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Event

Dianne Reeves Quartet with special guest Raul Midón on Saturday, December 8th at 8PM

Source: Truly Render
November 3, 2012

Saturday, December 8, 2012, 8:00 pm Hill Auditorium (825 N. University Ave, Ann Arbor) Dianne Reeves Quartet Peter Martin, Piano Romero Lubambo, Guitar Reginald Veal, Bass Terreon Gully, Drums TICKETS START at $10: 734.764.2538 Born in Detroit to a musical family, Dianne Reeves is now considered one of the pre-eminent jazz vocalists in the world today with unique jazz and R&B stylings and four Grammy Awards for Best Jazz Vocal ...

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Advocacy

Disaster relief service at The Paramount in downtown Huntington, Long Island, NY

Source: Michael Ricci
November 2, 2012

The Paramount is providing disaster relief services for Hurricane Sandy victims. The Paramount 370 New York Avenue Huntington, NY 11743 631-673-7300 From The Paramount's Adam Ellis: We are set up to collect food for Long Island Cares daily in the box office from 12p-6p We are hosting a blood drive for the Long Island Blood Center on Tuesday from 3p-9p We are setting up a warming station with the Town of Huntington from 12p-12a ...

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Festival

Miami Jazz Fest Set For November 17-18 at Bayfront Park

Source: Carmen Cartiglia
November 2, 2012

Pure Jazz Returns to Miami! MIAMI JAZZ FEST NOVEMBER 17TH & 18TH KLIPSCH AMPHITHEATER AT BAYFRONT PARK TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Tired of Jazz Festivals that aren’t really Jazz Festivals? Well look no more! The Miami Jazz Fest® is Jazz, pure Jazz! Scheduled for November 17th and 18th at the Klipsch Amphitheater at Bayfront Park adjacent to Biscayne Bay in Downtown Miami, the event promises to be a line-up of quality Jazz ...

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Event

Hernando Jazz Society Presents "The USA In Song" On Sunday November 11

Source: John S Grout
November 2, 2012

This is a continuing series of monthly HJS events to continue raising funds for scholarships for local middle and high school musicians. The Hernando Jazz Society, now in its 18th season, will perform “The USA In Song” on Sunday November 11, 1:30 PM. Enjoy a nostalgic afternoon dancing to the live sounds of great tunes such as: “Moonlight In Vermont”, “Chicago”, Stars Fell on Alabama”, “Georgia”, “New York, New York”, and many more favorite tunes from years gone by, with ...

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Recording

Bob Greene Of Preservation Hall Fame Releases Live Recording

Source: Chris Beuscher
November 1, 2012

PopFree Records is proud to release a unique live performance by Bob Greene, the legendary stride pianist, who played for decades with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band in New Orleans, and is noted for his unique style, influenced by the great Jelly Roll Morton. After more than 60 years, Bob Greene's career is still going strong, and he spends much of the year touring in Japan and Europe. This recording shows off Mr. Greene's style in a small nightclub setting ...

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Festival

Ornette Coleman Headlines Jazztopad In Only European Performance, Nov. 25th

Source: Ian Patterson
November 1, 2012

Jazztopad, one of Europe’s most progressive and creative jazz festivals is back for its 9th edition with a stellar program that runs throughout the month of November. The beautiful, historic town of Wroclaw, Poland will be an essential destination for jazz lovers, and as ever, the program offers an exciting mixture between jazz’s historic greats, up-and-coming youthful talent from around Europe and specially commissioned works to be premiered at the festival. The legendary saxophonist Ornette Coleman will have the honor ...

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Radio

Heroes Of Swing This Week On Riverwalk Jazz

Source: Don Mopsick
November 1, 2012

This week Riverwalk Jazz salutes the great soloists of the 1930s who propelled jazz to a new level. We’ll hear the music of two Irish-American brothers from Pennsylvania who shared a drive for musical perfection—Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey; as well as the work of the self-taught European gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt, whose solo playing re-invented jazz guitar. Also on the bill is music from a trio of highly inventive reedmen—Benny Goodman, Bud Freeman, and Benny Carter. The program is distributed ...

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Recording

Songwriter And Vocalist Alison Marae Releases Debut Album

Source: Alison Marae
November 1, 2012

San Diego songwriter and vocalist, Alison Marae releases her debut album on November 1, 2012. The six song Ep, My Heart Can't Take It, is released under independent label Chanteuse Records. The album features four originals written by Alison Marae. Musically inspired by early jazz and lyrically inspired by matters of the heart. The first original song on the album, “My Heart Can’t Take It," features Marae on the ukulele and vocals, piano and piano arrangement by Sky Ladd, upright ...

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