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The BLUES ORPHANS celebrate 30 years!

The Blues Orphans, established in 1979, will celebrate 30 years throughout 2009.

~Mark your calendars~
The actual 30th anniversary event will take place on July 17, 2009,
at Little E's Jazz Club
949 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA. 15222
(412) 392-2217‎


Remaining 2009 performance dates at Little E's,
-August 14
-September 18
-October 16
-November 13
-December 11
(8:30PM to 12:30AM)

Posted by Dave Yoho on July 6, 2009 at 1:48pm — 5 Comments

Aja

Aja & Claire Simone show playlist for George Jazz FM 3rd & 4th July




www.georgefm.co.nz/jazz


Boogaloogalick-Les Hommes

Brazilika-Giles Peterson Presents (Andy Votel Mix)

Congo Square-Teena Marie Ft George Duke

Sunny Road-Emilina Torrini

Carolina-Seu Jorge

Burguesinha-Seu Jorge

Sambady To Love-Kent Jenning

The Happy People-Airto

Tre Bien-B… Continue

Posted by Aja on July 4, 2009 at 12:38pm

mahi

Rajasthan Tours- Take the Glimpse of Royal Charm

Rajasthan is globally famous tourist destination of India. The state is endowed with unique charm that is off beat than other tourist destinations of India. Famous for the royal charm, colourful festivals, rich culture & tradition, warm hospitality and beautiful landscapes, Rajasthan never fails to lure tourists. It is the must visit destination on trip to India. Every year thousands of tourists from every corner of the world visit to grab the magnetizing attractions of the state. Traveling… Continue

Posted by mahi on July 3, 2009 at 5:47am

mahi

Travel To India And Get Lose In Its Exhilarating Natural Beauty

India is one of the most beautiful country with captivating tourism destination in the world. It is geographically blessed with natural beauty and various captivating destination. Visit once in your life time and catch the wealth of natural attraction. It is a place with multiple tourism option with traditional culture; fascinating natural beauty and religion together thriving in the magical environment. It is the most beautiful continent with astounding beauty. Travel to any part of India and y… Continue

Posted by mahi on July 2, 2009 at 6:00am

Bettoman

OUR BRAINS on MUSIC: THE SCIENCE *

NEW YORK TIMES
June 30, 2009
Television Review | 'Nova: Musical Minds'

By MIKE HALE

“Musical Minds,” the season premiere of “Nova” on PBS, is based on the neurologist Oliver Sacks’s most recent book, “Musicophilia,” a collection of case studies of people whose brains have unusual relationships to music, cases in which, as Dr. Sacks puts it, “music gets them going to an extraordinary degree.” A one-hour program can’t approach the depth and texture of Dr. Sacks’s book, but it does… Continue

Posted by Bettoman on June 30, 2009 at 9:42pm — 1 Comment

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Frank B. Greenlee

Do You Remember and Where Are They Today?

Started by Frank B. Greenlee Jun 22.

Dan Wasson

William "Speigal" Gay 3 Replies

Started by Dan Wasson. Last reply by Mark Koch Jun 20.

Mike Shanley

JazzTimes 1 Reply

Started by Mike Shanley. Last reply by Ed Skirtich Jun 12.

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LYRICAL TRIBUTE TO THE TURRENTINE BROTHERS

L' PLACE
Re: Blue Note CDP 7-46142-2
Can be recited or sung to "La Place" by Stanley Turrentine, La Place Music - BMI
Lyrics by Nelson E. Harrison, Timeslice Music- ASCAP
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Created by Dr. Nelson Harrison Aug 20, 2008 at 7:33am. Last updated by Dr. Nelson Harrison Aug. 20, 2008.

SOHO DEBUTS LIMITED JAZZ POLICY

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Soho

Jessica Lee - Vocals
Chris Hemingway - Saxophone
Roy Ruzika - Acoustic Guitar

Jazz Brunch

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Created by Dr. Nelson Harrison Aug 7, 2008 at 10:42pm. Last updated by Dr. Nelson Harrison Aug. 12, 2008.

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Created by Dr. Nelson Harrison Apr 24, 2008 at 9:41pm. Last updated by Dr. Nelson Harrison Apr. 24, 2008.

 

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Duke Ellington is first African-American and the first musician to solo on U.S. circulating coin

Updated 12:57 p.m. EST, Tue February 24, 2009
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The United States Mint launched a new coin Tuesday featuring jazz legend Duke Ellington, making him the first African-American to appear by himself on a circulating U.S. coin.
The District of Columbia coin honoring Duke Ellington was introduced Tuesday in Washington.

The District of Columbia coin honoring Duke Ellington was introduced Tuesday in Washington.

Ellington, the composer of classics including "It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing" appears on the "tails" side of the new D.C. quarter. George Washington is on the "heads" side, as is usual with U.S. quarters.

The coin was issued to celebrate Ellington's birthplace, the District of Columbia.

U.S. Mint Director Ed Moy introduced the new coin at a news conference Tuesday at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History.

Members of Ellington's family were present at the ceremony, and the jazz band of Duke Ellington High School performed.

Ellington won the honor by a vote of D.C. residents, beating out abolitionist Frederick Douglass and astronomer Benjamin Banneker.

Also on the coin is the phrase "Justice for all." The Mint rejected the first inscription choice of D.C. voters, which was "taxation without representation," in protest of the district's lack of voting representation in Congress.

Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington received 13 Grammy Awards and a Pulitzer Prize, among numerous other honors. His orchestra's theme song, "Take the A Train," is one of the best-known compositions in jazz.

Ellington was born in the district in 1899 and composed more than 3,000 songs, including "Satin Doll," "Perdido" and "Don't Get Around Much Any More." "It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing" helped usher in the swing era of jazz.

Ellington performed with other famous artists, including John Coltrane, Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald, and he traveled around the world with his orchestras.

He died in 1974 at the age of 75.

The first African-American to appear on a circulating coin was York, a slave who accompanied Lewis and Clark on their "Corps of Discovery" adventures across America at the dawn of the 19th century. The 2003 Missouri quarter features the three men together in a canoe on the obverse.

The U.S. Mint distinguishes between circulating coins, which are intended for daily use, and commemorative ones, which mark special occasions.

African-Americans including Jackie Robinson, who broke baseball's color barrier, have appeared on commemorative coins. Educator Booker T. Washington, botanist George Washington Carver and the first Revolutionary War casualty, Crispus Attucks, all of whom were black, have also appeared on commemorative coins, according to the U.S. Mint.
 
 

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