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News: Obituary

Donald Washington Obituary and Memorial Information

December 4, 2009

With much sadness, Jazz Bridge would like to announce that Donald Washington Sr., 79, a well-known Philadelphia-area jazz saxophonist and retired Food Fair worker from Haddon Heights, died of lung cancer on December 1st at home. Washington was born in West Philadelphia and raised in Southwest Philadelphia. In 1948, he graduated from Murrell Dobbins Career and ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Pat Martino Quartet, featuring saxophonist, Eric Alexander @ Chris' Jazz Cafe Dec 4 & 5, 2009

November 22, 2009

Pat Martino, & His Organ Quartet featuring saxophonist, Eric Alexander, will perform at Chris' Jazz Cafe on December 4 and 5, 2009. One of the most original of the jazz-based guitarists to emerge in the '60s, Philadelphia's own Pat Martino has been recognized as one of the most exciting virtuosos in jazz. Pat is known for ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Jazz up Close with Sheila Jordan and Kurt Elling Paying Tribute to Billie Holiday at the Kimmel Center, Nov. to Dec.

November 20, 2009

The Kimmel Center's Jazz Up Close series continues its season-long tribute to Philadelphia-born icon Billie Holiday, one of the greatest jazz vocalists of all time, fifty years after her passing. The featured artists represent today's gifted jazz vocalists who celebrate Holidays unforgettable stage presence and signature emotion in a style all their own. Each artist will ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Preservation Hall Jazz Band Performs a Creole Christmas at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts

November 18, 2009

Ring in the Holiday Season at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts with Preservation Hall Jazz Band as they perform classic holiday hits with a jazzy New Orleans twist Philadelphia,PA -- Celebrate the Holiday Season at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts with an incredible, family-friendly performance guaranteed to put you in the holiday ...

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News: Interview

Philadelphia Guitarist Chuck Anderson Interviewed at AAJ

November 18, 2009

Chicago-born but long associated with the Philadelphia scene, Chuck Anderson is one of the many guitarists working in the trenches but deserving of greater recognition. With ten CDs to his name, Anderson has run the Medley Music School for nearly a decade, has authored over a dozen instructional books, and continues to work as a media ...

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Article: Interview

Chuck Anderson: Philadelphia Ace

by Ed Benson
November 18, 2009

[Editor's Note] Chicago-born but long associated with the Philadelphia scene, Chuck Anderson is one of the many guitarists working in jazz who deserves greater recognition. With ten CDs to his name, Anderson has authored over a dozen instructional books, and maintains a busy teaching and consulting business. The developer of the Neo Classical Style of guitar ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Mike Stern at Chris' Jazz Cafe on November 20 & 21, 2009

November 13, 2009

Guitarist Mike Stern, will be performing at Chris' Jazz Cafe on November 20 & 21 2009. Stern's new CD, Big Neighborhood features Randy Brecker, Richard Bona, Esperanza Spalding, Medeski Martin & Wood, & Terri Lyne Carrington. November 20 & 21, 2009 Sets @ 8 & 10 PM Chris' Jazz Cafe ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Israeli Jazz Festival 2009 at Chris' Jazz Cafe

November 10, 2009

Jazz, born out of the diversity and rhythm of American life, is jumping to the beat of Israels mix of cool Mediterranean nights, the hustle and bustle of busy Tel Aviv cafes, and the multi cultural rhythms of a nation where west and east meet. Jazz has been embraced by a new generation of young Israeli ...

News: Technology

My Top 15 iPhone Apps

November 8, 2009

A couple people I know have recently acquired iPhones and Ive been asked a couple times which applications (aka apps from the App Store) I like/use the most. Heres a list: I could definitely not live without Twitterific Premium ($3.99), Yelp (free), Facebook for iPhone (free) and NetNewsWire (my RSS reader). This app hooks up with ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Tommy Castro & Coco Montoya to Perform at Keswick Theatre (Glenside, PA)

November 1, 2009

TOMMY CASTRO AND COCO MONTOYA TO PERFORM IN GLENSIDE! Sunday, November 22nd, 7:00 p.m. Keswick Theatre: 291 N. Keswick Ave. Glenside, PA 215-572-7650 keswicktheatre.com $27.50 - $33.50 Tommy Castro Tommy Castro, winner of the 2008 Blues Music Award as Entertainer Of The Year, will celebrate the ...