Jazz News

Summer Jazz Nights Under The Stars Provides A Boost To Houston's Labor Day Weekend Activities

Source: All About Jazz
August 14, 2004

What: Summer Jazz Nights Under The Stars When: September 4 - 5, 2004 Time: 4pm - 10pm Where: Jones Plaza - 600 Louisiana

Houston, Texas - FBJ Promotions presents a tantalizing evening of musical entertainment with Summer Jazz Nights Under The Stars, one of the city's most celebrated Jazz Festivals. Scheduled for September 4, 2004 in Jones Plaza @ 4pm, this event features a much heralded awesome array of local and national jazz artists. ...

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Highland Jazz Announces 2004-2005 Concert Series

Source: All About Jazz
August 14, 2004

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Tuesday, August 17th: 4inObjects at the 55 Bar

Source: All About Jazz
August 14, 2004

4inObjects is a New York based jazz collective, featuring Yoon Sun Choi (voice), Jacob Garchik (trombone), Jacob Sacks (piano), Dave Ambrosio (bass), and Dan Weiss (drums). 4inObjects prides itself on being unpredictable not only to the audience but also to each other. Every aspect of their material is subject to instantaneous alteration. Harmony, melody, rhythm, instrumentation, timbre, and even form are targets for inspection, manipulation, or ridicule. They strive to create a continuously elastic atmosphere, keeping the listeners on the ...

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Bill King's Jazz Preview August 15, 2004 Jazz.Fm 91.1

Source: All About Jazz
August 14, 2004

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Guitarist Jackie King Kicks Off West Coast Tour At Yoshi's September 13

Source: All About Jazz
August 14, 2004

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City Parks Foundation Presents Free Charlie Parker Jazz Festival Aug. 21 - 22

Source: All About Jazz
August 13, 2004

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HYENA Signs Progressive Hip-Hop Trio ISWHAT?!

Source: All About Jazz
August 13, 2004

"They are all about what's happenin' that a lot of people ain't even hip to yet. IsWhat?! are part of the next movement." -- Rahzel (The Roots)

Look for MC Napoleon on tour this summer as the special guest of acclaimed electronic artists, Mink & FS

New York, NY -- Cincinnati-based hip-hop group, IsWhat?!, have been making waves and “keepin' it real" in and around their hometown for the past seven years. With sold out gigs and opening slots for ...

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George Wein Outshines Galaxy of Stars

Source: All About Jazz
August 13, 2004

NEWPORT - In 1954, the Newport Jazz Festival married jazz with high society in two nights of shows at the Newport Casino. On Thursday night at The Breakers, it was a renewal of vows of sorts, with a black-tie gala salute to the jazz festival's 50th anniversary. The night was a mix of a jazz jam session and a Bellevue ball. “It's taken 50 years to get back to that," said Jack Casey of Newport. The party was a potpourri ...

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