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40th Anniversary of Dolphy Day: Statue Unveiling, Music Scholarship and Performance on April 7th at Le Moyne College

March 1, 2010

Le Moyne College in Syracuse NY will commemorate the 40th anniversary of Dolphy Day with festivities to promote awareness of Eric Dolphy. On 7 April 2010, they will unveil a statue of Dolphy created by sculptors Kyle and Kelly Phelps. This will be followed by the announcement of a music scholarship in Dolphy's name (donations are ...

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Hancock to be Feted at Revived NYC Jazz Festival

February 28, 2010

Jazz legend Herbie Hancock will be feted at a belated 70th birthday bash at Carnegie Hall that will highlight the revival of a major summer jazz festival in the Big Apple. The pianist, who turns 70 on April 12, will be joined by comedian Bill Cosby, saxophonist Joe Lovano, trumpeter Terence Blanchard, and saxophonist Wayne Shorter, ...

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Skerik/Radioactive: Music Class

February 27, 2010

Blue Bear School of Music Master Class Artist Series Presents: Skerik + Radioactive = SKERDIO!!! skerik Seattle's highly acclaimed madman saxophonist and Bay Area favorite Skerik will physically appear along with worldwide underground legend emcee and beatboxer Radioactive as the newly formed duo SKERDIO. The event will take place at the Blue Bear School ...

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Jazz Bands Led by Rob Mosher, Petr Cancura Play Brooklyn Benefit March 12

February 27, 2010

Rob Mosher's critically acclaimed and quirky 10 piece jazz/classical band Storytime and Petr Cancura's buzz-worthy new musical project Down Home will be featured at a benefit for New York City based charity Rational Animal on Friday, March 12th at 8pm in the Great Room at South Oxford Space,138 South Oxford Street(Between Atlantic Avenue and Fulton Street)in ...

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A Jazz Legend Turns 75: Happy Birthday to the Village Vanguard

February 26, 2010

By Tad Hendrickson A major jazz milestone takes place this week as the Village Vanguard celebrates its 75th birthday. This legendary club located in the West Village neighborhood of New York City has been what many believe to be the heart and soul of jazz for generations. Every fan worth their salt has his or her ...

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Jazz Studies Beyond the Commercial Album

February 26, 2010

A panel discussion with Jason Moran, Ben Young, Larry Applebaum and Prof. John Szwed Moderated by Prof. Brent Hayes Edwards Jazz scholarship has focused on commercial recordings - as Max Roach was fond of saying, “Records are our textbooks" - yet there is a shadow world beyond these official audio texts - a world of alternate ...

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Renee Manning Kicks Off Womens History Month Celebration at Drom, March 6th, Live Interview with WBGO's Michael Bourne March 2nd

February 26, 2010

New York, NY (Musaic Mgmt. Group) Renee Manning will kick off her Womens History month celebration and perform selections from her most anticipated CD, All Grown Up (Neelicious Music/ LegendFactory Records). Reconnects in a live interview with WBGOs Michael Bourne during Afternoon Jazz. Grammy nominated jazz vocalist Renee Manning is known for her robust voice, rich ...

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Miles Milestone: First North American Multimedia Miles Davis Exhibition - April 30 - August 29, 2010

February 26, 2010

“We Want Miles" - Miles Davis vs. Jazz April 30 to August 29, 2010 in Montreal Designed and organized by the Cite de la musique, Paris, with the support of Miles Davis Properties, LLC, in collaboration with the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, “We Want Miles": Miles Davis vs. Jazz is the first North ...

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Anthony Wiggins on the Mend; Benefits Set for March 7 and 13

February 25, 2010

Trumpet player and jazz educator Anthony Wiggins, who was hospitalized earlier this month after suffering a brain aneurysm, is on the mend. The good news comes via Wiggins' Jazz St. Louis colleague Phil Dunlap, who stopped by St. Louis University Hospital for a visit on Tuesday evening. “He is out of the ICU and in good ...

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Gutbucket, The Suite Unraveling and Afuche Play Zebulon on Tuesday, March 9

February 24, 2010

Tuesday, March 9, 2010, 8pm, Free Zebulon 258 Wythe Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11211 (Wythe Ave. between Metropolitan and N. 3rd) L train to Bedford Tuesday, March 9, 2010, three of Brooklyn's most inventive ensembles perform at Zebulon in Williamsburg for a night of explosive, original music. The three groups are ...