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The VINCENT/MEADER TRIO in Amsterdam NOW!

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JAZZ FOUNDATION and EXHIBIT A GALLERY

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Exhibit A Gallery - 160 Mercer Street in SoHo - in conjuction with the Jazz Foundation of America, is pleased to present an exhibition of recent paintings and drawings by Jeff Hargrave beginning on December 6, 2001 and running through January 5, 2002. A for the artist on December 6 from 6 - 9 pm will feature a jazz performance by Doc Pittman and his band. A portion of the proceeds from this exhibition will be donated to the Foundation ...

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VERVE RECORDS FOUNDER NORMAN GRANZ DIES AT 83

Source: All About Jazz

Norman Granz, the founder of Verve Records, died at age 83 on Thursday, November 22nd, 2001 at his home in Geneva, Switzerland.

Granz was one of the most influential executives in the jazz world. He is known especially for founding Verve Records and the Jazz At The Philharmonic concert series. He is also respected for his fight against segregation in the 1940s and 1950s, as he paid performers equal wages and held his concerts only in non-segregated clubs.

Ron Goldstein, ...

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Weatherbirds Article

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NEW CD RELEASE: Omer Avital's

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It's inevitable that a bassist who leads a multi-horn ensemble primarily playing his own compositions and arrangements would be compared to the immortal Charles Mingus, but in the case of Israeli-born virtuoso Omer Avital, the comparison is both dead on and off the mark. Where Mingus' soul was enriched with the traditional gospel and blues-based music of his upbringing, Omer follows the same spiritual path amidst the sinuous modalities of his Middle Eastern birthright and Moroccan-Yemenite heritage.

On his stunning ...

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Made In America 9/11 Benefit Concert To Highlight Classic Never Before Heard Collaborations Between Wayne Shorter/Ruben Blades, Cassandra Wilson/Bela Fleck and Michael Brecker/John Scofield

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Three Rarely Performed Verses To Woody Guthrie's This Land Is Your Land to be Sung by Wilson

Made In America, an all-star benefit concert from the jazz community to honor the heroes and victims of September 11, is scheduled for 8pm on Wednesday, December 5 at Town Hall, 123 W. 43rd Street, New York City.

The updated lineup includes: Kenny Barron, Ruben Blades, Terence Blanchard, Michael Brecker, Regina Carter, Bela Fleck, kd lang, Joe Lovano, Brad Mehldau, Jane Monheit, Danilo ...

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Announcing the Launch of a New Jazz Website

Source: All About Jazz

The Jus' Jazz Preservation Society announces the launch of its new jazz-based website. The focus is to elevate, entertain and inform the listening public with information pertaining to the varying aspects of jazz music.

The website is located at http://www.jusjazz.com. The site is designed to provide an alternative source of information to help elevate the consciousness of jazz beginners and connoisseurs. Everyone is invited to peruse this new site and offer comments, feedback and suggestions. For additional information, contact:

Sheldon ...

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Announcement for Jazz Fans Online !

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ARE YOU A JAZZ FAN ONLINE? If you answered YES, Chris Burnett is seeking to connect with you! Chris is calling upon jazz fans world-wide for active online support in keeping this music evolving and moving forward. Tell your online friends about this message too - the MORE people who get INVOLVED, the BETTER! Chris is utilizing the Internet as a tool for promoting and gaining new fans ...

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