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Lew Soloff Performs with New Ensemble in Boston on September 26

September 1, 2011

The Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline, Mass. will present Evidence: A Jazz Creation, a multi-layered live performance featuring trumpet virtuoso Lew Soloff, bassist François Moutin, and vocalist and cellist Anne Sila, in collaboration with LA-based dancer and choreographer Courtney Giannone, on Monday, September 26 at 7:30pm. Hailed for his tremendous range and superior technical command, Soloff ...

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Riverside Theater to Honor Phylicia Rashad & Roy Haynes During Annual Gala

August 31, 2011

NYC's Riverside Theater to Pay Tribute to Renowned Actress Phylicia Rashad and Jazz Great Roy Haynes During Their “Legacy to Promise" Gala on September 26th, 2011 Since its inception in 1960, The Riverside Theatre of Morningside Heights in New York City has aimed to bring a vibrant array of culture, performance, and arts to the surrounding ...

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Steve Wilson to Open Kennedy Center Jazz Club's 2011/12 Season with String Concerts

August 31, 2011

Steve Wilson to Open Kennedy Center Jazz Club's 2011/12 Season with String Concerts and Student Workshop Wilson Helping to Develop Next Generation of Jazz Artists by Producing and/or Performing on Upcoming CDs by Two of His Students Wilson to Appear on Upcoming Big Band CDs by Ron Carter, Christian McBride Acclaimed jazz saxophonist Steve Wilson is ...

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Bill Cosby MC Fundraiser Dizzy Gillespie Memorial Fund @ Le Poisson Rouge (NYC) September 15th!

August 31, 2011

A Ruby Flower Production Le Poisson Rouge 158 Bleecker Street & Thompson St , NYC September 15, 2011 7:30-10:30 PM Announces Bill Cosby Master of Ceremonies Dizzy Gillespie is one of the most influential figures in many American musical forms, having first revolutionized jazz in the 40s by ...

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Andrea Mezvinsky And Luthea Salom Present “Out Loud: A Night Of Songs And Laughs” At The Duplex In Greenwich Village

August 26, 2011

New York, NY—Comedy and music? You bet!—and all in one great show! Andrea Mezvinsky, crowned 'America's Funniest Mom' on The Opra Winfrey Show, and popular Spanish singer/songwriter Luthea Salom join forces to bring you a compact, dynamic performance of original music and comedy at the Duplex, New York City's world famous cabaret and piano bar in ...

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Nancy Wilson To Give Final Bow At Ohio University

August 23, 2011

Athens, Ohio—Legendary jazz song stylist Nancy Wilson makes one thing crystal clear: If she's going to do something, she wants to do it right. She began her career embracing that standard, and now she's set to end it in the same way. The three-time Grammy Award winner recently confirmed that after 60 years, she will perform ...

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Highlights from This Week's Bandwidth Conference

August 19, 2011

On Tuesday, the Bandwidth Music & Technology Conference concluded in San Francisco with many prominent companies from the music/tech world in attendance including Spotify, Beatport, eMusic, Gracenote, and RootMusic to name a few. This invite-only event was held differently than most music conferences, in that there were no panels. Sessions were held in boardrooms and kept small ...

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Thelonius Monk Institute of Jazz Selects 12 Semifinalists

August 19, 2011

The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz has selected 12 semifinalists to compete in the 2011 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition. These semifinalists will perform for a panel of esteemed judges including Herbie Hancock, Ellis Marsalis, Jason Moran, Danilo Perez and Renee Rosnes on Sunday, September 11 from 1pm to 5pm at Baird Auditorium, located at ...

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Lenore Raphael featured in All-Steinway weekend (August 27) in Clarksburg, WV

August 17, 2011

Internationally renowned jazz pianist/Steinway Artist Lenore Raphael will headline an All-Steinway event. On Friday August 26 , Raphael performs in concert at The Bridgeport Conference Center in Bridgeport, West Virginia. Accompanying her on this concert will be Herman Burney on bass and Roger Humphries on drums. Ms. Raphael has been called “Simply one of the best ...

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Mickey Leigh’s New Yorkestra Debuts In Concert; Opening For Cheap Trick August 18th In Coney Island, NY

August 17, 2011

New York, NY: After a lengthy absence, MICKEY LEIGH presents his first original band full concert in 10 years featuring all his original material. The newly formed group will debut on Thursday, August 18th as part of the 2011 Seaside Summer Concert Series in famous Coney Island, NY, opening for Cheap Trick. Since 2001, LEIGH has ...