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News: Festival

A Real Boy, Seven Decades Later: Dick Jones, the Voice

October 6, 2009

Next year marks the 70th anniversary of “Pinocchio," my favorite Disney film, and Dick Jones, the actor who gave voice to the beloved title character, will be a special guest at the Lone Pine Film Festival next weekend (Oct. 9-11). If you're not familiar with that festival, it's got a wagon-wheel ethos with its emphasis on ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Truth & Soul's Michael Leonhart & the Avramina 7 Joe's Pub Residency

October 6, 2009

Trumpet player, producer, multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger and singer-songwriter Michael Leonhart and his band “the Avramina 7" are pleased to announce their monthly residency at New York’s Joe’s Pub, beginning Wednesday, October 7, and continuing though the rest of 2009. Despite being the newest group on Truth & Soul Records, the band is anything but inexperienced. Michael ...

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News: Recording

Prestige Releases New Coltrane Box Set - Side Steps

October 6, 2009

Side Steps the third and final set in a series of Coltrane Box Sets, hits stores today via Prestige Records. The 5-CD set captures Coltrane in a supporting role, as a sideman to leaders like Sonny Rollins, Gene Ammons, Red Garland, Tadd Dameron and others. The collection of 43 tracks represents the entirety of Coltrane’s session ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Trumpet Phenom Joey Pero to Perform Acclaimed 'Resonance' CD Live at Feinstein's

October 6, 2009

On October 15th and 16th, New York's Feinstein's at Loews Regency the celebrated mecca for outstanding music performance - will host world-renown trumpeter Joey Pero and his high-energy ensemble performing selections from his recently highly-acclaimed CD, Resonance. These live performances by Pero's ensemble are expected to continue and amplify the significant media interest and tremendous audience ...

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News: Technology

Jazz & Blues Florida October Online Edition Posted

October 6, 2009

The October edition of Jazz & Blues Florida has been posted online at Many of Florida's seasonal jazz series are announced in this issue as well as new CD releases, expanded music programs in venues, and other matters of musical interest. Our listing section contains current information on hundreds of venues from Key West to Pensacola. ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Steve Lehman Live in New Haven and Remembering James P. Johnson

October 6, 2009

Hard to believe it's been 7 years since Steve Lehman graduated from Wesleyan but not surprising when one sees how busy he's been. The alto saxophonist and and composer has studied with Jackie McLean, Anthony Braxton, Jay Hoggard, Ron Kuivila and George Lewis, has taught in Paris and is currently working on a Ph.D (as well ...

News: Recording

Garage a Trois: New Album/Tour

October 6, 2009

GARAGE A TROIS Featuring SKERIK, MIKE DILLON, MARCO BENEVENTO & STANTON MOORE To Release POWER PATRIOT On OCTOBER 27 Through THE ROYAL POTATO FAMILY Tour Dates Announced For November and December Garage A Trois Garage A Trois is a collaboration between four of the most visionary improvisers of the time: Skerik on ...

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News: Interview

Mindblowers (Vol. 7)

October 6, 2009

At the end of each quarter, I reach back into the interviews I've conducted over the past three months and re-post my favorite quotes. I do this so that those of you who are new to this blog and those who weren't able to read the interviews in full have a chance to sample them. Many ...

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Article: Contributor News

October 2009: New Photo Gallery Launches

by Michael Ricci
October 6, 2009

Dear fellow AAJ contributor, We're excited to announce the launch of our new Photo Gallery. This was a major undertaking and we couldn't be happier with the results. For the latest... New & Much Improved Photo Gallery Launches! It's here! We just launched the AAJ Photo Gallery ...

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News: Performance / Tour

MSM Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra and Bobby Sanabria to Honor Maestro Ray Santos: A Life in Latin Music

October 6, 2009

The recently Grammy nominated Manhattan School of Music Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra directed by Maestro Bobby Sanabria honors another Maestro, the legendary composer, arranger Ray Santos on Friday, October 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the School's John C. Borden Auditorium. That evening, showcased will be music that will span Maestro Santos's entire prolific career. Performed will be ...