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

Source: All About Jazz
April 8, 2004

James Moody - When Lucy Smiles At Me Andy Bey - Lonely Town Jamie Cullum - These Are The Days Jake Langley - Juan Carlos Cal Tjader - Besame Mucho Ricardo Silveiro - Tango Carioca The Gipsy Kings - Bolerias Badmarsh & Shri - Get Up Hubert Laws - Bloodshot Paco de Lucia - Cositas Buenas Astor Piazzolla - Remix Luna Lorraine Feather The 101 2 Can I Call You Sugar Imaginary Guy Denzal Sinclaire - Exactly Like You Shirley ...

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Leroy Vinnegar Festival in Portland w/ Dave Holland ; Glen Moore/Rob Scheps , more

Source: All About Jazz
April 8, 2004

The Leroy Vinnegar Jazz Institute at PSUpresents a week long Jazz Festival , May 3 - 8, 2004 in tribute to Leroy . The lineup includes : May 3 David Friesen May 5 Glen Moore / Rob Scheps Duo May 6 Chuck Israels with Mel Brown May 8 Dave Holland with a local 5tet All shows -- Jimmy Mak's ; Portland, Oregon . 300 NW 10th (503) 295 - 6542 , Advance tix : PSU Ticket Office ( 503) 725 ...

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AAJ Festival/Vacation Survey: Please take it...

Source: All About Jazz
April 8, 2004

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George Gee Big Band Salutes Frank Foster, NYC

Source: All About Jazz
April 8, 2004

DATE: Tuesday - April 20th, 2004 Shows: 9pm and 11pm WHERE Birdland Jazz Club, 315 West 44th Street, NYC (212) 581-3080 www.birdlandjazz.com $20 cover/ $10 minimum at tables $10 cover/ $10 minimum at bar WHAT The George Gee Orchestra Salutes Frank Foster THE BAND: Saxes: Ed Pazant, Marshal McDonald, Michael Hashim, Lance Bryant, Howard Johnson Trombones: Charles Stephens, Eddie Bert, Robert Trowers, Jack Jeffers Trumpets: Walt Szymanski, Steve Wiseman, Mark McGowan, Shawn ...

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TubaJoe's TUBA LOVE in NYC!

Source: All About Jazz
April 8, 2004

TubaJoe's TUBA LOVE, April 14th @ the Lion's Den, NYC

“In his constant quest to liberate the big brass beast, 'purveyor of low tones' Joe Exley (a.k.a. TubaJoe) brings forth his band TUBA LOVE to groove and rock the masses. A feast of Electric Tuba combined with the flavors of organ, drums, horns, and world instruments create a 'groove casserole' of impromptu beats and sonic euphoria."

Joe “TubaJoe" Exley -- Electric Tuba Tom Abbott -- reeds ...

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Lafayette Gilchrist Signs With HYENA / Debut Album Available June 29th

Source: All About Jazz
April 8, 2004

His Debut Album, THE MUSIC ACCORDING TO LAFAYETTE GILCHRIST Set For Release on June 29th, 2004

New York, NY - The American jazz tradition has produced an array of legendary pianists/composers over the years whose larger-than-life names are perfectly suited for their superior talents: Thelonious Monk, Horace Silver, Bud Powell, Cecil Taylor, McCoy Tyner, Horace Tapscott, to name but a few. Add to that list, Lafayette Gilchrist, the Baltimore-based artist who will make his national recording debut on ...

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Open Wide 'The Gates' To Dave Brubeck

Source: All About Jazz
April 7, 2004

A landmark concert honors the California jazz great's lesser-known legacy of civil rights struggle and interfaith dialogue.

Dave Brubeck is a household name -- a neat trick for any jazz musician.

A half-century ago, he made the cover of Time magazine. Five years later, his quartet recorded Time Out, the first instrumental jazz album to sell a million copies. And Brubeck's image is quintessentially American: He grew up a cowboy-in-training, riding horses on a Concord, Calif., cattle ranch; served in ...

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Gerald Cleaver, Charles Gayle, Craig Taborn, Thomas Bramerie at Barbes, Wednesday, April 14th, Barbes, Brooklyn

Source: All About Jazz
April 7, 2004

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