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News: Festival

Monterey Jazz Festival Honors Paul Vieregge, MJF Stage Manager Emeritus, with Internship in His Name

June 18, 2009

Monterey Jazz Festival Honors Paul Vieregge, MJF Stage Manager Emeritus, With Internship In His Name “Paul Vieregge Production Internship" To Be Awarded To Music Student For Summer Position With MJF Fairgrounds Backstage Street To Be Renamed “Paul Vieregge Way" During Annual Jazz Celebration MJF Salutes Vieregge’s 51-Year Association With Festival After His Passing On March 30, ...

News: Event

Dionne Warwick and Sinbad to Headline the First Annual Applause for the Cause Benefit Concert at the Oakland Convention Center

June 6, 2009

Alta Bates Summit Foundation, in cooperation with Comcast and KBLX-FM 102.9, is proud to announce tickets have gone on sale for the First Annual Applause for the Cause Charity Concert featuring Dionne Warwick and Sinbad, June 6, 2009 at the Oakland Convention Center. Proceeds will benefit the new Carol Ann Read Breast Health Center at Alta ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Andrea Claburn at the Jazzschool in Berkeley on June 6th

May 28, 2009

June 6, 2009 8:00 P.M. with Dan Zemelman - piano Peter Barshay - bass Rob Ewing - drums Sheldon Brown - saxophone Doors @ 7:00 PM Event @ 8:00 PM $12 The Jazzschool 2087 Addison St. Berkeley, CA ...

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Monterey Jazz Festival Announces Members of 2009 Next Generation Jazz Orchestra

April 29, 2009

22 High School Musicians From 6 States Comprise MJF's Renowned National Big Band NGJO To Perform On 10-Day US Tour from Kansas City To Washington DC's Kennedy Center, July 5 - 15, 2009 NGJO Performs With Wynton Marsalis At 52nd Annual Monterey Jazz Festival, Premiering Winning Piece By Next Generation Festival’s Composition Competition Winner Andy Clausen ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Alvon Johnson On Top of the Bay Area Blues Game

March 13, 2009

The blues game has a new shot in the arm, and his name is Alvon Johnson. His aggressive style of playing the guitar has ignited a new generation of blues fans. Johnsons introduction to music came early on, as he followed in the footsteps of his mother. His talent as a young man was evident, and ...

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News: Festival

SF Jazz adds Roots to the 10th Anniversary Sfjazz Spring Season

March 9, 2009

Randall Kline, the Executive Artistic Director of SFJAZZ—the leading non-profit jazz organization on the West Coast and the presenter of the San Francisco Jazz Festival today announced the addition of The Roots on Saturday, May 30 at 8:00pm at Davies Symphony Hall to the artist line-up for the 10TH Anniversary SFJAZZ Spring Season. Grammy Award-winning hip-hop ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Raging Free Jazz Drummer Weasel Walter Upcoming Live Tour Dates in U.S. and Europe

January 29, 2009

Hyperactive free jazz drummer Weasel Walter will be spreading his intense style of spontaneous musical interaction in many venues across the U.S. and Europe this spring in the company of many notable improvisers like Evan Parker, Peter Evans, Mary Halvorson and Marco Eneidi. His upcoming release out March 15, 2009 is a trio record with West ...

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News: Festival

SF Jazz Announces the Artist Line-up for the 10th Anniversary SF Jazz Spring Season, March 6-June 21, 2009

December 16, 2008

SFJAZZ Announces The Artist Line-Up For The 10th Anniversary SFJAZZ Spring Season Highlights Include McCoy Tyner, Branford Marsalis, Brad Mehldau, Bill Frisell’S Disfarmer Project, Jenny Scheinman, Allen Toussaint, Kayhan Kalhor & Brooklyn Rider, John Scofield’S Piety Street Band, Cu, Tinariwen, Chris Potter Underground, Mariza, Karrin Allyson, Michael Feinstein’S Sinatra Project, Richard Bona & Lionel Loueke, Kenny ...

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News: Education

Emeryville Taiko Director Susan Horn Made a Dream Come True

November 7, 2008

Emeryville Taiko Announces workshops and concert series for November in the Bay area Emeryville CA location is closed; classes temporarily canceled Sadly, we are unable to continue using our Emeryville location for classes and workshops due to occupancy permit issues. Until we find an alternate space we have reluctantly suspended our classes and lecture/demo sessions. See ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Marcia Miget to Perform at Great American Music Hall with Voices of Latin Rock

October 21, 2008

On Wednesday October 29, 2008 at 8 pm North Bay saxophonist Marcia Miget will perform with the Voices of Latin Rock, which includes Bay Area legends Abel Sanchez, Jorge Santana, Gabriel Manzo, Mic Gillette, Bill Ortiz at the Great American Music Hall at 859 O'Farrell Street in San Francisco. In Spring of 2007 multi-instrumentalist, educator, composer ...