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New York Youth Symphony Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Concert Series

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
August 21, 2012

For its 50th anniversary, The New York Youth Symphony — actually, widely admired orchestra, jazz, chamber, conducting and composing programs — will celebrate with a series of concerts featuring acclaimed alumni and friends including trombonist Wycliffe Gordon, trumpeter Brian Lynch and saxophonist Phil Woods sitting in with the NYYS jazz ensemble at Dizzy’s Club and The Allen Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center. As the most awarded youth programs of its kind in the nation, the New York Youth Symphony ...

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Jazz Arts Group Opens 2012-13 Inside Track Series With Akina Adderley & The Vintage Playboys

Source: Scott Vezdos
August 21, 2012

Columbus, OH – The Jazz Arts Group's Inside Track series opens its 2012-13 season on September 7 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 will be transformed into an intimate jazz cabaret for Austin-based soul band Akina Adderley & the Vintage Playboys. Front woman, vocalist, primary songwriter and band leader Akina Adderley lights up the stage ...

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Recording

Herb Alpert's 'Whipped Cream Lady' now 76, living in Longview and looking back

Source: Michael Ricci
August 21, 2012

The Whipped Cream Lady who is the model on the memorable LP cover of the 1965 Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass' “Whipped Cream & Other Delights" is 76 now and living in Longview. Dolores Erickson wants to tell all you teen dreamers, “Enjoy the memories." Guys, the girl of your teen dreams now is 76. Her name is Dolores Erickson and she has been living in Longview for around 35 years, after a career that included being an Eileen ...

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Performance / Tour

This Week At The Cornelia Street Cafe: August 21-28

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
August 21, 2012

Tuesday, August 21, 8:30 PM COMEDY FESTIVAL: “FUNNY, SM*RT SHIT" WITH LEE CAMP & MORE W. Kamau Bell; Nato Green; Negin Farsad Wednesday, August 22, 8:30 PM CHIVE, CD RELEASE PARTY Steven Lugerner, bass clarinet, saxophones; Matthew Wohl, bass; Max Jaffe, drums Thursday, August 23, 6:00 PM HOMAGE TO DUKE ELLINGTON & BILLY STRAYHORN Kirpal Gordon, spoken word; James Burton III, trombone; Jami Dauber, trumpet; Claire Daly, baritone ...

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Event

Dutch Jazz & World Meeting 2012 Program Complete

Source: Dutch Jazz & World Meeting
August 21, 2012

During the second Dutch Jazz & World Meeting, which takes place October 5 & 6, 2012 in Amsterdam, 26 prominent jazz and world music acts from the Netherlands will present themselves to both national as well as international music professionals. Music Center the Netherlands announced the complete line-up of the showcases. On Friday October 5 and Saturday October 6, the following acts will perform in the Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ, the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and the Bimhuis: Amina Figarova, Baraná ...

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TV / Film

Film Screening: Cuban Popular Music On Film: 1929-1960s at Nuyorican Poets Cafe (NYC)

Source: Richard Blondet
August 21, 2012

CUBAN POPULAR MUSIC ON FILM: 1929-1960s Views from Cuba, Mexico and The United States A film presentation from the Henry Medina Archives A sixty minute film presentation of rare and unusual Cuban music footage from Son, Rumba & Afro Cuban Jazz from 1929 to 1960's, followed by a discussion with host and audience. This film presentation covers rarely seen footage produced in Cuba, Mexico and the United States. This is a short film examination presence of the African diaspora traditions ...

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Website

All About Jazz Design Improvements: Repositioned Social Sharing and Recommend Buttons

Source: All About Jazz
August 20, 2012

In addition to restyling article pagination and increasing the font size of our article text, we also repositioned the social sharing and recommend buttons—they now anchor the left side of our pages. We also changed the style of our “Recommend" button and our “I'm Interested" button to a blue “thumbs up" button. The new recommend button looks like this: The old recommend button looked like this: If you read an article, download an MP3, view a photo, view an event... ...

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Jazz Arts Group Of Columbus Celebrates 40th Anniversary Season

Source: Scott Vezdos
August 20, 2012

Columbus, OH - The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) is pleased to announce its 40th anniversary season of the Columbus Jazz Orchestra (CJO) and 2012-13 Inside Track small-ensemble series. Under the direction of world-renowned band leader and trumpet virtuoso Byron Stripling, the Columbus Jazz Orchestra, now in its 40th year, continues to break new ground while honoring the rich heritage of America's classical music - jazz. With season after season of inspiring, uplifting performances, the CJO is making audiences ...

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