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Winter JazzFest's Weekend Marathon: A Survival Guide
With each passing year, Winter JazzFest--New York's premiere jazz festival--has expanded the number of venues presenting an increasingly diverse array of musicians. There are several ways to approach a programme as dense and exciting as the 2019 edition of the two-day Marathon spanning January 11th and 12th. Thanks to an embarrassment of riches, festival goers face ...
read moreNobuki Takamen
Guitarist/composer Nobuki Takamen was born in Hiroshima, Japan. Jazz historian Scott Yanow describes him as ''an excellent improviser in his own bop-inspired style.'' John Heidt of Vintage Guitar Magazine has also called him ''a mature player with keen sense of composition [and] considerable technical skill.'' A mainstay of the New York jazz scene, Nobuki has toured with his group in North America and Europe, performing at some of the best international jazz festivals and clubs including the Montreal International Jazz Festival, the Rochester International Jazz Festival, Blue Note NY, Iridium Jazz Club, Blues Alley and Smalls Jazz Club
read moreJazz Near You Platform Improvements: Summer 2018
The Jazz Near You platform continually improves resulting in an
ever-growing list of concerts and venues while boosting event attendance and ticket sales worldwide. Some recent improvements include:
Jazz Festival Directory Sorted by Date
Festival? Add your 2018 or 2019 dates to your Jazz Near You festival page. When you do, your festival information will appear on our ...
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Riverview Jazz Festival, June 3-10, 2017
Relax and enjoy spectacular views of the Hudson River and Manhattan skyline at Jersey City’s family-friendly festivals. Catch
free outdoor performances by world-famous musicians, plus children’s activities, food trucks, beer gardens, art exhibitions,
vendors, and more.
The fifth annual Riverview Jazz Festival is back and bigger than ever, with two free all-day concerts in Jersey City, and ...
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Album Showcase
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Swallows & Swans by Florian Ross
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Imaginary Friends by Ralph Alessi
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East Of The Sun by Michael Kocour
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Crosswinds by Christoph Irniger
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Trio Tapestry by Joe Lovano
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Jazz Story
Jazz combines creativity from the mind, heart, and the gut. It flourishes through structure and uses melody and rhythm to bridge the musician's creativity and the listener's imagination. I try to appreciate all forms of music and styles of jazz but find myself drawn to the “hot music” of the twenties through the early thirties, including its many contemporary incarnations
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By Andrew J. Sammut
Member since: 2010
