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Berklee Rainbow Band Directed By Phil Wilson Presents "A Woddy Herman Celebration"

Source: All About Jazz

Program Features Tenor Saxophonist Andy McGhee, Vocalist Alisa Miles, Vocalist/Trumpeter Christine Fawson, and the Jazz Vocal Group Syncopation

BOSTON: On the heels of their recent performance at the Hollywood Bowl for “Autumn Eve - a Tribute to Woody Herman" which was filmed for PBS, internationally-acclaimed jazz trombonist Phil Wilson and the Berklee College of Music Rainbow Band will present a concert celebrating the music of the late big band leader Woody Herman on Tuesday, December 3, at 8:15 p.m. at ...

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AAJ RADIO: Jazz Excursion Playlist Top Adds for Week of November 18, 2002

Source: All About Jazz

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

Jimmy Scott Falling in Love is Wonderful (Rhino) Jennifer Stanley Christmas (ACS) Ben Sher & Tudo Bem Please Take Me To Brazil (BGI) Gato Barbeiri The Shadow of The Cat (Concord/Peak) Judi Silvano & Mal Waldron Riding a Zephyr (Soul Note) Judi Silvano Songs I Wrote or Wish I Did (JSL) Tres Dos La Zona Ritmo (Tres-Dos) Arthur Blythe Focus (Savant) Larry Coryell Cedars ...

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Legendary Jazz Saxophonist Jimmy Heath Is Interviewed As Part Of Juilliard's "Conversations In Jazz" Lecture Series Monday, December 2 At 7 PM In Juilliard's Paul Hall

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Juilliard Jazz Ensembles Perform Afro-Cuban/Brazilian Music Monday, December 9 At 8 Pm In Paul Hall

Legendary jazz saxophonist Jimmy Heath is interviewed as part of The Juilliard School's Conversations in Jazz lecture series on Monday, December 2 at 7 PM in the School's Paul Hall. Mr. Heath was recipient of an Honorary Doctorate degree from The Juilliard School last May, and was a guest teacher for the Institute for Jazz Studies' jazz improvisation class last year. Conversations in Jazz, a ...

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Travelogue: Joni Mitchell Sings With Orchestra On Special Double CD

Source: All About Jazz

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Side by Side -- The Nutcracker Swings in Yale University

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The Blue Note Presents The Oscar Peterson Quartet

Source: All About Jazz

with: Oscar Peterson, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Ulf Wakenius, guitar; Martin Drew, drums

Tuesday, December 10 through Sunday, December 15, 2002

One of the world's most celebrated jazz pianists, Oscar Peterson, returns to the Blue Note with the Oscar Peterson Quartet.

Peterson has dazzled the world with his enormous talent and dexterity for over 50 years. He has collaborated with and come to know many of jazz's greatest contributors, including Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie, Nat King Cole, ...

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Hank Jones Trio With Special Guest: Joe Lovano At The Iridium Jazz Club Nov. 12-17

Source: All About Jazz

Listening to Hank Jones play piano, it's like listening to an orchestra- legendary bassist Charlie Haden remarked. An orchestra full of sly virtuosity that finds in its past not only inspiration but also renewal. Jones is 76 now, playing at the top of his form and calling on a whole lifetime of talent. As The New York Times writes: “Mr. Jones the dean of be-bop based pianists, is an extraordinary musician." This week he features, Grammy Award Winning saxophonist Joe ...

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First St. Martin Gourmet-Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz

From December 1st to the 8th, Jazz and Gastronomy will rendez-vous for a party under the sun of the Antilles.

The first St. Martin Gourmet-Jazz Festival, an initiative of the St. Martin Restaurant Owners Association, in collaboration with the Tourist Information Office & Administration Authorities, will celebrate music and culinary arts in a style only St. Martin can do.

For a week, the island will be transformed into a fabulous gourmet celebration where the local gastronomy professionals and their friends ...

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