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Education

Arkadia Music Center Presents: Flute Day, Guitar Day 3

Source: All About Jazz
May 17, 2002

Event

Devauden Alive 2002- Jazz Live at Alive

Source: All About Jazz
May 17, 2002

Recording

Bassist-Composer Matthew Parrish Debuts on HiPNOTIC

Source: All About Jazz
May 17, 2002

"Matthew Parrish, an extraordinarily gifted bassist-composer, joins the noble lineage [of jazz bassist-bandleaders] with Circles, an inspired quartet outing featuring fellow heavy-hitters Joel Frahm on tenor, Vincent Bourgeyx on piano and Steve Hass on drums." -- David R. Adler, music critic, AllAboutJazz.com, All Music Guide

Matthew Parrish keenly recalls being captivated by the sound of Ray Brown's bass lines on his dad's Ella Fitzgerald records. Brown's rhythmic pulse sparked a lasting passion for music -- jazz especially -- and moved ...

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Recording

Jerseyband Announces The Birth Of Their New EP

Source: All About Jazz
May 16, 2002

Event

Jazz Action Society in Australia Seeks Contacts in USA

Source: All About Jazz
May 15, 2002

Sydney's Jazz Action Society is the leading jazz information/contact/gig guide organization in that city.

Our monthly newsletter contains full gig guide, CD reviews, columns and news items.

When visiting Australia, contact us before you come. We're building links and networks in USA with a view to bringing American jazz musicians and jazz educators to Australia in the future, and vice versa. Dr. Clem Gorman, President, 61 2 4221 4270. website www.jazzaction.topcities.com Address c/- 84 Beaufort Road, Terrigal, NSW 2260, Australia. ...

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Performance / Tour

Russell Malone Quartet and Ron Affif Trio at Jazz at Lincoln Center

Source: All About Jazz
May 15, 2002

Book / Magazine

Top Shelf Publishes Sequel to Steve Lafler's BugHouse

Source: All About Jazz
May 14, 2002

Baja, Top Shelf Productions, 96 pages, $9.95. By Steve Lafler

Bones the bass player is the youngest member of Bughouse, a be-boppin' band of cartoon insects. In this second volume of the Bughouse saga, Bones is framed by vengeful gangster Johnny Muggles. On the lam in Mexico to cool his heels for awhile, he forms a pick up band with some local musicians who play R&B with a Latin twist. Will Bones forgo the pleasures of jazz for a new ...

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Award / Grant