Jazz News

World Premiere of Children on the Corner

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PRESS RELEASE

Philadelphia, PA -- July 1, 2002

SONANCE RECORDS is pleased to announce that five of the greatest jazz musicians of all time have come together once more to delight audiences all over the globe. Aptly named CHILDREN ON THE CORNER, after the controversial Miles Davis album that rocked the jazz world, Children on the Corner features original members of the Miles Davis Band's “Electric Years" (1969-75):

Michael Henderson  -  bass Michael Wolff   -  piano and keys ...

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Billboard Editor In Chief Timothy White Dies

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Timothy White, Billboard's editor in chief and a giant of music journalism, died suddenly today in New York. He was 50.

White apparently suffered a heart attack after returning to the Billboard offices from lunch with a long-time friend. He was unable to be revived after being rushed to St. Vincent's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. White leaves behind his wife, Judy, and their 10-year-old twin sons, Christopher and Alexander.

White's sudden passing left the Billboard offices in a ...

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Music Camp Grooms Tomorrow's Jazz And Rock Stars

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“Berklee in LA" Kicks Off its Thirteenth Year.

BOSTON, June 28, 2002 From over 400 applicants, 250 young musicians have been selected to participate in Berklee College of Music's Summer Performance Program in Los Angeles, an intense week of instrumental/vocal instruction, ensemble work, improvisation and harmony classes, performance opportunities, and faculty clinics. “Berklee in LA" takes place on the Claremont McKenna College campus in Claremont, California, from July 21 through 27. To be accepted in the program, students must be ...

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Jazz Award Goes to Director of Jazz-Institut Darmstadt

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Wolfram Knauer awarded with the “Hessischer Jazz Preis 2002" for his achievements in establishing the Jazz-Institut Darmstadt as an internationally acclaimed information and documentation center on jazz.

Wolfram Knauer (44), musicologist and director of the Jazz-Institut Darmstadt, has been named as the recipient of the prestigious “Hessischer Jazzpreis 2002" (Hesse Jazz Award 2002) for his achievements in establishing an international jazz information and documentation center. In addition to serving music lovers and fans, the Darmstadt institute has become an efficient ...

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2002 Omaha Jazz & Blues Festival

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World Renowned Jazz & Blues Artists to Perform at the Omaha Jazz & Blues Festival HREF="http://www.omahajazzandblues.com/">www.omahajazzandblues.com

When: Friday, July 12th and Saturday, July 13th. Where: Outdoor grounds of the Durham Western Heritage Museum 801 South 10th Street, Omaha NE Time: 6:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. on Friday 12 Noon - 11:30 p.m. on Saturday Gates will open one hour prior to times listed above.

Headliners include: Alex Bugnon, Wayman Tisdale, Rene' Marie, Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials, Bernard Allison, ...

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Kokopelli Latin Jazz Ensemble Performs at the Catamaran Cannibal Bar

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Jump in for a p-ART-y with STUCK

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 28, 2002 Contact: Josefine Koehn Tel: 718-675-0079 Email: [email protected]

Jump in for a p-ART-y with STUCK on Friday, July 19th at Midnight, The Izzy Bar, NYC

Follow the Funk and let the sound of STUCK seduce your ears. What Chisa (voice), Pat Cahill (Chapman Stick and trumpet), Matt Pavolka (electric and acoustic bass), Alex Fortuit (drums) and Loui Terrier (percussion) bring to the stage is a surprisingly different, eclectic sort of style.

Think of diving into ...

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International Guitar Festival

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