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Acclaimed Hip-Hop/Classical String Duo Black Violin Makes Classical Music Cool At NJPAC
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Christine Saunders
Black Violin brings their much heralded version of classical music to NJPAC’s Victoria Theater, Saturday, February 22nd at 2pm and 7pm. They will also do a special performance for over 500 Newark area students in grades four through eight. A mixture of hip-hop, rock, R&B and bluegrass, Black Violin comprised of members Wilner “Wil B” Baptiste and Kevin “Kev Marcus” Sylvester have entertained audiences including President Obama at the inaugural ball and accompanied Alicia Keyes at the Billboard Awards. The ...
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The Brazil Project In Baltimore
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Baltimore Jazz Alliance
Brazilian-born Lucini Brothers - Alejandro Lucini on drums and Leonardo Lucini on 7-string bass - bring authentic, sizzling Brazilian rhythms to AN DIE MUSIK in Baltimore. Those two prodigies, along with saxophonist Jeff Antoniuk and pianist Wayne Wilentz, both known for their command of West African and Latin idioms, will play some intriguing originals and give a fresh take on some American jazz classics. Their infectious grooves get audiences dancing in their seats. An die Musik is located at 409 ...
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Remembering Charlie Bourgeois: 1919-2014
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Carolyn McClair Public Relations
An Arbiter of Good Taste in Music, Cuisine, Fashion and People Long-time Festival Public Relations Director April 27, 1919 – January 26, 2014 New York, NY – Charles Bourgeois, who directed public relations efforts for every festival and event produced by music impresario George Wein since the early 1950s, died Sunday, January 26, from injuries suffered after a fall in his home, it was announced by Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. He was 94. Born April 27, 1919, in Island Pond, ...
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Guitar Legend Robben Ford Announces Guitar Dojo Camp with Sonny Landreth
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Chris M. Slawecki
Few guitarists have simultaneously shattered the boundaries of blues guitar with the eloquence and melodic invention of Robben Ford and slide guitar visionary Sonny Landreth. From August 4 – 8, 2014, at the elegantly rustic Full Moon Resort in the Catskill Forest Preserve (about 30 miles west of Woodstock, N.Y.), enthusiasts and guitarists of all skill levels will receive a once in a lifetime opportunity to join Robben Ford and Sonny Landreth for four days and nights of personal guitar ...
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Arts + Labor to Release The Jones Family Singers' "The Spirit Speaks"
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Chris M. Slawecki
Yep, it’s gospel music – but fans of such nouveau soul bands as Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings and Vintage Trouble will also find a soul workout at the core...A gospel group that has wowed crowds at ACL Fest and SXSW a total of eight times. The Jones Family Singers, consisting of five sisters, two brothers and their father, have been wrecking churches and festivals alike for over two decades. But they’ve never before made a studio album that ...
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Kanaga System Krush Announces Tiécoro Sissoko's "Keme Borama"
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Chris M. Slawecki
Since the country of Mali has suffered a ban on music by Islamist militants, artists from around the world have come together to campaign towards promoting the culture and music of Mali. Musicians such as Toumani Diabate, Fatoumata Diawara, Amadou & Mariam, Bassekou Kouyate and Rokia Traore are a few of the most outspoken advocates of Malian musical and cultural freedom. Kanaga System Krush (K.S.K.) Records also plays its role in preserving Malian music. Their latest album, Keme Borama out ...
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Joel Harrison Five On Tour!
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All About Jazz
Guitarist and 2010 Guggenheim Fellowship recipient Joel Harrison will be hitting the road for a short tour, beginning February 26, 2014 at the Edinboro University in Erie, PA and ending in Kingston, Canada on March 2, with stops in Toronto, Canada and Ottawa Canada in-between. The Joel Harrison Five will also include saxophonist Chris Cheek, pianist Jacob Sacks, bassist Drew Gress and drummer Jordan Perlson. Dates are listed under Harrison's All About Jazz Musician Profile and at the various Jazz ...
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Roy Campbell Day Memorial At Roulette
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All About Jazz
On Wednesday, February 26, the many dear friends and associates of the late Roy Sinclair Campbell Jr. will gather at Roulette through the efforts of Arts for Art. The performance begins at 6:45. A Slide Show featuring The Music of Roy Campbell 6:45PM - 7:00PM Valerie Morris, Roy Campbell's sister, will recall his remarkable life. 7:00PM - 7:15PM An Opening Song and Prayer will be offered by Fay Victor, Charles Downs, Andy Bemkey and his lifelong friend, William Parker. 7:15PM ...
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