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Composer/percussionist Lukas Ligeti Performs Throughout Nyc May - July

Source: AMT Public Relations
May 2, 2012

Composer/percussionist Lukas Ligeti Showcases New Works throughout Manhattan This Summer THU 5.31 @ The Stone w. Lukas Ligeti Quintet THU 6.14 @ Gershwin Hotel w. Lukas Ligeti’s Notebook JUNE-JULY @ Café Orwell’s Weekly Concert Series Just off a 3-month long tour in Europe and India, composer/percussionist Lukas Ligeti returns to his hometown of New York City with a trio of live performances ranging from avant-jazz collaborations to a curatorial concert series in Brooklyn. One of the most innovative composers and ...

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Rick Stone Trio at the Bar Next Door (NYC), Saturday, May 12, 2012

Source: Michael Ricci
May 2, 2012

"One of the finest straight-ahead guitarists on the current NYC jazz scene." —Robert Silverstein, 20th Century Guitar “This is no-nonsense jazz with a classic dark tone and killer chops" —Dave Walker The Bar Next Door at La Lanterna presents jazz guitarist Rick Stone and his Trio, Saturday, May 12th, 2012. Shows start at 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30from. Performing with Rick will be bassist Marco Panascia and drummer Tony Moreno. The trio's recent CD Fractals made the #5 spot on Jazzweek ...

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All About Jazz Top 5 MP3 Downloads: April 2012

Source: All About Jazz
May 1, 2012

All About Jazz features and syndicates an exceptional song every day spanning all genres of jazz, and of the 30 tracks featured in April, these five represent my personal favorites. I also included the top five reader favorites as indicated by total downloads. If you are a musician or record label, you can submit your full length MP3 for consideration here.

Enjoy! Dave Sumner Editor, Download of the Day Editor's Picks

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Ahmad Jamal Headlines Kuala Lumpur International Jazz Festival, May 19-20

Source: All About Jazz
May 1, 2012

The great, cosmopolitan city of Kuala Lumpur will swell the list of international capital cities holding jazz festivals when the inaugural KL International Jazz Festival kicks off on the weekend of the 19-20 May. Six hours of jazz each day will offer some of the very best in international and local talent. Legendary pianist Ahmad Jamal will close the festival on Sunday evening. Once described by trumpeter Miles Davis as his single biggest influence, Jamal at 82 is busier than ...

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Nonesuch Releases New Pat Metheny "Unity Band" Record, June 12; Saxophonist Chris Potter, Drummer Antonio Sanchez, and Bassist Ben Williams Join Guitarist Metheny

Source: Michael Ricci
May 1, 2012

First Metheny-led band in 30 years to feature sax also embarks on 39-city summer & fall tour For the first time since his 1980 release 80/81, guitarist Pat Metheny has recorded with a band that features tenor saxophone. Unity Band, due from Nonesuch on June 12, 2012, introduces a new Metheny ensemble with Chris Potter on sax and bass clarinet, longtime collaborator Antonio Sanchez on drums, and the up-and-coming Ben Williams on bass. The album features nine new Metheny compositions. ...

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Joyful Noise: The Columbus Jazz Orchestra with the Harmony Project, May 18-19

Source: Michael Ricci
May 1, 2012

Columbus, OH The Jazz Arts Group's Inside Track series presents its season finale, “Raise Me Up!," May 18-19 at the Lincoln Theatre featuring the Columbus Jazz Orchestra and the Harmony Project for a convergence of uplifting, joyous, and highly engaging music. The Harmony Project is more than just a choir. It is a diverse collective of individuals with a dazzling array of abilities, life stories and dreams, each with a desire to serve. A stupendous, toe-tapping, model for our community, ...

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All About Jazz MP3 and Video of the Day Submission Forms Improved

Source: All About Jazz
April 30, 2012

We completed the sitewide upgrade of our submission forms by making significant improvements to our MP3 Download of the Day and Video of the Day submission forms. Download of the day improvements include an MP3 upload feature, an album cover art upload feature, musician/band name auto complete and record label auto complete. Video of the day improvements include auto width/height sizing of the YouTube code, auto completion of the video thumbnail JPG and musician/band name auto complete. To participate in ...

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All About Jazz Photos at Pinterest

Source: All About Jazz
April 30, 2012

Fan of the All About Jazz photo gallery? If so, follow us on Pinterest and view our photo of the day, photo of the week and other hand-picked images. If you like one of our photos at Pinterest, re-pin it and share it with your friends. Thanks! Board name: Jazz Photography Related Photo Gallery Links Featured Photographers Photos of the Week Popular Photos Recommended Photos Recent Photos Upload Photos

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