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Event

Free Musicians & Artists Pro-Symposium Sponsored by US Bank

Source: Artists Recording Collective + the ARC Record Label
March 27, 2012

The American Jazz Museum is pleased to announce its 2012 Musicians & Artists Pro- Symposium, an informal career and business development luncheon and workshop. The annual Musicians & Artists Pro-Symposium is sponsored through the generous support of US Bank, as part of its community development activities. All independent and professional artists of all disciplines are invited to attend, at no cost, courtesy of US Bank. The first annual Musicians & Artists Pro-Symposium event is Saturday, April 14th. The 2012 symposium ...

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Recording

Stephanie Jordan debuts Tribute CD to Lena Horne at Café Istanbul on Friday, April 13

Source: Sylvain Music Notes
March 27, 2012

NEW ORLEANS, LA: The long awaited debut album by New Orleans jazz vocalist Stephanie Jordan has finally arrived. The Stephanie Jordan Big Band will host a CD Release Party at Café Istanbul during French Quarter Fest weekend in the Healing Center located at 2372 St. Claude Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana on Friday, April 13, 2012 at 8:00 PM. The new CD; “Stephanie Jordan Sings a Tribute to the Fabulous Lena Horne" honors the legendary Grammy Award winner who starred in ...

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Website

Jazz on the 90th Floor Debuts at All About Jazz with Jon Hendricks Interview

Source: All About Jazz
March 27, 2012

A legend of vocal jazz and the creator of the vocalese style of putting words to classic jazz music, singer Jon Hendricks has always been unafraid to speak his mind, even when contradicting conventional thought. For the debut of his new AAJ column, Jazz on the 90th Floor, Dr. Gregg Akkerman speaks with the nonagenarian singer about vocalese interpretations of Miles Davis, singing slow ballads...and his thoughts on the authorship of one of jazz's most often-covered standards that will come ...

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Recording

Dom Flemons From Carolina Chocolate Drops Collaborates With John Sebastian And Revisits American Classics On SANKOFA, Due For Release On March 27

Source: 1888 Media
March 26, 2012

15-Track Album Features Dom Flemons of Carolina Chocolate Drops, Canadian Singers Allison Russell & Ndidi Onukwulu Blues Hall of Fame Inductee Professor Louie And John Sebastian of The Lovin' Spoonful The Uptown Strut Showcases The Original Composition “If Wishes Were Gold" And Reinterpretations of Songs by Sly Stone, Ray Charles, Jimmy Cliff, Minnie Wallace, Charlie McCoy, Bessie Smith and Louis Jordan New York, NY: In February 2006, Sankofa Strings, a progressive collective comprised of percussionist Sule Greg Wilson along with ...

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Festival

Quartet of nightclubs take part in inaugural (Philadelphia) Center City Jazz Festival

Source: Karina Kacala
March 26, 2012

Four downtown nightclubs in Philadelphia will be hosting a jazz festival on April 28. The Center City Jazz Festival, a one-day event, will feature dozens of musicians spread over several blocks. Most of the performers will be younger talent who missed Philadelphia's jazz heyday of the '70s and '80s, with a few old heads to hold the jam steady. “From the time I got here, I witnessed clubs closing," said Ernest Stuart, a young trombone player who studied at Temple ...

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Recording

Guitarist Ben Tyree Releases Debut Solo CD - Thoughtform Variations

Source: Ben Tyree
March 26, 2012

Thoughtform Variations vividly melds virtuosity and personal expression on original acoustic pieces Release Date: June 26 Blending dazzling technical skill and heartfelt emotions, guitarist Ben Tyree's solo debut will resonate with six-string aficionados and lovers of pure musicality alike. On Thoughtform Variations , Tyree offers eight original pieces combining classical, jazz, pop and folk influences into a rich, harmonious individual sound. Above all, Tyree asserts his own unique voice on the instrument through his gorgeous compositions and dexterous playing. “I ...

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Performance / Tour

Manhattan's Premier Jazz Club, Jazz Standard, Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary

Source: AMT Public Relations
March 26, 2012

JS:10 Anniversary Concert Series featuring Honorary Artists + Audience Favorites New York, NY: Hailed as one of the world's top jazz clubs, Jazz Standard celebrates 10 years as the premier stage for music legends, mavericks, and rising stars of tomorrow. Known for its warm hospitality, world-class artists, pitch-perfect sound and comfortable atmosphere, Jazz Standard leads as a zeitgeist of live music venues. Since its inception in 2002 under the management of Danny Meyer's Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG), Jazz Standard ...

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Performance / Tour

The Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa Invites You To Experience a Jazzy Easter Sunday With a Delicious, Gospel TWIST!

Source: Susan Hartzler
March 26, 2012

Twist Restaurant inside the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa invites you to enjoy a culinary experience on Sunday, April 8 from 11am-2pm. The KJAZZ 88.1 FM Jazzy Sunday Champagne Brunch series features the music of Vortex, a first class group of professional singers and musicians performing custom-blended gospel that touches the center of your soul. Led by singer Kim Foley, this epic band is one of LA's BEST! Enjoy the music and design the perfect omelet or sample the boiled ...

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