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Ancient Future Performs At Halanda Studio In San Jose, May 11, 2013
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Matthew Montfort
Halanda Studio Presents Ancient Future In Concert Celtic Raga Program Featuring Matthew Montfort (scalloped fretboard and fretless guitars) and Ferhan Qureshi (tabla) Saturday, May 11, 7 pm Halanda Studio for Dance and Fitness 1062 Lincoln Avenue San Jose, CA 95125 Registration: $20 in advance through Halanda Studio PayPal, $25 at the door. Info: 408-246-1129 or 408-369-1304 Celtic (kel'tik), adj. of the Celts, their Indo-European languages, culture, etc. raga (räg'a), n. [Hind.] a melodic recipe ...
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Williams College Jazz Combo To Appear In Free Concert May 3 In Pittsfield
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Ed Bride Associates
Berkshires Jazz continues its First Friday offerings with a free performance on May 3 by the Williams College Jazz Group, an ensemble comprising talented students and headed by Andy Jaffe. The 7:30pm concert will take place at Baba Louie’s Backroom (new location), beginning as the First Friday Artswalk concludes. The student members come from around the country and around the world: Max Dietrich, baritone sax (Newton, Mass.); Nina Kumar, drums (Larchmont,N.Y.); Thobo Mogojwe, vocals (Botswana); Chris Janson, bass (Darien,Conn); Jack ...
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Santarosa.jazznearyou.com Added!
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All About Jazz
All About Jazz has improved the appearance of the Jazz Near You calendar widget with new graphics and a “buy" button to facilitate ticket sales. If you currently do not use our widget, but would like to promote local jazz events on your website or blog, go here. Existing widget users can grab the new code here. Enjoy! Welcome Santa Rosa, CA! We plan to continually add new cities with active jazz scenes to our list of Jazz Near You ...
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Brazilian Jazz Duo Minas Launches Kickstarter Campaign For CD “symphony In Bossa”
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Brendan McGeehan
Philadelphia-based Brazilian jazz duo Minas has launched a fundraising campaign to record their latest album, “Symphony in Bossa, A Tribute to Bill Zaccagni.” Channeled through the crowd-funding site, Kickstarter, Minas seeks to raise $20,000 to hire orchestral string players, a big band and a rhythm section to record, press, and distribute the album. The campaign runs for 5 weeks, from April 9th to May 21st. In 2004 arranger and University of the Arts faculty member Bill Zaccagni teamed up with ...
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Updated Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival Calendar, May 6 - 11
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Carolyn McClair Public Relations
2013 Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival Calendar All Tickets Start at $10, unless otherwise noted Renewing their partnership for the third year, the Apollo Theater, Harlem Stage and Jazzmobile, Inc., in collaboration with Columbia University, have joined forces to present the Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival from May 6 – 11, 2013. These cultural organizations will present a series of concerts and events to celebrate the rich legacy of jazz in the uptown community while bringing both established and emerging artists to ...
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Prog Legends Spock's Beard Film New Video In Support Of Newly Released Album
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
Los Angeles, CA - Prog legends Spock's Beard, in support of their newly released and critically acclaimed album, 'Brief Nocturnes And Dreamless Sleep', are filming a video for the track “Submerged.” The three-day shoot is based in Los Angeles, and inside sources say it is a full-on music spectacle! Released on April 2nd, 'Brief Nocturnes And Dreamless Sleep', marks the return of Spock's Beard to the InsideOut Music label, and the two-disc set has been garnering rave reviews from fans ...
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Prime Example Jazz Club And WWOZ Present Stephanie Jordan After Jazz Fest
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Sylvain Music Notes
NEW ORLEANS, LA: WWOZ and Prime Example Jazz Club present the Stephanie Jordan Jazz Ensemble for two dinner shows on Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 9:00 and 11:00 PM in one of New Orleans’ most intimate lounge settings. Prime Example Jazz Club is located at 1909 North Broad Street, New Orleans, LA 70119. Songstress Stephanie Jordan will fill the air with her signature sound of great jazz standards. In reviewing her debut CD, The New York City Jazz Record proclaimed ...
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La Prog Duo Days Between Stations To Release Second Album Featuring Members Of XTC, Yes And King Crimson
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
Los Angeles, CA: Possibly the most anticipated prog release of 2013 will be released on May 15 – the sophomore album by celebrated LA prog duo Days Between Stations titled 'In Extremis'. Boasting an incredible guest line-up of music legends featuring Colin Moulding (XTC), Rick Wakeman (YES), Peter Banks (YES/Flash) Tony Levin (King Crimson/Peter Gabriel) and Billy Sherwood (YES/CIRCA:), Days Between Stations reach a new level of creative artistry on their new album. With a title like 'In Extremis' (Latin, ...
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