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The American Bar Association Mock Hearing of Mozart's "Don Giovanni"

August 10, 2008

He Broke My Heart; I'll Sing (and Sue) Now on the docket: Donna Anna, Zerlina and 2,065 Jane Does v. the Estate of Don Giovanni. The Don, summoned from the underworld, faced his accusers in a Hilton hotel ballroom-turned-courtroom on Friday afternoon. “The wretched man is right there!" Donna Elvira cried, pointing to her seducer, who ...

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Newport After George Wein: One of the Stars Will Be George Wein

August 9, 2008

George Wein, Newport Jazz Festival Producer's Swan Song Center Stage Jazz lovers and jazz musicians are converging on Newport, R.I., this weekend, as they have been doing since 1954, for what is universally recognized as the jazz festival that put jazz festivals on the map. And, as usual, George Wein, the man who produced the first ...

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Celebrating Bird! A Tribute to Charlie "Bird" Parker

August 9, 2008

CELEBRATING BIRD! A Tribute to Charlie “Bird" Parker Family to Attend Lament and Celebration 1pm, Sunday, August 24th, at the Grave Site Afterwards at the Historic Mutual Musician's Foundation Kansas City, Missouri: August 29th is Charlie “Bird" Parker's birthday but Kansas City is celebrating it on Sunday, August 24th so ...

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Jazz in the Valley Returns for the Ninth Year

August 9, 2008

In Its Ninth Year Annual Jazz In The Valley Presents Louis Hayes' Cannonball Legacy Band Featuring Vincent Herring & Jeremy Pelt, Maurice Brown Effect, Marlena Shaw, Larry Harlow And The Latin Legends Orchestra AUGUST 17, 2008 AT HUDSON VALLEY RESORT & SPA West Park, NY - JAZZ IN THE VALLEY returns for the ninth year on ...

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Austin Jazz Legends Steam Heat, Starcrost, and 47 XS Its Own Weight Reunite

August 8, 2008

Fable Records, Texas' oldest Jazz record label, is pleased to announce the re-release of the Steam Heat album, Austin Funk. On August 21st, 2008, members of Steam Heat--as well as legendary jazz icons Starcrost and 47 X Its Own Weight--will reunite for the first time in 30 years for a special live performance with Beto and ...

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Jazz Jams at Pasadena Jazz Institute

August 6, 2008

Monday night on Colorado Boulevard is not exactly a hot spot. Traffic on the Boulevard was non-existant. But, that doesn't stop Paul Lines, Executive Director of the Pasadena Jazz Institute, from bringing in a 16-piece jazz band, led by trumpeter Winston Bird, to jam at his Institute headquarters upstairs on the Colorado Terrace in Paseo Colorado. ...

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Tuesdays on the Terrace: Fred Lonberg-Holm

August 6, 2008

Tuesdays on the Terrace presents another inspiring season of free evening jazz concerts on the MCA's Terrace and Sculpture Garden. Hosted by local radio personalities, visitors are invited to enjoy cocktails, Puck's Express snacks, or a dinner buffet from Puck's Cafe while listening to Chicago's finest jazz musicians. Dinner reservations at Puck's are recommended, call 312.397.4034. ...

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New York Concert Ensemble: Jammin' on the Hudson

August 4, 2008

Sunday August 10th 2008; features the re-emergence of an All Star Band Our Trombonist is an Original Member of The Concert Ensemble, who was also featured on “Sentimental Mood", on “Early Bird" Records. His long, and illustrious career has led him to play, and record with Artists such as Slide Hampton, James Moody, Mongo Santomaria, Lionel ...

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Still Black, Still Proud: African Tribute to James Brown at Kimmel Center

July 31, 2008

Kimmel Center Presents brings a welcoming respite from the dog days of summer with weekly Global Grooves world music dance parties in Perelman Theater. Global Grooves series showcases a hot lineup of international bands in the Perelman Theater, which is transformed into a nightclub with an open dance floor and cash bar. Pancontinental funk/soul ensemble Still ...

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NYC's VJ Lady Firefly to Perform with Members of Psychic TV and Tuxedomoon

July 30, 2008

NYC'S CUTTING-EDGE VJ TO PERFORM WITH MEMBERS OF PSYCHIC TV AND TUXEDOMOON - THUR JULY 31 Unusual video content created with Nam June Paik's analog synthesizer, the “Wobulator" NYC-based Filipino video artist and VJ Zarah Cabanas (aka Lady Firefly) performs two live audiovisual pieces using original content created with Nam June Paik's analog video synthesizer the ...