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Esperanza Spalding “Radio Music Society” To Headline At Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival On Saturday June 23 Tickets On Sale Friday April 13th

Source: Dalmath Associates Inc.
April 11, 2012

Rochester, NY: Esperanza Spalding made her debut at the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival in 2007 performing in the Club Pass Series at Max of Eastman Place. Five years later, the GRAMMY Award-winning Best New Artist will headline at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre on Saturday June 23 at 8 p.m. The young bassist/vocalist/composer was one of the biggest breakout stars of 2011not just in jazz, but in all genres of music. Her receipt of the 2010 GRAMMY for Best ...

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Atlanta Jazz Festival Celebrates 35 Years Of Southern Hospitality And World Class Jazz!

Source: Michael Ricci
April 11, 2012

“We are reaching an important milestone as the Atlanta Jazz Festival celebrates 35 years,” states Camille Russell Love, Director of the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs. “We take our stewardship of the festival seriously and salute the leaders whose vision and hard work created this preeminent cultural event, featuring well-known jazz legends and exciting new artists. For the entire month of May, through the performances in Piedmont Park over Memorial Day weekend, we’ll continue the rich tradition of ...

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Performance / Tour

Jazz Bridge Presents Denise Montana In Media, Pa On Wed. May 16th!

Source: Jim Miller
April 11, 2012

Appearing at Jazz in Media! at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 145 W. Rose Tree Road in Media, PA, on May 16th for the last concert of the season will be singer Denise Montana with vibraphonist Tony Miceli, bassist Steve Beskrone, and percussionist Jim Hamilton. One Show: 7:30-9 p.m. $10/$5 students. No advance sales. For info: 610-745-3011. Free refreshments and free on-site parking. Jazz Bridge, a 501C3 public charity that helps our local jazz and blues musicians in crisis, is sponsoring ...

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Jazz Bridge Presents Jef Lee Johnson In Collingswood On Thurs. May 3rd!

Source: Jim Miller
April 11, 2012

Appearing at the Collingswood Community Center, 30 E. Collings Ave, in Collingswood NJ, on May 3rd for the last Jazz Bridge concert of the season will be guitarist Jef Lee Johnson, bassist Chico Huff, and drummer Charles Pateirno. One Show: 7:30-9 p.m. Admission: $10/$5 for students. No advance sales. Free Buffet! For info, call 856-858-8914. Jazz Bridge, a 501C3 nonprofit that assists our local jazz and blues musicians in crisis, is sponsoring this concert. Jef Lee Johnson is a true ...

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Jazz Bridge Presents Lynn Riley At The Kennett Flash Wed. May 2nd!

Source: Jim Miller
April 11, 2012

Appearing on Wednesday, May 2nd at the Kennett Flash, 102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square, PA, for the last concert of this season will be saxophonist Lynn Riley and her band World Mix. Showtime: 7:30 p.m. One show. $10/$5 students. No advance sales. For info: Call 484-732-8295. This concert is produced by Jazz Bridge, a nonprofit that assists jazz and blues musicians in crisis who work and live in the Greater Philadelphia Metro area. Lynn Riley has performed with many great ...

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Greg Lake To Tour The United Kingdom In Songs Of A Lifetime

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
April 11, 2012

London, UK: Greg Lake, songwriter, poet, vocalist and founding member of Emerson Lake and Palmer and King Crimson, tours the United Kingdom in “Songs of a Lifetime,” an intimate, interactive and autobiographical show which will make its way through the UK this November 2012. The tour began in North America in the April and May, starting in Canada and moving across America to great acclaim. The great success of the tour has led to worldwide demand.. Greg Lake has long ...

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Wilco To Play Friday Evening Concert At Newport Folk Festival, July 27

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
April 11, 2012

WILCO TO PLAY NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL FRIDAY, JULY 27, at FORT ADAMS STATE PARK NEWPORT, RI: Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. in association with Higher Ground is pleased to present the acclaimed Chicago sextet Wilco in a special headlining concert at the Newport Folk Festival on Friday, July 27, at 5:00 pm. The concert takes place at Fort Adams State Park on the eve of the 2012 Newport Folk Festival and features a headlining Wilco performance plus special guests Blitzen Trapper ...

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WBGO Jazz 88.3 Celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month, 33rd Birthday & More!

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
April 11, 2012

WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM Celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month, Public Radio Music Month, International Jazz Day and Its 33rd Anniversary with Live Broadcasts of the Northeast's Best Student Ensembles, April 9-23 at 2 pm on Afternoon Jazz Newark, NJ: April is a month for celebration in the jazz world, and WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM has a full schedule of special events and concerts to commemorate not only the 11th anniversary of Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM), Jazz Day (April 13), International Jazz ...

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