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Jazz Tour of NYC with Cory Weeds, March 2012

October 19, 2011

COME TO NEW YORK WITH CORY WEEDS A Jazz Filled Exploration of the Big Apple! March 24 -31, 2012 Turner Music and Cory Weeds' Cellar Jazz Club (Vancouver, BC, CAN) are pleased to announce the dates for New York With Weeds 2012. This year's tour will begin on Saturday, March 24th and ...

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Article: Interview

Tierney Sutton: In Union There is Strength

by Todd Gordon
October 11, 2011

Bands come in all shapes, sizes and dynamics. Some thrive on the tensions, while others fall apart too soon due to creative differences or inflated egos. None of these challenges seem to present themselves to the group of musicians that takes its name from the vocalist Tierney Sutton. With nine albums under its collective belt, complemented ...

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Article: Live Review

McCoy Tyner Trio with Gary Bartz: New York, NY, September 1, 2011

by Lawrence Peryer
September 14, 2011

McCoy Tyner Trio with Gary BartzBlue NoteNew York, NYSeptember 1, 2011 With all of the thunder and lightning he has summoned for more than fifty years, pianist McCoy Tyner kicked off eight sets over four nights at Manhattan's Blue Note Jazz Club on Thursday, September 1, 2011. ...

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Jimmy Scott: Across the Universe

by Chris M. Slawecki
August 30, 2011

Listening to Little Jimmy Scott sing is different from listening to any other singer. His high-pitched voice carries more emotion than any instrument can reasonably bear, and seems to come from a special place deep within his heart. Yet that voice also seems to resound from a profound source far beyond any one man, a place ...

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Roseanna Vitro: Following Her Muse

by Dan Bilawsky
August 1, 2011

While the back panel of vocalist Roseanna Vitro's The Music Of Randy Newman (Motéma, 2011) says “File Under: Jazz/Pop/Vocals," those labels don't do her justice. Vitro's vocals are a conduit to the very core of American music--from blues and rock to soul and jazz--and her recorded output over the past three decades speaks to her talents ...

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Article: Live Review

TD Toronto Jazz Festival, Days 4-10: June 27-July 3, 2011

by Alain Londes
July 9, 2011

TD Toronto Jazz Festival 2011Toronto, CanadaJune 24-July 3, 2011 Monday, June 27, 2011On Monday evening, fans had a few hard choices to make among the headliners. At Koerner Hall, award-winning Dee Dee Bridgewater paid tribute to Lady Day, Billie Holiday. Meanwhile at the Enwave Theatre, Kurt Elling ...

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Montreal Jazz Festival 2011

by John Kelman
July 4, 2011

Days 1-3 | Days 4- 6 Festival International de Jazz de Montréal Montreal, Canada June 25- July 4, 2011After a hiatus in 2010, in order to take a three-week Norwegian road trip, it's great to get back to the festival that the Guinness Book of Records calls “The biggest ...

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TD Toronto Jazz Festival, Days 1-3: June 23-25, 2011

by Alain Londes
July 2, 2011

TD Toronto Jazz Festival 2011Toronto, CanadaJune 24-July 3, 2011 2011 marked the 25th anniversary for a festival that is a key stopping point for artists coming to Canada. Organizers always have to strike the right balance when booking top names and other talented international artists. A key change from previous ...

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Toots Thielemans Honored at San Sebastian Jazz Festival

July 1, 2011

Since 1994, the San Sebastian Jazz Festival (now Heineken Jazzaldia) has honored an outstanding musician or impresario for his or her contribution to jazz. This year, Toots Thielemans joins previous award winners: Doc Cheatham (1994), Phil Woods (1995), Hank Jones (1996), Steve Lacy (1997), Chick Corea (1998), Max Roach and Clark Terry (1999), Kenny Barron (2000), ...

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Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Hits Milestone Friday June 10

June 9, 2011

10th Anniversary Edition is June 10-18 for 9 days with 285 Concerts and 1000+ Artists Elvis Costello, Natalie Cole, k.d. lang, Chris Botti, Bela Fleck and The Fab Faux Headline Rochester, NY—The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) presented by M&T Bank will celebrate its 10th anniversary this Friday. The festival's largest edition opens June 10 ...