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Jerry Lucarelli posted an eventPosted on October 10, 2010 at 2:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
In Concert:
Jerry Lucarelli- Piano
Louis Lucarelli- Vibes
Benny Benack- Tenor Sax/Clarinet
Don Aliquo- Tenor Sax
Sunny Sunseri- Bass
Vince Yaglieri- Drums
Debbie Zugates
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 4:56am 0 Comments 0 Likes
3rd Street Art Gallery in Carnegie presents
Jerry lucarelli- Piano/ Keyboard
Louis Lucarelli-Vibes
Benny Benack- Tenor sax/ Clarinet
Don Aliquo-Tenor Sax
Sunny Sunseri- Bass
Vince Taglieri- Drums
Debbie Zugates- Vocals
October 10, 2010
2:30 p.m.- 4:15 p.m.
Posted on May 22, 2009 at 2:57am 0 Comments 0 Likes
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Jerry, would definitely show for your session at the Royal, but durn day job has me on 2-11 on Mondays all month. hopefully next month
Dear Jerry Lucarelli ,
I´d really appreciate it if you could take the time to look at my work and leave your impressions here or in the guestbook on my homepage -http://www.miartemartagracielabressi.webs.com/- where there are more samples of my digital art works, engravings and sculptures. The web site´s in Spanish but, if you want to read the texts in English, you can access my Livejournal:
http://pallasatheneas.livejournal.com
You can also visit the website we created with the Belgian jazz musician Dirk Schreurs to make our recent video art collaboration known to the world:
http://www.mindsofglass.webs.com/
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Minds of Glass: ¨All visual compositions perfectly match the soundtrack’s expressive aesthetics in terms of emotional content and artistic strength” (New York/Los Angeles Independent Media Board).
http://cminejazz.com/show/2010/11/12/minds-of-glass
http://martagracielabressistudios.webs.com/
If it doesn't work, simply copy and paste the link on your browser. You'll find new images in the gallery.
Regards,
Marta
P.S.: Unfortunately, I' ve got too many contact on the network to add more.Feel free to add me if you want.
HOw are you? Been along time. By the way, I tried clicking on all you links and none of them worked. Thought you should know. Give me a call sometime? Say hi to Sally for me.
Michele
Thanks for joining !
Be blessed!
Luiz
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