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Event

Jazz Arts Group Presents Virtuoso Bassist Kyle Eastwood During Jazz Appreciation Month

Source: Scott Vezdos
March 8, 2013

Columbus, OH – As part of national Jazz Appreciation Month, the Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) will host its Inside Track season finale on Saturday, April 6 at both a familiar and not-so-familiar venue, the historic Garden Theatre (now managed by Short North Stage). First opened in 1920 as a vaudeville and silent movie theatre, the Garden Theatre's Green Room will be transformed into an intimate jazz cabaret for virtuoso bassist and composer Kyle Eastwood. Today, Kyle Eastwood is ...

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Education

Usdan, with expanded Jazz Program, Holds Open House 3/17

Source: Reva Cooper
March 8, 2013

Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts, the nationally renowned New York area summer arts camp, will hold an Open House on Sunday March 17 from 11 AM to 2 PM on its 200-acre woodland campus. For more information, visit www.usdan.com, or call (212) 772-6060 or (631) 643-7900, or write to [email protected]. Usdan's Jazz Department, founded in 1986 by Dr. Billy Taylor, has expanded this year to include three separate performance ensembles: Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced. No audition needed ...

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Event

In Ears 'n' Eyes With Matt Langley At The Dance Hall On March 9th In Kittery Maine

Source: Chris Rich
March 8, 2013

In Ears ‘n’ Eyes is a visual and auditory sensation that will treat ones ears ‘n’ eyes to new conversations in jazz idioms on Saturday March 9th between 7 and 9:30pm at The Dance Hall in Kittery Maine. This season’s In Ears ‘n’ Eyes fuses combinations of painting, song, poetry, modal, tonal, bebop and classically inspired compositions. You will be hearing at least 6 original compositions plus one original arrangement based on the poem by Czelaw Milosz, ‘Love.’ This upcoming ...

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Radio

Women Of The Harlem Renaissance This Week On Riverwalk Jazz

Source: Don Mopsick
March 7, 2013

This week on Riverwalk Jazz, singer and actress Carol Woods—known for her many roles on Broadway and in the movies—joins us to remember the Women of the Harlem Renaissancen and celebrate their work. The Jim Cullum Jazz Band and their guests perform the music of Duke Ellington and James P Johnson. 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 ...

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Recording

Greg Lake Releases Highly Anticipated "Songs Of A Lifetime" Live CD

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
March 7, 2013

London, UK - Hot on the heels of a successful solo tour of the US, UK and sold out tour of Italy, legendary singer/songwriter Greg Lake has released a new live CD 'Songs Of A Lifetime' on Esoteric Antenna / Manticore Records on February 25, 2013. Capturing all the excitement of Greg Lake live in concert, 'Songs Of A Lifetime' documents Greg's musical history, from his beginnings with King Crimson to super- stardom with ELP to his illustrious solo career, ...

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Award / Grant

Girls Groove In 30 Countries During First Two Weeks Of "Hit Like A Girl"

Source: JCM Media
March 7, 2013

San Jose, Calif., — Hit Like A Girl: The Contest For Female Drummers today reported that video entries have been posted by female drummers from more than 30 different countries. The contest is produced by DRUM! Magazine in conjunction with TRX Cymbals and Tom Tom Magazine. Girls and women of all ages are invited to submit videos of their drumming both to win valuable prizes and to support the global development of women drummers. “Some of the most interesting entries ...

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Radio

Nicole Henry Performs On WLRN's South Florida Arts Beat, 3/8/13

Source: Ed Bell
March 6, 2013

Please join our audience for another great musical performance on WLRN's SOUTH FLORIDA ARTS BEAT Friday, March 8th, 2013 Featuring NICOLE HENRY Miami Beach’s beloved Jazz, Pop and Soul vocal star returns for a worldwide performance on South Florida Arts Beat. She’ll sing tunes from the ‘70’s on her latest recording, So Good, So Right: Nicole Henry Live (Banister Records), with her all-star band comprised of Chris Cadenhead on the piano, Aaron Lebos on guitar, Eric ...

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Performance / Tour

Soprano Saxophonist Marion Meadows Announces 2013 Tour Dates In Support Of Acclaimed New Album "Whisper"

Source: 1888 Media
March 6, 2013

Label Debut For Shanachie Features Special Guest Bob Baldwin And Includes Soulful Renditions Of Jazz Classics By Freddie Hubbard And Dave Grusin Spring/Summer Festival Slots Will Have Meadows Share Stages With Phil Perry, Richard Elliot, Keiko Matsui, Brian Simpson, Marc Antoine, Mary Mary, Jonathan Butler, Brian Culbertson And Sheila E Sax And The City Tour Dates Feature Vincent Ingala And Paul Taylor Re-Launch Of MarionMeadows.Com Provides Fans With An Immersive Multi-Media Experience Albert Einstein once said “We all dance to ...

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