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News: Recording

Vocalist and Composer Kat Parra Returns with Her New Ensemble, the Sephardic Music Experience in Dos Amantes

October 11, 2009

* Featuring special guests Jason McGuire, guitar; Ravi Gutala, tablas; and members of the Temple Sinai Choir of Oakland * “… a moveable feast of Latin styles... [Her vocals are] beautifully shaped; her grasp of [the] archaic Judeo-Spanish style is remarkable.” — Philip Van Vleck, Billboard Review “… an exceptional world-music ambassador… an album [Azucar de ...

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News: Event

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 ...

News: Performance / Tour

Vito Di Modugno Organ Trio in New York

October 11, 2009

Vito Di Modugno, the phenomenal Hammond organist from Bari, Italy, will be here in the U.S. on tour from Dec. 26 to Jan. 5. Vito has dates open and we are looking for venues that have a Hammond organ and would like to book Vito's organ trio with Francesco Lomagistro on drums and Carol Sudhalter on ...

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News: Performance / Tour

The Jazz Standard

October 11, 2009

New York's Jazz Standard Monday October 12 Mingus Big Band Charles Mingus was looking for individuality in his musicians and thats one of the great things also about being in the Mingus Big Band, because it really forces you to have your own individual sound. Each song every night is played in ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Jazz Music Southern Cal

October 11, 2009

Jazz Music Around the Los Angeles Basin Catalina Bar & Grill 6725 W Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis In a career spanning forty years, Marilyn McCoo has become one of the most successful female recording artists in American music. Steamer The Southern California jazz ...

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News: Education

At USC's Thornton School of Music, Moving Way Beyond the Canon

October 11, 2009

The school, celebrating its 125th anniversary, is noted for its faculty, alumni and practical approach. Among notables who were part of the faculty in the Thornton School of Music were William Primrose, Jascha Heifetz and Gregor Piatigorsky. They all began teaching at USC in 1962. Visitors have been known to get lost at USC, a 226-acre ...

News: Festival

Queenstown Jazz Festival

October 11, 2009

Queenstown swings into spring this October with some exciting changes to its 31st annual jazz festival. A carnival atmosphere will take over the town as the ASB Queenstown JazzFest brings music to the masses in a 10-day live music celebration from 17 to 26 October. A sensational line-up of more than 50 bands and 200 Kiwi ...

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News: Contest

Announcing the Winners of the "Wayne Krantz - Krantz, Carlock, Lefebvre" Autographed CD Contest

October 11, 2009

John Maestas, Roda Smith and Lisa Baker, Congratulations! You're the lucky winners of the Abstract Logix “Wayne Krantz - Krantz, Carlock, Lefebvre“ autographed cd giveaway. All About Jazz will contact you about claiming your prize. We'd like to thank everyone who participated in the contest and please visit Abstract Logix for more releases. Enjoy the music! ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Stephanie Jordan Featured at Polk Theatre's Best Music Venue Series; Lakeland, FL

October 11, 2009

NEW ORLEANS (10/12/09) On Thursday, October 15th New Orleans jazz vocalist Stephanie Jordan is the featured performer for the opening night of the historic Polk Theatre's Best Music Venues series. Located in Lakeland, Florida as the vision of John E. Melton, the Polk Theatre was built during a golden age in the United States during the ...

News: Performance / Tour

Hardcoretet on Tour

October 11, 2009

The Hardcoretet will be performing tonight at Lucid before heading out on a tour that will take them down the west coast and then back to Seattle for a performance at the Earshot Jazz Festival. more information: hardcoretetmusic.com/ Mon 10/19 - Sat 10/24 WEST COAST TOUR! Bocci’s Cellar - Santa Cruz, CA Juanita’s - ...