Jazz News

George Benson at the Hummingbird Centre in Toronto, Wednesday, June 30

Source: All About Jazz
April 2, 2004

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Ninth Vision Festival May 25 through May 31, 2004

Source: All About Jazz
April 2, 2004

Ninth Vision Festival AT The Center 268 Mulberry and Prince Street May 25 through May 31, 2004

New York, NY-- Arts for Art presents New York's own, world renowned, VISION FESTIVAL. This first rate multi-arts festival is organized and developed on the understanding of the interconnection of all the arts, their audiences and writers. The Vision Festival is the only festival that is devoted to the presentation of innovative American music and arts from an Afro-American ...

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New Reissue Label Markets Rarities

Source: All About Jazz
April 1, 2004

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Jazz Pianist Bill Evans to Appear on Queer Eye For the Straight Guy

Source: All About Jazz
April 1, 2004

Author and renowned jazz critic Ken Cheveux will follow up his latest masterpiece and New York Times bestseller Kinds of 'do: The Story of Miles Davis's hair with Nobody Digs Bill Evans' Beard. With Nobody Digs..., Cheveux intends to examine the pianist's complete lack of fashion sense during his transformation from scrawny geek to bearded Neanderthal.

As part of the book's promotional effort, publisher's Schneider & Haar posthumously booked the latter-version Evans on Bravo's immensely popular Queer Eye For the ...

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ECM Announces Summer Release Schedule

Source: All About Jazz
April 1, 2004

With summer looming the German ECM label announces its new release schedule with a number of surprising reunions. Label head Manfred Eicher, when asked about these unexpected regroupings, had this to say: “My philosophy has always been to move music forward and not look back; but when the opportunity arose to reconvene some of our most successful groups, I felt that the label's aesthetic would not be compromised. I guarantee that these reunions will not be mere rehashes of old ...

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AAJ to be Renamed AAAC (All About Adult Contemporary)

Source: All About Jazz
April 1, 2004

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Jon Regen LIVE at the Blue Note NYC Sunday 4/4 @ 8:00 & 10:30 PM!

Source: All About Jazz
March 31, 2004

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JON REGEN returns home to New York's famed BLUE NOTE to celebrate the release of his new EP ALMOST HOME.' Regen, who most recently made waves touring and recording with Legendary Singer Jimmy Scott, as well as bassist Kyle Eastwood, steps-out on his own with songs from his new disc. His new band features electric bass phenom JONATHAN SANBORN, (son of legendary saxophonist David Sanborn), and dynamic drummer ERIC ADDEO. The Trio has now established ...

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IndieGo Promotions Expands Jazz Department Into Full-Service Unit for Artists, Labels, Organizations & Events

Source: All About Jazz
March 31, 2004

DENVER - March 31, 2004 - IndieGo Promotions today announced the expansion of its jazz department and the appointment of veteran music journalist, publicist and arts marketing communications specialist Mitchell Feldman as Director of Jazz Promotions for the 12-year-old division of the Denver-based Synergy Media Group (SMG). The seismic changes that have recently taken place in the music industry in general and the jazz sector in particular have made the availability of promotional services for artists, labels and others producing ...

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