First Annual International Jazz Day [4-27-2012]

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Barbara Hendricks, Bireli Lagrene, Chaka Khan, Danilo Pérez, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Dianne Reeves, Eli Degibri, Esperanza Spalding, Gerald Clayton, Herbie Hancock, Hugh Masekela, Jimmy Heath, John Beasley, LIONEL LOUEKE, Marcus Miller, Terri Lyne Carrington, Wayne Shorter

International Jazz Day to be Celebrated with All-Star Concerts in Paris, New Orleans and New York Video Streams of all 3 Concerts Live on Jazz Day and Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz

Herbie Hancock

On Friday, April 27, UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock will kick-off the first annual International Jazz Day with a full day of events including live performances, Master Classes, and discussions featuring Marcus Miller, Barbara Hendricks, Hugh Masekela, Dee Dee Bridgewater, plus much more. Please visit http://unesco.org for complete details.

The day will conclude in a concert of jazz luminaries including: Herbie Hancock, George Benson, Swan Berger, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Igor Butman, Terri Lyne Carrington, Gerald Clayton, Klaus Doldinger, Dominique Fillon, Antonio Hart, Barbara Hendricks, Nicole Slack Jones, Manu Katché, Eric Lagnini, Bireli Lagrene, Jean Felix Lalanne, Nguyen Le, Lionel Loueke, Michel El Malem, Tania Maria, Hugh Masekela, Marcus Miller, China Moses, Michael Rodriguez, Isphar Sarabski, Ben Williams, and many others. John Beasley will serve as Musical Director.

The Dirty Dozen Brass Band -][- TWENTY DOZEN – [Savoy Jazz, 2012] –

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The Dirty Dozen Brass Band

The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, TWENTY DOZEN

The Dirty Dozen Brass Band -][- TWENTY DOZEN –MP3– [Savoy Jazz, 2012] –

Credited with revitalizing the brass band tradition in New Orleans, Dirty Dozen Brass Band has spread their music to the world – in more than 30 countries on five continents.

Timed with their 35th Anniversary, 20 Dozen contains the first new original music from the band since 1999 and is their first release in over 5 years. Among the tracks included is a cover of Rihanna’s global #1 smash, Don’t Stop The Music. -[Savoy Jazz]-

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“A GREAT NIGHT IN HARLEM” Apollo Theater May 17th 7:00 PM

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Christian McBride, Geri Allen, Paquito D'Rivera, Quincy Jones, Stanley Jordan, Steven Bernstein, Victor Lewis

Join Quincy Jones and 40 other legends for an unforgettable night that will help save the music…

Jazz Foundation of America presents its 11th Annual
“A GREAT NIGHT IN HARLEM”

APOLLO THEATER
MAY 17th

7PM

PERFORMANCES BY

Over 40 legends of jazz, R&B, blues, and Rock ‘n’ Roll including

Marcus Lewis -][- FACING EAST – [Sharp 11 Records, 2012] –

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African American, Marcus Lewis, Trombone

Marcus Lewis, FACING EAST

Marcus Lewis -][- FACING EAST –MP3– [Sharp 11 Records, 2012] –

Marcus Lewis is a musician creating Jazz/Improvised music in the now with integrity and passion that resonates with the human experience. His melodies are lyrical, expressive and will have you singing after hearing them. Described as soulful, fiery and intuitive, Marcus focuses on the musical journey and conversational aspects of the jazz/improvised music genre.

Marcus is currently celebrating the April release of “Facing East” which features a world class line-up including Logan Richardson on Alto Sax, Adam Larson on Tenor Sax, Pablo Masis on Trumpet, Andrea Kester on Vocals, Sam Harris on Piano, Aidan Carroll on Bass, and Tommy Crane on Drums. Aside from touring with the Marcus Lewis Band, Marcus is currently touring with Janelle Monae and Sugarfoot’s Ohio Players.