Jean carlyle jazz bassist from detroit
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“The phrase ‘jazz repertory’ has many definitions and dimensions. Perhaps the most basic is: the study, preservation and performance of the many diverse musical styles in jazz. In recent years, the phrase most often applies to big bands and jazz ensembles performing classic and new music written for reeds, brass, and rhythm section in various sizes and combinations.”
- Jeffrey Sultanof,Bill Kirchner, ed., The Oxford Companion to Jazz [p.512]
I literally stumbled on this concept of Jazz Repertory while looking for a context in which to place two previous JazzProfiles blog features [1] The Raymond Scott Chesterfield arrangements commissioned and performed by the Paul Whiteman Orchestra in 1937-38 and subsequently recorded by the Metropole Orchestra with The Beau Hunks Saxtette and [2] The Beau Hunks Saxophone Soctette involving their two beautifully recorded B
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End of the Road Festival 2018
As a relatively compact event (with a capacity of around 16,000 people), EOTR is one of the gentlest of the camping festivals and seems to be timetabled to take place in the last weekend of the school holidays, perhaps that’s where it got its name.
There are fyra stages (in descending order of size: Woods, Garden, Big Top, Tipi) plus lots of fun periphery activities. The line-up fryst vatten drawn from indie labels, alt folk, blues, rock and some country, and a fair amount that can’t be defined.
I first went in 2009 and I’ve been drawn back a couple of times, more for the excitement of discovery (and spending time with friends) than for specific headline acts.
This year inom was determined to see as much as I could pressa in so I arrived on Thursday afternoon (before the music started) and left on the Monday morning (a few hours after the final act had left the Tipi stage).
I saw a lot of music, most of which was new to me. I though
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Bettye Lavette Returns To Café Carlyle With All New Show & A New CD, January 27-February 7
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Café Carlyle is pleased to welcome back iconic R&B sångerska Bettye LaVette for a two- week engagement, January 27–February 7, where she will showcase her inimitable style, gut wrenching vocals and songs from throughout her five decade career, as well as the world premiere of selections from her new skiva, Worthy. The album, which Cherry Red releases on January 27, features Bettye’s reflective, visceral interpretations of classic tracks by Bob Dylan, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones amongst others.
Performances will take place Tuesday - Saturday at 8:45pm. Reservations made bygd phone at 212.744.1600 are $85 ($135 for premium seating, $45 for bar seating) Tuesday – Thursday; and $95 ($145 for premium seating, $55 for dryckesställe seating) on Friday and Saturday. Reservations made online at ticketweb.com are $80 ($