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Jessica Jones Live at Bowery Poetry Club, NYC

by David Miller
August 4, 2008

Jessica Jones Quartet Featuring Candace Jones Bowery Poetry Club New York, New York July 13, 2008 The first notes of Candace Jones' voice hit me like a tornado. Sure, they were sung softly, but that did not lessen their impact. I smiled to myself. So much beauty in the ...

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Umbria Jazz 2008: Caetano, Sonny e, sorpresa, Charles Lloyd.

by AAJ Italy Staff
August 4, 2008

Umbria Jazz è come La settimana enigmistica: vanta numerose imitazioni, ma rimane ineguagliabile. E ci sono varie ragioni, geografiche, urbanistiche, socio-culturali che fanno di questo festival, giunto alla trentacinquesima edizione, un evento unico, difficilmente esportabile. Uno dei segreti del suo successo sta senza dubbio nella capacità di rastrellare ingenti finanziamenti pubblici e privati (ma anche lo ...

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Barbara Cook: The Young Octogenarian Singer at the Zenith of Her Career

by Victor L. Schermer
August 3, 2008

Barbara Cook, with Lee Musiker, piano; Peter Donovan, bass; James Saporito, drums Tanglewood Music Festival Lennox, Massachusetts July 14, 2008Barbara Cook, the legendary star of the Broadway theater and featured attraction on concert stages worldwide, has already celebrated her 80th birthday with a series of concerts with the New ...

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George Michael at Madison Square Garden

by Mike Perciaccante
August 2, 2008

George MichaelMadison Square GardenNew York, New YorkJuly 23, 2008Absence does, indeed, make the heart grow fonder. After 17 years, George Michael returned to the New York concert stage with a show referencing the highlights of his almost 30-year career. Featuring songs from Wham! ("Careless Whisper," “Everything She Wants" and “I'm Your ...

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Tel Aviv White Night Festival 2008

by Eyal Hareuveni
August 1, 2008

The White Night International Festival Enav Center Tel Aviv July 3-4, 2008 This year the White Night Festival, 4th edition, will be remembered because of two playful and inspired performances by two master European musicians: German drummer Gunter “Baby" Sommer and Danish composer and keyboard player Christer ...

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North Sea Jazz Festival 2008, Day 1-3

by Frederick Bernas
July 31, 2008

North Sea Jazz Festival Ahoy, Rotterdam July 11-13, 2008Introduction The 33rd North Sea Jazz Festival was a showcase of epic proportions. 15 different stages in the Ahoy Centre played host to 200 artists; venues varied in size from large concert halls like the Amazon, Darling and Hudson to smaller, ...

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Gent Jazz Festival 2008: Days 1-4

by Martin Longley
July 30, 2008

Days 1-4 | Days 5-8 The Gent Jazz Festival 2008 Gent, Belgium July 10-13, 2008 Gent Jazz might not enjoy the high profile of certain other European festivals, but its line-up can easily compete with most and surpass many. Divided into two four-day chunks, the opening assault of 'pure' ...

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Tony Miceli: A Jazz Brunch at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

by Victor L. Schermer
July 29, 2008

Tony Miceli Jazz Brunch at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Philadelphia, Pennsylvania July 20, 2008 Brunch at a good restaurant can be a pleasant way to enjoy a Sunday morning and early afternoon. Music brunches are common around Philadelphia, Bucks County, and New York City, some of which have ...

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Vision Festival 2008: Day 6 - Finale

by John Sharpe
July 28, 2008

Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 Lewis Barnes' Hampton Roads Roy Nathanson's Sotto Voce Abdoulaye Alhassane Toure's Deep Sahara William Parker's Inside Songs of Curtis Mayfield Vision Festival 2008Clemente Soto Velez Cultural CenterNew York ...

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Jazz Fuori Tema

by AAJ Italy Staff
July 28, 2008

V Edizione Piazza Arzano - Tortona - 11-13.07.2008 E' luogo comune pensare che per organizzare un buon festival servano budget importanti. Un luogo comune che contiene una piccola dose di verità, ma anche molta mistificazione. La risorsa economica è infatti come una coperta (di Linus, e sempre troppo corta) che spesso aiuta a nascondere la carenza ...