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"My Favorite Things" with Russ Neff for the week of 12/31/06

Source: All About Jazz

This week's music on My Favorite Things, the online jazz radio show produced & hosted by Russ Neff.  My Little Suede Shoes - Eddie Daniels Quartet - Mean What You Say Thermal Strut - Jay Lawrence Trio - Thermal Strut Too Late Now - Roberta Gambarini - Easy To Love Clax's Theme - Chris Walden Big Band - No Bounds Sir Roderick, The Aloof - Branford Marsalis Quartet - Braggtown The Soul Doctor - Jessica Williams - Billy's Theme Like ...

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Dave Brubeck Big Band At Carnegie Hall

Source: All About Jazz

By Charles J. Gans Dave Brubeck turned back the clock at a JVC Jazz Festival concert, belatedly celebrating his 85th birthday with the N.Y. debut of his big band. Years before the pianist formed his legendary quartet with alto saxophonist Paul Desmond in 1951, Brubeck began his musical career as a teenager playing in big bands in dance halls in Sierra Nevada towns near the northern California cattle ranch where he grew up. At Wednesday night's concert at Carnegie Hall, ...

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Von Babasin receives New York Foundation for the Arts Sponsorship

Source: All About Jazz

Studio City bassist Von Babasin recently received the New York Foundation for the Arts Fiscal Artist Sponsorship.

Babasin, a 20+ year affiliated composer with BMI, a 10+ year member of Musician's Local #47, a member of NARAS, and advisor on the board of directors of Los Angeles Music Week, also has an extensive background in all aspects of film and video production and direction.

You may recognize the name Babasin, since Von is the son of one of the definers ...

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Latin Jazz Band with Rob Scheps, Larry Moses Plays Kingston & Saugerties, New York

Source: All About Jazz

Los Tainos is an 8 piece Latin Jazz band, playing authentic grooves from Eddie Palmieri, Machito,Chano Pozo,Tom Harrell and more.

The band features an all-star horn section: Larry Moses, trumpet, a member of the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Band, plus the bands of Palmieri, Machito and Palladium All Stars.

Rob Scheps, tenor sax, a member of the big bands of Gil Evans & George Russell, and the small groups of Al Grey, Joey Calderazzo, Terumasa Hino, Bob Moses, Dave Kikoski and ...

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The New Double Cyber Jazz CD from Ajamu Akinyele "Black Magic The Cyber Jazz Experience" is Now Available.

Source: All About Jazz

SAN FRANCISCO, JANUARY 12, 2006/PEARL JAZZ Newswire/ - Look for Ajamu Akinyele's second jazz CD titled, Black Magic The Cyber Jazz Experience to be available via Internet and major retailers January 9, 2006.

Influenced by the smooth sounds of Sade, the laid back grooves of MeShell Ndegeocello, the funkiness of Prince, and the fusion of Miles Davis, Black Magic The Cyber Jazz Experience the new double CD from Ajamu Akinyele is musically stunning, captivating, and is already predicted to be ...

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Gregg Bendian's Music to be Featured on CBS' "48 Hours"

Source: All About Jazz

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Boston Globe Jazz & Blues Festival: June 15 - 22, 2003

Source: All About Jazz

Artist Lineup Announced: Herbie Hancock, Jane Monheit, Arturo Sandoval, Roy Hargrove and Others To Perform!

Boston--The Boston Globe today announced the artist lineup for the 2003 Boston Globe Jazz & Blues Festival, which features some of the biggest names in jazz, jazz/rock, blues, Latin jazz and rhythm & blues. The festival will be highlighted by superstar jazz pianist Herbie Hancock; the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin; blues legend Buddy Guy; young and sultry jazz chanteuse Jane Monheit; trumpet titan Roy ...

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JJA Membership Meeting in NY, Next Week

Source: All About Jazz

Dear JJA Members,

In place of the fourth panel discussion in the Jazz Matters series, the JJA will hold a rare membership meeting next week -- Wednesday May 21, to be exact -- from 6 to 8 pm at the New School jazz and contemporary music program performance space, 55 W. 13th Street -- this time it will be on the 6th floor.

Whether you are a New Yorker or not, if you have issues or new business to be ...

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