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News: Obituary

John Wilson Silhouettes Last Member Dies

September 30, 2009

The Rev. John Bootsie Wilson, a former lead singer and last surviving member of the soul group The Silhouettes, has died. He was 69. Wilson died Sept. 21 at his home in Spartanburg, S.C., after batting cancer and a kidney ailment, his wife, Pauline, said. The Philadelphia native joined The Silhouettes in 1961, after the original ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Loren Stillman Alto Saxophonist Steps Modestly to the Fore

September 30, 2009

The alto saxophonist Loren Stillman communicates great intensity but not a lot of drama. Hes an intuitive, self-regulating improviser, averse to any flourish that calls attention to itself. What you hear in his playing is the real-time synthesis of information, chiefly melodic and harmonic, and the rigorous subtlety of his response. At 29, he pairs uncannily ...

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News: Obituary

Greg Ladanyi Grammy-Winning Rock Producer Dies

September 30, 2009

Greg Ladanyi, 57, a Grammy Award-winning producer who worked with Jackson Browne, Don Henley, Fleetwood Mac and other rock bands, died Tuesday at a hospital in the Republic of Cyprus, according to his record company, Maple Jam Music Group. Ladanyi suffered severe head trauma Friday during an on-stage accident while on tour with singer Anna Vissi. ...

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News: TV / Film

Free Movie Nights with "Lady Day," "The Duke," and Charlie "Bird" Parker!

September 30, 2009

Make Tuesday the new Friday and join the BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center for the first “Scenes Through the Cinema Lens" on October 20 at 7:30! An original retrospective focusing on the performing arts in film, this years series will highlight several of the great performers from the Lost Jazz Shrines and rarely seen footage of ...

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News: Award / Grant

Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation Announces First Round Grants for Jazz.Next Program

September 30, 2009

Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation Announces First Round Grants for Jazz.NEXT Program. $424,900 Awarded to Support Jazz Through the Use of Technology Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation has announced the first round of grants for the Jazz.NEXT program. Jazz.NEXT is a new national jazz initiative designed to encourage the application of technology in substantive and innovative approaches to ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Mauricio Zottarelli's Exclusive CD Release Show in NYC

September 30, 2009

Drummer/Composer Mauricio Zottarelli is performing live with his quintet in NYC, celebrating the release of his new CD “7 Lives". Mauricio Zottarelli has been actively performing and contributing with some of the most preeminent artists in the Jazz, Latin/Brazilian and Fusion circles. Aside from his recent collaborations with pianist Hiromi's group SonicBloom and jazz/brazilian pianist Eliane ...

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News: Book / Magazine

Stan Kenton: This is an Orchestra!

September 30, 2009

The University of North Texas Press has confirmed publication of a new book on Stan, with an anticipated publishing date of Spring, 2010. This exciting new project takes an in-depth look at Stan's life and music. Author Michael Sparke will be known to many Kenton devotees for his discographical work, and his liner notes on labels ...

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News: Festival

Jazzfest Berlin 09 USA, South Africa, and the Far North

September 30, 2009

From November 4th to 8th, Berlin will once again be the reigning capital of jazz. JazzFest Berlin 09, organized by the Berliner Festspiele, and Artistic Director Nils Landgren invite you to partake of five densely filled festival days, with altogether 24 concerts featuring more than 180 musicians. JazzFest Berlin 09 opens on November 4 at the ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Michelle Walker Live @ Blues Alley Wed. Sept. 30th

September 30, 2009

Michelle Walker Live @ Blues Alley ONE NIGHT ONLY! Blues Alley Jazz Club 1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW Washington, DC 20007 Tel: (202) 337-4141 When: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 Two sets: 8pm and 10pm Cover $25.00 Reservations are highly recommended!!! FEATURING: Benjie Porecki ...

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News: Festival

Upcoming Staten Island Jazzfestival 22

September 30, 2009

Back by Popular Demand! Universal Temple Arts Presents Staten Island JAZZFestival 22 Jazz aficionados, enthusiasts and Jazz lovers of the next generation, will be treated to a full day of performances and workshops geared toward the whole family. Universal Temple of the Arts (UTA) proudly presents, Staten Island JAZZFestival 22 which takes place on Saturday, October ...