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News: Performance / Tour

Seattle Times: Jennifer Scott Forges Jazz Art from Pop Classics

March 28, 2009

from The Seattle Times: Jennifer Scott is a musical alchemist, a singer with a gift for transforming songs often dismissed as pop dross into jazz gold. Not that she makes a particular point out of dredging up Top 40 hits, but the Vancouver, B.C.-based Scott has set herself apart from the jazz-vocalist pack with her mesmerizing ...

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News: Education

Seattle Times: Hot Java Cool Jazz: A Showcase of High-School Bands at the Paramount

March 28, 2009

from The Seattle Times: For the past 10 years, high-school jazz bands from Washington state have accounted for nearly one-quarter of the finalists in the prestigious Essentially Ellington band competition in New York City. True to form, three schools from the Seattle area are sending bands to the 15-band Ellington competition in May: Garfield, Roosevelt and ...

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News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Previewing "The Genius of Eddie Jefferson"

March 28, 2009

Today, we've got a wealth of material related to “The Genius of Eddie Jefferson", a tribute to the late jazz singer starring vocalists Allan Harris and Carla Cook and pianist Eric Reed that will be performed here in St. Louis starting Wednesday, April 1 through Saturday, April 4 at Jazz at the Bistro.

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News: Event

The Dead: Charity Ticket Auction / Letterman Appearance

March 28, 2009

From PawtucketTimes.com. The Dead Auctions Front-row Tickets for Charity By JOHN ROGERS Associated Press Writer The Dead It was time, says The Dead's Bob Weir, to give charitable causes a boost while directing a kick to the hindquarters of ticket scalpers. So he and his bandmates announced Tuesday they have held back some of ...

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News: Performance / Tour

JFJO: Spring Tour Datestetherball Remix Contest

March 28, 2009

YOUR CHANCE TO BE PART OF THE ODYSSEY! Combs & Hayes by Josh Miller The fab new quartet lineup of Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey continues apace with a new spring tour and an invitation to fans to get freaky with one of their tracks. Brian Haas (keys), Josh Raymer (drums), Chris Combs (lap steel, guitar) and ...

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News: Recording

Kermit Ruffins: Jazz Fest/Album

March 28, 2009

Kermit Ruffins - Livin' a Treme' Life Basin Street Records, April 28 Kermit Ruffins Make no mistake, everything about Kermit Ruffins exemplifies New Orleans. Residing in the town of Treme, former home of his predecessors Louis Prima and Louis Armstrong, he continues the big brass tradition the town is known for - Kermit plays ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Marco Benevento Trio | 03.07 | Brooklyn

March 28, 2009

Words by: Alex Borsody | Images by: Robert Chapman Marco Benevento Trio :: 03.07.09 :: The Bell House :: Brooklyn, NY Marco Benevento :: 03.07 :: Brooklyn Every time I get discouraged with music I soon discover something new that gives me hope. Buried ...

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News: Music Industry

Jazz St. Louis Offering 2-for-1 Deal on Tickets for Eddie Jefferson Tribute

March 28, 2009

Via a local email list, Jazz St. Louis is offering two tickets for the price of one for a performance of “The Genius of Eddie Jefferson" next week at Jazz at the Bistro. The tribute to the late jazz singer Jefferson (pictured), who is credited as one of the inventors of vocalese, will feature pianist Eric ...

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News: Book / Magazine

AllAboutJazz-New York April 2009 Issue Now Available

March 28, 2009

This month’s theme is one of overcoming adversity. We didn’t necessarily plan it that way but jazz is a music filled with drama, the personal struggles informing the musical statements. Our Cover Story is pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi, who has been a trailblazer as both a woman and an Asian-American leading bands since the ‘50s. Interview subject ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Randy Ingram Trio at Smalls on March 30th

March 28, 2009

Randy Ingram Trio @ Smalls Monday, March 30, 7:30 and 9:00pm Randy Ingram, Piano Matt Clohesy, Bass Jochen Rueckert, Drums Smalls Jazz Club 183 W 10th St (at 7th Ave) New York, NY 10014 ...