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SIRIUS Jazz Chart: April 21-27, 2004

Source: All About Jazz
April 28, 2004

Sirius Satellite Radio Pure Jazz/72 April 21-27, 2004 Matt Abramovitz LW TW Artist/Title (Label) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 7 Ray Vega/Squeeze, Squeeze (Palmetto) 6 7 Takashi/Storm Zone (Blue Note) 6 7 Conrad Herwig/Another Kind Of Blue (Half Note) 5 7 Brian Lynch/Meets Bill Charlap (Sharp Nine) 6 6 Mimi Fox/She's The Woman (Favored Nations) 5 6 Akira Tana/Moon Over The World (Sons Of Sound) 6 6 Dave Glasser/Begin Again (Chiaroscuro) 6 6 Robert Jospe/Hands On (Random Chance) 4 6 Brad Mehldau/Anything ...

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Line-up for TD Canada Trust Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival Announced

Source: All About Jazz
April 27, 2004

The line-up for the TD Canada Trust Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival to be held from June 25 to July 4 profiles a wide array of artists and musical styles with, if you look closely, the accent on piano players. The Opening Weekend Party kicks off the festival with two days of high-spirited live music, BBQ's and beer gardens at Nathan Phillips Square. Highlights include performances from Michel Camilo and the Latin Jazz All-Stars on Saturday evening at the Toronto Star ...

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Barletta Jazz Festival 2004 in Puglia, Italy

Source: All About Jazz
April 27, 2004

My partners and I are organizing a wonderful group of shows to begin 7/14 and end on the 28th of July. We are located on the southeastern coast in the Puglia region (mid Heel/ the boot). The concerts will take place in the courtyard of a 12th century castle on the sea. For info please check our website: www.playedinitaly.it or call 39/347 48 78 960. In the meantime...Jazz On and keep up the nice work.

All the best in Jazz, ...

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Ben Castle brings Blah to the Masses

Source: All About Jazz
April 27, 2004

Award Winning Jazz Musician Ben Castle has brought his new album “Blah Street" to the attention of millions with his first appearance in Hello Magazine. In the four page article Ben talks about his life, his Dad Roy, the album and the people that he has worked with in his amazingly varied music career. There are some exclusive photos taken at Ben's home studio by Photographer Andrew McCartney that also feature Ben's highly talented girlfriend singer Beth Rowley, and the ...

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Brazilian Guitarist Torcuato Mariano To Release 'Diary' On May 25

Source: All About Jazz
April 27, 2004

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Benefit for Andy Gonzalez on April 27 at Birdland in NYC

Source: All About Jazz
April 26, 2004

A benefit for bassist ANDY GONZALEZ will be held on April 27 at Birdland in New York City. Arturo O'Farrill, in association with the club, will present the Chico O'Farrill Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra, Graciela, Eddie Palmieri, Ray Barretto, Manny Oquendo and Libre, Pucho and his Latin Soul Brothers, Matt Dillon, and surprise guests. Doors open at 8:00 pm.

Gonzalez, 53, is presently recovering from surgery for complications from diabetes, his second such operation since December. The hospitalizations have dealt a ...

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Matthias Lupri Group w/ Cuong Vu Jacksonville Jazz Fest

Source: All About Jazz
April 26, 2004

“Lupri, a migrant from rock drums to jazz vibes, plays fast, loose, and at the top of his game" Down Beat, December '03

Matthias Lupri Group w/ Cuong Vu

Sat, May 1, Jacksonville Jazz Festival, 4pm

Fresh off a mini tour of the North East and recording a new project, with his group and adventurous electronic trumpeter Cuong Vu(Pat Metheny) and Mark Turner, modern jazz vibraphonist Matthias Lupri and group with Cuong Vu will be performing new music ...

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Jazz Legend Claude "Fiddler" Williams Dies

Source: All About Jazz
April 26, 2004

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