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Philharmonic offers a fling with Ellington, dining and dancing
Snohomish :: WA :: USA | 2 months ago
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the music of Duke Ellington, a gourmet dinner with lush dessert and wine and some slow dancing? That's what the Everett Philharmonic has planned for its 2013 Spring Fling Gala on April 7 at the Comcast Events Center.
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Duke Ellington Legacy: Single Petal of a Rose
New York City :: NY :: USA | 10 months ago
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July 15, 2012 The great Duke Ellington would be proud of the way his family has decided to keep his memory and music alive and kicking for newer generations to enjoy. In 2003, his grandchildren, guitarist Edward Kennedy Ellington II and sister Gaye
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The Last Balladeer: The Johnny Hartman Story
New York City :: NY :: USA | 11 months ago
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AllAboutJazz.com is pleased to provide an excerpt from the book, which was published on June 30, 2012.] Several years ago I was riding in a car to a jazz gig with a few cohorts when "Lush Life" from the iconic John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman album
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Katie Guthorn: Why Not Smile?
San Francisco :: CA :: USA | 1 year ago
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March 17, 2012 San Francisco-based actress, educator and singer Katie Guthorn is primarily known for her work in pop, R&B, Motown and even country music, having performed with groups such as the Soul Delights and the Randy Craig Trip. Though jazz has
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Kirk Whalum: Romance Language
New York City :: NY :: USA | over 1 year ago
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February 11, 2012 Romance Language is very appropriate for Valentine's Daythe perfect background for a romantic evening. Tenor saxophonist Kirk Whalum has teamed up with his brother, vocalist Kevin Whalum, on this recreation of the classic John
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ALLABOUTJAZZ.COM: Kirk Whalum Duets with His Brother, Kevin, to Remake a Classic Album in a "Romance Language" of Their Own
Nashville :: TN :: USA | over 1 year ago
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2011-12-06 Grammy winning saxophonists reimaged take on the Coltrane/Hartman collaboration will be released on Valentines Day Memphis, TN: Most artists would be daunted at the thought of remaking a classic work of art made by legends, but not Grammy
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Terell Stafford: This Side of Strayhorn
New York City :: NY :: USA | almost 2 years ago
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August 19, 2011 The preservation of traditional values in jazz has long been at the core of the art form's most bittersweet dichotomy, which is essentially a spin on the age-old idea that even moderate-level progressions in any given field require
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Terell Stafford: This Side of Strayhorn
New York City :: NY :: USA | 2 years ago
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Some music just stands out from the crowd, and certainly Billy Strayhorn 's tunes do exactly that. What would the great composer/bandleader Duke Ellington have been without his collaborator? He still certainly would have been considered one of the
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Fern Siegel: Stage Door: Driving Miss Daisy and The Music of Billy Strayhorn
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | over 2 years ago
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The Music of Billy Strayhorn In its quiet, spare way, Driving Miss Daisy is a moving snapshot of mid-20th-century Southern life. A minimalist meditation on race relations and unlikely friendships, playwright Alfred Uhry transformed childhood memories
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Cynthia Felton: Come Sunday: The Music Of Duke Ellington
New York City :: NY :: USA | over 2 years ago
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Vocalist Cynthia Felton turned a lot of heads with her debut, Afro Blue: The Music Of Oscar Brown Jr. (Self Produced, 2009), and her sophomore effort is bound to gain even more attention. While Brown is an important, if often overlooked figure,
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