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Historic Jazz Summit At The Iridium Jazz Club MAY 25-30 + Wonder Boy Francesco Cafiso May-25-26

Source: All About Jazz
May 8, 2004

Show Times Nightly At 8:00, 10: 00 Third Set Fri. And Sat. At 11:45 Pm

May 25-30 Historic Jazz Summit! Jackie Mclean, Renee Mclean Quintet With Special Guests Bobby Hutcherson & Grachan Moncur Iii Alan Palmer-Piano, Nat Reeves-Bass, Eric Mcpherson-Drums

Plus May-25-26 Umbria Jazz Presents “Wonder Boy" Francesco Cafiso With The James Williams Trio Opening At 7:30pm For Jackie Mclean

The Iridium Jazz Club is very pleased to present the ...

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Alligator Recording Artist Shemekia Copeland to Perform in Doylestown, PA

Source: All About Jazz
May 8, 2004

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Coconut Grove Playhouse Opens 2004-2005 Season With Cookin

Source: All About Jazz
May 8, 2004

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Influential jazz guitarist Barney Kessel dead at 80

Source: All About Jazz
May 8, 2004

SAN DIEGO - Barney Kessel, one of the most influential and innovative jazz guitarists of his time, has died at the age of 80. Kessel died Thursday at his San Diego home of a malignant brain tumor, the Los Angeles Times reported Saturday. He had been in poor health since suffering a stroke 12 years ago. Kessel worked with a veritable who's who of jazz that included Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, Artie Shaw, Shelly Manne and fellow guitarist Charlie Byrd. ...

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Barney Kessel Dead at 80

Source: All About Jazz
May 8, 2004

Barney Kessel, who died on Thursday aged 80, was one of the finest exponents of the electric guitar in jazz; his remarkable combination of artistry and craftsmanship made him the most sought-after studio guitarist in Hollywood, but he always contrived to keep his jazz connections in good repair, producing a stream of masterly recordings over almost half a century. Kessel acknowledged his debt to Charlie Christian, the founding genius of the instrument, and was his most distinguished disciple. The stylistic ...

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The Last of the First: A Feature Documentary about Extraordinary Musicians

Source: All About Jazz
May 8, 2004

The Last of the First, whose working title was Architects of Swing, will Premier as the only JAZZ Documentary Feature at the TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL, UA Theater, 102 North End Avenue at Vesey on May 2 / 7:15pm, May 4 / 2:00pm and May 8 / 6:00pm. Director Anja Baron depics the jazz musicians everyday lives on the road through the eyes and experiences of the survivors of The Harlem Blues and Jazz Band. Producer Al Vollmer intended this as ...

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The Dynamic Fusion of Modern Dance & Live Jazz In Harlem

Source: All About Jazz
May 7, 2004

SIDRA BELL DANCE NY '04 Modern Dance Season “SHADOW & LIGHT" with Dennis Bell Jazz NY (U2, Dave Valentin, Doug E Fresh) Gerry Niewood-Saxophones (Chuck Mangione, Gerry Mulligan) Alex Blake-Bass (Dizzy Gillespie, Randy Weston, Manhattan Transfer) John Cariddi-Guitar (Nancy Wilson, Peggy Lee) Victor See Yuen-Percussion (Sonny Rollins, Alvin Ailey) Abe Fogle-Drums (Kelis, India.Airie, Najee) Laura Casparie-Cello (Lukas Foss, Kurt Massur) and Jazz Vocalist Lynette Washington (Clifford Jordan, Lenny Kravitz, New Voices of Freedom) JUNE 10-13, 2004 The Lt Joseph P ...

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AAJ: Seattle Re-Launches with 8th Issue!

Source: All About Jazz
May 7, 2004

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