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Brenda Russell's Re-Release of Paris Rain TODAY! (9/25)

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75th Anniversary Celebration of John Coltrane: His Life, Music and Legacy

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On Saturday September 29, 2001, the newly formed John Coltrane Foundation proudly presents a “75th Anniversary Celebration," to honor the late John Coltrane, perhaps the greatest name in jazz history and certainly its greatest saxophonist. The gala Black Tie event will be hale at the Beverley Hilton Hotel, 9876 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, CA. A reception begins at 6:00 p.m. followed by dinner, an auction and program at 8:00 p.m. Ticket prices are $150.00 per person, with the net proceeds ...

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THE CLASSICAL JAZZ QUARTET SWINGS TCHAIKOVSKY ON DEBUT RELEASE

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Extraordinary line-up of Stefon Harris (vibes & marimba), Kenny Barron (piano), Ron Carter (bass), and Lewis Nash (drums) improvises on classic Tchaikovsky themes for the perfect holiday season CD.

On October 23, 2001, the new East Coast-based Vertical Jazz Records will release the debut recording by a phenomenal new ensemble, THE CLASSICAL JAZZ QUARTET (CJQ), comprising four of the most accomplished jazz musicians of the day. Titled “The Classical Jazz Quartet: Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker," the recording features the CJQ creating ...

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MPB Zone Web Site Becomes "The Brazilian Sound"

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JAZZ COMPOSERS COLLECTIVE BEGINS 10TH SEASON

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Jazz Composers Collective Concert Printable .pdf version THE JAZZ COMPOSERS COLLECTIVE BEGINS ITS TENTH SEASON with a concert celebrating the release of STRANGE CITY the new CD by THE HERBIE NICHOLS PROJECT New School Jazz Performance Space, NYC Thursday, October 18, 2001

The Jazz Composers Collective kicks off its tenth season on Thursday, October 18, ...

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Mosaic Records Releases The Complete Roost Sonny Stitt Recordings

Source: All About Jazz

Showcasing One of the Most Artistic and Exciting Jazz Saxophonists Ever at the Peak of His Craft

During the bebop era, Charlie Parker was the man on alto saxophone, but Sonny Stitt wasn't far behind. Employing an approach that drew heavily on the groundbreaking style of Parker but which was ultimately personal, Stitt was one of the most extraordinary of alto and, later, tenor saxophonists in modern jazz. His rich melodic conception and deep sense of swing moved audiences, and ...

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Arkadia Records Releases LIEBMAN PLAYS PUCCINI: A WALK IN THE CLOUDS 4th CD from David Liebman

Source: All About Jazz

Liebman Plays Puccini: A Walk in the Clouds is a cinematic and visionary reimagining of some of the major arias of Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) in a 21st century context. In the individualistic way that only David Liebman can offer, the arias are simultaneously rooted in the western European language of art music and American jazz--a restructuralizing of the harmonies and timbre of Puccini, who died at the beginning of the Jazz Age. Could he have imagined that almost 80 years ...

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LAUAN RECORDS INTRODUCES MIRACLE ORCHESTRA, RAY'S MUSIC EXCHANGE, THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS ON THREE SETS VOLUME THREE

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BOULDER, CO (July 26, 2001) -- THREE SETS VOLUME 3 is the newest installment of the acclaimed THREE SETS series on Lauan Records (LEW-On), “The Jamband Label."

For THREE SETS VOLUME 3, Lauan has again assembled sets of three rapidly rising presences on the jamband front: MIRACLE ORCHESTRA from Boston, RAY'S MUSIC EXCHANGE from Cincinnati and THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS, out of Seattle. National release is set for Oct. 30, 2001.

MIRACLE ORCHESTRA features Geoff Scott's guitar and Jared Sims' saxes ...

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