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Coleman Barks to Read Rumi in Philadelphia

Source: All About Jazz

Hamza El-Din, one of the patron saints of modern World Music, will perform in Philadelphia for the first time on Friday December 7 and Saturday December 8 in the Harrison Auditorium at the University of Pennsylvania Museum, 33rd and Spruce Street at 7:30 PM.

Hamza will give a haunting performance on the oud, an ancient and mystical sounding string instrument, and the tar, or frame drum, known throughout Northern Africa and the vast Central Asian region. He'll also be heard ...

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CECIL PAYNE & CAVRIL PAYNE

Source: All About Jazz

Venue: 55Bar (55 Christopher Street,New York ,NY) Tuesday November 20,2001 - Mr.Cecil Payne,who now resides in New Jersey,will be joined by his sister Cavril Payne,the Jazz Vocalist for a long overdue re-union. Cecil mentioned that he plan's to play everything from “Bach to Bop"! “I haven't been downtown in a while, I have a lot of good friend's in the Village". Cecil will be bringing copies of his recently released CD on the Delmark label, “CHIC BOOM". “I'm getting ready ...

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Kitty Margolis will launch LEFT COAST LIFE at Yoshi's on Tuesday, November 20, 2001

Source: All About Jazz

KITTY MARGOLIS “ LEFT COAST LIFE" CD RELEASE PARTY !

Tuesday, November 20, 2001. Shows at 8 pm & 10 pm

Featuring: Eric Crystal - saxophones John Burr - piano John Shifflett - bass Jason Lewis - drums Steve Erquiaga - guitar Mike Spiro - percussion

This gala concert at Yoshi's is the official Bay Area party for Kitty Margolis' new CD, and an exclusive opportunity to catch this extremely popular singer live in her home town. On her provocative ...

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SONY WONDER PARTY WITH THE WAZ!

Source: All About Jazz

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hip funk, soulful, groove-filled Jazz Trio, The Waz, is New Skool + Old Skool + Ambient Dance Floor Music + Groove = Ethnofusion Funk Jazz at it's finest....!

The Waz has been invited to play a premiere slot at this year's 111th AES Convention as the headlining act at the SONY WONDER PARTY from 7:00pm until 9:30pm!

The Waz will feature songs from their acclaimed summer release EP entitled “4x3" (4 by 3), as well ...

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