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Enter the "Dan Lehner's Memory Field - Spoken Migration" Giveaway at All About Jazz!

Source: All About Jazz
April 28, 2013

All About Jazz members are invited to enter the “Dan Lehner's Memory Field - Spoken Migration“ download giveaway starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on May 27th. Click here to enter the contest

(Becoming a fan of Dan Lehner at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.)

Good luck! About Spoken Migration

Spoken Migration is the first EP from New York quartet Memory Field, led by trombonist/composer Dan Lehner. The online release features 5 ...

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Harlem Jazz Shrines Fest: Cab Calloway Big Band At Alhambra Ballroom

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
April 26, 2013

Jazzmobile, Inc. Presents Alhambra Revived Featuring the Cab Calloway Orchestra at The Alhambra Ballroom May 9, 8:00 pm at the Third Annual Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival Takes over Uptown May 6 - 11 Harlem, USA – The third annual Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival, a multi-venue partnership between The Apollo Theater, Harlem Stage and Jazzmobile, Inc., resurrects the spirits and sounds of Harlem’s historic jazz venues with swinging live performances May 6 – 11. On Thursday, May ...

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Jazz And Bluegrass: The Rosenthals, Father-son Duo, To Release Cd Collaboration "fly Away"

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
April 26, 2013

Trumpeter/composer Daniel Rosenthal grew up playing folk music in the family band led by his father, acclaimed vocalist, songwriter, and bluegrass string player Phil Rosenthal, but he didn’t follow in his dad’s footsteps. Instead, he poured his creative energy into jazz, becoming a key member of Boston’s storied Either/Orchestra and leading his own forward-thinking quintet. But The Rosenthals’ lifelong musical ties have recently asserted themselves, and on their first recording collaboration, Fly Away, father and son find plenty of common ...

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A Jazz Tune Recorded In Heaven

Source: Howard E. Fischer
April 26, 2013

They Died Before 40, a new jazz film, features eight jazz artists, most of them relatively unknown. They all died before reaching the age of 40. Actually, four of the eight died before reaching the age of 30! Seven died before 1944 and one died in 1956. The greatest jazz band in history has been playing in heaven for more than 50 years! The film presents this band, organized in heaven, playing Stardust, “a tune recorded in heaven.” (They each ...

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Juliette Farrell Releases 'brand New" An Infectious New Single

Source: B3Jazz.com
April 26, 2013

Juliette Farrell is a neo soul/Nu Jazz singer/songwriter from Birmingham United Kingdom, Juliette has been compared to Neo soul greats such as Jill Scott and Erykah Badu. “Brand New” produced by Z-3, is the first single to be released on the 1 June 2013 fromher new album “Nine Fruits”. The album 9 fruits will also feature tracks from US Super producer Ric Rude and established Germany based production team T-Town Juliette has released two previous albums “Unconditional” from 2005, which ...

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Royal Hartigan Honors Ancestors In Free Concert, May 5 In Pittsfield

Source: Ed Bride Associates
April 26, 2013

Percussionist, author, activist, and Pittsfield (Mass.) native Royal Hartigan brings the Blood Drum Spirit ensemble to his home town, to honor his (and our) ancestors on Sunday, May 5, at 3 pm. The concert will take place at the Zion Lutheran Church at 74 First Street, Pittsfield. A free will offering is suggested and all proceeds from offerings will be donated to the Pittsfield Area Council of Congregations Emergency Fuel Fund and to Berkshires Jazz, Inc. Hartigan will be joined ...

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Harlem Jazz Shrines Fest: Legends On The Bandstand with Heath/Hart/Mance/Sands

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
April 26, 2013

Jazzmobile, Inc. Presents Minton’s Playhouse: Legends on the Bandstand at Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival May 6 and 8 Third Annual Festival, Presented by The Apollo Theater, Harlem Stage and Jazzmobile, Inc., Celebrates Historic Harlem Venues May 6 – 11, 2013 Harlem, USA – Jazz was born in New Orleans, but it grew up in Harlem in legendary venues like Small’s Paradise, The Savoy Ballroom, The Alhambra Ballroom, Clark Monroe’s Uptown House, the Cotton Club, The Baby Grand and Minton’s Playhouse. ...

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Versatile and exciting lineup Curacao North Sea Jazz Festival 2013 with
 Marc Anthony, Toto, Paul Anka, and more!

Source: All About Jazz
April 25, 2013

The lineup of the fourth Curaçao North Sea Jazz edition looks festive and very promising. We have just received confirmations of none other than Marc Anthony, Toto, Paul Anka, Pernell Saturnino and Friends featuring Miguel Zenón and for Brionplein Israel & New Breed. Marc Anthony has been on the Curaçao North Sea Jazz wish-list for quite some time. Last year, he participated in the Sergio George All Star Friends band that was composed especially for that occasion, this year he ...

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