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Jon Regen Plays Carnegie Hall w/JIMMY SCOTT 4/22/02

Source: All About Jazz

CARNEGIE HALL PRESENTS

Broadway Artists Sing the Songs of Billie Holiday Isaac Stern Auditorium Monday, April 22, 2002 8:00 PM Carnegie Hall Goes Pops Price Range [$21 - $79]

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mja Jazz & Blues Fest. coming to Long Island, NY

Source: All About Jazz

The mja Jazz & Blues Fest. on Long Island, NY

Guitarist Dave Stryker to perfrom April 27th 2002:

Whether you've heard guitarist Dave Stryker fronting his own group (with twelve CD's as a leader to date), or as a featured sideman with Stanley Turrentine, Jack McDuff, and more recently Kevin Mahogany, you know why Gary Giddins in the Village Voice calls him "one of the most distinctive guitarists to come along in recent years". His approach combining the jazz ...

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Louie Records releases "The Brim" by Dave Leslie

Source: All About Jazz

A member of the Portland jazz scene since the mid seventies, Dave Leslie has played with jazz greats Woody Shaw, Bobby Hutcherson, Jim Pepper and Charlie Rouse. He has also led the Famous Daves, the Dave Leslie Quintet and played in Freezer Burn, The Tone Sharks, Oomph, and the Mike Curtis Klezmer Quartet, among others. He has toured in Europe and North America. He obtained a B.A. in ethnomusicology from the University of Washington in the early seventies and went ...

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Heard in the Scene: stunning new singer

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Heard in the scene is the amazing debut of jazz singer Heleen van den Hombergh with Tony Overwater (double bass), Bert van den Brink (piano& keyboards), and Joshua Samson (percussion) - released this month by Munich Records, (BMCD 336). Piano miracle Bert van den Brink worked with Dee Dee Bridgewater, Toots Thielemans, Chet baker and others. Tony Overwater has won several prizes for his remarkable music and special international projects.

Bert van den Brink heard Heleen's voice and spoke ...

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Red Records New Releases

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Berklee College Of Music "Guitar Week 2002" To Feature Visiting Artist Peter Bernstein With Pianist Brad Meldau

Source: All About Jazz

Trumpeter/Professor Emeritus Herb Pomeroy, Guitarist Dave Fiuczynski, Plus Renowned Berklee Guitar Faculty to Present Concerts and Clinics

BOSTON, March 28, 2002 -- From Monday, April 8, through Friday, April 12, the Berklee College of Music Guitar Department will present Guitar Week 2002, an annual series of concerts and clinics, by visiting artists, Berklee's renowned faculty, and some of the college's top guitar students. All events are open to the public, and most events are free EXCEPT for Wednesday, Thursday, and ...

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Brazilian Carnivale At Jazz At Lincoln Center In May 2002

Source: All About Jazz

May 2, 3 & 4 Jazz in the Penthouse: The Music of Pixinguinha May 15 Jazz on Film hosted by Wynton Marsalis May 17 & 18 LCJO: Carnival on Broadway, with Cyro Baptista and samba ensemble. May 18 Jazz for Young PeopleSM: “What is Samba?”

The vibrant musical culture of Brazil, with its distinctive dances, instruments, and styles has influenced other art forms around the world, especially jazz. In May 2002, Jazz at Lincoln Center (J@LC) will celebrate this strong ...

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Steve Wilson at the Village Vanguard

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The Steve Wilson Quartet, featuring Bruce Barth (piano), Ed Howard (bass) and Adam Cruz (drums) will be performing at the Village Vanguard April 9 - 14, 2002.

Straight-ahead swing jazz is at the center of Wilson's music, but this quartet can also delve into strains of R&B, Afro-Cuban and Latin music, and world beat.

“Wilson's intelligent band, including Cruz, barth, and bassist Ed Howard can be hard to peg. They are so versatile that they seem to own nothing. Yet ...

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