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![]() Terence Blanchard |
TANGLEWOOD JAZZ FEST - FRIDAY 8/29 - SUNDAY 8/31 The 2008 Tanglewood Jazz Festival is scheduled for Friday, August 29th - August 31 at Seiji Ozawa Hall in Lenox, MA. This year's line-up inlcludes: Friday 8/29 Aaron Parks Quartet (6:30pm), Edmar Castaneda Trio w/s/g Joe Locke & Eliane Elias "Something For You" A Tribute to Bill Evans (8pm) Saturday 8/30 Kate McGarry Trio (12:30pm), A Celebration of Marian McPartland's 90th Birthday w/s/g Nnenna Freelon, Mulgrew Miller, Spencer Day (2pm), Jason Palmer Quintet (6:30pm), Donal Fox: Scarlatti Jazz Suite Project w/s/g Christian Scott & Dianne Reeves (8pm) Sunday 8/31 Spencer Day Quartet (12:30pm), Eddie Daniels Quartet, Mark O'Connor's "Hot Swing" w/s/g Jane Monheit (2pm), Alex Brown Trio (6:30pm), Terence Blanchard's "A Tale of God's Will (A Requiem for Katrina)" with 35 piece orchestra (8pm) Click here for more information. |
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![]() Jody Shayne |
JODY SHAYNE INAUGURATES JAZZ SERIES @ CAFE MADISON 9/5 Vocalist Jody Shayne will inaugurate a new jazz policy at Café Madison (1108 Madison Ave, Albany, NY) on Friday, September 5th from 9:00pm - 12:00am. She will be joined by pianist Nina Sheldon and bassist Russ Brooks. Click here for more information. |
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![]() David Sanborn |
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![]() Ben Allison & Man Size Safe |
A PLACE FOR JAZZ ANNOUNCES FALL 2008 SEASON A Place for Jazz announced its 2008 Fall Concert Series, featuring five evenings of outstanding jazz in the Capital District. The concert series begins on Friday, September 12, 2008 and continues every other Friday through November 7, 2008. All concerts are at 8:00 p.m. at the Whisperdome, in the First Unitarian Society at 1221 Wendell Ave. in Schenectady, NY. This year's line up: Friday 9/12 - Bill Charlap Trio Friday 9/26 - Lee Russo Quartet Friday 10/10 - Ben Allison & Man Size Safe Friday 10/24 - Joe Locke Friday 11/7 - Karrin Allyson Click here for more information. |
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![]() Andy Narrell |
2008 LAKE GEORGE JAZZ WEEKEND - 9/13 & 9/14 Celebrating its 25th year, the 2008 Lake George Jazz Weekend will take place on Saturday September 13th and Sunday, September 14th in Shepard Park (Canada St., Lake George, NY.) This year's line up includes: Saturday, September 13th: Tedd Firth Trio with vocalist Marilyn Maye Roswell Rudd & Shout Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers Andy Narell Sunday, September 14th: Lee Shaw Trio Cindy Blackman Quartet The Either/Orchestra Click here for more information. |
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![]() Big Soul Ensemble |
BIG SOUL ENSEMBLE @ THE LINDA - THURSDAY 9/18 Keith Prays Big Soul Ensemble will perform at The Linda - WAMC's Performing Arts Studio - on Thursday, September 18th at 8:00pm The Big Soul Ensemble is a lot of band with a lot of soul. Comprised of over a dozen of the Capital Regions finest musicians, the ensemble is a traditional jazz big band with a twist. Instead of looking to the past for their repertoire, the Big Soul Ensemble pays homage to the past while playing material specifically written or arranged for the band by its own members. Click here for more information. |
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![]() Wynton Marsalis |
EMPAC GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION 10/3 - 10/19 Celebrate the Grand Opening of the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) in Troy with three weekends of world-class artistic performances and workshops, premieres of commissioned artworks, eye-opening exhibitions of research at the frontiers of science, and social events ranging from black-tie elegant to come-as-you-are eclectic. Featured performers include Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Cecil Taylor, Ramsey Lewis Trio, Fieldwork, and many more. Click here for more information. |
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| JAZZ RADIO IN THE CAPITAL DISTRICT On nearly every day of the week a radio station in the Capital District features jazz music in its programing. For a full listing of programs featuring jazz music visit: www.albanyjazz.com/radio.html |
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| WHAT ARE YOUR "TOP FIVE"? Local musicians and fans sound off on their favorite jazz recordings. Click here to participate. |
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