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San Jose Jazz Fest strong on Latin, Cuban talent

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2008-08-08 07:21:12 by Jim in The Concert Blog
 
...Jazz Festival, which runs Friday through Sunday, will feature more than 100 bands, over 1,000 musicians and is expected to draw approximately 100,000 fans. The festivals 10 indoor and outdoor stages are all located in the citys downtown area and will collectively turn San Jose into the center of the jazz universe for one weekend Big-name...
 
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Filipino American Jazz Festival debuts this weekend

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2008-08-08 07:14:51 by Jim in The Concert Blog
 
...jazz festival, I certainly wouldnt pick to do it on the same weekend that San Jose hosts its humdinger. The organizers behind the first annual San Francisco Filipino American Jazz Festival, however, are obviously more ambitious than I am The two-day music event is set to make its debut on Saturday and Sunday. Its part of the larger 15th...
 
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Burlingame Art and Jazz Festival set for this weekend

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2008-08-08 07:11:41 by Jim in The Concert Blog
...Jazz Festival will run 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday (Aug. 9-10). The event takes place on Burlingame Avenue in that quaint citys village-like downtown area Now, granted, many city-sponsored art and jazz festivals are a bit light on the kind of music promised by the title. This one, however, should live up to its billing, thanks to a...
 
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National Jazz Museum in Harlems January Schedule

2008-01-04 19:06:16 by Shyam Sundar in The LION 90.7fm
 
...Jazz Museum in Harlem 104 East 126th Street New York, NY 10035 212 348-8300 http://www.jazzmuseuminharlem.org National Jazz Museum in Harlems January Schedule ØJazz for Curious Listeners features Kenny Washington and film show ØJazz for Curious Readers with scholar Farah Griffin ØHarlem Speaks with Gary Walker and Ademola Olugebefola...
 
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Smooth Jazz e-news - Issue 259 - March 11, 2008

2008-03-11 10:44:00 by Steve "the Jazzman" in The Smooth Jazz Blog
 
...JAZZ-E-NEWS SMOOTH JAZZ USA SHOW UPDATE Issue Number: 259 Date: March 11, 2008 HOST: STEVE BAUER steve@jazznotes.net On the Web http://www.jazznotes.net Archives of Shows Read my Blog Call the Smooth Jazz Comment Line 206.333.0257 Listen to live streaming of my other smooth jazz shows ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK Just music barely Last Thursday...
 
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Monterey Jazz announces lineup for 51st festival

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2008-04-03 07:27:03 by Jim in The Concert Blog
...Jazz Festival Presented by Verizon, launches its second half-century of legendary live jazz presentation, reflecting the artistic excellence that has made MJF the longest running jazz festival in the world. The world-renowned event takes place September 19-21, 2008 on the familiar oak-studded and beautiful grounds of the Monterey Fairgrounds,...
 
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Atlanta Jazz Festival #31, 2008

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2008-05-31 00:00:00 by Editor in IWasDoingAllRight - Jazz Blog, Jazz Trumpet, Ear Training, Atlanta Jazz
...Jazz Festival , last year's Atlanta Jazz Festival was fantastic. The 2007 festival featured some of today's great young musicians such as Vijay Iyer and The Bad Plus and living legends like Charles Tolliver, Bobby Hutcherson, and Herbie Hancock. Ever since the 2007 Atlanta Jazz Festival ended, I've been anxiously awaiting news about the 2008...
 
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Smooth Jazz e-news - Issue 272 - June 3, 2008

2008-06-02 07:34:00 by Steve "the Jazzman" in The Smooth Jazz Blog
 
...JAZZ-E-NEWS SMOOTH JAZZ USA SHOW UPDATE Issue Number: 272 Date: June 3, 2008 HOST: STEVE BAUER steve@jazznotes.net On the Web http://www.jazznotes.net Archives of Shows Read my Blog Call the Smooth Jazz Comment Line 206.333.0257 Listen to live streaming of my other smooth jazz shows ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK This week, I will give you a listen...
 
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Atlanta Jazz - promotion ideas

2007-10-07 00:00:00 by Editor in IWasDoingAllRight - Jazz Blog, Jazz Trumpet, Ear Training, Atlanta Jazz
 
...jazz scene is aware of how difficult it is to get a good turnout at jazz gigs ( Creative Loafing recently wrote about the limited Atlanta jazz audience) . There are several possible explanations for the small audiences, but certainly one of the primary causes is poor promotion. Websites like mine have helped get the word out about gigs, but...
 
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Welcome to Jazz 101: improvisation optional

2008-01-14 19:36:33 by admin in blog.mp3adrenalin.com
 
...jazz was pretty much a do-it-yourself job. It wasnt as if he could sign up for a course in improvisation or jazz harmony at Montreal High School; he had to find teachers on his own and hope that what they taught would provide the tools he needed Peterson was lucky enough to have found an ideal instructor in Paul de Marky, a Hungarian wh