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JAZZ RHYTHM RADIO ONLINE AND ON PUBLIC RADIO

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Hal Galper's New Book: THE TOURING MUSICIAN

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THE TOURING MUSICIAN A Small-Business Approach to Booking Your Band on the Road by Hal Galper

“Everywhere we traveled, musicians started asking me how I did it. I began to realize that there was a terrible need for musicians to learn how to take control of their destinies. There were a few entry-level books on the subject, but nothing had been written for the intermediate or advanced musician about the 'nuts and bolts' of getting your ...

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The Birth of a New Arts Related .Com Company in Toronto

Source: All About Jazz

What do you get when you combine the talents of up and coming singers and musicians from the local jazz scene in Toronto and the wonderful world of cyberspace? The answer is a refreshing and entertaining show that launched a website with a focus on the Canadian arts industry.

eDionysus.com marks the birth of a centralized meeting place for the arts in Cyberspace. It will eventually provide information on everything from new theatrical and musical venues across Canada, to links ...

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UPCOMING SONY LEGACY JAZZ & BLUES RELEASES

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MAY 30

MARTIN TAYLOR - Kiss And Tell (Columbia Legacy) * U.S. debut for renowned UK jazz guitarist; all-new material (includes Randy Brecker & Kirk Whalum)

JUNE 27

LOUIS ARMSTRONG (Columbia Legacy) * all titles are single discs. All contain bonus tracks.

Ambassador Satch The Complete Satch Plays Fats Satchmo The Great

JULY 4

LATIN SERIES

MONGO SANTAMARIA (Columbia Legacy) - EXPANDED EDITIONS (all single discs)

Greatest Hits Afro American ...

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THE MUSIC OF MILES DAVIS: THE 70's and Beyond

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The Sutherland Community Arts Initiative (SCAI) is presenting a birthday celebration of the music of trumpet great Miles Davis (b. May 26, 1926) as performed by keyboardist Robert “Baabi" Irving III, Miles' musical director from 1980-1988. Joining Mr. Irving for this concert is trumpeter Malachi Thompson, saxophonist Dennis Winslett, bassist Michael Manson and drummer Ernie Adams . This event will take place Saturday, May 20, 2000, at the Velvet Lounge located at 2128 1/2 S. Indiana Ave. The first shows ...

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New Book: JAZZ: The First Century Edited by John Edward Hasse

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"This photo-rich, snappily laid-out survey covers its subject with genuine thoroughness, tracing jazz from its New Orleans origins to its present, evolving status as the most radical brand of world music." -Booklist

“Jazz has left an indelible hand print on America's history, a central thread woven through the fabric of our country." -Quincy Jones, from the foreword to Jazz: The First Century

Jazz: The First Century (William Morrow; May 2000; $40.00/hardcover) is a spectacular celebration of the first one hundred ...

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Women in Jazz Fest: Spicing Up the Mix

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By Mike Joyce

By the time the music finally faded out Saturday night, and only the last, boisterous big-band refrain of “I Enjoy Being a Girl" was left hanging in the air, the Kennedy Center's Fifth Annual Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival had racked up some pretty impressive numbers: three consecutive nights of music, 15 performances by scores of musicians, and countless examples of jazz artistry worthy of greater exposure.

There was one disheartening figure, however: ...

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SEEING JAZZ ONLINE AUCTION EVENT

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