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News: Obituary

Hank Jones, World-Class Jazz Pianist and Marily Monroe Accompaniest, Dies at Age 91

May 17, 2010

World-class jazz pianist Hank Jones, who is perhaps best known for a two-minute gig accompanying Marilyn Monroe when she sang “Happy Birthday" to JFK at Madison Square Garden in 1962, has died. Jones, who was 91, moved to New York in 1943 and played with almost every major jazz musician while touring and recording until his ...

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News: Event

CareFusion Jazz Festival New York - Final Updated Schedule

May 17, 2010

CAREFUSION JAZZ FESTIVAL NEW YORK PRESENTS SEVEN FREE CONCERTS AND 27 EVENTS PRICED AT $15 OR LESS FROM BROOKLYN TO THE BRONX JUNE 17 - 26 Festival Schedule Updates Announced NEW YORK, NY -- With 47 concerts at 22 venues, the CareFusion Jazz Festival New York covers the city June 17 - 26 with some of ...

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News: Education

Wisconsin Conservatory of Music Receives Eric. D. Batterman Grant to Support Jazz Institute

May 17, 2010

MILWAUKEE, WIS. The Wisconsin Conservatory of Music has received multi-year funding from the Eric D. Batterman Memorial Grant to provide scholarships for youth in support of the Conservatorys new Jazz Institute program. This gift is the largest single program contribution the Conservatory has ever received. Eric Batterman was professional percussionist, keyboard player, composer, arranger, electronic musician ...

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News: Contest

Enter the Summit Records "RIYEL" Giveaway!

May 17, 2010

All About Jazz members are invited to enter the Summit Records “RIYEL" giveaway contest starting today. We'll select SIX winners at the conclusion of the contest on June 16th. Click here to enter the contest (Following Riyel at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.) Good luck! Summit Records About RIYEL Born ...

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News: Festival

The Baked Potato 40th Anniversary Jazz Festival

May 17, 2010

THE BAKED POTATO 40TH ANNIVERSARY JAZZ FESTIVAL SATURDAY MAY 22, 2010 & SUNDAY MAY 23, 2010 Legendary jazz and fusion greats Larry Carlton, the Yellowjackets, Steve Lukather, Volto featuring Tool's Danny Carey, Jazz Ministry, the Michael Landau Group, Don Randi & Quest, Lee Ritenour and others will perform at this weekend-long festival celebrating the ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Denise Donatelli Birthday Bash

May 17, 2010

Denise Donatelli Birthday Bash! Thursday May 27th 8PM to Midnight Come Celebrate with Denise and Friends at the famous Charlie O's in the Valley. Hip Music, Great Vibes and oh yeah..The Cake! Denise Donatelli vocals (AKA Birthday Girl) Andy Langham, piano Hamilton Price, bass Kevin Kanner, ...

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News: Festival

Legends Festival in South Carolina to Honor Natives and Other Jazz Greats

May 17, 2010

By Larry Reni Thomas South Carolina is the native state and former home of several distinguished jazz musicians, including the most well-known, John Birks “Dizzy" Gillespie, the trumpeter, composer, bandleader and co-creator of bebop, who was born in Cheraw, South Carolina. There are several others, like the high note trumpet master, Cat Anderson, a former member ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Roseanna Vitro at the Deer Head Inn on May 21st

May 17, 2010

The famous Deer Head Inn in the small village of Delaware Water Gap is a hot jazz venue located in the serene and beautiful Pocono Mountains. Unpretentious, great food, and lovely rooms. Live jazz Thursday through Sunday. Check the Deerhead Inn's web site for current acts and for information about our jazz weekend packages. ...

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News: Music Industry

"Fever" Singer Peggy Lee is Hot Again

May 17, 2010

Perhaps best known for her smooth, sultry 1958 cover of the rhythm-and-blues hit “Fever," Peggy Lee has returned to the “Billboard" Top 200 album chart hit for the first time since 1970. Lee died in 2002. Music buyers still have the fever for Peggy Lee. Perhaps best known for her smooth, sultry 1958 cover of the ...

News: Technology

Rejections and Careers Are Getting Shorter

May 17, 2010

Biz discovers it's a cold, cruel twitterverse. To save you time, here's a summary of this column: Tweets are in, manners are out. Let me elaborate for those readers with pre-Twitter patience: In Hollywood, the process of rejection is becoming colder and more abrupt. And rejection is what most communications are all about. Talk ...