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NEC's Ruby Celebration

October 19, 2009

By Timothy J. O'Keefe Boston's South End was once home to a thriving jazz community. Places like the Hi-Hat, the Savoy, and the Local 535 lined the intersections of Mass Ave. and Columbus Ave. Wally's Cafe is the lone remnant of this nearly forgotten era. The sounds of jazz aren't quite dead in this community--they just ...

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Chico Hamilton Live Interview with Dave Schroeder at Barnes & Noble (NYC) on Friday, October 23rd at 4:00 P.M.

October 19, 2009

Chico Hamilton Live Interview with Dave Schroeder at Barnes & Noble (NYC) on Friday, October 23rd at 4:00 p.m. Join us this Friday, October 23, for an in-store Barnes & Noble interview with Jazz legend Chico Hamilton Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm Barnes and Noble 150 East 86th Street New York, NY 10028 ...

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George Duke to Perform Benefit Concert for Bob Moog Foundation and Miuseum of Making Music

October 18, 2009

Jazz, Funk and R&B Legend George Duke and Quartet To Perform Benefit Concert for the Bob Moog Foundation and the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad, CA On Friday, November 6, 2009 at 7 PM, George Duke--whose very name is synonymous with funk, R&B, pop, soul and jazz and who is heralded as a world class ...

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Herman Leonard Inaugurates the New Galerie Lounge TD Exhibition Hall in Montreal

October 14, 2009

Iconic photographer Herman Leonard inaugurates the new Galerie Lounge TD exhibition hall in Montreal with retrospective. The exhibit of 40 classic images of the greats of jazz will be on display for four months and prints will be available for purchase. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Please check the webcast live from ...

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Stephanie Jordan at Southern University College of Business Gala on the Bluff

October 13, 2009

New Orleans jazz vocalist Stephanie Jordan is the featured performer for Southern University College of Business Gala on the Bluff. The Annual Fundraiser is one of the premier events of the Universitys homecoming celebration. This years Gala brings an impressive blend of jazz, funk, and rhythm and blues to the Sheraton Baton Rouge Convention Center Hotel, ...

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Mama Africa:celebrating Miriam Makeba

October 12, 2009

Saturday 21 November 7.30pm Mama Africa: Celebrating Miriam Makeba Curated and presented by Angelique Kidjo Featuring special guests Baaba Maal, Asa, Vusi Mahlasela, Sayon Bamba, Dobet Gnahore & South African chorus Produced by the Barbican; part of London Jazz Festival in association with BBC Radio 3, Commissioned by Festival d'Ile ...

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Boston Mayor Menino Proclaims Hot and Cool: 40 Years of Jazz at NEC Week

October 11, 2009

The proclamation honors the 40th Anniversary of New England Conservatory's first-in-the-nation Jazz Studies program, founded by visionary Conservatory President Gunther Schuller in 1969. The Mayor lauds the Conservatory: The world-class faculty of New England Conservatory's Jazz Studies Program has been recognized with 5 MacArthur Genius Grant awards and has included 4 National Endowment for ...

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Calling All Drummers! Woodstick 2009

October 11, 2009

Our 7th annual Woodstick Big Beat Drum Event will be held on Sunday, November 1st, 2009 at the Juanita Field House in Kirkland WA. Hundreds of Northwest drummers will join drummers in 11 cities across North America for the largest gathering of drummers ever assembled. Register online at www.bennettdrums.com or at Donn Bennett Drum Studio in ...

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Betty Bryant's Birthday Bash at Catalina's Jazz Club

October 10, 2009

Betty Bryant celebrates a milestone birthday and the release of her 6th CD, “No Regrets" at Catalina's Jazz Club on Sunday afternoon, November 8th, 2009. Doors open at 11:30. Showtime 1:00. No cover charge. Two drink and/or brunch order minimum. Special guests Diane Witherspoon, Mark Miller, more TBA. Call 323.466.2210 for reservations ...

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Gary Giddins, Jazz Critic to Speak at SCCC on October 22, 2009

October 8, 2009

Gary Giddins, leading jazz critic and bestselling biographer of legendary musicians, will speak about his newly published history of jazz on Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. in the Carl B. Taylor Auditorium of Schenectady Community College, 78 Washington Ave., Schenectady. The event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by SCCC's ...