gene Ess Group with Harvie S at the Blue Note on Sept. 26, 2004

Source: All About Jazz
September 21, 2004

Gene Ess Project with Harvie S performs at the Blue Note on September 26, 2004.

FEATURING: Gene Ess, guitar Donny McCaslin, saxophone Harvie S, bass Gene Jackson, drums

Formerly known as Gene Shimosato and Harvie Swartz, this dynamic duo adds a stellar saxophonist and drummer to the mix to turn out world-class music. Ess grew up playing classical piano while being exposed to a variety of music including pop, jazz and the ...

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The Case of Charlie Parker's Saxophone

Source: All About Jazz
September 21, 2004

This is one of the coolest shows on TV... check out the episode on Charlie Parker's Saxophone

The Place: Oakland, California

The Case: A woman owns a beautiful old alto saxophone that belonged to her father and according to family legend was once owned by the legendary jazz musician Charlie “Bird" Parker. Her late father, a white musician, told her that when they lived in Portland, Oregon, Charlie Parker came to a practice session without his ...

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Jazz Messenger Reunion, Art Blakey 85th Birthday Tribute Oct. 5-10 at the Iridium Jazz Club

Source: All About Jazz
September 21, 2004

IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121

IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB CELEBRATING 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY 1994-2004 10 Years Presenting the Finest in Jazz!

Oct. 5-10 Jazz Messenger Reunion, Art Blakey 85th Birthday Tribute Valey Ponomarev (trumpet), David Schnitter (tenor), Bobby Watson (alto), Mulgrew Miller (piano Oct 5,6,7), John Hicks (piano Oct 8,9,10), Lonnie Plaxico (bass).

Guest artists: Donald Harrison (alto) and Ralph Peterson ...

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The Allstate Foundation Awards Ronald S. Kaplan The Agency Hands in the Community Award

Source: All About Jazz
September 21, 2004

Ronald S. Kaplan was awarded the Agency Hands in the Community Award for his commitment to volunteering in the musical community. With this award comes a $500 grant from The Allstate Foundation for the American Songbook Preservation Society where Ronald S. Kaplan volunteers as Executive Director.

Ronald received the award for his personal commitment to building a national foundation to continue the legacy of the collective body of work known as the Great American Songbook for future generations to discover ...

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The Dave Lobenstein Trio September-November 2004 Calendar

Source: All About Jazz
September 21, 2004

The Dave Lobenstein Trio is...

Dave Lobenstein - Bass Steve Salerno - Guitar Rob Garcia - Drums

Playing the music from their new CD, Triple Play

Thursday, September 30th Mixed Notes Cafe Elmont, NY 8:30-12:30

Friday, October 8th Four Seasons Hotel New York, NY 7:00-10:00

Saturday, October 9th Milk and Sugar Bayshore, NY 8:00-11:00

Friday, October 15th

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