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Enter the "Tommy Flanagan/Jaki Byard - The Magic of 2" Giveaway at All About Jazz!

Source: All About Jazz
May 1, 2013

All About Jazz members are invited to enter the Resonance Records “Tommy Flanagan/Jaki Byard - The Magic of 2“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select THREE winners at the conclusion of the contest on June 1st. Click here to enter the contest

(Becoming a fan of Tommy Flanagan at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.)

Good luck! Your Friends at Resonance Records About The Magic of 2

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Newport Festivals Foundation / Salve Regina Present Pathways To Jazz / Anat Cohen

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
April 30, 2013

Clarinetist/Saxophonist Anat Cohen conducts master class for high school musicians at Salve Regina University on May 4 Newport Festivals Foundation and Salve Regina Present Free Student Program for Second Year NEWPORT, RI: Stellar clarinetist/saxophonist Anat Cohen will conduct a master class and workshop for high school students on Saturday, May 4, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Salve Regina University. The free program, “Pathways to Jazz,” which is presented for the second year by the Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. ...

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UK Modern Prog Ensemble Sanguine Hum Release Eagerly Awaited New Studio Album "The Weight Of The World"

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
April 30, 2013

London, UK: Esoteric Antenna is pleased to announce the release of the eagerly awaited new studio album by modern progressive rock ensemble Sanguine Hum. 'The Weight of the World' sees Oxford, UK’s Sanguine Hum expand their musical horizons on all fronts with a seven- track collection of diverse compositions - technically challenging and exciting yet always melodic and direct. Songs such as “From the Ground Up”, “Cognoscenti” and “System for Solution” pursue the Porcupine Tree meets Radiohead approach of their ...

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Paris Combo Set To Mark International Jazz Day With A Sold-out New York City Concert

Source: Great Scott P.R.oductions
April 30, 2013

French outfit is winning hearts and selling out shows on their U.S. concert tour in support of the quirky quintet’s eclectic “5” album New York, NY: Sublime timing places French 5-piece Paris Combo in New York City tonight, which is perhaps exactly the type of cultural exchange the United Nations had in mind when they designated April 30th as International Jazz Day. In the midst of a 12-city U.S. concert tour that has already produced five sold-out shows, it’s a ...

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Call For Support: Help Fund Wayne Shorter: Zero Gravity, A Documentary

Source: Jessica Meehan
April 29, 2013

WAYNE SHORTER: ZERO GRAVITY A DOCUMENTARY ON ONE OF THE GREATEST LIVING JAZZ LEGENDS IS TO BE RELEASED IN 2014 The inception of ZERO GRAVITY began in 2006 and principal photography is now in progress. A Pledge Music Campaign for a limited time will launch on April 20 2013. By pledging funds towards the completion of the film, fans will receive unique rewards corresponding with their pledge level. These rewards include everything from autographed items, concert tickets, Wayne’s artwork, a ...

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Women Jazz Ensemble Composers Wanted!

Source: Seattle Women's Jazz Orchestra
April 29, 2013

The First Annual Jazz Ensemble Composition Contest for Women Composers is now open for submissions! This contest has been created to encourage the composition of the highest possible quality of jazz ensemble literature playable by high schools, honor bands, college bands and professional bands alike. The winning composition will be performed and recorded live by the Seattle Women’s Jazz Orchestra with a special guest artist as part of the 2013 Earshot Jazz Festival in Seattle. The winner of the contest ...

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Vocalist Gretchen Parlato Closes Lawrence University 2012-13 Jazz Series on May 3

Source: Rick Peterson
April 29, 2013

Innovative vocalist Gretchen Parlato closes Lawrence University 2012-13 Jazz Series Friday, May 10 with an 8 p.m. performance in the Lawrence Memorial Chapel. Hailed by jazz legend Herbie Hancock as “a singer with a deep, almost magical connection to the music” Parlato has been attracting fans and critics alike since winning the 2004 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocals Competition. A Los Angeles native, Parlato released her debut self-titled album to critical acclaim in 2005. Billboard magazine called her follow-up second ...

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Off Tour With Sting, Laila Biali Is In Residency At Subculture May 10, 24 & 31 With Guests John Ellis, Jo Lawry And Zach Brock / The Requestomatic Audience Challenge

Source: Claudia Artzer
April 29, 2013

Award-winning Canadian pianist, vocalist and songwriter Laila Biali has toured with Grammy award-winners Suzanne Vega, Chris Botti and Paula Cole and has recorded with and supported pop icon Sting. Laila has an acute awareness and appreciation for pop and rock that she combines with her jazz training to create thrilling arrangements. Her recent CD, Live in Concert, captures the intimacy and excitement she generates on stage and the range of music she makes her own from Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, ...

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