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Denis DiBlasio Opens Collingswood Jazz Bridge Concert Series Thurs. Oct. 3rd
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Jim Miller
Baritone saxophonist Denis DiBlasio kicks off the Jazz Bridge Neighborhood Concert Series in Collingswood, NJ, at the Collingswood Community Center, 30 East Collings Ave, on Thursday, October 3rd. One show at 7:30 pm. $10/$5 students (no advance sales). For info: 856-858-8914 or 215-517-8337, or visit Jazz Bridge. Denis DiBlasio—who will be accompanied at this performance by bassist Steve Varner, guitarist Brian Betz, and drummer Jim Miller—represents a rarity in Jazz: An artist acclaimed by both the critics and the general ...
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Philly's Tony Williams Opens Cheltenham Jazz Concert Series Wed. Oct. 2nd
Source:
Jim Miller
The Jazz Bridge “Neighborhood Concert Jazz Series" at the Cheltenham Center for the Arts—439 Ashbourne Road in Cheltenham—presents bebop alto saxophone icon Tony Williams on Wednesday, October 2nd. There is one show at 7:30 p.m., tickets are $10/$5 for students, and are only available at the door. For info: 215-517-8337 or visit Jazz Bridge. Tony Williams, who will be backed on this performance by pianist Dave Posmontier, bassist Mike Boone and drummer Craig McIver, virtually personifies the words “Philadelphia Jazz.” ...
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Pianist Ted Brancato's Pacific Northwest Tour With Quintet – Playing Seattle on September 23
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Mary Sue Brancato
The sounds of straight ahead jazz, R&B, and Brazilian-influenced compositions will fill several Pacific Northwest venues from September 13-26 when Ted Brancato & Friends Quintet perform. Their itinerary includes Seattle - 13 September, Tula’s 7:30PM; North Bend – 14 September, Jazz Walk with Chuck Deardorf & Ted Brancato 8PM; Whidbey Island – 15 September, Trinity Lutheran Church 2PM; Portland – 22 September, Ivories Piano Lounge and Restaurant 6:30PM; Seattle – 23 September, Broadway Performance Hall, SCCC 7:30PM; Port Ludlow – ...
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As Alike As Trees Returns to Café Oto
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John Eyles
Café Oto, London, Saturday 12 October and Sunday 13 October. In 2011, the inaugural As Alike as Trees festival was held at The Rag Factory near Brick Lane in London. Organised by drummer Eddie Prévost, saxophonist David O'Connor and violinist Jennifer Allum, it drew from the pool of musicians who had been participants, alumni or sympathisers of the weekly improvisation workshop run by Prévost since 1999. In addition to such musicians, the festival also featured AMM, the French ensemble Hubbub ...
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Sweets Edison On Riverwalk Jazz This Week
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Don Mopsick
This week Riverwalk Jazz presents Harry “Sweets" Edison in an encore presentation captured live at The Landing in San Antonio with The Jim Cullum Jazz Band. Edison died in 1999 at the age of 83. 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 Recorded Sound. Talking about ...
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"Another Long Night Out" For Brian Culbertson
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Great Scott P.R.oductions
On the 20th anniversary of its release, the multi-instrumentalist hitmaker returns to his contemporary jazz roots to remake his debut album joined by many of the accomplished artists that inspired him. Los Angeles, CA: Brian Culbertson was a 20-year-old student at DePaul University recording demos in his bedroom “studio” in a crowded apartment that he shared with three roommates above a costume shop on a busy Chicago street. Those demos not only landed the then trombone player in DePaul’s jazz ...
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Canadian Government: Don't Ruin Live Music!
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All About Jazz
Canadian Government: Don't ruin live music with $425.00 charge per international artist per performance in Canada According to the Calgary Herald, many venues like bars, restaurants, and coffeeshops in Canada may pay four times more for international musicians as a new regulation says they will be required to pay “an application fee of $275 per musician and those travelling with the band (tour manager, sound person, guitar tech, etc.”) On top of that there is ”an extra $150 for each ...
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Piano Sutras, A Glistening New Thirsty Ear Solo Release From Pianist Matthew Shipp Is Ready For You
Source:
Chris Rich
By Chris Rich Amid the snow swirl and chill of a late February this year, Matthew Shipp headed to Park West Studios to commence work on a solo recording which will be called Piano Sutras. “On Wednesday February 20, pianist/composer Matthew Shipp recorded his next Thirsty Ear record, “Piano Sutras”, at Park West Studios in Brooklyn. Jim Clouse was the recording engineer and Thirsty Ear owner Peter Gordon was the producer. The recording is a solo piano recording of originals ...
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