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Whiz Kid Of Swing John Hammond This Week On Riverwalk Jazz
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Don Mopsick
This week on Riverwalk Jazz, The Jim Cullum Jazz Band with guests Dick Hyman, Topsy Chapman, Harry Allen and others, explore the towering legacy of John Hammond, the man called “the most influential talent scout and music producer in history.” The program is distributed in the US by Public Radio International, on Sirius/XM satellite radio and can be streamed on-demand from the Riverwalk Jazz website. You can also drop in on a continuous stream of shows at the Stanford Archive ...
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Tenor Saxophonist/Composer Anton Schwartz To Release "Flash Mob" Jan. 28
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Terri Hinte Publicity
With Flash Mob, his first new recording in seven years, the expressive and swinging tenor saxophonist/composer Anton Schwartz delivers a disc notable for its well-crafted tunes, riveting ensemble work, and abundance of attitude. Schwartz’s Antonjazz label will release the CD, his fifth since his 1998 debut When Music Calls and first since 2006’s Top 5 radio staple Radiant Blue, on January 28. An audiophile recording, Flash Mob is available as a standard CD and also from HDtracks in high-resolution 96kHz ...
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30 Berklee Students To Perform With Alejandro Sanz At The Latin Grammy Awards On Thursday, November 21
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Berklee Media Relations
Berklee College of Music students have been invited to perform alongside Spanish superstar Alejandro Sanz during the 2013 Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas. The students were invited by Javier Limón, Artistic Director of the Mediterranean Music Institute at Berklee. The Latin Grammy Awards air on the Univision Network, Thursday, November 21 at 8:00 pm (ET/PT). Watch online. The opportunity for students to perform at the ceremony comes after an epic performance with Sanz the night he was awarded a ...
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Stanley Clarke Pens Music Score For This Weekend’s Hit Movie, The Best Man Holiday
Source:
Diane Hadley
Film Composer and legendary jazzman, Stanley Clarke, has scored more that 65 film and television scores in his career. The newest addition to his film scoring credits is the hit Universal film The Best Man Holiday. Immediately jumping to #2 in film revenues for its opening weekend, the film was directed by Malcolm E. Lee and released nationally November 15. The Best Man Holiday is a sequel to 1999 hit The Best Man, which was also directed by Malcolm E. ...
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Interview: Alysa Haas
Source:
Eric Taylor
Q: What started your love for music, and how old were you at the time? A: I have always been surrounded by music. My grandmother, who unfortunately passed before I was born, was a Yiddish folk singer. My mother Bira Rabushka is a violinist; my father Georges Haas was a world famous oboist; and my stepfather Joseph Rabushka is also a violinist. I was raised listening to classical music. I was lucky enough to be able to attend and sit ...
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New England Conservatory’s Jazz Studies Department Presents The Music Of Luciana Souza On Wednesday, December 4
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Braithwaite & Katz Communications
Grammy Winner Souza Will Perform with Each of Three Student Groups Public Residency Events Include Introduction to Brazilian Music on December 2 and Expanding the Singer's Vocabulary on December 3 “Her music soulfully reflects, wistfully regrets, romantically woos, joyfully celebrates." —Billboard New England Conservatory’s Jazz Studies Department presents The Music of Luciana Souza, a free concert featuring three student ensembles performing Grammy winner Souza’s music. Souza, who earned her Master’s in Music from the department in 1994, will perform with ...
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Path Ventures Presents The 8th Annual George Kahn Jazz & Blues Revue Fundraiser For The Homeless December 11, 2013
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Imaginary Friends
Let the holidays begin…with an evening of great Jazz that’s also a benefit for the Los Angeles homeless community. On Wednesday, December 11th, PATH Ventures will host their 8th Annual Holiday Jazz Revue, an unforgettable evening of dinner, music, and fun at the classic Catalina Bar and Grill. The event will take place from 6:30-10:00 PM and feature Jazz Pianist and Composer, George Kahn with an all-star band of L.A. studio artists. Jazz vocalist Mark Winkler will make a guest ...
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Legendary Global Music Icon Santana Will Bring Their Intense Beats, Rhythms And Energy At The Emirates Airline Dubai Jazz Festival 2014
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Rowena Vanessa Chua
Introducing A Unique Take On Jazz, Pop and Rock At The 12th Edition of the Critically Acclaimed Music Event Dubai, November 13 2013: Chillout Productions has finally announced the headliner for the closing night of the much awaited *Emirates Airline Dubai Jazz Festival 2014. The multi-awarded global music icon, Santana, and the band will bring their highly original popular music of rock, jazz, blues and Afro-Cuban rhythms with a Latin sound on the last night of the festival February 21st ...
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