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44th Annual GRAMMY Award Winners

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Jazz For Young People Curriculum Written & Narrated By Wynton Marsalis

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Arkadia Music Center Presents: Guitar Days

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Daniel Pearl-the jazz musician

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DANIEL WAS A PEARL

Yes, Daniel Pearl was a gem of a person. A real gentleman and probably the sweetest soul on earth. I met Daniel for the first time at 'Soul Fry' a restaurant in Mumbai where i played with my jazz ensemble. This lone gentleman seated on a barstool stood out from the crowd in the house that evening. Daniel was listening to us with childlike awe. I knew he was a musician. I spoke to him in ...

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Intuitive instruments for improvisers

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improvise.free.fr asks the question what makes the piano so hard for improvisers and what can be done about it? By way of reply the site offers click-and-play models of alternative keyboards, such as the Janko and Bosanquet designs, as well as chromatic accordeons, plus discussions of what makes a good instrument for improvising as if you were singing in the bath. Other interactive goodies include an atlas of tonespace (everything you ever wanted to know about microtones), guitar chord/arpeggio dictionary ...

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Regina Carter in Philadelphia - March 1

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canadian national jazz awards announced

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March 20 concert features the Bard Jazz Ensemble performing works by composer James Jabbo Ware

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Bard College News Release

Press Contact: Emily M. Darrow 845.758.7512 [email protected]

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CONCERT FEATURES THE BARD JAZZ ENSEMBLE PERFORMING WORKS BY JAMES JABBO WARE ON MARCH 20

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.-The Bard Jazz Ensemble will perform works by noted composer James Jabbo Ware on Wednesday, March 20, at Bard College. The concert, presented by the Music Program, is free and open to the public and will begin at 7:30 p.m. in ...

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