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Terry Riley's World Premiere! 21 November, 2011 Legendary composer Terry Riley - the father of minimalism - makes a rare Boston-area appearance at MIT's Kresge Auditorium on Thursday, December 15, 7:30 pm, in performance with Boston's own Gamelan Galak Tika. This first-time collaboration - melding world music, jazz, electronics, and the experimental ...	Trombone Shorty: "One Of The Most Engaging Entertainers On Earth" (Philadelphia Daily News) - Wraps Up Whirlwind 2011 With New Tour Dates And New Year's Eve Blowout In SF 18 November, 2011 With new album 'For True' now in its sixth week atop the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Charts, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews & Orleans Avenue will make a two-week trek through Europe before returning home for shows at New Orleans' House of Blues, then ending this year at SF's Fillmore for two nights, ...
Jazz At Lincoln Center Doha At The St Regis Doha Marks The First In A Series Of Jazz Clubs 17 November, 2011 St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. (NYSE: HOT), and Jazz at Lincoln Center (JALC) announce today an unprecedented global partnership, bringing two New York icons together to concept and create a series of jazz clubs around the world in St. Regis hotels. With ...	Frank Sinatra Birthday Celebration Gives Fans Unique Lifestyle Experience 17 November, 2011 A throwback to the postwar heyday of supper clubs, jazz orchestras and after-six elegance, A Swingin' Affair! will be a three-stage gala celebrating the life, artistry and birthday of the legendary singer and actor, Frank Sinatra (born, Dec. 12, 1915). Named appropriately for Sinatra's acclaimed 10th ...
Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr., Winner Of "America's Got Talent," To Release 'That's Life' On November 21, 2011 16 November, 2011 Columbia Records is pleased to announce that the debut album from Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr., this year's "America's Got Talent" winner, will be released on November 21, 2011. Landau's emotional AGT triumph on September 14 was seen by more than 14 million viewers. And his thrilling renditions of ...	Italian Jazz Musician Daniela D'Ercole Killed When Hit By Car 14 November, 2011 Daniela D'Ercole, 32, a jazz vocalist from Italy, was fatally struck by an SUV in New York City on Nov. 10. She was hit just before midnight on Broadway near West 106th Street, police and fire officials said. D'Ercole was hit by a 2002 Mercury Mountaineer while crossing Broadway at 106th Street just ...
Robert Glasper Experiment Announces Feb. 28 Release Of "Black Radio" 11 November, 2011 On February 28, 2012, Robert Glasper Experiment will release Black Radio, a future landmark album that boldly stakes out new musical territory and transcends any notion of genre, drawing from jazz, hip hop, R&B and rock, but refusing to be pinned down by any one tag. The first full-length album from ...	Live! Benefit Concert Series Featuring Jazz Legend Arturo Sandoval 05 November, 2011 The Epilepsy Therapy Project, a non-profit organization whose mission is to accelerate new therapies for people living with epilepsy and seizures, is thrilled to announce the launch of the Acceleration: LIVE! benefit concert series. With a little help from some world-famous musicians, the series will ...
The Dukes Of Dixieland Are Back! 04 November, 2011 The original Dukes of Dixieland, the band formed by the Assunto brothers, are back and they are on SRI Jazz. The much anticipated original Audio Fidelity recordings by the Dukes of Dixieland have been requested by so many fans and SRI Jazz is proud to announce the release of the first of this series ...	Monika Borzym Sets NYC Debut For 11/28 At Rockwood; New CD 'Girl Talk' Earns Early Raves 04 November, 2011 Favorable early reviews have greeted 'Girl Talk', the debut CD by 21-year old vocalist Monika Borzym. On the new album, released digitally in the U.S. on 10/18 via Sony Poland, Borzym delivers a fearless take on an eclectic range of songs, and in doing so, delivers a jazz vocal album for a new generation ...
