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Lee Konitz, Marilyn Crispell, Geri Allen, Ray Brown, Holly Hofmann...

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BYRONIK.COM - March 9, 2002

Sax man Konitz comes late to the party but brings three women By MICHAEL C. BURGESS BYRONIK.COM — March 9, 2002

The talents of three supremely accomplished female jazz performers: pianists Marilyn Crispell and Geri Allen, and flutist Holly Hofmann, are to be showcased by the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library in its Spring 2002 Jazz at The Neurosciences Institute concerts, San Diego, CA.

And, for the first ...

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RCA Victor Group Signs Instrumental Supergroup Fourplay

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Bob James, Nathan East, Harvey Mason & Larry Carlton to Release New Album, Summer 2002

BMG's adult music division, The RCA Victor Group, has signed the contemporary instrumental supergroup Fourplay to the Bluebird label. Fourplay-Bob James (keyboards), Nathan East (bass), Harvey Mason (drums) and Larry Carlton (guitar)-are currently recording a new album to be released in summer 2002 and followed by a world tour.

Together and individually, Fourplay have been at the top of the pop, rock and jazz charts ...

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WHO'S BROCK MUMFORD?

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Matt Munisteri plays electric guitar by focusing on the full strummed rhythm of many pre-bop swing guitarists complemented by the snare drum & high-hat cymbal work of Quincy Davis, the steady upright string-bass plucks of Jim Whitney while the French accordion of Will Holshauser and the muted trumpet of Jon Erik Kellso punctuates each melody with front-line accompaniment.

The tunes are Matt Munisteri originals arranged in a style the Village Voice called, “neither jazz, rock or cabaret but at the ...

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Jeff Shurdut's "AMERICAN DREAM" featuring Billy Bang of The Sun Ra Arkestra- LIVE in Greenwich Village, NYC.

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JEFF SHURDUT PERFORMS HIS “AMERICAN DREAM” WITH WORLD’S GREATEST JAZZ VIOLINIST BILLY BANG OF THE SUN RA ARKESTRA.

Gallery 128 on Manhattans Lower East Side Presents Jeff Shurdut and Billy Bang in a painting performance on March 31, 2002 from 7-9pm. Address: 128 Rivington Street, NYC. For more information 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 ...

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Trenzano Jazz & Wine

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The Jazz Salon is Back!

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37th edition of the San Sebastian Jazz Festival, July 24-29

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Some Of The Great Names Confirmed For The San Sebastian Jazz Festival

James Brown, Chick Corea, Bill Wyman, Abdullah Ibrahim, Cecil Taylor, Maceo Parker, McCoy Tyner, Dave Douglas and Carla Bley will enhance the 37th edition of the San Sebastian Jazz Festival A great number of musicians have already been confirmed for the program of the 37th San Sebastian Jazz Festival that will take place from the 24th to the 29th ...

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New MP3.COM Tune from Nick Drozdoff's Upcoming CD, "New Stuff"

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The latest tune from Nick Drozdoff's upcoming CD, “New Stuff by Nick Drozdoff" has just been posted to MP3.COM for FREE playback and downloading.

The new tune is called “Introspection" and features four trombones, four flugelhorns, four trumpets, drums, bass and keyboards. It is a simple tune consisting of two vamps acting in modest counterpoint to each other followed by an improvised development section featuring solo trumpet.

You can get to the site by going to Mr. D's Music Web ...

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