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The TD James Moody Democracy of Jazz Festival celebrates Newark author Amiri Baraka’s “Blues People” at 50
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Christine Saunders
Past and present journeys of all kinds – spiritual, professional, musical and cultural—intersected at the Newark Museum, where poet and playwright Amiri Baraka was honored and musician Craig Harris was featured during NJPAC’s TD James Moody Democracy of Jazz Festival. The celebrated Newark author was there in recognition of his seminal exploration of African-American music and culture, Blues People: Negro Music in White America, published 50 years ago under his birth name, (Everett) LeRoi Jones. Although the vast influence of ...
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Saxophonist/Composer Roger Aldridge Launches New Website
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Roger Aldridge
A selection of Roger Aldridge's original music can be heard at rogeraldridge.com. In addition, to recordings and videos, the new site includes the latest news about his music projects, biography, articles, and a page having a featured composition each week. One of the articles at Roger's site describes his concepts of writing for mid-size jazz ensemble. As he envisions it, a mid-size ensemble can be approached in fundamentally different ways than with a conventional big band. That is, going beyond ...
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Tom Lawton Joins Keyboard Mania at the Colonial Theatre on November 14th
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Martin Weinberg
On Thursday November 14, Tom Lawton will appear in a benefit concert at the Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville for Keyboard Mania. All proceeds benefit the Kimberton Waldorf School Steinway Restoration Fund. Tom Lawton is a highly respected and gifted jazz pianist based in the Philadelphia area. His playing is “superbly performed, full of complex textures, exciting solos and imminent discoveries.” See Tom's All About Jazz interview for more. The concert features a range of exciting and diverse artists, covering classical, ...
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Monday Night With Tony Vitti: The Class Is Back, Baby!
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Tony Vitti
Tony Vitti, French jazz singer now living in New York City, broadcast live on prime time in front of more than 2 million people on French TV and Michelle Kawka, New York's rising star in photography and Queens NY native, are launching a crowfunding campaign on Indie GoGo to create the first Musical Webseries based on the 50s-All-Hollywood ambiance, mixing jazz music and retro-TV show. Michelle will direct the show in creating a signature show that is truly American in ...
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This Week On Riverwalk Jazz: Class Of 1930: Surviving On A Song
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Don Mopsick
This week on Riverwalk Jazz, The Jim Cullum Jazz Band celebrates the music that kept America swinging in the Great Depression with special guest vocalists Nina Ferro and Vernel Bagneris and a special appearance by blues legend Jay McShann. 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 of ...
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Stephanie Jordan Performs A Liberty Bank Christmas With The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
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Sylvain Music Notes
Event also features Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra NEW ORLEANS - Liberty Bank and Trust Company announces its 2nd Annual “A Liberty Bank Christmas Concert." This year's event will again feature the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra joined by the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, Irvin Mayfield and Stephanie Jordan. The concert will also feature The Franklin Avenue Male Chorus, Classical Pianist - Dr. Wilfred Delphin and Spinto-Soprano Valerie Jones-Frances, Zulu Gospel Male Choir, St. Mary's Academy Choir, St. Augustine ...
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2014 Texas Jazz Jam Cruise Announced
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Fito Kahn
The Austin Jazz Alliance has announced the first ever Texas Jazz Jam Cruise. Jazz Alliance members have been working for the past 6 months on putting together the final touches on the program, activities, musicians and special guests for this first ever Jazz Jam cruise out of Texas. The cruise will sail out of Galveston, Texas, October 5th, 2014. What started out as an idea to just get a few musicians together to jam has grown to be the “GoTo" ...
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Guitarist Bob Ross To Release Debut Album "Arriving"
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Bob Ross
Arriving, the new release from Bob Ross, has arrived and is capturing a musical journey already in progress Cincinnati, OH – On June 25th, 2013 guitarist Bob Ross brought years of self discovery and composition into a single focal point with his debut album, Arriving. The ascending artist brings forth an array of original material that include blues, funk, ballad, and even a bit of ambience. Arriving is a sound-infused album that lends itself well to a variety of listeners ...
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