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Down Beat's Student Music Awards are 25 years old. That's more than one-fourth the time that jazz has been tickling eardrums. For 25 years the awards have honored and acknowledged the students and teachers that have cultivated and nurtured the growth of jazz education. For the first time, a student at Woodside School has been honored with this prestigious award for her jazz vocals. Seventh grader Haley (Hale) Baskin has not been singing jazz for years as one might expect. This 12 year old onl …
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Joseph Diamond has signed an exclusive distribution deal with Sumthing distribution for the release in the USA of his second CD, Island Garden this summer.Sumthing Distribution is a full-service distribution company with an account base that encompasses all major national and regional accounts, both retail and wholesale and the company is owned by Nile Rodgers. The CD will be released at the end of June or early July and will be worked at Radio by a soon to be determined radio promoter. For more …
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This month singer, actor and politician Ruben Blades releases Mundo(Sony Music 2002) his more inventive record to date, in Mundo blades explores Hindu, Celtic, Afrocaribean Sound with musicians of Brazil - Boca Livbre, Ireland - Eric Righer and Costa Rica - Editus. The title Mundo means a world without racism because everybody had the same backgrounds. Mundo features a cover of Pat Metheny First Circle in Blades style and a interpretation of Oriente of Gilberto Gil renamed Consideration and a Ir …
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CULLOWHEE, N.C. - Tickets are on sale now for hot jazz in the cool Smoky Mountains this June as Western Carolina University hosts the CulloWHEE! ArtsFest, a summer celebration of live music and fine art featuring national recording artists The Manhattan Transfer, David Sanborn, Joe Sample and Bio Ritmo. The new outdoor festival, set for Friday, June 14, and Saturday, June 15, will be held on the campus of Western Carolina on intramural sports fields near the Ramsey Regional Activity Center. …
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Catch the sounds of saxophonist/flutist Bobby Ramirez performing at Las Olas Riverfront situated in downtown Fort Lauderdale on the banks of the New River, on Sunday, June 2nd, 2002 starting at 10 AM. Free admission. For information call: 305-408-5357 or log on to www.bobbyramirez.com Performing with Bobby will be: JC Johnny Conga on congas/percussion, Daniel Zaremba on keyboards, Ruben "Tutti" Jimenez on drums, and Renyel Rivero on bass. The band will be performing selections from the reper …
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The Loescher Trio's last trip was an eventful one. They had a surprise guest. About half way through their first set at the Jazz Oasis, a jazz club on the north end of Milwaukee, a limo pulls up. Accompanied by his road manager and a bodyguard, George Benson strolls in. After finding a seat close to the stage and listening to the rest of the set, he asks if he can sit in with the trio. Calling "Straight, No Chaser", Benson and the trio wowed the audience and kept it going to jazz the night away. …
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Yes its true, DJ Spooky has joined forces with Thirsty Ear's innovative Blue Series unleashing "Optometry" on July 9, 2002. Continuing in the spirit of the series that prides itself on breakthroughs, this record seamlessly brings together one of the masters of DJ culture with real musicians and the results are staggering. Joining Spooky are Matthew Shipp, William Parker, Joe McPhee, Guillermo E Brown and additional guest artists. These "all stars" of the Blue Series provide the inspirati …
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New York, N.Y. - The Arkadia Music Center announces Flute Day and Guitar Day III, the two latest installments in an exciting series of instructional musical events for the musician who wants to step up to the next level. Flute Day, offers a 2-hour intensive flute master class with a prominent recording artist, and a 90min concert where students will be invited to participate. Guitar Days feature two 1 ½-hour Master Classes by top-flight professionals, followed by a special musical concert pe …
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Marcus Miller's debut recording for Telarc won a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album. An influential musician, producer and composer, Miller has just announced plans for a June tour across North America on the following dates:June 15 Playboy Jazz Festival, Los Angeles, CA June 20 Berklee Performance Center, Boston, MA June 21 Meyer Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach, FL June 22 Wilmington Jazz Festival, Wilmington, DE June 24 Ramshead Inn, Annapolis, MD June 25&26 Vil …
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On June 10th, The Iridium Jazz Club will celebrate the 87th Birthday of the legendary Les Paul; Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, multiple Grammy Award winner, pioneer of the electric guitar and inventor of numerous recording techniques, such as reverb and multi-track recording and consummate musician. Les Paul, who has played at The Iridium Jazz Club every Monday night since April, 1995 was born June 9, 1915 in Wisconsin. Iridium will celebrate with special guests, birthday cake and an official Les …
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CooperOwen will be holding a Vintage Instruments and Music auction on the 1st June 2002 which contains several jazz-related items. Please see below for further information. Commission bids can be placed online now at http://www.cooperowen.com and the auction will culminate with a live event at the Mandalay Bay Hotel, Las Vegas on the 1st June 2002 at 20:30 PDT. Thank you for your time, and if you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to let me know. Kind regards, Kaz Simmons Catalogue …
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THE WORLD TRADE CENTER SEATTLE PARTNERS WITH AT&T WIRELESS SUMMER NIGHTS AT THE PIER SPONSORED BY VOLKSWAGEN FOR EXCLUSIVE VIPier CONCERT PACKAGES VIPier Packages offer exclusive access to concertgoers APRIL 23, 2002 SEATTLE The World Trade Center Seattle (WTCSE), located at 2200 Alaskan Way near Pier 66 on Seattle’s waterfront is opening the doors of its beautifully appointed fourth floor waterfront dining room and patio, to concertgoers on their way to enjoy the AT&T Wireless Summer Nights …
