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South Florida JAZZ Presents Martin Bejerano Trio | May 14th, 2011

South Florida JAZZ Presents Fast-Rising Jazz Piano Star Martin Bejerano Trio Premiering Potential Energy Suite – May 14, 2011

 

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — South Florida‘s premier modern jazz organization is very excited to present this Cuban-American piano sensation, now a South Florida resident. This concert takes place at the 500-seat Rose & Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center on the Nova Southeastern University campus, 3100 Ray Ferrero, Jr. Blvd in Davie, 33314. Tickets are $40 ($30 for South Florida JAZZ members and $15 for students under age 25 with I.D.) and may be purchased from the Broward Center Box Office by calling 954.462.0222 in Broward County; also toll-free at 877-311-SHOW, as well as online at http://southfloridajazz.org, the presenting organization’s official Web site. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Playboy Jazz Festivals’ FREE COMMUNITY CONCERT in Beverly Hills | May 1st, 2011

PLAYBOY JAZZ FESTIVAL PRESENTS JUSTO ALMARIO’S AFRO-COLOMBIAN ENSEMBLE AND AWARD-WINNING ISRAELI JAZZ PIANIST TAMIR HENDELMAN’S TRIO, IN FREE COMMUNITY CONCERT, SUNDAY MAY 1ST AT THE BEVERLY HILLS CIVIC CENTER   The Playboy Jazz Festival will launch its annual free community concert series with Justo Almario’s Afro-Colombian Ensemble and award-winning Israeli …

The 40th Annual Stanford Jazz Festival | June 24th – Aug 6th, 2011

Announcing the 40th Annual Stanford Jazz Festival, June 24 – August 6

Founder and Artistic/Executive
Director Jim Nadel has put together a compelling mix of styles and
talent for the 2011 festival, as he’s done for each of the Festival
seasons since 1972. Stanford is unique among jazz festivals in the way
it brings great jazz artists together to collaborate and to work closely
with students–a result of Nadel’s vision.

Palo Alto, CA (PRWEB) April 15, 2011

Providing an intimate interaction of jazz and community found nowhere else, the Stanford Jazz Festival
is pleased to announce the lineup of its 40th season. Commencing on
June 24 with Grammy®-winning, New Orleans-based living legend Allen
Toussaint, presenting rare appearances by the great Brazilian songwriter
and singer Milton Nascimento, and winding up in August with an all-star
week that includes Joe Lovano and the Bad Plus, the Festival will
present upwards of 100 of the world’s greatest jazz artists in the
comfortable and convenient setting of the Stanford University campus. To continue, please click “MORE”!

The 40th Annual Stanford Jazz Festival | June 24th – Aug 6th, 2011

Announcing the 40th Annual Stanford Jazz Festival, June 24 – August 6

Founder and Artistic/Executive
Director Jim Nadel has put together a compelling mix of styles and
talent for the 2011 festival, as he’s done for each of the Festival
seasons since 1972. Stanford is unique among jazz festivals in the way
it brings great jazz artists together to collaborate and to work closely
with students–a result of Nadel’s vision.

Palo Alto, CA (PRWEB) April 15, 2011

Providing an intimate interaction of jazz and community found nowhere else, the Stanford Jazz Festival
is pleased to announce the lineup of its 40th season. Commencing on
June 24 with Grammy®-winning, New Orleans-based living legend Allen
Toussaint, presenting rare appearances by the great Brazilian songwriter
and singer Milton Nascimento, and winding up in August with an all-star
week that includes Joe Lovano and the Bad Plus, the Festival will
present upwards of 100 of the world’s greatest jazz artists in the
comfortable and convenient setting of the Stanford University campus. To continue, please click “MORE”!

KISS FM’s Annual Mother’s Day Event in New York | May 7th-8th, 2011

KISS FM’s Annual Mother’s Day Event Offers Laughs and Legends for a Mother’s Day Weekend Filled with Comedy and Classic Soul

98.7 KISS FM and Marquee Concerts
announce a Mother’s Day Weekend filled with Comedy and Classic Soul as
The Royal Comedy Tour and The Mother’s Day Concert take the stage at New
York City’s Beacon Theatre. On Saturday, May 7th, comics Sommore, D.L.
Hughley, Bruce Bruce, and Damon Williams are featured in The Royal
Comedy Tour, with shows at 7:00pm and 10:30pm. On Sunday, May 8th, the
landmark theatre plays host to The Mother’s Day Concert featuring
legendary R&B group The Whispers and GRAMMY Award winner Stephanie
Mills, plus special guest Lillo Thomas. Tickets are on sale now at http://www.ticketmaster.com. For more details about the shows, visit http://www.marqueeconcerts.com.

New York, NY (PRWEB) April 14, 2011


98.7 KISS FM presents a very special Mother’s Day Weekend line up at
New York City’s Beacon Theatre. The annual shows have become a Mother’s
Day tradition, and by popular demand, second shows have been added to
each event.

On Saturday May 7, 2011, The Royal Comedy Tour
brings top comics to the stage at 7:00pm with a recently added late
show at 10:30pm. The evening of laughs includes Sommore (“The Queens of
Comedy,” recipient of the Richard Pryor Award for Comic Of The Year),
D.L. Hughley (TV’s “The Hughleys,” “The Original Kings of Comedy), Bruce
Bruce (Comedy Central special, host of BET’s 10th Anniversary “Comic
View”), and Damon Williams (BET’s “Comic View,” host of several episodes
of “Showtime at The Apollo”). To continue, please click “MORE”!

