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NEC Announces 2015 Honorary Degree Recipients, Commencement Speaker

Source: Ann Braithwaite
April 29, 2015

Jazz Pianist and Leader Ahmad Jamal, Soprano Jessye Norman, Violinist Kyung-Wha Chung, and Pianist Russell Sherman to Receive Degrees Sherman, Distinguished Artist-in-Residence at NEC, to Give Commencement Address Annual Exercises to be Held May 17, 2015 in NEC’s Jordan Hall New England Conservatory will bestow honorary Doctor of Music (hon. D.M.) degrees on four distinguished musicians at its 144th annual Commencement Exercises, Sunday, May 17 at 3 p.m. in NEC’s Jordan Hall. The recipients are jazz pianist and leader Ahmad ...

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BRIC Announces 2015 Celebrate Brooklyn! Lineup including Esperanza Spalding And Ghost Train Orchestra

Source: Matt Gross
April 29, 2015

CELEBRATE BROOKLYN! 2015 LINEUP WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 8:00 P.M. Chaka Khan Opening Night Concert (FREE) With ten Grammys, ten #1 Billboard hits, 22 albums, and a career spanning 40 years and influencing countless other singers, Chaka Khan truly is the “Queen of Funk.” Songs from her time with multiracial trailblazers Rufus and as a solo artist —“Tell Me Something Good,” “Ain’t Nobody,” “I’m Every Woman,” and “I Feel for You” to name just a few — are dance floor staples ...

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Stephanie Jordan Big Band Performs At New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Fest Zatarain's/WWOZ Jazz Tent On Thursday, April 30, 2015

Source: Sylvain Music Notes
April 29, 2015

NEW ORLEANS – Vocalist Stephanie Jordan leads the Stephanie Jordan Big Band on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 2:40 p.m. in the Zatarain's/WWOZ Jazz Tent at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. In recognition of International Jazz Day, Stephanie Jordan will pay tribute to Frank Sinatra and Billy Strayhorn’s Centennial celebrations taking place around the globe. In honor of Sinatra, Jordan will cover The Good Life, Joey, and Begin the Beguine, all tunes perfected by Sinatra; while she will ...

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JD Souther Celebrates New Album With One Night Engagement At Café Carlyle

Source: Matt Gross
April 29, 2015

SINGER-SONGWRITER/ACTOR JD SOUTHER CELEBRATES NEW ALBUM, TENDERNESS, WITH ONE NIGHT ENGAGEMENT AT CAFÉ CARLYLE ON MAY 9 An architect of the Southern California sound and a huge influence on modern songwriting, JD Souther has written and co-written hits by the Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt and the Dixie Chicks among many others. On the heels of his highly anticipated new album, Tenderness, JD Souther will perform at Café Carlyle in a one night engagement, May 9. The performance will take ...

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Jazz for Syria 2015 in The Hague

Source: All About Jazz
April 28, 2015

By Phillip Woolever After completing dynamic, multi-national concerts in the Global Week for Syria series, the entertainment focus shifts completely onto jazz for a climactic, gala celebration in The Hague, Netherlands on International Jazz Day, Thursday April 30th. The project has indeed been an ongoing international affair, with fundraising events and concerts during April 18th – 30th. During Global Week, there were shows in Amsterdam, Beirut, Madrid, Paris, Prague and Vienna. A multitude of musicians and speakers gathered to promote ...

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Coming Soon! Motema Music Proudly Announces The Release Of Joe Locke's Most Personal & Emotive Work To Date, "Love Is A Pendulum"

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
April 27, 2015

Motema Music Proudly Announces The Release of Joe Locke's Most Personal & Emotive Work To Date Love Is A Pendulum Available May 26, 2015 Available for pre-order on iTunes Now! Featuring Joe Locke (compositions, vibes), Robert Rodriguez (piano), Ricardo Rodriguez (bass), Terreon Gully (co-producer, drums) With Special Guests Rosario Giuliani, Donny McCaslin (saxophones), Paul Bollenback (guitar), Victor Provost (steel pan) and Theo Bleckmann (voice) Joe Locke is a musician's musician, an artist for the ages, a man who has been ...

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Cynthia Basinet Remake "All Of Me" Slated To Be One Of The Top Of The Pops Summer Hits

Source: Cynthia "c." Basinet
April 27, 2015

New York, NY: The American songstress, Cynthia Basinet best known for sultry pop jazz combo standards and her iconic version of “Santa Baby" (the only one to receive the seal of approval from Eartha Kitt) has stepped outside of her typical genre and just released a dance remake of John Legend's “All Of Me”. Teaming up with the hot producers Klubjumpers the flawless performer, whose resonating, haunting vocals have turned out what will be one of the Top Of The ...

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Connect with All About Jazz / Jazz Near You at JazzAhead! 2015

Source: All About Jazz
April 26, 2015

Dear JazzAhead! 2015 conference goers! All About Jazz and Jazz Near You's affable Maxim Micheliov will be on hand for this year's conference, connecting with old friends and making new ones. Max and I are looking to partner with jazz presenting organizations, jazz event aggregators, and jazz catalyst and advocacy organizations to further support local jazz scenes around the world through our Jazz Near You platform. Max will be available to discuss Jazz Near You partnership options, and to demonstrate ...

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