Trombone Shorty Teams With Mark Ronson, Mos Def, Erykah Badu And Others For Re:Generation Music Project 03 November, 2011 Rolling Stone has premiered a new Mark Ronson-produced track featuring Trombone Shorty, Mos Def, Erykah Badu, members of the Dap Kings, and Meters drummer Zigaboo Modeliste, as part of the Re:Generation music project. The project follows five DJ's as they re-interpret five traditional styles of music; ...	Berklee Marsalis Jams: JD Allen Trio Pairs With Berklee Students, November 9 and 10 03 November, 2011 Berklee College of Music and Marsalis Music present Marsalis Berklee Jams, a program that brings up-and-coming jazz artists to Boston for performances and masterclasses with Berklee students. The featured artist for this eighth installment is the JD Allen Trio, with tenor saxophonist JD Allen, bassist ...
Stella Artois Unveils Plans For "Under The Holiday Star," A Free Album Available Exclusively Online 02 November, 2011 Named after the holiday star, Stella Artois was first crafted for the holidays as a gift to the people of Leuven. In that same spirit of generosity, the Belgian lager is giving a unique gift to its fans: an eight-track album of holiday favorites to be offered free throughout the season. Under The ...	Jazz Pianist/Composer Enoch Smith Jr. Releases "Misfits," His 2nd CD As A Leader, Nov. 8 01 November, 2011 Pianist/composer Enoch Smith Jr. has taken his own unconventional path to a rising career in music, the latest chapter of which is the November 8 release of his CD" Misfits." The new disc, on Smith's label Music4MyPeople Entertainment, is an engaging follow-up to his 2010 debut "Church Boy." "Misfits" ...
Dave Chamberlain Showcases Guitar Skills On New Record 'On the Back Foot' 28 October, 2011 For Dave Chamberlain, neither the bass which he is best known for or the guitar, his spotlighted instrument on his new album "On the Back Foot," was the instrument of first love. It was something else entirely, and what could be defined as a failed crush. "When I was seven my father, a keen semi-pro ...	Fairfax Law Foundation Is Jazzed To Be Fundraising For Charity 28 October, 2011 The Fairfax Law Foundation and George Mason University Jazz Ensemble present the Tenth Annual Jazz 4 Justice Concert on Friday, November 11, 2011 at 8:00 PM in the George Mason University Center for the Arts Concert Hall. This concert benefits the charitable endeavors of the Fairfax Law Foundation and ...
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue Play Biggest NYC Headlining Show To Date Nov. 11 At Terminal 5 27 October, 2011 Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue will bring their high energy Supafunkrock sound to Terminal 5 on Nov 11 for their biggest NYC headlining show to date. New album 'For True' entered its 4th week at #1 on the contemporary jazz chart this week, having garnered praise from Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, ...	Vocalist, Dorothy Leigh Receives Well-Deserved Nominations In The 54th Annual Grammy Awards 2012 - First Round 26 October, 2011 Dorothy Leigh, multi-faceted jazz and R&B vocalist, receives accolades from the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc. 54th Annual Grammy Awards 2012 Categories - First Round •Record Of The Year Home Again, Dorothy Leigh Whenever We Touch, Dorothy Leigh •Album Of ...
Seedless Records Recording Artist Robert Turner To Give Free Master Jazz Piano Seminar @ JZ's Music School In Shanghai On October 26, 2011 25 October, 2011 Seedless Records recording Artist and Master Jazz Pianist and composer Robert Turner will be giving a free Master Jazz Piano seminar at JZ's music school in Shanghai China this Wednesday October 26th. If you are in the Shanghai area, this is a not to miss opportunity to see one of the World's most talented ...	New York City Welcomes To The USA For The Very First Time, Venezuela's World-renowned "El Sistema" And Their New Jazz Orchestra: Simon Bolivar Big-Band Jazz October 31, 2011 - November 4, 2011 25 October, 2011 New York City welcomes Venezuela's world-renowned "El Sistema" Simon Bolivar Big-Band Jazz (SBBBJ) with a concert series of four performances from October 31, 2011 - November 4, 2011. Led by Venezuelan percussionist Andres Briceno, the Simon Bolivar Big-Band Jazz will perform new and traditional big ...