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5 hrs ago | jbspins.blogspot.com | Byfrost

Hiromi Kasuga Callina

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.

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5 hrs ago | www.postchronicle.com | Byfrost

Island Records Stars Pay Tribute At Montreux Jazz Festival

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.

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Related Topix: Montreux, Reggae, Bob Marley, Pop/Rock, U2, Black Entertainment, Michael Jackson, Entertainment

5 hrs ago | www.nytimes.com | Byfrost

The Doors Close on an Unorthodox Arts Center

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

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Related Topix: Art Blakey, Theater, Arts

5 hrs ago | www.canada.com | Byfrost

American Jazz pioneer Ornette Coleman is seen playing the saxophone...

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 ...

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6 hrs ago | 2NEWS.TV

Thousands seek relatives' graves at desecrated cemetery

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.

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Related Topix: Dinah Washington, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Fri Jul 10, 2009

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The Name Game: The Beat Goes On

" " " " 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.

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Related Topix: John Coltrane, Black Entertainment, The Clash, Punk, Pop/Rock, The Everly Brothers

b.rox.com | Byfrost

Tales of the Cocktail: Day Three

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.

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Related Topix: New Orleans

www.yorkregion.com | Byfrost

Fundraiser marks launch of new Aurora jazz festival

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

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www.franklinnow.com | Byfrost

Goodnight everyone, and have a Francais weekend

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.

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Related Topix: Milwaukee, WI, Franklin, WI, Blog News

www.kptv.com | Byfrost

Fifth Annual Bridgeport Village Summer Concert Series

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.

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Related Topix: Tualatin, OR

www.wowt.com | Byfrost

Jazz, Blues, and the Riverfront

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

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Related Topix: Omaha, NE, Al Jarreau

www.eagletribune.com | Byfrost

Sound Off

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.

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Related Topix: Bernie Madoff, Methuen, MA, Benny Goodman, Opinion

Bizcommunity

Luanda International Jazz Festival - African musical heritage returns to its source

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.

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Related Topix: World News, Angola, Africa, The John Coltrane Quartet, Yellowjackets

WMDH-AM New Castle

John Rich Reveals His Love For Frank's Music

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.

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Related Topix: Frank Sinatra

Branson Courier

Carney & Guinn Trio Factory Merchants Branson

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.

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Related Topix: Branson, MO, Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grappelli

Daily Record

Summer brings out the best of NJ jazz and blues: Open Mike

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

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Related Topix: Blues, New Jersey, Tony Bennett, Atlantic City, NJ, Black Entertainment, Buddy Guy

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

Imagination Movers back in the studio

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.

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Related Topix: Imagination Movers, Disney Channel, Pop/Rock, New Orleans, Harahan, LA, Entertainment

Thu Jul 09, 2009

ClipSyndicate

VIDEO: Soul wunderkind Alain Clark takes Montreux by storm

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.

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Related Topix: Montreux, US Politics, US News, Video

CBS News

300 Bodies Dug Up for Profit, Say Police

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.

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Related Topix: Chicago Metro, Alsip, IL, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Jesse Jackson, Democrat, Dinah Washington

Wed Jul 08, 2009

www.mvtimes.com | Byfrost

Keys to good times

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

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Related Topix: Edgartown, MA, Chucho Valdes

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