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Event

WBGO Champions Of Jazz Honors Bobby McFerrin, Bruce Lundvall & Hogan Lovells

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
October 26, 2012

WBGO Champions of Jazz Gala Honors Bobby McFerrin, Bruce Lundvall and Hogan Lovells November 7 at Jazz at Lincoln Center Bobby McFerrin & Friends, featuring Joe Alterman, Cyrus Chestnut, Paquito D’Rivera, Al Foster, Gil Goldstein, Joe Lovano, Richard Marx, Marcus Printup, Ahmir ?uestlove Thompson and More to Perform at Benefit in Celebration of Jazz NEWARK, NJ: Multi-Grammy winning vocalist Bobby McFerrin, legendary record executive Bruce Lundvall and the pioneering global law firm Hogan Lovells will be honored for their contributions ...

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Performance / Tour

Jazz At The Chimes Presents Marcos Silva - Made In Brazil

Source: Mary D'Orazi
October 26, 2012

Marcos Silva Quartet Jazz at the Chimes Chapel of the Chimes 4499 Piedmont Ave. Oakland, CA 94611 (510) 654-0123 $15 general; $10 seniors (60+) and students - for concert and reception. Purchase tickets at the door. Cash only. Ticket sales begin at 12:30 pm; Doors open 1:30 pm Limited seating! JAZZ AT THE CHIMES’ last concert of the new season will feature pianist and composer Marcos Silva - “Made in ...

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Performance / Tour

Le Boeuf Brothers Expand Into The World Of Kafka

Source: Remy Le Boeuf
October 25, 2012

For many of today’s jazz listeners, it is difficult to define the connection between the music and what it expresses—if anything definite is being expressed at all. What is the music about? There is certainly an abundance of beauty in abstract improvisation, yet no matter how abstract, every solo we hear and every song remains a story that takes us somewhere within our minds, our past, and becomes a part of the ever-growing narrative of our lives. Stories play an ...

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Recording

Seven-piece Horn-fueled Philly Jamband, Southwork, To Release Debut Album, Arise, On December 11

Source: 1888 Media
October 25, 2012

Releasing On Band’s Writtenhouse Records, 11-Track Album Will Also Be Available On Blue Vinyl Hometown Record Release Show Scheduled For December 13 Band’s Music Accompanies Slasher Flick Alpha Girls Which Features Cameos By Schooly D And Ron Jeremy Philadelphia, PA: Just when the hallowed Rock world thought it had it all figured out, along comes a fresh detonation of color from the South side of the spectrum. Fancy palpitating rock with a boogie beat? A bustling Ska-infused epiphany? Blistering freeform ...

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Radio

Swingin' On A V-Disc This Week On Riverwalk Jazz

Source: Don Mopsick
October 25, 2012

This week on Riverwalk Jazz it's the story of the V-Disc, a WWII morale-boosting recording initiative that created novel collaborations between jazz artists of the era. By September 1945, total production reached 4.5 million records. By the end of the program, it is estimated that more than 8 million V-Discs were distributed. The Jim Cullum Jazz Band plays jazz recorded for the series. The program is distributed in the US by Public Radio International, on Sirius/XM satellite radio and can ...

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Event

Kurt Elling, Maria Schneider Orchestra Highlight Lawrence University Jazz Celebration Weekend

Source: Rick Peterson
October 25, 2012

APPLETON, WIS. — It is encore time for two multi-award winning artists who will make return appearances at Lawrence University for the college's 32nd annual Jazz Celebration Weekend. The Grammy Award-winning Kurt Elling Quartet opens the two-concert weekend Friday, Nov. 2 with the world-renowned Maria Schneider Orchestra closing the weekend Saturday, Nov. 3. Both concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Lawrence Memorial Chapel. Tickets, at $22-20 for adults, $19-17 for seniors and $17-15 for students, are available through the ...

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Performance / Tour

Discover The Jazz Innovators Of Tomorrow With "In The Mix"

Source: Braithwaite & Katz Communications
October 25, 2012

A Free Series of Concerts Showcasing New England Conservatory's Exceptional Jazz and Contemporary Improvisation Ensembles 35 One-Hour Concerts Over 12 Evenings at NEC's Pierce Hall Tuesday, November 13 – Wednesday, December 12 Discover the jazz innovators of tomorrow with In the Mix, 35 free 1-hour concerts, Tuesday, November 13 through Wednesday, December 12 at New England Conservatory’s Pierce Hall on the first floor of NEC’s St. Botolph Building, 241 St. Botolph Street, Boston. This series of concerts, featuring NEC’s Jazz ...

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Festival

8th Mózg Festival, 15-17 Nov 2012 In Bydgoszcz, Poland

Source: Marta Stanczyk
October 25, 2012

8th Mózg Festival is a result of many years of in-depth exploration in the field of contemporary art. It aims at promoting new culture and art through international contemporary music and visual arts. It will be taking place 15-17 November 2012 in Bydgoszcz, Poland. After four editions of 'Muzyka z Mózgu' festival it has been decided to change the name of the event to 'Mózg Festival' in order to emphasize the openness towards visual forms of modern art. The range ...

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