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Bill King's Jazz Preview August 8, 2004 Jazz.Fm 91.1

Source: All About Jazz
August 7, 2004

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George Wein Hospitalized On Eve Of Jazz Festival Anniversary

Source: All About Jazz
August 6, 2004

George Wein - originator and innovator of the Newport Folk and Newport Jazz Festivals - was hospitalized on Wednesday, August 4, for abdominal surgery to remove an obstruction caused by scar tissue from an old injury. The operation was successful and Mr. Wein is recuperating. The condition was not serious. Even though this occurred on the eve of the 50th Anniversary of his world-famous Newport Jazz Festival, Mr. Wein is hoping to be able to make it to Newport for ...

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Meet Ken Vandermark on the AAJ Bulletin Board

Source: All About Jazz
August 6, 2004

Composer, Saxophonist, and MacArthur Fellow Ken Vandermark will be guesting on the All About Jazz Bulletin Board this month.

If you have questions, comments, or simply want to follow the discussion thread, click here.

About Ken Vandermark

Ken Vandermark was born on September 22, 1964 in Warwick, Rhode Island and began playing trumpet in the fourth grade, switching to the tenor saxophone at age 16. Since 1982 he has been seriously exploring the possibilities of improvised music.

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Playscape Recordings Marks Five Years With Two New Releases

Source: All About Jazz
August 5, 2004

LONGMEADOW, MA -- Independent Massachusetts-based record label Playscape Recordings will celebrate its fifth anniversary this fall by launching a new Web site on August 16th and releasing debut recordings from the Michael Musillami Octet and Mario Pavone Quartet on September 7th. Named one of the five best record labels of 2003 by AllAboutJazz-New York, Playscape has quickly established its identity as a high-quality creative outlet for a core group of veteran composer/improvisers since being founded in October 1999.

Michael Musillami ...

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Tony Winner Hugh Jackman to Record Jazz Album

Source: All About Jazz
August 5, 2004

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New AAJ Interviews Section on Home Page

Source: All About Jazz
August 5, 2004

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Will Sellenraad Trio featuring Eric McPherson & Gary Wang @ Detour NYC

Source: All About Jazz
August 5, 2004

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Ubiquity Albums this Fall: Roy Davis Jr, Greyboy, As One & Shawn Lee

Source: All About Jazz
August 4, 2004

CALIFORNIA-BASED UBIQUITY RECORDS READIES FOR A BUSY FALL FULL-LENGTH RELEASE SCHEDULE

New albums set to drop from heavyweights Roy Davis Jr. and As One (Kirk Degiorgio) as well an official mix CD (the first, ever!) from Greyboy and a library record from multi-instrumentalist Shawn Lee, plus singles from SA-RA Creative Partners, Platinum Pied Pipers, and more.

GREYBOY Shades of Grey Ubiquity Records (URCD154) CD Only RELEASE DATE: August 24, 2004 FILE UNDER: ...

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