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John Pizzarelli & the Swing & to Appear in Concert in Rhode Island and Boston on Feb 27 & 28

February 3, 2010

John Pizzarelli and The Swing Seven celebrate the music of Duke Ellington and the release of Rockin' In Rhythm with concerts on Saturday, February 27, 8 pm at the Park Theatre in Cranston, RI Also... Sunday, February 28, 4 pm Wilbur Theatre in Boston, MA Cory Pesaturo Trio To Open ...

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SXSW: Partial Band List/Panels

February 3, 2010

SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST ANNOUNCES PARTIAL BAND LIST, PANEL INFO, STAGE NEWS Pretty Lights The South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Conference and Festival, scheduled to take place March 17-21, 2010 in Austin, Texas, is pleased to announce a few of the bands scheduled to perform, artists that are participating on panels and exciting changes at the SXSW ...

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NolaFunk.com's 4th Annual Mardi Gras Ball

February 3, 2010

CEG Presents is proud to announce Nolafunk.com's 4th Annual Mardi Gras Ball on Saturday, February 13th at (Le) Poisson Rouge. The New Orleans style celebration will feature performances by New Orleans funk powerhouse Big Sam's Funky Nation; as well as a brass band recognized by Rolling Stone as “the ultimate in brass balls", a band who ...

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Meet Me in St. Louis Celebration!

February 2, 2010

Taste of St. Louis Join us on Friday evening just prior to the evening concert from 5:30-7:30pm for a Taste of St. Louis Cuisine complete with local favorites and brews. The St. Louis Jazz All Stars will be featured along with surprise guests and acknowledgments of those who made the JEN Conference happen! Buy your ticket ...

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Jazz Education Network Announces Hotel, Vendor Information for First Annual Conference in St. Louis

February 1, 2010

The Jazz Education Network has announced hotel and vendor information for its first annual conference, which will be held Thursday, May 20 through Saturday, May 22 on the campus of the University of Missouri - St. Louis.The official hotel for the conference will be the Hilton St. Louis Airport, located just a few minutes ...

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Vocalist Sophie Berkal-Sarbit CD Launch at the Trane Studio on Valentine's Day!

January 30, 2010

Talented and Stunning Young Jazz Vocalist Sophie Berkal-Sarbit Releases CD “Young & Foolish" (7 Arts/E1 Music Canada). Sophie Berkal-Sarbit celebrates her new release with a special Valentine's Day CD Launch Event at: “The TRANE STUDIO Jazz Lounge" Sunday, Feb. 14 - From 9:00 pm TORONTO - January 29, 2010 - On Valentine's Day - ...

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Count Basie: Then as Now, Count's the King. a Film by Gary Keys, Introduced by Professor Jamal Joseph, School of the Arts, Columbia University

January 29, 2010

Jazz great William “Count" Basie comes back to life in this rich documentary, which traces the history of the pianist, composer, and bandleader over several decades. Filmmaker Gary Keys juxtaposes a roundtable discussion among old cats from the Count Basie Orchestra with recorded performances, including a cameo appearance in Blazing Saddles. Archival clips and a gallery ...

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Quincy Jones, Bill Withers and John Mayer Top ASCAP's 5th Expo

January 28, 2010

Quincy Jones, Bill Withers and John Mayer will lead the list of speakers at the 5th annual ASCAP “I Create Music" Expo. The three-day event will take place at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel, April 22-24, 2010 in Los Angeles. Also confirmed to participate in the EXPO are Louis Biancaniello, Kenny Burrell, Desmond Child, Dre & Vidal, ...

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Jason Parker Quartet Pays Tribute to Miles Davis, and Some Thoughts on Tributes

January 28, 2010

Every jazz trumpet player in the world has some kind of relationship with Miles Davis. Love him or hate him, study him or eschew him, we've all had to deal with Miles in some way. He's that much of a giant. In a career that spanned 50 years, Miles was at the forefront of many of ...

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NEA Jazz Masters 2010

January 26, 2010

Full disclosure: Willard Jenkins is a coordinator of the NEA Jazz Masters Live program which funds NEAJM presentations at sites around the country. Email if youd like further information Last Tuesday evening was yet another sublime NEA Jazz Masters awards concert at Jazz at Lincoln Centers sumptuous Rose Theatre. The evening commenced with each of the living ...