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Katahdin's Edge showcases at MusicfestNW, Portland OR

Source: All About Jazz
September 10, 2004

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Northwest bluesman Tom McFarland dead at 59

Source: All About Jazz
September 9, 2004

TACOMA, Wash. -- Tom McFarland, a well-traveled blues shouter, guitar player and composer who placed a vital role in reviving Seattle's blues scene in the 1970s, is dead at age 59.

McFarland, who performed with such blues greats as Charlie Musselwhite, Otis Rush and Isaac Scott, died in his sleep early Friday at home in West Valley, Utah, said his son, Thomas Riley McFarland of Tacoma.

He had been unable to play for five years because of health problems, including ...

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Music at Kirkpatrick Chapel Series Fall 2004

Source: All About Jazz
September 9, 2004

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Mason Gross School of the Arts announces the Fall 2004 Music at Kirkpatrick Chapel series. A series of free events, performances take place in the historic Kirkpatrick Chapel on the Old Queen's campus of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in New Brunswick.

Entering its fourth season, the series has featured a diverse array of performers including the Rutgers Glee Club, the Rutgers Salsa Band, Mason Gross String Trio, the Rutgers Brass Ensemble, New Hudson ...

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Allegro Corporation Inks BMG Classics' Arte Nova Imprint

Source: All About Jazz
September 9, 2004

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Satalla October 2004 Calendar

Source: All About Jazz
September 9, 2004

Friday, October 1 at 10:00 PM Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble Unity through Music Admission is $10 NYC-based Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble was formed in 2002, in the spirit of Nigerian legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti, whose music has become an undeniable social force that continues to resound around the world. With members from nearly every corner of the globe, Akoya salutes the flag of Unity in their music with precise arrangements, tight form and the ...

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Drummer Joe Farnsworth To Perform at The Kitano New York Hotel

Source: All About Jazz
September 9, 2004

(NEW YORK, NY) The 149-room Kitano New York Hotel has teamed up with 441 Records, a new and innovative record label with a reputation of supporting and promoting top quality jazz, blues and electronic music, to present two all-star jazz performances on October 1st and 2nd by the Joe Farnsworth All-Stars with special guest Curtis Fuller, as announced by Hans Basse, General Manager.

The performances, which officially kick-off the hotel's fall season weekly live jazz performances, coincide with the release ...

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Ballard Jazz Festival Announces Headlining Artists for the Expanded 2004 Series

Source: All About Jazz
September 9, 2004

The 2004 Ballard Jazz Festival is expanding to four days this year from November 17-20. First off will be the Brotherhood of the Drum, two nights of music from groups led by top American drummers who just happen to live in Seattle. November 17 will feature Michael Shrieve (Santana) and Tangletown and the John Bishop Group. November 18 will feature The Gregg Keplinger Trio, Matt Jorgensen +451 and Matt Cameron (Pearl Jam, Soundgarden) with friends. Both nights are at the ...

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Earshot Anchors Seattle Fall Festival Season

Source: All About Jazz
September 9, 2004

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