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Robert Glasper’s breakout year heads into a busy autumn with the keyboardist announcing the October 9 release of Black Radio Recovered: The Remix EP. The 6-track EP, which was produced by Glasper, features remixed and previously unreleased tracks from his acclaimed album Black Radio. The remixers include Glasper himself, as well as ?uestlove, 9th Wonder, Georgia Anne Muldrow, and Pete Rock, with additional contributions from rappers Black Milk and Phonte, The Roots band, and vocalist Solange Knowles. The remixes reinvent tracks that originally featured Bilal (“Letter to Hermoine”), Erykah Badu (“Afro Blue”), Meshell Ndegeocello (“The Consequences of Jealousy”), and yasiin bey (“Black Radio”), as well as Robert Glasper Experiment’s cover of the Little Dragon song “Twice.” Also included is “Dillatude #2,” the Experiment’s tribute to the late, great hip hop producer J Dilla which is a previously unreleased track from the Black Radio sessions.
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Anticipation was running high and the energy level was palpable, as when the hair on the back of your neck deifies gravity if you stand below a high voltage power line, for drummer Matt Wilson's performance with his Arts & Crafts band at Tri-C's Black Box Theatre.
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International jazz day celebrated in India!
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If you want to be part of a racially diverse audience experiencing jazz in an intimate setting, then the Tri-C Jazz Festival's "Debut" series, held at the East Cleveland Public Library, is the place to be. But don't be late, because the 250-seat auditorium is filled on a first-come-first-served basis
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Jazz Club based in Goa, India: www.jazzgoa.com
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It's that time of year again ... time to enjoy yet another of the great bluesman/guitarist Buddy Guy's fine blues concerts at Toronto's Massey Hall.
On 2nd lead guitar is Ric Hall, maybe better known as 'RicJaz Guitar' to some ... a favorite of this writer and others over the years ... having seen him perform onstage with Buddy Guy on several occasions indoors and outdoors throughout the years. Whatever the occasion, he always gives 110 per cent in his blues renditions whenever called upon by Buddy to solo or accompany him on high-intensity rhythm blues guitar.
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The Cape Town International Jazz Festival is the most prestigious Africa gathering. The two days event (Friday 30 March and Saturday 31 March 2012) is a huge international success hosted by the Cape Town's International Convention Centre (CTICC) and features 40-acts performances. There will be bands performing at the Free Community Concert at Cape Town's Greenmarket Square.
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On Friday, March 23rd at 10pm, the first evening of the 2012 Boscov's Berks Jazz Fest, there will be a special concert at the Crowne Plaza Reading hotel ballroom with the group JaZz in P!nk.
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09 Mar
An Evening with Kirill Gerstein: Rhapsody in Blue and World Premieres of Brad Mehldau and Chick Corea Pieces
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The 2012 Signature Music Series at Berklee wraps up an extraordinary season on Friday, March 30, with An Evening with Kirill Gerstein: Rhapsody in Blue. The Russian-born pianist will perform the world premiere of new works by Chick Corea and Brad Mehldau, commissioned by Gerstein as part of his 2010 Gilmore Artist Award. The jazz-inspired program also features the original 1924 jazz band version of Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" with a 25-piece ensemble that includes faculty and an 8-piece student string section. Gary Burton, Anat Cohen, and Eugene Friesen are special guests. Produced by Gerstein and directed by professor Phil Wilson, "An Evening with Kirill Gerstein: Rhapsody in Blue" is being recorded for future release internationally on the Myrios Classics label.
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The Tel Aviv Jazz Festival is one of the most prominent and important jazz events in Israel. It features both Israeli and international jazz luminaries. This 2012 festival will host famous jazz musicians from abroad who will join Israeli artists in original productions and debut performances.
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Xeric winner Gary Scott Beatty's "Jazz: The Tiki Room" fiction is featured in the free online magazine MuskegonOnline.NET this month only.
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Bonny Remedios records debut album!
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Jazz musician Alex Coke has announced a workshop of his composition Wake Up Dead Man as part of the Brokkenfabriek series in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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Bill Cosby MC Fundraiser Dizzy Gillespie Memorial Fund. The Memorial Fumd helps underwrite the costs of hospitalization, diagnostic tests, and a full range of surgical and medical care for jazz musicians who are uninsured and without the ability to pay. A stellar cast of musicians and poets together will raise money for this most important human endeavor.
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20 Jun
Enter Music Publishing Plays In The Community Again With Its 2nd Annual DRUM! Night
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San Jose, Calif., -- Enter Music Publishing, publishers of hip drumming magazines online and offline, isn't just obsessed with selling magazines. The company has a strong commitment to the community and drummers in need.
