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Knitting Factory Releases "Cherry" by The Josh Roseman Unit

Source: All About Jazz

The Josh Roseman Unit, or JRU, plays thinking music you can party to. Muscular and intuitive, this all-star ensemble creates both stunning originals and retranslations of the best of the century’s pop music, melding influences in an act of futuristic musical alchemy. Roseman is not content to merely stand the jazz idiom on its head – this satirical deconstructionist wants to kick it over, pick up the pieces, and build something beautiful out of the rubble. Duck, ‘cause his trombone ...

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Jeff Shurdut's "American Dream"

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Gallery 128 in New York City’s Greenwich Village Presents Jeff Shurdut's “American Dream", with World's Greatest Jazz Violinist -Billy Bang of The Sun Ra Arkestra, in a painting performance on March 31, 2002 from 7-9pm. Address: 128 Rivington Street, NYC. For more information please call: 212.396.3800. Shurdut brings his paintings back to where it all began on Manhattan's Lower East Side. His Great Grandparents came to America from Eastern Europe and passed through Ellis Island like millions of others. “The ...

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Oteri-Levin-Mastelotto CD project

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Oteri-Levin-Mastelotto-Keneally CD Project

Willie Oteri, guitarist and brainchild behind the critically acclaimed Jazz Gunn CD is putting the finishing touches on a new CD that features Tony Levin on Bass, Pat Mastelotto on Drums, Mike Keneally on Keyboards and Ephraim Owens on Trumpet.

Produced by Ronan Chris Murphy the CD should be finished by the end of March and is getting very strong label interest with the hope being released in the next few months.

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Standard Bank Jol met Jazz Concert

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PRESS RELEASE

JOL MET JAZZ UNDER THE STARS AT KKNK

It’s time to don those Ostrich feathers again and participate in one of South Africa’s most popular events , namely the Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees, taking place from the 30 March to 6 April in Oudtshoorn.

One of the highlights at the festival is the open air jazz concert, namely the “Standard Bank Klein Karoo Jol met Jazz” , to be held on Friday, 5 April , starting at 19:30. ...

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Berklee Percussion Week '02 To Feature Jazz Great Billy Hart

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Plus Faculty Angelamia Bachemin, Mohammad Camara, Ernesto Diaz, Dave DiCenso, Larry Finn, Jamey Haddad, Joe Hunt, Yoron Israel, Mike Mangini, Ron Reid, Mark Walker, Dave Weigert, Steve Wilkes, and Nancy Zeltsman

BOSTON, March 20, 2002 -- Berklee College of Music's Percussion Department presents its annual “Percussion Week" from Wednesday, April 3 through Saturday, April 6. All events are open to the public. Guest artists, including jazz great Billy Hart, and Berklee's world-renowned percussion faculty will present clinics and concerts daily ...

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AL CASEY RECOVERING AS FATS WALLER SWING CONTINUES

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FATS WALLER'S STRIDE SWINGS INTO SPRING

Chez Suzette, a French Bistro, 675 9th Avenue just above 46th Street's Restaurant Row presents “AL CASEY SWINGS FATS" featuring Fats Waller's guitarist, Al Casey, and Fats vocal stylist Peter Sokolow, stride piano monthly on Thursday nights.

Substituting for Al Casey on Thursday March 21st, due to a recovery from a fall, is David “Bubba" Brooks, member of the Harlem Blues and Jazz Band.

Schedule: THURSDAY'S: ...

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Saturday, March 23rd 8:00 PM Bertha Hope & ELMOllenium at Brooklyn Conservatory of Music

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Brooklyn Conservatory of Music

Jazz at the ConservatoryPresents Jazz Pianist Bertha Hope performing with her quartet and her “ELMOllenium Ensemble" Saturday, March 23 at 8 PM

Jazz Pianist Bertha Hope will bring her quartet and “ELMOllenium" ensemble to the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music’s Jazz at the Conservatory series, sponsored by BNP Paribas, on Saturday, March 23 at 8 PM. The quartet will include Bertha Hope on piano, Sue Terry on alto saxophone, Walter Booker on bass, and Leroy Williams on ...

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Jeff "Tain" Watts Leads Nights of Drumming in "Citizen Tain" - April 18-20

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