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Music Industry

Unlimited Myles Signs Gillian Friedman As Booking Associate

Source: Myles Weinstein
December 1, 2012

Unlimited Myles, the eleven year old jazz boutique booking agency, which represents such award-winning artists as Kenny Barron, Stefon Harris, the Yellowjackets, Vijay Iyer, Regina Carter, Billy Childs, Jane Monheit, {{Luciana Souza and Dr. Lonnie Smith has signed Gillian Friedman as Booking Associate. In this role Ms. Friedman will be working with presenters, both in North America and internationally. Gillian received a Bachelor of Arts in Music with distinction from the University of Rochester (May 2012). Immediately following her graduation, ...

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Recording

Cynthia Basinet, Best Known For "Santa Baby," Releases Her Debut Full Length Jazz CD "The Standard"

Source: Cynthia "c." Basinet
December 1, 2012

Cynthia Basinet, the actress, singer, humanitarian known for the most iconic version of “Santa Baby," releases her debut full length jazz CD “The Standard". “The Standard", 15 years in the making contains 11 tracks, including two bonus Holiday tracks. Cynthia has given new vocals and mixies to several of her songs, like “Blue Moon", “Going Out Of My Head", “Sweet Dreams" and “The Christmas Song". SmoothJazz.com said, “This gorgeous version of Nat King Cole's holiday nugget was arranged by Tony ...

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Website

All About Jazz Launches Gift Shop for the Holidays

Source: All About Jazz
November 29, 2012

All About Jazz has teamed with Zazzle, makers of custom T-shirts, gifts, and posters, to create a line of All About Jazz- and Jazz Near You-branded merchandise. Just in time for the 2012 holiday season, and launched on Cyber Monday (check out our one day sale), All About Jazz offers several products ranging from T-shirts and sweatshirts (embroidered sweatshirts, polo shirts, and baseball caps coming soon!), mugs and drinkware, mobile phone cases for the iPhone 5, Galaxy S3, RAZR, an ...

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Event

Nina Katrina Duo Tonight 11/28/12

Source: nina katrina
November 29, 2012

Nina Katrina is joined by Dave Zoller at Chocolate Secrets 7:30-10:30 pm, on Oak Lawn at Avondale. Please come join us for jazz, Brazilian jazz, pop, Motown, fun, frivolity, and chocolate from one of the Metroplex's finest establishments! Songs will be sung, jokes will be told; you may already be a winner of a fabulous cruise on fabled Lake Ray Hubbard or a sail on White Rock Lake!Book your holiday party now with Nina Katrina and her band of merry ...

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Performance / Tour

Bobby Zankel's Warriors Of The Wonderful Sound In Old City Philadelphia Thursday, December 20th!

Source: Jim Miller
November 29, 2012

Jazz Bridge in Old City Philadelphia! presents saxophonist Bobby Zankel and his Warriors of the Wonderful Sound big band at the Arch Street Friends Meeting House (East Room) — 320 Arch Street in Philadelphia — on Thursday, December 20th. Tickets are $10, $5 for students, and are available only at the door. Show time is 7:30. This Bobby Zankel concert, a birthday celebration for the saxophone maestro himself, promises to be an evening to remember since this acclaimed artist will ...

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Festival

Give The Gift Of Jazz: $50 Holiday Discount Tickets For Newport Jazz Fest

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
November 29, 2012

Give the Gift of Jazz: Special Holiday Discount Tickets Offered for 2013 Newport Jazz Festival $50.00 Tickets Available at Convention & Visitors Bureau in Newport December 1 – December 31, 2012 Fans Invited to Subscribe to Festival E-Newsletter for On-line Holiday Discount NEWPORT, RI - If you’re looking for the perfect holiday surprise or a special treat for yourself, give the gift of jazz. Present family and friends with tickets to the 2013 Newport Jazz Festival, which is set for ...

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Music Industry

Virgil Guitars Create The Most Elaborate Custom Made Guitars Ever Built

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
November 29, 2012

Tampa, FL - An artist and guitarist since the 1970's, Virgil Mandanici set out to make guitars that would be exceptional in tone and playability first and foremost. After 35 years of playing guitar, he decided it was time to craft guitars that would feel, play and look better than anything anyone has ever played before – thus Virgil Guitars was born! As a master craftsman,Virgil has drawn his building career from several luthiers over the past couple years to ...

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Event

Aardvark Jazz Orchestra: 40th Annual Christmas Concert -- Dec. 15, 2012

Source: Mary Curtin
November 29, 2012

Jerry Edwards, Grace Hughes, and Donna Hewitt-Didham, vocalists Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 8:00 pm Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116 Admission: $15 Information: 617-776-8778 or 617-452-3205 Praised by CultureJazz.Fr (France) for “expansive harmony, brilliant music...discipline, openness, and freedom,” the Aardvark Jazz Orchestra will present its 40th Annual Christmas Concert, a Boston holiday tradition. http://www.aardvarkjazz.com The concert, Music in the Spirit of the Season, will feature the world premieres of two pieces ...

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