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All About Jazz: New York Presents 1s & 2s - Music for Solo & Duo at the Cornelia Street Caf

Source: All About Jazz
August 10, 2004

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482 Music to Release New Scott Fields Ensemble CD September 21st

Source: All About Jazz
August 9, 2004

AVON, CT -- 482 Music is proud to announce the forthcoming September 21st release of the Scott Fields Ensemble's christangelfox (482-1029). This latest incarnation of the eclectic multi-instrumentalist/composer's continually evolving signature group features Fields, and frequent collaborators Guillermo Gregorio (clarinet) and Matt Turner (cello), in a nuanced trio performance of his hour-long title work.

“I wrote 'christangelfox' for specific musicians playing, at times, particular instruments, in this case small percussion arrays, each with four pieces of scrap metal, four pieces ...

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August News From Fantasy Jazz

Source: All About Jazz
August 9, 2004

This summer, WATTSTAX is back in the news. Warner Home Video plans a DVD release 9/7; Fantasy/Stax will release the soundtrack CD 8/31; and PBS's P.O.V. will air the film the week of 9/6 in its first national broadcast.

Originally billed as the “black Woodstock," Wattstax was a seven-hour concert for the benefit of the Watts Summer Festival, held at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on August 20, 1972. More than 100,000 people were in attendance; among the artists who ...

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A great tribute to Coltrane. The young saxophonist Carla Marciano dedicates her debut CD to...Trane's Groove

Source: All About Jazz
August 9, 2004

"It is the debut CD of this young saxophonist from Salerno, in which she decided to pay homage to Coltrane the way a guitarist would pay homage to Wes or a trumpetist would pay homage to Chet...Doing this at the beginning of one's career is quite risky, but if this tribute is paid naturally and sincerely, one can understand other sides of the musician's personality emerging from Coltrane's influence..." Marco Losavio for Jazzitalia click below to read the full review ...

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Marty Khan's Book on the Jazz Business is Now Available

Source: All About Jazz
August 8, 2004

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New England Conservatory 2004 - 2005 Jazz Department Highlights

Source: All About Jazz
August 8, 2004

Thursday, October 7, Steve Coleman, 8:00 p.m., Jordan Hall Saxophonist Steve Coleman directs NEC students in a concert featuring his compositions. Sponsored by Bruce Hauben and the Helen G. Hauben Foundation.

Tuesday, October 12, Steve Lacy Memorial, 8:00 p.m., Jordan Hall NEC students, alumni and faculty will be joined by guests Irene Aebi and Dave Liebman in a tribute to Steve Lacy. Music will include Lacy's compositions as well as music by Thelonious Monk. Performances will ...

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In the Blue Note backstage, Jazzitalia interviews Regina Carter, the Queen of violin...

Source: All About Jazz
August 8, 2004

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Santana and Paul Simon Alum Francisco Aguabella Makes his Blue Note Debut August 17-18

Source: All About Jazz
August 7, 2004

"Aguabella is the John Coltrane of the Conga Drums." -- Dizzy Gillespie “The legendary Cuban-born percussionist Francisco Aguabella certainly doesn't have anything left to prove. After pioneering the mixture of Afro-Cuban rhythms and jazz with a handful of others from the 1950s on, his legacy would be assured." MIAMI NEW TIMES

Legendary Afro-Cuban percussionist Francisco Aguabella will make his debut at New York's famed Blue Note located at 131 West 3rd Street August 17-18. This rare event, produced by impresario ...

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