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On Saturday, June 25th, the acclaimed Triad Theatre (www.triadnyc.com) in Manhattan presents a special double bill concert, featuring contemporary jazz saxophonist Greg Osby and experimental "Folk-Jazz" saxophonist Daniel Bennett.The Triad Theatre has hosted performances by entertainers like Slash, Joan Osborne, Lisa Loeb, Paula Cole, Susan Lucci, Buddy Miles, Ravi Coltrane, Debbie Gibson, David Crosby, George Benson, Max Weinberg, John Entwistle, Tracey Morgan, Kathie Lee Gifford, Matthew Broderick, Rachel Dratch, and Steve Gutenberg. The Triad was the original home for Off-Broadway hits like "Forever Plaid," "Forbidden Broadway," and "Secrets Every Smart Traveler Should Know." The Triad is located at 158 West 72nd Street on Manhattan's upper west side. Visit www.triadnyc.com for more information. All advance tickets must be purchased at ;www.brownpapertickets.com/event/177563
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"Eric Dolphy His Life and Art" is a dream project for the artist Keith Henry Brown, an illustrator, writer and Art Director who served from 2001 to 2004 as the design director at Jazz at Lincoln Center, working under Wynton Marsalis. "My aesthetic at that time was the wonderful old art of jazz record covers, which I wanted all of JALC'S branding to reflect. I think Wynton felt the same." After leaving Lincoln Center, Brown still continues to use the look of the old Blue Note covers and the wonderful drawings used on the Norman Granz Jazz at The Philharmonic records as an inspiration when designing record covers for many well-known jazz artists.
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Jazz star Maria Schneider, Grammy-winning composer and big band leader, makes her Ojai Music Festival debut at the 65th Ojai Music Festival with two concerts on Sunday, June 12 at 11a.m and 5:30p.m. The annual Southern California event, June 9 though 12, usually features classical composers and performers. This year, however, music director, Dawn Upshaw is bringing together a wide-range of programs and artistic collaborations over the course of the four days. On Sunday, Schneider will offer the world premiere of "Winter Morning Walks," composed especially for soprano Upshaw, who has been described as "one of the most consequential performers of our time" by the Los Angeles Times. Performing with her in the premiere will be the Australian Chamber Orchestra.
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The Jazz Review is growing to serve you! Thank you so much for supporting the Jazz Review. Since 1997, it's been our honor to bring you the best in jazz news, reviews, interviews and more. When you logged on today, you probably noticed there have been some changes to the structure of the site. We are currently working on giving it a new look and adding some very interesting ways to bring you more information on the music you love.
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Even in grade school, I knew I wanted to be a musician full time, as my career. I firmly believed it was my "calling". Early on, I determined that in my case, as a musician, there could be three sources of revenue: live music performances, record sales, and songwriting royalties. It took many years, but finally it has happened as I envisioned it as a young boy. As I near the age of 50, I can say I am living my dream as a musician performing, recording, and songwriting! This wasn't by any mea …
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Pioneering jazz violinist Jean-Luc Ponty will participate in a live chat on America Online on Friday, December 21, 2001, at 9:00 p.m. Eastern. Ponty is promoting 'Life Enigma,' his first solo studio CD in seven years. Both AOL subscribers and non-subscribers may participate in the chat. Non-subscribers must first go to www.aol.com and download the free, temporary software. To access the chat, go to AOL Keyword: ECR CHAT Fri. 12/21 9PM ET Jean-Luc Ponty Ponty recently completed a highly suc …
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New jazz festival to "rock" the Midwest. The Northern Aire Jazz Festival kicks off its first of an annual event in 2002, debuting with an incredible lineup that features the Count Basie Orchestra and Nicholas Payton. June 29, 2002 will be the date for this all day, outdoor jazz festival being held at Lake Arrowhead Championship Golf Course, 12 miles south of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. The location is purposefully central to Minneapolis/St. Paul, Chicago, Milwauke, Madison, the Fox Valley, Mich …
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Performances: This year’s concert series highlights the unpredictable, improvisational nature of jazz music with performances by a number of diverse artists. Saturday, January 5, 2002, JBL Theater, 8:30 p.m. An Evening with Joanne Brackeen Joanne Brackeen is a virtuosic pianist and master composer whose original work epitomizes the evolution of jazz, from traditional to free and everything in between. Brackeen has worked with and apprenticed under the wo …
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Violinist Regina Carter will make history on Sunday, December 30th, 2001, as she plays Paganini’s legendary Guarneri violin in Genoa, Italy at a concert performance at the Teatro Dell’Opera. This year marks the first time that a non-classical musician has been chosen to perform on the Guarneri. While Carter trained in the classical genre growing up in her hometown of Detroit, MI, she is renowned as one of the leading jazz musicians in the world. In fact, she has won Downbeat Magazine’s Criti …
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Done in true Russian style, which interprets as wine optional, vodka mandatory, with special pre-concert jazz parties for VIPs, dignitaries, special guests and with utmost security...the Friday and Saturday - free to the public - concert, began at six and lasted well into the night. A large stage was constructed waterfront, and there was plenty to see for all interested spectators. There is a walking promenade near the water with many excellent bistro's, cafes, and full-scale restaurants. Solyan …
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