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It is quite a sight to watch Hiromi Kasuga play on KumGangSana s mountainous stage precariously cantilevered in mid-air, at their fashionable Korean Town location.

Baaba Maal and Angelique Kidjo were among the headliners in a tribute to Island Records founder Chris Blackwell that rocked into the early hours at the Montreux Festival on Saturday.

IN the end, the Inter-Media Arts Center was as eccentric as ever, Michael Rothbard, one of its proprietors, said.

American Jazz pioneer Ornette Coleman is seen playing the saxophone at ThA©A tre Maisonneuve in Place des Arts for the Montreal International Jazz Festival on Thursday July 9, 2009 Photograph by: Dario Ayala, THE GAZETTE A A A A A A Photo Galleries More Photo Galleries A More Stories Obama in Ghana Obama urges good governance in Africa ...

Thousands of relatives hoping to find their loved ones showed up Saturday as officials exhumed one grave in a cemetery where four former employees are accused of digging up and dumping hundreds of bodies in a scheme to resell plots.

" " " " Tags: The Name Game Although we don't yet know whether Otis Redding proved to be the inspiration behind Tobey and Jennifer Meyer Maguire 's decision to name their 9-week-old son Otis, for several CBB readers the Dock of the Bay crooner immediately springs to mind.

If my second day at Tales of the Cocktail seemed to focus on the art and science of mixing drinks, my third day was more about the history and tradition and cultural aspects of mixology.

The Aurora Farmers' Market will get into the swing of things next month as it hosts its first jazz festival.

This Just In ... Kevin Fischer is an award-winning veteran broadcaster who has been seen and heard on Milwaukee TV and radio stations for nearly three decades.

The ever-popular community event, the Bridgeport Village Summer Concert Series , returns for the fifth consecutive year with a strong local line-up. This year's nine-week series will feature local entertainment every Thursday evening from 6pm-8pm, and for the first time, will benefit The Foundation's Bridging the Gap for Tigard Tualatin Schools.

Sweet sounds filled the air Friday night down by the Missouri River. It's part of the Omaha Riverfront Jazz and Blues Festival.

To all you guys out there with long hair: Don't get mad when someone mistakes you for a girl because most of you look like one.

Many in the African diaspora trace their rhythmic roots to Angola's drumming. On Friday 31 July to Sunday 02 August , this musical heritage returns to its source as musicians from Brazil, Mozambique, South Africa and the United States descend on Cine Atlantico in Angola's capital city, Luanda.

John Rich is known as a guy who likes to do things his way. Singer, songwriter, producer - when John is part of a project, he puts both feet in.

Coca-Cola invites you to enjoy The Carney & Guinn Trio live at Factory Merchants Branson on Sat, July 25 at noon until 2pm in the upper courtyeard.

Summer brings out the biggest stars on the New Jersey jazz-and-blues circuit, making July a particularly busy month.

In their "office" - a colorful fairy tale room with a gingerbread house and giant beanstalk - the Imagination Movers are busy filming the second season of a Disney Channel television show that has become must-see viewing for multitudes of preschoolers.

Dutchman Alain Clark is the latest soul wunderkind who's made it big in the Netherlands and now, with a little help from the Montreux Jazz Festival, plans to conquer Europe.

Video Courtesy Of CBS Affiliate CBS 2 Chicago ALSIP, Ill. Three hundred. That may be the number of bodies that were dug up from a historic black cemetary near Chicago and strewn in a weeded area or reburied with other bodies so that their funeral plots could be resold, authorities said.

On July 16, the World Piano Summit will present an evening of music featuring acclaimed Cuban pianist Chuchito Valdes.