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37th Paradise Valley Jazz Party Is March 21-23, 2014 In Arizona
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Patricia Myers
The 37th annual Paradise Valley Jazz Party, one of the longest running jazz events in the world, will feature top-level musicians from across the nation performing in the ballroom of the Scottsdale Hilton Resort in Scottsdale, AZ. on March 21, 22 and 23, 2014 Performing will be Claudio Roditi, Lou Soloff, trumpets; Bill Easley, Melissa Aldana, Jerry Donato, saxophones; Wycliffe Gordon, trombone; Melissa Morgan, vocals; Bruce Forman, guitar-vocals; Roger Kellaway, Bill Cunliffe, Armand Boatman, Michael Kocour, piano; Nicki Parrott, Rodney ...
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For The "Mad Genius" On Your List...
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Dr. Judith Schlesinger
The Insanity Hoax: Exposing the myth of the mad genius is an eye-opening, entertaining, and reassuring look at the (false) link between talent and mental illness. Written by long-time All About Jazz contributor and psychologist Dr. Judith Schlesinger, The Insanity Hoax has become a textbook at Temple University as well as the Royal College of Music in London, and is now available at amazon.com in Kindle as well as “real” book format. At theinsanityhoax.com, you can use PayPal for paperback ...
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Acclaimed Singer-Songwriter-Mandolinist Sierra Hull To Perform First Night Boston Concert, Broadcast On WUMP-FM
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Berklee Media Relations
First Night Boston, Berklee College of Music, and UMass Boston’s radio station, WUMB-FM 91.9 present bluegrass vocalist, mandolinist and songwriter Sierra Hull, a 2011 Berklee graduate, performing at the Berklee Performance Center on New Year's Eve, Tuesday, December 31, 2013. The concert is a centerpiece of this year's First Night Boston festival, and will be broadcast live on WUMB-FM, and webcast worldwide on wumb.org, live from Berklee. Admission is $10 by purchase of a First Night button. Sierra Hull performs ...
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Modern Jazz Wizard Donald Harrison Returns On 10th Anniversary Of His First NPR Broadcast, For First Night Boston And WGBH
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Berklee Media Relations
First Night Boston, Berklee College of Music, and 89.7 WGBH present the Donald Harrison Quintet, performing at the Berklee Performance Center on New Year's Eve, Tuesday, December 31, kicking off NPR's annual worldwide jazz broadcast, Toast of the Nation. The concert is a centerpiece of this year's First Night Boston festival, and marks the tenth anniversary of Harrison’s first NPR Toast of the Nation concert broadcast, live from Berklee. Admission is $10 by purchase of a First Night button. The ...
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Interview: Phillip Brandon
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Eric Taylor
Q: Your music is a hybrid of various genres, namely funk, jazz, and rock & roll. How did this style come about? A: It's an amazingly beautiful thing when you set out with a vision, and then have others share in that vision without purposefully persuading them to do so. When I started this project, I wanted to infuse music that spoke to me. When listening to music, I never feel bound by a particular genre. Therefore, when creating music, ...
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Home For The Holidays This Week On Riverwalk Jazz
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Don Mopsick
This week's Riverwalk Jazz features holiday favorites performed by the The Jim Cullum Jazz Band and special guests, along with excerpts from Louis Armstrong’s historic reading of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas." Break out the ornaments and turn up the volume. Riverwalk Jazz puts listeners in the mood for trimming the tree, stuffing stockings and sharing the holiday spirit. The program is distributed in the US by Public Radio International, on Sirius/XM satellite radio and can be streamed on-demand from ...
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Jazz Arts Group Of Columbus & Community Shelter Board Partner For "A Concert To End Homelessness"
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Scott Vezdos
Columbus, OH – The Jazz Arts Group (JAG) presents the Columbus Jazz Orchestra led by Byron Stripling in “A Concert to End Homelessness,” January 17 and 18 at the Capitol Theatre – Riffe Center. Partnering with the Community Shelter Board (CSB), this unforgettable, inspiring evening of song and dance will raise awareness and funds to help people find secure housing and rebuild their lives. “Our community has experienced a sharp rise in homelessness, with ravaging effects on our neighbors,” stated ...
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"Relentless," 4th Album By Tenor Saxophonist/composer Russ Nolan, Due January 21
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Terri Hinte Publicity
Tenor saxophonist/composer/arranger Russ Nolan continues his exploration of Latin rhythms on his fourth CD Relentless, which will be released by his Rhinoceruss Music label on January 21. Picking up where last year’s critically acclaimed Tell Me left off, Relentless features the contributions of Grammy-nominated Cuban pianist Manuel Valera as well as Tell Me’s rhythm section of Michael O’Brien on bass and drummer Brian Fishler. Nolan’s concern with rhythm began coming into clear focus in the late 1980s, when he was ...
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