KISS FM’s Annual Mother’s Day Event in New York | May 7th-8th, 2011

KISS FM’s Annual Mother’s Day Event Offers Laughs and Legends for a Mother’s Day Weekend Filled with Comedy and Classic Soul

98.7 KISS FM and Marquee Concerts
announce a Mother’s Day Weekend filled with Comedy and Classic Soul as
The Royal Comedy Tour and The Mother’s Day Concert take the stage at New
York City’s Beacon Theatre. On Saturday, May 7th, comics Sommore, D.L.
Hughley, Bruce Bruce, and Damon Williams are featured in The Royal
Comedy Tour, with shows at 7:00pm and 10:30pm. On Sunday, May 8th, the
landmark theatre plays host to The Mother’s Day Concert featuring
legendary R&B group The Whispers and GRAMMY Award winner Stephanie
Mills, plus special guest Lillo Thomas. Tickets are on sale now at http://www.ticketmaster.com. For more details about the shows, visit http://www.marqueeconcerts.com.

New York, NY (PRWEB) April 14, 2011


98.7 KISS FM presents a very special Mother’s Day Weekend line up at
New York City’s Beacon Theatre. The annual shows have become a Mother’s
Day tradition, and by popular demand, second shows have been added to
each event.

On Saturday May 7, 2011, The Royal Comedy Tour
brings top comics to the stage at 7:00pm with a recently added late
show at 10:30pm. The evening of laughs includes Sommore (“The Queens of
Comedy,” recipient of the Richard Pryor Award for Comic Of The Year),
D.L. Hughley (TV’s “The Hughleys,” “The Original Kings of Comedy), Bruce
Bruce (Comedy Central special, host of BET’s 10th Anniversary “Comic
View”), and Damon Williams (BET’s “Comic View,” host of several episodes
of “Showtime at The Apollo”). To continue, please click “MORE”!

The 30th Annual Blue Note Jazz Festival | June 1st – 30th, 2011

Blue Note Jazz Club Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Inaugural Blue Note Jazz Festival in New York City


 

Chris Botti, Dave Brubeck, Chaka
Kahn, Bobby McFerrin, The Roots and Many More to Perform in June at this
Year’s Largest New York Jazz Festival

NEW YORK, April 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — In honor of its 30th anniversary, the Blue Note Jazz Club is opening its doors throughout New York City
during the month of June for the inaugural Blue Note Jazz Festival.
 More than 80 shows featuring many artists who have performed at the
Blue Note for years will take the city by storm at this year’s largest New York jazz festival. More than 60,000 tickets are available. Ticket information and a complete schedule of events are available on the official festival website, www.BlueNoteJazzFestival.com.

The festival will feature a diverse group of high-profile artists including Dave Brubeck, Chris Botti, Nancy Wilson, Bobby McFerrin, Brian Wilson, The Roots, Chaka Kahn, Roberta Flack, El Gran Combo, Jon Hendricks, Kathleen Battle, McCoy Tyner, Youssou N’Dour, Bill Frisell, Meshell Ndegeocello, Madeleine Peyroux
and many more. In addition to presenting a special series of shows at
the Blue Note, the club has scheduled shows at the Beacon Theatre, Town
Hall, BB King Blues Club & Grill, Highline Ballroom, Terminal 5,
Joe’s Pub, Mercury Lounge, Rose Hall at Lincoln Center, Le Poisson Rouge, The Lehman Center for Performing Arts, and the Katonah Museum of Art. To continue, please click “MORE”!

The 30th Annual Blue Note Jazz Festival | June 1st – 30th, 2011

Blue Note Jazz Club Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Inaugural Blue Note Jazz Festival in New York City


 

Chris Botti, Dave Brubeck, Chaka
Kahn, Bobby McFerrin, The Roots and Many More to Perform in June at this
Year’s Largest New York Jazz Festival

NEW YORK, April 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — In honor of its 30th anniversary, the Blue Note Jazz Club is opening its doors throughout New York City
during the month of June for the inaugural Blue Note Jazz Festival.
 More than 80 shows featuring many artists who have performed at the
Blue Note for years will take the city by storm at this year’s largest New York jazz festival. More than 60,000 tickets are available. Ticket information and a complete schedule of events are available on the official festival website, www.BlueNoteJazzFestival.com.

The festival will feature a diverse group of high-profile artists including Dave Brubeck, Chris Botti, Nancy Wilson, Bobby McFerrin, Brian Wilson, The Roots, Chaka Kahn, Roberta Flack, El Gran Combo, Jon Hendricks, Kathleen Battle, McCoy Tyner, Youssou N’Dour, Bill Frisell, Meshell Ndegeocello, Madeleine Peyroux
and many more. In addition to presenting a special series of shows at
the Blue Note, the club has scheduled shows at the Beacon Theatre, Town
Hall, BB King Blues Club & Grill, Highline Ballroom, Terminal 5,
Joe’s Pub, Mercury Lounge, Rose Hall at Lincoln Center, Le Poisson Rouge, The Lehman Center for Performing Arts, and the Katonah Museum of Art. To continue, please click “MORE”!

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