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8 Bands Kick Off Lansing's Concert Season at 6th Annual Blues Brawl Sunday May 18!

May 14, 2008

Spring is finally here and that means the annual Capital Area Blues Society Blues Brawl! Do not miss the party that kicks off the concert season in Lansing - eight bands will perform their best short set in front of the Green Door crowd and a panel of judges. The Winner receives an enhanced prize package ...

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Cleveland Jazz Orchestra to Pay Tribute to the Kings of Swing

May 14, 2008

The Cleveland Jazz Orchestra will perform a tribute concert to the Kings of Swing featuring Cleveland Pops Music Director Carl Topilow. Topilow will perform Artie Shaw's Clarinet Concerto as part of the evening's festivities. The concert will be held of Saturday, May 24, 2008 at 8pm at the Fairmount Temple Auditorium in Beachwood, Ohio. The Cleveland ...

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Herbie Hancock's "Headhunters" Among Cultural Treasures

May 14, 2008

Library of Congress Cultural Treasures The best-selling pop album on planet Earth and a disc sent hurtling into deep space are among recordings the Library of Congress will preserve for their cultural significance. Twenty-five selections were added to the National Recording Registry on Wednesday, part of the library's attempt to save America's aural history by archiving ...

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Playboy's Free Community Concerts Continue

May 14, 2008

Playboy's Celebrating it's 30th Jazz at The Bowl Let the celebration begin! Leading up to the big birthday weekend at the Hollywood Bowl three smaller community concerts, all free and open to the public. June 1st/ Warner Center Michael Lington, Ernie Andrews, B-Side Players, Raya Yarbrough, and the Chatsworth High School Band under the direction of ...

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DeeAnne Gorman Jazz Duo Appears in Peter Chelnik's "East Coast Jazz Poetry Explosion"

May 13, 2008

MONDAY, May 19th, 2008 6:30pm DeeAnne Gorman Jazz Duo (D.Gorman, vocals & Tal Ronen, upright bass) Peter Chelnik's “EAST COAST JAZZ POETRY EXPLOSION" SWIG Bar & Grill 1629 2nd Ave. (bet. E. 84th & 85th Sts.) - Upper East Side, N.Y.C. 1 ...

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Marcus Goldhaber Live @ The Kitano on Wednesday, May 28th - 8PM & 10PM

May 13, 2008

WHEN: Wednesday, May 28th WHO: Marcus Goldhaber WHERE: The Kitano, a coveted Manhattan venue known for its top shelf jazz. This concert will feature new material and preview a few tracks from his upcoming album, TAKE ME ANYWHERE. At this performance, Marcus will team up once again with The Jon ...

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First-Ever Playboy Jazz Cruise Will Sail Jan. 25-Feb. 1, 2009

May 13, 2008

Bassist Marcus Miller will host inaugural floating jazz party + special guest Herbie Hancock The first-ever Playboy Jazz ocean cruise, marking the festival's 30th anniversary, will feature acclaimed bassist Marcus Miller as musical host with 2008 Grammy winner Herbie Hancock as special guest among the lineup of stars. The inaugural cruise, Jan. 25 to Feb. 1, ...

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Retirement Celebration for Legendary Music Teacher Robert Knatt on June 7

May 13, 2008

An event celebrating the musical legacy of Robert Knatt will be held Saturday, June 7 at Seattle's Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave. The formal program begins at 7 p.m.; doors open at 5 p.m. Knatt is retiring from teaching this year. He has been the jazz band and concert band teacher at Seattle's Washington Middle School ...

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Musician's Union, Local 47 Erupts with a Volcano of Art Form

May 12, 2008

The dues have been paid...Honor and Homage were made to the true art form in L.A. this Day. The California jazz Foundation hosted a “A Jazz Explosion" on May 4, 2008 at the Local 47, Musicians' Union in Los Angeles. I'd called it a conflagration never before experienced on the planet! 4 sets of music put ...

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The Black Entertainment and Music Association 2008 Jazz Awards at The Clef Club in Philadelphia

May 10, 2008

The Black Entertainment & Music Association (BEMA) and The Clef Club are proud to present the “First Jazz Awards Series" program, to be held Saturday evening, June 28th, 2008 (Black Music Month) in Philadelphia, Pa. at The Clef Club, Broad and Fitzwater Streets. BEMA, and The Clef Club, will be honoring and saluting some of Philadelphia's ...