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Hearts of Gold Announces Grand Opening of "The Thrifty Hog" Chic New Shop to Benefit NYC's Homeless Mothers & Children; Grand Opening Benefit, "Great Performances to Raise the Roof -- An Evening of Jazz," to be Held May 5, 2010

April 26, 2010

NEW YORK, NY -- Hearts of Gold (HoG), a not-for-profit organization that fosters sustainable change in lifestyle and levels of self- sufficiency for homeless mothers and their children in New York City, today announced the grand opening of the organization's new upscale resale and consignment shop, The Thrifty HoG. The shop, located at 11 West 25th ...

Download the NPR Music Jazz Fest Podcast

April 25, 2010

NPR Music's A Blog Supreme is in New Orleans for the Jazz and Heritage Festival. WBGO's Josh Jackson will be there too: together, they are photographing, interviewing, seafood-eating and blogging their way through the first weekend of festivities. Check A Blog Supreme for reviews, photos and podcasts of everything you missed, including coverage of My Morning ...

Tickets Now on Sale for JEN Conference Concerts

April 26, 2010

Single tickets are now on sale for the three evening concerts that will be presented as part of the first-ever Jazz Education Network Conference, which takes place Thursday, May 20 through Saturday, May 22 in St. Louis.All three concerts, as well various other conference events, will be presented at the Touhill Performing Arts Center. ...

The Art is Instrumental

April 26, 2010

Ottawa Jazzworksgala May 6th, Features Top Canadian Jazz Faculty and Jazzworks Participants from 16 to 82

April 26, 2010

JazzWorks will hold its second annual fundraiser, JazzWorksGala Thursday, May 6 at Arts Court 7:00 pm to midnight. The fundraiser features Montreal-based saxophonist Rmi Bolduc, Toronto jazz vocalist Julie Michels, and versatile Toronto jazz guitarist Kevin Barrett - all members of the JazzWorks faculty - plus a stellar list of JazzWorks jazz camp alumni for an ...

One Night Only! My Jack Teagarden Research at the IJS

April 22, 2010

This announcement is very last-minute, but if youre in the NYC area and dont have any plans tonight, come hear me give a talk at Rutgers-Newarks Institute of Jazz Studies on my Masters thesis research. The title of the talk is White and Blue: Alternate Takes on Jack Teagarden and will give a broad overview of ...

Celebrate Hot Jazz Guitarist Django Reinhardt at the Freight & Salvage on May 8th

April 22, 2010

Saturday, May 8th, Show 8:00 PM The Freight and Salvage, 2020 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 Tickets: $18.50 Adv./$19.50 Door (510) 644-2020 2010 is the Django Reinhardt centennial year and The George Cole Quintet is coming to the East Bay to celebrate his life and style at The Freight and Salvage on May 8th. Come hear ...

Bob Koester to Speak Saturday, May 1 at the Sheldon Art Galleries

April 22, 2010

Bob Koester, a former St. Louisan who owns the Delmark Records label and Jazz Record Mart in Chicago, will speak on the history of Delmark in St. Louis at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 1 at the Sheldon Art Galleries.Delmark, which is one of the most long-lived and well-respected independent jazz and blues labels currently ...

John Scofield to Curate Series at the Katonah Museum of Art

April 22, 2010

ANOTHER JAZZY SUMMER AT THE KATONAH MUSEUM OF ART: SHADES OF JAZZ CELEBRATES FIFTH SEASON The Katonah Museum of Art (www.katonahmuseum.org) is tuning up for another summer filled with sunshine, art, and jazz as Shades of Jazz returns for its fifth season. As curator for the series, legendary guitarist John Scofield presents some of the brightest ...

Jazz Tour Honors Musical Legends of Woodlawn

April 21, 2010

For music lovers who want to spend a beautiful day visiting the pioneers who've changed their lives, on Sunday, April 25, Friends of Woodlawn offers a walking tour of the final resting places of the Jazz Greats of Woodlawn Cemetery. From the dawn of the Jazz Age until today, hundreds of celebrated jazz musicians have been ...