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Radio

AAJ RADIO: Jazz Excursion Playlist New Adds for Week of March 17, 2003

Source: All About Jazz

The Jazz Excursion with host John Sutton www.jazzexcursion.com [email protected]

Joshua Bayer Lines and Grooves (Jazzheads) Rufus Reid Quintet The Gait Keeper (Sunnyside) Kenny Garrett Standard of Language (Warner Bros.) Mark Isbell Jazz Influence (SBE) Fred Hersch/Norma Winstone Songs & Lullabies (Sunnyside) Freddy Cole In The Name of Love (Telarc) Natto Quartet Headlands (482 Music) Maria Muldaur A Woman Alone With The Blues (Telarc) Ray Barretto Sextet Homage To Art (Sunnyside) Kourosh Zolani Peaceful Planet (KSH) ...

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Radio

AAJ RADIO: Jazz Excursion Playlist New Adds for Week of March 10, 2003

Source: All About Jazz

The Jazz Excursion with host John Sutton www.jazzexcursion.com [email protected]

Flora Purim Speak No Evil (Narada) Byproduct Byproduct (BYP) Barbara Steel This Satin Doll (MP3) Eric Wallack/Rodcod Zzaj Armchair Carpet Rides (ZP) Conjunto Live In Little Village (Amadeo) Yoav Polachek Standards First (YP) Dennis Chambers Outbreak (ESC) Keith Javors Quartet From Here To the Street (KJM) Wolfgang Mitschke Latin IN New York (TMK) Kristin Garson Music Under The Influence (VectorDisc) Jeff Lorber Philly Style (Narada) Surinder ...

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Opinion

Bright Spots in the Jazz Business: Are There Any, and How to Make the Most of Them

Source: All About Jazz

Event

Jazz Association Presents Trumpet Legacy Lecture

Source: All About Jazz

Performance / Tour

Vibraphonist Tim Collins brings quartet to the Soul Cafe in NYC

Source: All About Jazz

Obituary

Bobby Rodr

Source: All About Jazz

Performance / Tour

Berklee Presents "Four By Four" On 4/4 With Gary Burton, Dave Samuels, Victor Mendoza, And Ed Saindon

Source: All About Jazz

Four Berklee Faculty Vibists Honor Four Jazz Vibraphone Pioneers: Lionel Hampton, Red Norvo, Milt Jackson, and Cal Tjader

On Friday, April 4, 2003, four gifted vibists on the faculty of Berklee College of Music will perform a tribute concert honoring four great pioneers of the vibraphone. The event is part of the weeklong Percussion Week '03. “Four by Four: A Tribute to Lionel Hampton, Red Norvo, Milt Jackson, and Cal Tjader" begins at 8:15 p.m in the wheelchair-accessible Berklee Performance ...

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Recording

James Kennedy Lands Grammy Nomination Acceptance 2nd Year in a Row!

Source: All About Jazz

Mt. Vernon, IA - Two Recent CD releases by Iowa's jazz/fusion guitarist James Kennedy have been accepted by NARAS for Grammy nominations This music is available for your listening pleasure all around the internet at MP3.com, Cdbaby.com, Javamusic.com and others.

Other recent accomplishments by the versatile guitarist include airplay on a variety of “ground" and internet radio stations, new distribution agreements with 5 distributors, and a “front page feature" at Kweevak's track site for the months of November and December. ...

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