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Event

Sail with Jazz Bridge on our June Jazz River Cruise!

Source: Michael Ricci
March 18, 2015

Hosted by Jazz Bridge to Raise Money for Musicians in Need Saturday, June 13, 2015, From 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm Be one of only 70 supporters to come aboard the Elite Yacht for a Jazz Cruise from 1:30-4:30 on June 13th! You’ll hear great Jazz with Bootsie Barnes, Larry McKenna, Tom Lawton, Mike Boone and Jim Miller. Ticket price includes automatic raffle entry for stunning prizes, a fantastic luncheon will be served, and Chris’ Jazz Cafe’ will be honored ...

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Radio

Jazz FM And Yamaha Announce The Replay Project

Source: Dominic Tyerman
March 18, 2015

Jazz FM and Yamaha announce the ‘Replay Project’ inspiring lapsed players to aim for the stars at Love Supreme Are you a lapsed musician? Regret giving up your beloved instrument? Well now's your chance to put things right and go centre-stage at one of the UK's most popular music festivals starring alongside headline acts including Van Morrison, Chaka Khan and Hugh Masekela. Jazz FM and Yamaha UK have teamed up to offer lapsed musicians a unique once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to join ...

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Recording

New Brazilian Flute Release Bill Mc Birnie & Bruce Jones Release "Grain Of Sand"

Source: Bill McBirnie - Extreme Flute
March 18, 2015

Extreme Flute release Grain of Sand features Bill McBirnie on flute, alto flute and piccolo along with the multi-talented singer-songwriter, Bruce Jones. Grain of Sand consists of original material in a variety of Brazilian formats incliding improvised flute work and is now available at CDBaby and iTunes. Early praise for Grain of Sand “...McBirnie’s brilliant flute technique and sensitive style happily unite with Jones’ diverse skills and genuine gift for songwriting as they demonstrate their shared love for Brazilian music. You will ...

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Performance / Tour

Caleb Sean Trio at the Balcony Club

Source: Michael Ricci
March 18, 2015

By Jerry Armbrister Caleb Sean McCampbell is usually accompanying other musicians around Dallas, but he headlined his own group —the Caleb Sean Trio—at the Balcony Club on March 13th. It was a spirited event with McCampbell on keyboards, Taron Lockett on drums and Jay Mack on bass. Great variety of music: they played some standards, some classics and some contemporary hits. McCampbell, a graduate of a famous music school in Dallas (Booker T. Washington High School for the ...

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Recording

Blake Aaron Spins Soulful Guitar Tales On “Soul Stories,” Coming May 5

Source: Great Scott P.R.oductions
March 18, 2015

"Wes Side Story” bodes to be the fourth single from the set to enter the Billboard Top 10. Aliso Viejo, CA—Guitarist Blake Aaron utilized an unconventional approach when constructing his fifth album, Soul Stories, which will be released May 5 by Innervision Records. To maintain his presence on radio and in the marketplace while juggling a busy schedule as a first-call session player, featured sideman and in-demand producer, he issued a variety of singles with three cuts—the retro funk-disco energizer ...

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Event

Bilal Announces Two Shows At Harlem Stage On March 27

Source: Matt Gross
March 18, 2015

Forever pushing boundaries with his eclectic sound, Grammy-nominated artist and transcendent live performer Bilal returns to Harlem Stage to present new music from his exciting collaboration with Adrian Younge, a producer/composer/musician, heralded as “the next generation of soul music." A classically trained vocal veteran, Bilal released his debut album, 1st Born Second, in 2001, which boasted the popular single “Soul Sista.” Although the follow-up, Love for Sale (2006), was shelved, it later leaked online, receiving praise from fans and music ...

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Obituary

Legendary Jazz Radio Host Bob Parlocha Passes Away

Source: Randall Robinson
March 18, 2015

Bob Parlocha, host of the WFMT radio network's Jazz Satellite Network passed away on Sunday, March 15 at the age of 76. “Jazz with Bob Parlocha" has been a part of our overnight jazz programming for the last several years. In addition to hosting the Jazz Network, Parlocha was a tenor and saxophonist, host of the Dinner Jazz Show on San Francisco public radio station KJAZ and later the station's music director. He was also a passionate gourmet cook. Officials ...

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Event

Tech & Jazz Communities Unite In Dallas To Help Build Technology Careers For U.S. Veterans

Source: Muse Media
March 17, 2015

Dallas, TX – NPower, 7-Eleven, PepsiCo and the greater North Texas tech community are proud to present multiple Grammy Award- winning trumpeter Terence Blanchard for a benefit concert at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center on April 7, 2015, at 8 p.m. Tickets on sale now at TicketDFW.com or see event sponsorship opportunities at npower.org Over 30,000 new U.S. Armed Forces veterans enter the job market each year—but finding a good civilian job can be a challenge, and veteran unemployment ...

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