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Jazz pianist's roll of the dice was worth recording

Source: All About Jazz

Jazz pianist's roll of the dice was worth recording

Friday, January 18, 2002

WHO: Jon Regen.

WHAT: Jazz.

WHEN: 8 and 10 p.m. Monday.

WHERE: The Blue Note 131 W. Third St., Manhattan; |(212) 475-8592.

HOW MUCH: $10, with one-drink minimum

By TOM DUNPHY Special to The Record

Jon Regen recalls the trepidation he felt as the plane neared Tel Aviv.

“I like to present my music well," says the jazz pianist. “I wasn't sure about it."

His ...

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Lou Donaldson's "Lou Takes Off" 45 rpm

Source: All About Jazz

Hello Blue Note fans, I just thought I’d let you know that there has been a remastered vinyl reissue of Lou Donaldson’s “Lou Takes Off”. A collection of four 12” single sided lp’s set on 45 rpm. These are in fact issued on Quiex Super Vinyl, so you know what that means audiophile's. Both the sound from the original stereo master tape plus the performances are true, swinging perfection on this 1959 production. Sidemen include Blue Note regulars such as ...

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Ron Goldstein Promoted To President And Chief Executive Officer Of The Verve Music Group

Source: All About Jazz

New York, New York - January 17, 2002 - Ron Goldstein has been promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer of The Verve Music Group, effective January 1, 2002, it was announced today by Zach Horowitz, President & Chief Operating Officer, Universal Music Group. Mr. Goldstein formerly served as President of The Verve Music Group.

In his new position, Mr. Goldstein will expand his areas of responsibilities to include overseeing all aspects of the label's operations and will report directly ...

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Bobby McFerrin Finds The Magic Beyond Words

Source: All About Jazz

Weaving A Dazzling New Tapestry Of The Most Alluring Sound 10-Time Grammy Award-Winning Conductor/Vocalist's Long-Awaited First Recording For Blue Note/Angel Records To Be Released On March 12, 2002

Beyond Words is where Bobby McFerrin finds the magic in music, and that is the title of his long-awaited new recording, the twelfth in a highly original creative journey that has already brought this musical innovator 10 Grammy Awards. In an arrangement as unique as McFerrin himself, the album will ...

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MPSOL Songwriters Competition

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Date of Event: Contest Deadline, March 30th. 2002 Press Release Date: Immediately!

About MPSOL Moore Professional Songwriters On-Line or MPSOL was created by songwriters, for songwriters in the spring of 1997, for the purpose of showcasing skilled songwriters/artists and their best material in words, photographs, and audio samples of their original music, while promoting them to reputable music industry sources privy to MPSOL, via the internet.

Points MPSOL Songwriters Competition is currently ...

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SFJazz Announces SFJazz Spring Season 2002

Source: All About Jazz

Spring concerts, films, panel discussions, and family matinees from SFJAZZ, presenter of the San Francisco Jazz Festival.

March - June 2002. Tickets go on sale to the public Sunday, January 20, 2002

The SFJAZZ Spring Season, hailed by The New York Times as “an instant hit," returns for its third annual celebration of classic jazz traditions and cutting-edge innovations, March through June 2002 under the artistic direction of world-renowned saxophonist Joshua Redman. SFJAZZ Spring Season 2002 will showcase six series ...

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between the lines Jazz CD New Release: Trespassing Borders

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Smithsonian to Launch Jazz Appreciation Month

Source: All About Jazz

First Jazz Appreciation Month is April 2002 Legendary bandleader, producer and composer Quincy Jones joined with the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History to announce the launch of Jazz Appreciation Month. JAM will pay tribute to jazz annually both as an historic and a living American art form, with the first celebration scheduled for April 2002. During the month of April the museum will spotlight the history and music of jazz through concerts, programs and museum ...

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