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Armenia's Tigran Hamasyan Wins First Place in 2006 Thelonious Monk Internatioanl Jazz Piano Competition
THELONIOUS MONK INSTITUTE OF JAZZ CELEBRATES 20th ANNIVERSARY MUSIC LEGENDS JOIN POLITICAL LEADERS FOR STAR-STUDDED GALA STEVIE WONDER HONORED BY FORMER SECRETARIES OF STATE MADELEINE ALBRIGHT AND COLIN POWELL Armenia's Tigran Hamasyan Wins First Place in 2006 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition Washington, DC--The world's greatest jazz artists were on stage at The ...
Buck Hill Upcoming Appearances In Celebration Of His New CD "Relax" (Severn Records)
Severn Records Is Pleased To Announce Upcoming Appearances For Buck Hill In Celebration Of His New CD Relax (Severn Records) August 5th Sabang Restaurant Sabang Restaurant 2504 Ennalls Avenue Wheaton MD 20902 301-942-7859 August 21st Blues Alley Blues Alley 1073 ...
Steve Turre Honors Rahsaan Roland Kirk
by Franz A. Matzner
Steve Turre Kennedy Center Jazz Club Washington, DC Whether it is discovering a previously unknown player or genre, or a new take on an old favorite, venturing out to live music leaves us open to discovering new sounds in one of the most satisfying ways possible: by chance. In the case of ...
The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra Plays with Regina Carter
by Franz A. Matzner
The Kennedy Center is one of several venues in Washington, DC for really good jazz, but when it comes to big bands, there's no place else in the city that can effectively spotlight a large group like the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. The eighteen-member Jazz Orchestra celebrated its 20th anniversary together with feature violinist Regina Carter at ...
Hiromi Plays Blues Alley
by Franz A. Matzner
Celebrating the upcoming release of her third album, Spiral, international piano sensation Hiromi Uehara, together with British bassist Tony Grey and Slovakian drummer Martin Valihola, took command of Washington, D.C.'s Blues Alley this weekend for a three night pre-release party. Bringing to the stage an awesome display of ingenuity, enthusiasm, and power, all three musicians proved ...
Moody's Mood at Blues Alley
by Erik R. Quick
James Moody Blues Alley October 2005 Washington, DC In an era where vapid commercial conglomerates seemingly dictate the aural pabulum streaming through monolithically controlled media that would prove Terry Gilliam's dreary and expressionistic worldview as accurate, intelligent and well performed music is always welcomed. If, however, one is extremely fortunate, ...
Duke Ellington Jazz Festival 2005
by Franz A. Matzner
It's all around, the sound of jazz, leaking from half-open windows, spilling out of doorways, flowing down the street in little pockets of music escaping restaurants, bars, and clubs. Couples wander in and out, patrons call for drinks over twanging pianos and swinging beats, intent listeners bend forward to catch every note, and lines of guests ...
18th Annual Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition
by Franz A. Matzner
Jazz has come a long way since its first smoky days confined to cramped bars and back-alley saloons where its practitioners struggled equally against the insidious prejudices of establishment art, class, and race. Jazz can now be found occupying our most prestigious and celebrated concert halls, embraced by our university curriculums, and honored by our most ...
Kermit Ruffins Spreads the Word
by Franz A. Matzner
Demonstrating his flexibility as a performer, New Orleans trumpeter and vocalist Kermit Ruffins brought his Barbecue Swingers to the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage for a free concert last week and found himself greeted by the distinctive blend of audience members one can only find at the Kennedy Center's Millennium stage. Featuring free concerts ...
Listen Here: Latin Legend Palmieri Opens Tour
by Franz A. Matzner
Celebrating his 50th anniversary in the music business and a newly released album entitled Listen Here!, Latin jazz piano legend Eddie Palmieri opened a week-long stint at Blues Alley in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday night. Playing together for the first time, Palmieri and supporting cast Donald Harrison (alto sax), Brian Lynch (trumpet), Jose Claussell ...
