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Radio

Aaron Lebos Reality Performs On WLRN's South Florida Arts Beat, 11/16/12

Source: Ed Bell
November 15, 2012

Please join our worldwide audience for another great musical performance on WLRN's South Florida Arts Beat Friday, November 16th, 2012 Featuring AARON LEBOS REALITY Despite winning Florida state classical piano competitions at the tender age of 5, Aaron Lebos is now cutting quite a renowned path as a modern Jazz guitarist. A graduate of the prestigious University of Miami Jazz/Studio Music Program and the FIU School of Music, this versatile guitarist has performed with Latin Pop stars and ...

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Event

Arts For Art Introduces The Under_Line Campaign Connecting The Past And The Present, To Build A Home For Un-Compromised Music In The Lower Eastside

Source: Peter Gordon
November 15, 2012

On Tuesday, December 4th, Arts for Art will launch the Under_Line campaign with a special benefit featuring the best musicians bridging different aesthetics under the banner Vision and Integrity. There will be a visual presentation portraying the history of jazz within the lower east side and art, across generations featuring the hip and the cool. The Under_Line will connect the past and present of un-compromised music and creative expression to the lower east side. From the Lower Eastside to the ...

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Event

George Kahn Presents The 7th Annual Path Ventures Jazz & Blues Revue For The Homeless

Source: Imaginary Friends
November 15, 2012

Let the holidays begin…with an evening of great Jazz that’s also a benefit for the Los Angeles homeless community. On Wednesday, December 12th, 2012 PATH Ventures will host their 7th Annual Holiday Jazz Revue, an unforgettable evening of dinner, music, and fun at the classic Catalina Bar and Grill. The event will take place from 6:30-10:00 PM and feature Jazz Pianist and Composer, George Kahn with an all-star band of L.A. studio artists. Jazz legend Bubba Jackson from KJAZZ, will ...

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Recording

The Howling Brothers Deliver Brendan Benson-Produced "Howl" (On His Readymade Records Label) On First National and International Release

Source: conqueroo
November 15, 2012

Genre-busting first-quarter 2013 release features guest appearances from Warren Haynes and Jypsi NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Meet the Howling Brothers, a Nashville-based band that likes to keep one foot in tradition — and use the other to kick it right out the door. On Howl, their first album for Brendan Benson’s Readymade Records label (through Thirty Tigers) set for March 5, 2013 release, they effortlessly dispel all kinds of preconceived notions — starting with the myth that Nashville means just country. ...

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Event

Columbus Jazz Orchestra And Marva Hicks Reunite For "Home For The Holidays" (Nov. 29-Dec. 2)

Source: Scott Vezdos
November 15, 2012

Columbus, OH – The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) returns to the historic Southern Theatre to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year in “Home for the Holidays," November 29 – December 2. Broadway vocal sensation Marva Hicks makes a special return engagement to Columbus for the annual holiday spectacular. Each year promises a special yuletide surprise, and this year is no exception! Ms. Hicks has previously lit up the Broadway stage and captivated Columbus audiences for the ...

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Book / Magazine

John Pizzarelli's Memoir "World on A String" Chronicles the Guitarist's Rise to Top of Jazz World

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
November 14, 2012

Written by one of the best jazz guitarists in the business, World on a String: A Musical Memoir by John Pizzarelli and Joseph Cosgriff tells the story of a young man who went from growing up in a modest New Jersey home to selling out concert tours around the world. Pizzarelli’s story is a tour through a musical who’s who of the 20th century, with everyone from Benny Goodman to Frank Sinatra to Paul McCartney making an appearance. It is ...

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Performance / Tour

Juilliard Jazz Presents an Evening of Brazilian Jazz

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
November 14, 2012

Juilliard Jazz presents an evening of Brazilian jazz with guest artist, pianist Paulo Braga, performing with the Artist Diploma Ensemble, the most advanced Juilliard Jazz musicians, on Tuesday, November 20 at 8 PM in Paul Hall. Joining Mr. Braga from Brazil will be Eduardo Ribeiro on drums; Manual Silveira on flute and saxophone; and Marinho Andreotti on bass. The concert is part of Carnegie Hall’s Voices from Latin America festival. Artist Diploma Ensemble members are alto saxophonist Michael Thomas, tenor ...

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Recording

Shuggie Otis Returns with Concert Dates & New 2-CD Set

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
November 14, 2012

Shuggie Otis is a musician’s musician, a reclusive genius from Los Angeles whose name has been spoken in reverential tones by his peers for more than four decades. After a long absence, Shuggie returns as a concert headliner on “The Shuggie Otis Rite” tour with dates in Europe followed by a rare appearance at the Echoplex in Los Angeles on December 5. Tickets went on sale November 3, 2012. Although an accomplished multi-instrumentalist, Shuggie is best known for writing “Strawberry ...

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