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News: Performance / Tour

Lewis Porter September Gigs with Ravi Coltrane and More at Big Apple Jazz

August 16, 2007

The noted pianist, author and educator Lewis Porter has curated an exciting range of jazz groups for September that will bring new musicians and new audiences to Big Apple Jazz / EZ's Woodshed. The goal is to make this Harlem retreat a “destination" for jazz fans throughout the city. Big Apple Jazz has a delightful coffee-house ...

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Article: Profile

Duck Baker: Spinning Song

by Laurel Gross
August 15, 2007

If you have to ask who Duck Baker is, don't beat yourself up. Not a fixture on the New York scene, this accomplished acoustic finger-picking guitarist, composer and improviser--who has devoted himself to free music, modern jazz, swing, blues, gospel, Appalachian fiddling, Irish and Scottish folk song and other influences that were absorbed within these borders--isn't ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Harlem Speaks Features Bassist Earl May Thursday, August 23rd 6:30PM-8:30PM Free

August 14, 2007

The National Jazz Museum in Harlem 104 East 126th Street New York, NY 10035 212 348-8300 Earl May, Bass Thursday, August 23, 2007 6:30pm-8:30pm This series is free and open to the public Earl May began his career in 1949 in New York City, and honed ...

News: Performance / Tour

Les Paul (Mon) Mingus Legacy (Tues) Stephanie McKay (Wed) Archie Shepp QT. (Thu THG Sat) Ed Palermo Plays Zappa (Sun) at the Iridium Jazz Club

August 14, 2007

IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121 Sets At 8:00 & 10:00PM Effective immediately, minimums are $10/person/set for all show except Les Paul - $15 mins. EVERY MONDAY LES PAUL AND HIS TRIO JOHN COLIANNI - PIANO ...

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Gnu Vox Festival: Alison Wedding/ Rebecca Shrimpton (Mon) Jen Shyu Band & Yoon Sun Choi and Kyoko Kitamura (Tue) & More This Week at Cornelia Street Cafe

August 14, 2007

CORNELIA STREET CAFE 29 Cornelia Street, NYC, New York 212-989-9319 between West 4th and Bleecker Sts, Greenwich Village 1 Subway to Sheridan Square; A, C, E, B, D, V, F to West 4th St. This Week At Cornelia Street Cafe Mon Aug 13 6:00PM GNU VOX ...

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Bendy-Pastorius Group (Mon) David Kikoski (Tue) Titus Ribas (Wed) Alex Sipiagin (Thu) Manuel Valera (Fri-Sat) This Week at Cachaca

August 14, 2007

Cachaa 35 West 8th St (bet. 5th & 6th Aves.) NYC * tel 212-388-9099 sets at 9,11 & 1am * $10 cover, $15 min. Menus from selected restaurants available New York City's Newest Jazz Hang In The Heart of Greenwich Village This Week At Cachaca Mon. ...

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News: Event

Jessica Medina @ Tavern on the Green's Jazz Thursdays

August 12, 2007

Summer Concert Series sponsored by Urban Latino Magazine, SouLatino & CD 101.9 includes performances by Jessica Medina on Thursday August 16th Performances start at 8pm Tavern on The Green Central Park West & 67th street Come and enjoy an evening of cool summer sounds! Jessica Medina with Brazilian trio featuring Helio Alves - piano, ...

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Article: Profile

Fred Katz

by Elliott Simon
August 12, 2007

Fred Katz is generally credited with being the first musician to explore the possibility of the cello as a jazz instrument. He accomplished this while an integral member of drummer Chico Hamilton's influential '50s quintet and through his own solo works such as Soul-o-cello (Decca, 1957), Fred Katz and His Jammers (Decca, 1958) and Zen (World ...

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Article: Live Review

Vision Festival XII, NYC

by Marc Medwin
August 12, 2007

Vision Festival Angel Orensanz Center New York, NY June 19-24, 2007 I must begin on a strictly personal note. The 12th annual Vision Festival, held at the Angel Orensanz Center, was my first. Even if certain of the artists' visions did not translate for me in the way ...

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Article: Live Review

Suoni per il Popolo Festival 2007, Montreal

by Mathieu Belanger
August 11, 2007

Suoni per il Popolo Festival Montreal, Canada June 1-27, 2007 The Suoni per il Popolo is an annual festival organized by the people running Casa del Popolo and La Sala Rossa, two of Montreal's most important venues for new music. Since its beginning in 2001, the festival has established itself as a ...