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Jazz Pianist Uri Caine Revisits Bach’s Goldbergs and Last Forever Re-thinks American Folk in New Sounds

Source: All About Jazz

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Roches Offer Healing with Musical Prayers

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New Music from Trumpeter, Nick Drozdoff

Source: All About Jazz

Trumpeter/composer Nick Drozdoff has released more new music on his MP3.COM site. Drozdoff's site, located at http://www.mp3.com/NickDrozdoff features over 70 sound files of Drozdoff's music which are free for the taking in either playback or download mode.He has six Cd's available there for purchase as well. The latest CD, “New Stuff by Nick Drozdoff" is in the construction phase. The first two cuts are posted for free download right now. These are titled “Hope Deferred" and “Trumpet Miniature #1". The ...

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Tim Lyddon trio Appearing at the Cornelia St.Cafe Thursday January 31, 2002

Source: All About Jazz

Contact info: Tim Lyddon 42 Diamond St. #16 Brooklyn, NY 11215 718 389-6496 [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Tim Lyddon trio Appearing at the Cornelia St.Cafe Thursday,January 31, 2002 9 and 10:30 pm with bassist Tom Hubbard and drummer Eliot Zigmund “Tim Lyddon is a pianist who plays with extraordinary drive, impressive chops, good definition and a spirit which spreads nicely" says Cadence jazz. His latest CD, Ive Traveled So Far (Essence Jazz 2001) has been called “The best jazz ...

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Weston & Perez Premiere New Works in As of Now - Jan. 25 & 26

Source: All About Jazz

Jazz at Lincoln Center

33 West 60th Street

New York, NY 10023

www.jazzatlincolncenter.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 12/19/01 [updated: 1/7/01]

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MARY FIANCE FUSS, Director of Public Relations – (212) 258-9829 ([email protected])

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Producer: Jazz at Lincoln Center

Event: As of Now: Randy Weston & Danilo Perez

Featuring the world premiere of two J@LC-commissioned works – Weston’s “Ancient ...

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Busy Dave Frishberg heads East; returns to Algonquin Hotel in April

Source: All About Jazz

Pianist/singer/composer Dave Frishberg will return to Manhattan's Hotel Algonquin for a month's stay, Aril 2 to April 27, 2002. Enroute, he will stop off in Minneapolis for a March 15,16 gig at that city's Orchestra Hall, where he'll share the stage with comedian Bob Newhart.

While in New York, he'll appear at Town Hall on the Prairie Home Companion radio show on Saturday afternoon, April 13. On Sunday afternoon, April 14, he will appear at the Westport (CT) Public Library. ...

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Berklee Presents Donna McElroy 1/31 to Benefit Sarah Vaughan Scholarship Fund

Source: All About Jazz

BOSTON, January 7, 2002 -- Grammy-nominated vocalist and Berklee College of Music Associate Professor of Voice Donna McElroy will present a concert on Thursday, January 31, to benefit the college's Sarah Vaughan Endowed Scholarship Fund, which provides support for outstanding African-American students enrolled at Berklee.

Musical director Professor Richard Evans will conduct a 30-piece Berklee faculty orchestra, including strings and harp, as McElroy sings a musical tribute to the late Sarah Vaughan featuring signature songs from her career, such as ...

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Rat Pack Revival Continues at CityJazz

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CITY JAZZ AT UNIVERSAL ORLANDO CONTINUES “RAT PACK REVIVIAL USO NITES" Adds DEM BUMS plus EXTRA NITES

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Orlando, Florida--Due to the overwhelming success and media attention of the first 6 weeks with Michael Andrew, Swingerhead, DJ Wally and a dancefloor filled with red, white and blue... Universal Orlando / CityWalk management has decided to continue “RAT PACK REVIVIAL USO NITES".... for dancers and fans of timeless jazz, swing, lounge and patriotic music.

This special weekly ...

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