Jazz News

Francisco Aguabella Conducts Clinic Crafters Master Class at Blue Note August 18

Source: All About Jazz
August 11, 2004

"Aguabella is the John Coltrane of the Conga Drums." -- Dizzy Gillespie From the audience, a great performance comes across like a seamless miracle. If you could get the performer's commentary on what he does, though, you'd learn that each combines theory, technique and tricks of the trade with his talent in a totally individual way - and that's what students and fans have the opportunity to discover in this special master class with percussion legend Francisco Aguabella ...

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Parker's legacy lives on

Source: All About Jazz
August 10, 2004

JAZZ REVIEW McPherson captures a `Bird' in flight at Jazz Showcase By Howard Reich Tribune arts critic Published August 6, 2004 Half a century later, alto saxophonist Charlie Parker's seismic musical breakthroughs still rumble through our culture. One way or another, every jazz artist must come to terms with Parker's harmonic and rhythmic innovations, which ventured far beyond the formulas of the swing era (even while building upon them). So it's perfectly fitting that this week, the Jazz Showcase launches ...

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SIRIUS at Newport!

Source: All About Jazz
August 10, 2004

SIRIUS brings you the 2004 JVC Jazz Festival from Newport! Saturday, August 14 & Sunday, August 15 12 noon - 9 p.m. ET

This summer marks the 50th anniversary of America's best-loved summer jazz festival and SIRIUS will take you there! We'll broadcast direct from the JVC Jazz Festival at Newport, Rhode Island with two days of exclusive coverage. Hear the performances from Fort Adams State Park and experience why Newport has become synonymous ...

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Thurman Green Scholarship Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
August 10, 2004

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Announcing Quantic US Tour Dates

Source: All About Jazz
August 10, 2004

Will Holland aka Quantic to arrive Stateside August 21 for 7 dates in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, San Luis Obispo, Chicago and Cleveland.

Quantic Tour Dates: (additional dates TBA)

SAN FRANCISCO - SATURDAY 8/21 Quantic Hella Tight Milk 1840 Haight St. Cool Chris (Groove Merchant), Vinnie Esparza, Asti Spumanti and Jonny Deeper. Doors: 9pm - 2am PROBABLY play between 12 -1.

LOS ANGELES - ...

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Lynne Fiddmont Returns Home to St. Louis to Launch Solo Career

Source: All About Jazz
August 10, 2004

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Joe Maneri's Unplayed Chamber Works + Joe Maneri Trio at Tonic 8/14/04

Source: All About Jazz
August 10, 2004

Joe Maneri's Unplayed Chamber Works + Joe Maneri Trio at Tonic 8/14/04 Saturday, 14 August 2004, 8 p.m. Tonic (107 Norfolk, NYC, www.tonicnyc.com ) double bill ANTI-SOCIAL MUSIC PLAYS JOE MANERI'S CHAMBER WORKS & JOE MANERI TRIO $12.00 JOE MANERI TRIO is Joe Maneri (reeds, piano), Mat Maneri (viola),Randy Peterson(drums) ASM'S JOE MANERI PROJECT features unknown ...

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Aaron Parks Quintet at The Jazz Gallery featuring Miguel Zenon

Source: All About Jazz
August 10, 2004

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