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Last Hawthorne Park Concert: Venissa Santi Thurs. Sept. 19th
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Jim Miller
The Jazz at Hawthorne Park series concludes with the LAST FREE summer concert of the season at 12th and Catharine Streets in Philadelphia on Thursday, September 19th featuring the Venissa Santi Quartet. Bring a chair and prepare to groove with her Afro-Cuban band. Spend a glorious early evening concert in one of the finest parks the city has to offer. Concert starts at 7 PM. For more info: 215-517-8337 or Jazz Bridge. Santi channels her ideas through percussionist and long-time ...
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Jessye Norman To Be Special Guest Host On WBGO Tuesday, 9/10, Noon
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Carolyn McClair Public Relations
JESSYE NORMAN TO HOST AN HOUR ON WBGO JAZZ 88.3 FM MID-DAY JAZZ WITH RHONDA HAMILTON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, NOON Ms. Norman Also Will Serve as Honorary Chair and Hostess of WBGO’s LADY DAY Benefit, Starring Dee Dee Bridgewater, on September 24, 7:00 pm, at the Little Shubert Theatre NEWARK, NJ: Jessye Norman is known the world over as one of the most celebrated opera singers of all time, but that doesn’t stop her from being a devoted jazz fan. ...
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FFEAR at the Rubin Museum Of Art on October 4
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
FFEAR - OCT 4 - RUBIN MUSEUM OF ART Featuring World Premiere Compositions FFEAR with Ole Mathisen & Chris Washburne Oct. 4 - Rubin Museum of Art Time: 7:00pm Price: $18 advance / $20 day of Rubin Museum of Art 150 West 17th St. New York, NY 212-620-5000 Enjoy an evening of music and artwork with the group FFEAR at the Rubin Museum of Art on Oct. 4. This concert ...
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Whirlwind Festival 2013: 18 Bands, Nearly 100 Musicians At Kings Place -- October 10-12
Source:
Michael Janisch
Whirlwind Recordings was established in early 2010 by international recording artist, freelance bassist, composer, bandleader, educator and producer Michael Janisch. A US native who relocated to London in 2005, Janisch created the label specifically for the 2010 worldwide release of Purpose Built, his debut solo album. The label has grown exponentially in only three years and now boasts over 30 titles in its catalog, representing some of the most exciting creative music that has been released in the UK, USA ...
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Jazz's Filthy Rhythms And Diabolical Airs To Rock Dublin!
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All About Jazz
Historical wounds have been known to fester in Ireland. In 1934 Father Peter Conefrey railed against jazz as “music borrowed from the savages of Africa by the anti-God society, with the object of destroying morals and religion.” Now the jazz community is getting its own back. Eighty years on the Improvised Music Company, in conjunction with the Temple Bar Cultural Trust and the Arts Council of Ireland are taking off the gloves by proudly presenting the “filthy rhythms and diabolical ...
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UK Prog Group Haken Release New Album The Mountain
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
Los Angeles, CA - It’s been a long wait, but September 17th finally sees the brand new third album from progressive metallers Haken released in the USA. Entitled ‘The Mountain’, the record features the fantastic track ‘Cockroach King’, a video for which will be released in a few days. The band had this to say about the album: “The release of this album is an incredibly proud moment for us. There were times during the writing and recording stages when ...
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Miles Davis "The Original Mono Recordings" Available November 12!
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Michael Ricci
MILES DAVIS’ THE ORIGINAL MONO RECORDINGS COLLECTS NINE OF MILES' EARLIEST COLUMBIA ALBUMS, RECORDED 1956 TO 1961 Landmark box set presents nine albums remastered in original, brilliant sound, as they were intended to be heard in the 1950s and ’60s Available everywhere November 12, 2013, through Columbia/Legacy Nine of Miles Davis’ earliest albums on Columbia Records, encompassing music that he recorded for the label in monaural sound from 1956 to 1961 (and released from 1957 to 1964), will be issued ...
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The Prog Collective Release New Single Shining Diamonds From Their Forthcoming Album
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
Los Angeles, CA: The prog rock super group, the Prog Collective, directed by YES/CIRCA: member Billy Sherwood, whose debut became the surprise hit of 2012 returns with a brand new album on September 10th featuring an even more impressive lineup of stellar musicians and artists lending their talents to this incredible project! Featuring virtuosic performances by Rick Wakeman, Steve Stevens, Chris Squire, Peter Banks, Steve Morse, Larry Fast, Alan Parsons, Sonja Kristina, Jordan Rudess, Steve Hillage, John Wesley, Nik Turner, ...
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