Jazz News

All Jazz Videos on Sale in July at VIEW Video!

Source: All About Jazz
July 12, 2004

CELEBRATE JAZZ IN JULY! Response to our June Jazz Video Sale has been overwhelming, so, due to popular demand, we have extended this incredible sale through the month of July! For the entire month of July, take 20% off our Award-Winning Jazz DVD and VHS videos! Plus, receive a free Arkadia Jazz sampler CD with the purchase of three videos or more! Choose from great performances by legendary jazz artists such as Oscar Peterson, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington, Grover Washington ...

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Jazz Pianist and Composer Hank Johnson will celebrate his 55th Birthday at Cleopatra's Needle

Source: All About Jazz
July 12, 2004

Jazz pianist Hank Johnson will celebrate his 55th Birthday at Cleopatra's Needle on Wednesday, July 14th, 2004 at 8:00 P.M. until 12:00 Midnight! The Hank Johnson Trio will perform live at Cleopatra's Needle. Hank is accompianied by “Cool Mike" Fitzbenjamin, on bass and great drummer Gary Smith. The trio has been together for 25 years and continues to get better and better never compromising the music and always maintaining high standards. Born Stuart H. Tresser, on July 14th, 1949 (Bastille ...

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Hank Johnson Trio Makes A Tall Statement!

Source: All About Jazz
July 12, 2004

On Friday, July 9th, 2004 and Saturday, July 10th, 2004 the Hank Johnson Trio made an appearance at the famous Lenox Lounge Jazz Club in Harlem. There were three sets (shows) per night, and each show was filled to capacity with a full house. It was so quiet in the place you could hear a pin drop as Hank did his thing..........play some piano! Reminisant of the Art Tatum days and influenced by Oscar Peterson a musical statement was made ...

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Sunday Night Jazz with Ren

Source: All About Jazz
July 12, 2004

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Bubbha Thomas Appears At The Red Cat Jazz Cafe

Source: All About Jazz
July 11, 2004

Houston, Texas - The Houston International Jazz Festival kicks-off its 14th year with a highly anticipated appearance at The Red Cat Jazz Cafe with Texas Jazz Legend Bubbha Thomas. Designated as the “Official Club" of the Festival, the month of July is filled with a series of scheduled performances at The Red Cat. Beginning Tuesday, July 6th, Bubbha and his band will make scheduled appearances which are designed to bring focus to Houston's premier Jazz Festival and The Red Cat ...

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Master Guitarist Larry Coryell in Clinic Crafters Workshop at Birdland July 18

Source: All About Jazz
July 11, 2004

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 an intimate series of workshops at Birdland, 315 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036 from 1pm - 3 pm.

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Strings Attached: : Larry Coryell, Joe Diorio, Jack Wilkins Live at Birdland July 14-17

Source: All About Jazz
July 11, 2004

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Bill King's Jazz Preview July 11, 2004 Jazz.Fm 91.1

Source: All About Jazz
July 9, 2004

Posted by: editoron Friday, July 09, 2004 - 06:00 AM Antonio Hart - Auditory Illusion Bobby Watson - Horizon Reassembled Quartet Tres Bien - Boss Thres Bien Willie Bobo - Roots Willie Bobo/Masters at Work - La Descarga Del Bobo Medeski Martin & Wood - Reflector Shuffle Demons - East Berlin Angst Jing Chi - Move On NOJO - Duke A Go Go Lorne Lofsky - What is this thing called love? George Shearing - You and the night and ...

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