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Event

Salve Regina U/Newport Festivals Foundation Presents Master Class with Jon Faddis

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
April 25, 2012

Trumpeter Jon Faddis conducts master class for high school musicians at Salve Regina University on May 5 NEWPORT, R.I. – World-renowned trumpeter, composer, conductor and educator Jon Faddis—who was declared as “the best ever” by the legendary John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie—will conduct a master class and workshop for high school students on Saturday, May 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Salve Regina University. The free program, “Pathways to Jazz, ” which is being sponsored by the Newport Festivals ...

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Event

Back To The Garden: The Artistry Of Joni Mitchell, Featuring Paula Cole And Music Directed By Terri Lyne Carrington

Source: Berklee Public Relations
April 25, 2012

Berklee College of Music presents Back to the Garden: The Artistry of Joni Mitchell, a play with music and dance about the life and work of the iconic artist, written and performed by Berklee students. Back to the Garden will be performed at Berklee on May 3 with featured guest, Grammy Award-winning alumna Paula Cole, and music directed by Grammy Award-winning alumna Terri Lyne Carrington. The production is directed by Associate Professor Rebecca Perricone. Back to the Garden: The Artistry ...

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Event

Trish Richardson "The Soul of Jazz" Book Signing at Wycliffe Gordon Concert on May 2

Source: Trish Richardson
April 25, 2012

Author Trish Richardson will be signing copies of her book, The Soul of Jazz: Stories and Inspiration from Those Who Followed the Song in Their Souls prior to Wycliffe Gordon and the Bothell High School and Mercer Island High School Jazz Bands’ performance at Eastside Foursquare Church in Bothell on Wednesday, May 2nd at 7 pm. Doors open at 6:30pm. Tickets to the concert can be purchased at mihsband.com. For this special event, half the profits from each book sale ...

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Education

2012 The 9th Taipei International Summer Jazz Academy Now Open For Apply!

Source: Taipei International Jazz Education & Promotion Association
April 25, 2012

The biggest jazz educational event in Taiwan is organized by experienced international jazz musicians making it the largest scale summer jazz program in Asia Styles, Skills, Play, Experience, Real, Direct... all you need to know about jazz is right here at Taipei International Summer Jazz Academy! Taipei International Summer Jazz Academy is the unique program in Asia from morning to midnight everyday, fruitful lessons and events with jazz greats coming from all over the world in one week! Group Lessons ...

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Video / DVD

Introducing Lakecia Benjamin

Source: GoMedia PR
April 24, 2012

Follow along with charismatic and dynamic saxophonist/bandleader Lakecia Benjamin, as she travels through the streets of Manhattan on the way to the release of Motema Music debut, Retox. While she’s made quite an impact with her impressive sax work on stage and on record, Benjamin opted to take a slightly different tack on RETOX, which will be released on June 12. On the CD, she allows her talents as a composer and producer to share the spotlight with her funky ...

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Festival

Latviaʼs Rigas Ritmi Festival 2012 Now Brings Jazz To The Baltics Year Round

Source: Antje Hübner
April 24, 2012

STARTING IN APRIL WITH AN EXQUISITE LINE UP OF INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS SPRING SEASON: April 26 - 28, 2012 SUMMER SEASON: July 4 – July 7, 2012 WINTER SEASON: December 1 - 9, 2012 New York, NY: Rigas Ritmi (“Rigas Rhythms“), the annual jazz festival in Riga, Latvia, is proud to announce the addition of two programming seasons in spring and winter. The festival will now feature international musicians year round. Often considered the music of freedom, ...

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Recording

Not A Word - Glenn Fukunaga

Source: Fito Kahn
April 24, 2012

Glenn Fukunaga has emerged as one of Austin’s most respected and sought after bassists, having played with a Who’s Who list of artists that includes the likes of Chuck Berry, Bob Dylan, Robert Plant and Dr. John, just to name a few. Glenn Studied music at University of Hawaii at Hilo, but ended up making his way to Austin, Texas. Having played for years on other people’s CD’s, Not A Word is Glenn’s first album with his own compositions. Upon ...

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Performance / Tour

Abraham Inc. Performs In New York And DC Area on May 2 & 3, 2012

Source: Jensen Artists
April 24, 2012

Abraham Inc. is an unprecedented collaboration among three cultural visionaries – champion of Jewish klezmer music and world-class clarinetist David Krakauer, legendary funk trombonist and arranger Fred Wesley (known for his performances with James Brown, Funkadelic, Bootsy Collins, and many more), and hip-hop renegade Socalled. The multi-genre supergroup and a 10-piece cohort of their musical friends will be taking Abraham Inc. to New York and the Washington DC area for two performances in May 2012. On Wednesday, May 2 at ...

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