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Stax Museum Opening Reception for "Elvis! From Memphis to Manhattan"

July 15, 2010

Please join us at the Stax Museum Friday, July 16th, 5--7 p.m. for the opening reception for “ELVIS! From Memphis to Manhattan--From the CBS Photo Archive." This collection of large-format photographs, never before shown in Memphis, depict Elvis young, sexy, feisty, and getting very famous. They were taken in and around his Ed Sullivan Show appearances. ...

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Roger Waters and David Gilmour Reunite for Benefit

July 13, 2010

TEARING DOWN THE WALL David Gilmour and Roger Waters 7/10/10 At a charity event Saturday in Oxfordshire, England, Pink Floyd legends Roger Waters and David Gilmour took to the stage before 200 guests to benefit the Hoping Foundation and raise funds for the Children of Gaza. The duo performed four songs while backed by Guy Pratt ...

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Jerry Garcia Tribute at At&T Park

July 12, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS ANNOUNCE PLANS FOR JERRY GARCIA TRIBUTE NIGHT ON AUGUST 9, BOB WEIR & MICKEY HART TO PERFORM Grateful Dead The San Francisco Giants will pay tribute to music legend Jerry Garcia on Monday, August 9, when they face the Chicago Cubs at 7:15 p.m. Garcia and the Grateful Dead are synonymous with San ...

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Jazz Bridge Benefit Jam Session for Daphne Fifield

July 12, 2010

On Sunday, August 1st, drummer Rob Henderson will devote his weekly jam session to raise funds for Daphne Fifield, the wife of bassist and jazz filmmaker Jason Fifield. She has breast cancer and the money raised will go to help with medical expenses. The Daphne Fund will be established as a permanent fund for local women ...

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Juilliard Jazz, Celebrating its 10th Year, Announces its 2010-2011 Season

July 8, 2010

Season Opens with its Faculty Ensemble, Juilliard Jazz Quintet, on September 21 Guest Artists During 2010-2011 Season Include: Trumpeter Jon Faddis as Soloist with the Juilliard Jazz Orchestra in the Miles Davis/Gil Evans Arrangement of Porgy and Bess on February 25, Plus Bassist John Clayton Performing with the Juilliard Jazz Orchestra on October 19, and Trombonist ...

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George Kahn And The Four Freshman In Concert August 8th

July 8, 2010

(Los Angeles, CA) The California Jazz Foundation will present The Four Freshmen and The George Kahn Trio at the Catalina Jazz Club, 6725 West Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood on August 8th at 5:15 P.M. The Grammy-nominated Four Freshmen have dazzled millions of fans for six decades. They recently received the coveted Satchmo Award from the Sarasota ...

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Renowned Jamaican Pianist Monty Alexander For Jazz At Lincoln Center

July 7, 2010

NEW YORK, NY: The phenomenal sounds of Jamaica's acclaimed Commander of Distinction and renowned jazz pianist, Monty Alexander, is set to add to the excitement in New York City later this month as he returns for a five-day series of performances at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Alexander, who has the distinction of being named one of ...

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Guitarist John Scofield Presents Eric Krasno & Nigel Hall in Shades of Jazz at the Katonah Museum of Art

July 7, 2010

The Katonah Museum of Art invites you to enjoy an early summer evening of art and jazz with the second Shades of Jazz concert of the new season. As curator for the series, legendary guitarist John Scofield presents some of the brightest talents in jazz today and jams with them at the end of each performance ...

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A 75th Birthday Tribute to Rahsaan Roland Kirk

July 3, 2010

A friend of mine once asked me, “What's so great about Roland Kirk?" I told him, “If a five-thousand pound man was coming to town, would you go see him?" --Joel Dorn, Rahsaan's longtime friend and producer. Rahsaan Roland Kirk (Aug. 7th, 1935-Dec. 5th, 1977) was a jazz multi-instrumentalist best known for his miraculous ability to ...

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July 4, 1776: Preserving the Declaration

July 3, 2010

1776: The Declaration of Independence is signed. It will take 127 years before someone gets around to saying, Hey, maybe we should preserve this thing. The Declaration of Independence can be fairly said to stand alongside the Magna Carta and Bill of Rights as the most important documents in the history of democracy. Its significance was ...