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Of Poland, Kids and Stingrays – jazzahead! 2018

Of Poland, Kids and Stingrays – jazzahead! 2018

On 19 April, jazzahead!, the jazz world‘s international trade fair opens in Bremen, Germany. The programme of events is now completely in place, with specific focus on partner country Poland, the German Jazz Expo, plus panel sessions on the marketing of jazz. The Polish Jazz Scene – on Show in Bremen Poland is at the heart ...

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Bestselling Author T.J. English To Host New York Latin Jazz Series

Bestselling Author T.J. English To Host New York Latin Jazz Series

Bestselling author and Latin music lover T.J. English is hosting and curating In Touch Entertainment’s Dangerous Rhythms series held in a legendary New York venue, Zinc. The next program of the series, which focuses on Latin jazz, will take place on April 19 and feature Gerardo Contino Y Los Habaneros, named in 2015 by NPR/WNYC stations ...

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Louis Apollon's New York City Album Release Show at Rockwood Music Hall on April 15

Louis Apollon's New York City Album Release Show at Rockwood Music Hall on April 15

Louis Apollon’s NYC release of debut album free to be brings fresh jazz-folk, groove sound to Rockwood Music Hall on April 15 On April 15, Rockwood Music Hall will welcome a new face to their stage, jny: Boston’s jazz-folk songwriter Louis Apollon. Originally a New York native, Apollon is looking forward to officially releasing his debut ...

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Nu Jazz Agency And Marshall University Announce The Ellis Marsalis International Jazz Piano Competition Call For Entries!

Nu Jazz Agency And Marshall University Announce The Ellis Marsalis International Jazz Piano Competition Call For Entries!

Nu Jazz Agency and Marshall University—a leading institution of higher education in West Virginia, announced the dates for the long-awaited Ellis Marsalis International Jazz Piano Competition in Huntington, West Virginia (U.S.A.). Preliminary Entry will be open to all from April 9 to May 19, 2018 (12:01 a.m. EST), with up to six (6) competitors being chosen ...

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The Stan Kenton Legacy Orchestra In Great Barrington Massachusetts on April 15

The Stan Kenton Legacy Orchestra In Great Barrington Massachusetts on April 15

The Stan Kenton Legacy Orchestra (“SKLO”) will make its first and only Berkshires appearance this year on Sunday, April 15, at Monument Mountain Regional High School in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. The 7pm concert will be a big band double-header, with the Monument Mountain Jazz Band opening for the Kenton Legacy band. Kenton was one of the ...

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In Touch Entertainment Presents a New Jazz Series at New York City's Iconic Music Venue Zinc Bar in April

In Touch Entertainment Presents a New Jazz Series at New York City's Iconic Music Venue Zinc Bar in April

April is Jazz Appreciation Month and In Touch Entertainment is adding three new programs—Vocal Mania, Boss Tenors, and Dangerous Rhythms—to its already successful series of performances held at a legendary New York jazz venue, Zinc. Since its inception in 2017, Strings Attached jazz series, featuring four of New York City’s premier six-string jazz masters on a ...

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"Jazz In The Digital Age" Presentation Series Kicks Off with Jazz Near You at SOUTH Jazz Club on April 3rd from 5-7pm

"Jazz In The Digital Age" Presentation Series Kicks Off with Jazz Near You at SOUTH Jazz Club on April 3rd from 5-7pm

All About Jazz and Jazz Near You founder Michael Ricci launches the Jazz In The Digital Age speaker series at SOUTH Jazz Club with a fascinating look at his ever-evolving platform that supports live jazz. The presentation will also include a brief Q&A and brainstorming session. All Jazz In The Digital Age events are free, though ...

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Piano Phenomenon Matthew Whitaker To Play Intimate UK Dates

Piano Phenomenon Matthew Whitaker To Play Intimate UK Dates

Young American Piano Phenomenon Plays Exclusive UK Live Shows Sixteen year old US pianist and musical prodigy Matthew Whitaker will visit the UK in April 2018 to play two intimate and exclusive live shows in Milton Keynes and London. First discovering a keyboard at three years old and self-teaching himself the Hammond organ from the age ...

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Vinny Raniolo's Album Release Party on Friday, April 27th from 7pm-11pm at Reckson Center at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City, Long Island

Vinny Raniolo's Album Release Party on Friday, April 27th from 7pm-11pm at Reckson Center at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City, Long Island

Virtuoso guitarist Vinny Raniolo has built a widespread global fan base, thanks to his engaging approach to early jazz, his regular appearances on PBS specials, and his collaborations with six-string giants including Bucky Pizzarelli, Frank Vignola and Tommy Emmanuel. Vinny’s love of flying is just about on par with his devotion to music, and with the ...

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Highlights In Jazz Presents The Millennials Meet The Masters on Thursday, March 22, 2018 8pm at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center

Highlights In Jazz Presents The Millennials Meet The Masters on Thursday, March 22, 2018 8pm at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center

Something magical happens when outstanding jazz players ranging in age from their 20s to their 80s take to the stage and create common ground. That’s what you’ll experience at Highlights In Jazz’s upcoming “The Millennials Meet The Masters” concert, featuring saxophonists/clarinetists Peter and Will Anderson, trumpeter Dominick Farinacci, drummer Jimmy Cobb, bassist Buster Williams, trombonist Steve ...