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Education

Six Full-Tuition Scholarships for Inner-City Teens to be Awarded at Berklee City Music Blow-Out Concert, August 10, Berklee Performance Center

Source: All About Jazz
August 3, 2004

Performance / Tour

Matthias Lupri Group w/ Mark Turner - Litchfield Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
August 3, 2004

Video / DVD

"Wattstax" on DVD, on CD and on PBS

Source: All About Jazz
August 2, 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 ...

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Festival

Southport Records Presents 7th Annual Women of Southport Festival Saturday August 7

Source: All About Jazz
August 2, 2004

THE 7TH ANNUAL WOMEN OF SOUTHPORT FESTIVAL SATURDAY, AUGUST 7TH, 2004

Andy's Jazz Club: 11 E. Hubbard St., Chicago 312-642-6805 $10 Cover Charge (evening sets) Early Sets at 6:00 - 9:00PM & Evening Sets 9:30PM - 1:30AM

*April Aloisio * Alexandra Billings* *Katherine Davis * Eugenia Elliott* *Beaky Johnston * Martha Lorin* *Susan May * Joanie Pallatto * Linda Tate*

Bobby Schiff, piano; Dan Shapera, bass; Michael Raynor, drums; Sparrow, ...

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Event

Randy Brecker / Bill Evans Soulbop Band At The Iridium Jazz Club Tuesday - Sunday, August 24 - 29

Source: All About Jazz
August 2, 2004

IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121, www.iridiumjazzclub.com

Sets At 8:00 & 10:00 PM Fri. & Sat. 11:30 3rd Sets Tuesday - Sunday, August 24 - 29

RANDY BRECKER / BILL EVANS SOULBOP BAND FEATURING HIRAM BULLOCK, STEVE SMITH, VICTOR BAILEY, AND DAVE KIKOSKI: LIVE RECORDING FOR ESC RECORDS!

The Iridium Jazz Club is pleased to present RANDY BRECKER / BILL EVANS SOULBOP BAND Tuesday-Sunday,August ...

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Radio

Pat Metheny and Ulf Wakenius Duo on Radio

Source: All About Jazz
August 2, 2004

Event

Bassist Oskar Cartaya & The Enclave w/Special Guests Claudia Acuna & Dave Valentin @ Sweet Rhythm (Monday, 8/9)

Source: All About Jazz
August 1, 2004

Recording

Nicky Depaola is Moving Up

Source: All About Jazz
August 1, 2004

Nicky Depaola's 2003 release is taking off. Featuring sax legend Ernie Watts and Jerry Stucker guitar/producer. DePaola's “Uptown Mood" recorded at Capitol Studios (Hollywood) and Different Fur Recording (San Francisco) is a collection of hip jazz standards “Funked Up". After touring and some radio support Nicky's fan base is beginning to increase rapidly. Nicky is now working on some smooth jazz originals for his upcoming 2005 scheduled release. “Uptown Mood" is on the Los Angeles based indie label Rhombus Records. ...

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