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LPs, 45rpm, 78rpm, CDs, sheet music, photos, posters, books, etc. Saturdays - June 8th, July 13th, Aug. 10th, Sept. 14th Time: 10am to 2pm Location: Tip Top Shoe Building, 155 West 72nd Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY (near Broadway). Subway Nos. 1, 2 or 3 to 72nd Street. Bus Nos. 104, 7 or 11 to 72nd Street. Admission: FREE Information: (212) 579-0689, weekdays Email:
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The nominees have been announced for the second annual BBC Radio Jazz Awards. This sparkling event staged by BBC Radios 2 and 3 will take place on Wednesday July 31st at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London. The BBC Radio Jazz Awards coincide with a resurgence of interest in jazz. Robbie’s into Swing and Radiohead are into Humph, St. Germain and Courtney Pine are playing Hyde Park, and Diana Krall records sell by the million. And, according to Mintel, jazz is the most popular live music in the c …
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Malta Jazz has always explored a variety of styles and continents in its efforts to satisfy the purist, the enthusiast and the novice to the jazz scene. And this year is no exception. In its traditional spirit of cultural diversity, creativity and innovation, the programme features a selection of music from around the world. The line up ranges from the smooth acoustic sounds of Oregon and Bobby Hutcherson to the adventurous stylings of Arto Tuncboyaciyan and Don …
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My Dad was a jazz piano player in the 1950's and 1960's and I grew up around some of the great jazz giants. Seeing Suede live and hearing her incredible scatting definitely brings me back to the time of the great talent from many years ago! Jazz lovers agree that Suede's 2001 release, "On The Day We Met" (title cut written for Suede by David Pearl) is definitely one of the best! Al Santos, from 105.9 WJZW (arguably Washington, DC's favorite jazz station), ranked this CD #1 on his top-20 …
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In his debut solo project away from his band Miles Ahead, Noah Peterson has brought on-board jazz great Nancy King to lay down some sultry vocals and world-class scat. The new album, Make A Wish, is due out in July and consists of the standard grooves associated with acid jazz and tasty remakes of some pop standards. Nancy will also be performing with the Noah Peterson Quartet at Bacchus Fine Dining in Vancouver, WA on June 16th. …
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Featuring Tony Perez piano; John Lockwood bass; Bertram Lehmann drums. Special Guest: Ernesto Diaz Percussion. On Thursday, July 25th 2002, Cuban pianist Tony Perez will be presenting music from his latest CD release From Enchantment and Timba to Full Force Jazz(Pimienta) at Manhattan’s ‘Jazz Gallery’. This event will be featuring his current trio project with John Lockwood on bass and Bertram Lehmann on drums, as well as guest percussionist Ernesto Diaz. The ‘Jazz …
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After 3 CD's the L.A. Carpool's Salsa Pop CD had it's TV debut on KJLA Live playing to a live audience. Video of individual songs available to video sites upon request.
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On June 18th, Joseph Patrick Moore's third CD titled "Alone Together" will be released on Root Cellar Records. "Alone Together" is an all bass, Enhanced CD with a touch of Jazz, Funk, Classical & Soul. "Alone Together" is truly a solo bass CD. It features solos, duos, trios, loops and other compositions...Enhanced CD includes a special video performance of Bobby McFerrin's "Drive" and many extras. See Video Performance Now at: http://mp4.com/media/7/7080.html …
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Miguel Romero began expressing himself through music as far back as he can remember,on the most basic of instruments. When I was little I would walk around banging on pots and pans," laughs the Cuban-born Atlanta resident. "I grew up with music, my father was a musician and my uncle still makes music today." Romero and his family came from Cuba in 1976. After a short stint in Miami, they moved to Washington Heights in New York City. Romero says that his neighborhood contributed a great deal to h …
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Bassist David Chevan and Pianist Warren Byrd will be appearing in concert for the first time in New York City in over a year. The duo will make their appearance at Makor on Monday, June 24 at 8:00. Joining Chevan and Byrd will be their group, The Afro-Semitic Experience which will be making it's debut performance in New York City. Makor is located at 35 West 67 Street in New York City and the phone number is (212) 601-1000. The band will be featuring music from their new CD, This is the A …
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During the past days, art director Karl Heinz Ern announced the definitive program of the 18th New Orleans Jazz Ascona festival. From June 28 to July 7, 2002, the Swiss town on the shores of Lake Maggiore will host no less than 250 concerts on 14 stages, for a total of 450 hours of music. 40 bands and over 300 artists are featured the program, among whom are several of the most acclaimed musicians on the contemporary New York and New Orleans classical jazz scene, as well as a few old j …
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Alyn Shipton wins the 'Jazz Writer of the Year' Award for his New History of Jazz in the British Hamlet Jazz awards. The prize was presented at last week's ceremony by Humphrey Lyttelton, who described the book as 'the definitive history of jazz'. 'A New History Of Jazz' has also been nominated for the 'Best Book About Jazz' category in the prestigious Jazz Journalists Association awards, which take place on 19 June 2002 in New York. It's plaudits so far include the following: "The b …
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New label Zone 7 brings global pop and R&B to Britain CANDID Records announces the launch of new R&B/pop imprint ZONE 7, a bold move into new areas of music outside its position as the UK's most dynamic jazz company. The 40 year old label, whose catalogue includes legendary albums from jazz greats such as CHARLES MINGUS, MAX ROACH and ABBEY LINCOLN, has enjoyed much recent success with US singer STACEY KENT and instrumentalists JIM TOMLINSON and DAVE O’HIGGINS
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