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Motown 50 Gala Celebration is Detroit House Party

November 22, 2009

Detroit -- It was a real Detroit house party Saturday night at the downtown Marriott, as the Motown family, friends and fans celebrated the 50th anniversary of when the “sound of young America" was born in a dowdy middle-class neighborhood in Detroit. There was birthday cake (for Berry Gordy's 80th birthday next Saturday), Stevie Wonder love ...

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The Jazz Loft Project Celebrates Book & Website Launch in Durham, NC on December 3

November 22, 2009

The Jazz Loft Project, based at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, will host a celebration at the West End Wine Bar in Durham on Thursday, December 3, from 6 to 10 p.m. to mark the publication of The Jazz Loft Project: Photographs and Tapes of W. Eugene Smith from 821 Sixth Avenue, 1957-1965 ...

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World Jazz Summit with Randy Weston, Cedar Walton, Lionel Loueke, Stefon Harris and Emilio Valdes at UCPAC on November 21

November 20, 2009

Union County Performing Arts Center presents WORLD JAZZ SUMMIT 5 Concerts on 1 Night for 1 Low Price! featuring Randy Weston, Emilio Valdes, Cedar Walton, Stefon Harris and Lionel Loueke and Gala Pre-Performance Reception Saturday, November 21, 2009 Gala Pre-Performance Reception 4PM ...

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Chicago Jazz Ensemble Presents Music of Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman, December 10

November 20, 2009

The Chicago Jazz Ensemble, with artistic director Jon Faddis, continues the 11th American Heritage Jazz Series with honoring 1959: The Music of John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman and Miles Davis featuring special guests David Sanchez and Steve Wilson at Harris Theater on Thursday, December 10, 7:30 PM Pre-Show Conversation with Jon Faddis and Neil Tesser at 6:30 ...

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George Garzone Live Interview with Dave Schroeder at Barnes & Noble (NYC) on Friday, November 20th at 7:00 P.M.

November 19, 2009

Join us this Friday, November 20th, for an in-store Barnes & Noble interview with saxophone innovator George Garzone. Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm Barnes and Noble 150 East 86th Street New York, NY 10028 About George Garzone George Garzone is a renowned saxophonist and jazz educator residing in the Boston, Massachusetts area. Garzone ...

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Celebrating Oscar Peterson on November 26-28 in Ottawa

November 18, 2009

In the second CTV Pops concert of the NAC's 40th Anniversary season, conductor Tommy Banks leads the National Arts Centre Orchestra and a constellation of jazz all-stars in Celebrating Oscar Peterson in Southam Hall on Thursday November 26, Friday November 27, and Saturday November 28 at 8 p.m. Katie Malloch, host of the CBC Radio Two ...

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Williams, Krauss, Tedeschi and More at Janis Joplin Tribute

November 18, 2009

LUCINDA WILLIAMS DEBUTS SONG AT ROCK HALL'S AMERICAN MUSIC MASTERS JOPLIN TRIBUTE Lucinda Williams The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and Case Western Reserve University celebrated Janis Joplin during the 14th annual American Music Masters series, entitled Kozmic Blues: The Life and Music of Janis Joplin, Sunday night to a near-capacity audience at ...

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Manfred Eicher Appearing in NYC - Open to the Public

November 18, 2009

Don't miss a rare opportunity to hear Manfred Eicher (Producer and Founder of ECM Records)in conversation with Gary Giddins (critic /author)November 19th, Thursday, 6:30pmProshansky AuditoriumThe Graduate Center, CUNY365 Fifth Ave (at 34th St)FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. NO RESERVATIONS. Information: 212/817.2005centerforthehumanitiesgc.orgManfred Eicher ...

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Jazz Pianist, George Kahn Holds 5th Annual Fundraiser Assisting the Homeless, Catalina Bar & Grill on December 6

November 15, 2009

Let the holiday season begin...with an evening of great Jazz that's also a benefit for the Los Angeles homeless community. For the 5th consecutive year, Jazz Pianist, George Kahn, returns to the CATALINA BAR & GRILL with a performance benefiting PATH (People Assisting The Homeless) VENTURES on Sunday evening, December 6th. Path Ventures, a community development ...

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Grammy Nominated Composer/Pianist Bill Cunliffe Performs Cunliffe's "It's a Wonderful Life" Holiday Jazz Concert on Dec. 13 in Glendale

November 15, 2009

Grammy nominated composer, arranger and jazz pianist Bill Cunliffe will perform a Holiday Jazz Concert with Bill Cunliffe piano, Gary Foster sax, Tom Warrington bass, Joe La Barbera drums, Melissa Sweeney vocals. The Holiday Jazz Concert will begin at 4:00 p.m. followed by a 5:30p.m. holiday reception for photographs and light snacks. A free screening of ...