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Tuesday Nov 3 | Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Guitarist Bailey shows off skills at Manchester Craftsmen's Guild

Sheryl Bailey is a guitarist with heart to match the fury of her fingers. The remarkably talented New York City-based guitarist showed off her skills Oct.

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Related Topix: Emily Remler, Jazz, Music, Entertainment

Sun Nov 01, 2009

All About Jazz

Take Five With Curt Sheller

Curt has been a performing guitarist/recording artist for the past 30 years and a private music instructor for the last 20 years.

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Related Topix: Take Five, Jazz, Kenny Burrell, Jim Hall, Django Reinhardt, Steve Khan

Fri Oct 30, 2009

All About Jazz

CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Award Winning Blind Guitarist Joey Stuckey to Release New Jazz Ep

You can't travel down south without hearing someone rave about guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, radio and TV personality Joey Stuckey, who holds the distinction of being the Official Ambassador of Music for Macon, Georgia .

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Related Topix: Macon Metro, Macon, GA, Jeff Beck, Pop/Rock, Jazz, Mel Torme, The Smashing Pumpkins

Fri Oct 23, 2009

Detroit Free Press

5 questions with George Benson, guitarist-vocalist

Best known for conquering the pop and R&B charts in the 1970s with such hits as "Give Me the Night," "On Broadway" and "This Masquerade," guitarist and vocalist George Benson started his career firmly planted in the world of jazz while working with legends like Jack McDuff and Miles Davis.

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Related Topix: George Benson, Jazz, Black Entertainment, Miles Davis, Charlie Christian, Arizona, Charlie Parker

Thu Oct 22, 2009

The Detroit News

Jazz guitarist George Benson's secret of success

It would seem that one of the musicians who'd suffer the most from the demise of the smooth jazz radio format would be singer/guitarist George Benson, but that would be putting him in too narrow a box, stylistically.

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Related Topix: Jazz, George Benson, Entertainment

Wed Oct 14, 2009

All About Jazz

Jonathan Kreisberg: Unearthed

The world of jazz guitar has long been filled with some of the most storied names in jazz history.

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Related Topix: Charlie Christian, Johnny Smith, Jazz, Pat Metheny, John Scofield

Mon Oct 12, 2009

All About Jazz

Bobby Broom -- Monk's Music and the Guitar

As a guitarist whose love for jazz music began in the '70s, I was understandably excited to hear a few months ago, from a most reliable source, that Thelonious Monk really dug guitarist George Benson ! Benson was probably the most popular jazz guitarist of the '70s and those who know about the place of the guitar in jazz history understand that he ...

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Related Topix: Bobby Broom, Jazz, Thelonious Monk, George Benson, Charlie Christian

Fri Oct 09, 2009

Contra Costa Times

Weekend Top 10: Bay Aera guitarist Terrence Brewer channels Wes Montgomery in new CD, concert

Brewer will showcase the album during a gig at Berkeley's Jazzschool. Details: 4:30 p.m. Oct.

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Related Topix: Jazz, Pop/Rock, The Weekend, Aera, San Francisco, CA, Wes, Berkeley, CA, Entertainment

Thu Oct 01, 2009

CourierPostOnline

Jazz legend Teddy Royal to perform at Blackwood Pumpkin Festival

The Teddy Royal Trio, featuring international artist and composer Teddy Royal, will perform at the 18th Annual Blackwood Pumpkin Festival, sponsored by Mainstage Center for the Arts, Sunday, October 4, at the Blackwood Library, 15 S. Blackhorse Pike, Blackwood, NJ.

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Related Topix: Blackwood, NJ, Life, Holidays, Food, Food Festival, Pumpkin festival, Jazz, New Orleans, Deptford, NJ

Mon Sep 28, 2009

Manila Bulletin

Johnny Alegre proves mettle among US Jazz legends

Pinoy guitarist and composer Johnny Alegre has already made a name for himself in the world of Jazz.

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Related Topix: Jazz, Joe Henderson, Buddy Rich, Joe Zawinul, Thelonious Monk

Mon Sep 07, 2009

The Detroit News

Jazz festival showcases best of Detroit

So far the 30th anniversary celebration of the Detroit International Jazz Festival, taking place from Campus Martius down to the riverfront, has been the perfect mix of balmy late-summer weather, spicy festival food and jazz in all its 20th and 21st century permutations.

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Related Topix: Detroit, MI, Detroit Metro, Dave Brubeck, Jazz, Brian Auger, Dee Dee Bridgewater

Sat Sep 05, 2009

All About Jazz

Mark Mosley: Mark's Mood

Mark's Mood is a blues-driven, bop-based release from Washington, D.C. based guitarist Mark Mosley.

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Related Topix: Jazz

Thu Sep 03, 2009

San Francisco Examiner

SFJAZZ launches Mission District nightclub jazz series

SFJAZZ is mainly know as an organization that presents serious jazz concerts in serious venues.

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Related Topix: Jazz

Wed Aug 12, 2009

El Paso Times

Your guide to today, tomorrow and beyond

Jazz on the Rocks featuring internationally acclaimed jazz clarinetist Allan Vache with New Impressions and special guest Mike Francis on keys will be at 8 p.m. Thursday at McKelligon Canyon.

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Related Topix: Slim Thug, Rap, Untitled, Pop/Rock, US Military, US Army, Fort Bliss, Sunland Park, NM, Jazz, Las Cruces, NM

Mon Aug 10, 2009

All About Jazz

Indianapolis Jazz Festival Sept. 19th-27th 2009

Jazz isn't just alive and well in Indianapolis, it's busting out at the seams! It's a stellar line-up for the Indianapolis Jazz Festival, scheduled for the week of September 19th through the 27th.

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Related Topix: Jazz, Joshua Redman, Black Entertainment, Branford Marsalis, Kurt Elling, Marcus Miller, Freddie Hubbard

Sat Aug 08, 2009

El Paso Times

Your guide to today, tomorrow and beyond

Bob and Melody Burns will perform during the Music in the Park series from 7 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Apodaca Park, 801 E. Madrid, Las Cruces.

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Related Topix: Las Cruces, NM, Chamizal National Memorial, US National Parks, Sunland Park, NM, Jazz

Thu Aug 06, 2009

Press-Citizen

CD reviews

Born in Kansas City, raised in Iowa City and a 1983 grad of the renowned Berklee College of Music, Boston-based guitarist Fred Woodard Jr.

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Related Topix: Iowa City, IA, Berklee College of Music, Soul, Sam & Dave, Pop/Rock, The Marvelettes, Jazz, Grant Green

Fri Jul 31, 2009

Pittsburgh Tribune

Guitarist to kick off 'Reservoir of Jazz' series

Guitarist Gerald "Shotgun" Haymon will open the August "Reservoir of Jazz" series Sunday in Highland Park.

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Related Topix: Jazz

Fri Jul 24, 2009

All About Jazz

Stockholm Jazz Festival -- Stockholm Jazz Fest 2009

After financial problems and last year's peculiar bookings, The Stockholm Jazz Fest seems to be back on its feet.

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Related Topix: Lee Ritenour, Jazz, Yellowjackets, Acid-Jazz, Galliano, Black Entertainment, Nina Simone

Wed Jul 22, 2009

Sedona.biz

Sedona's Skin Deep and Flagstaff's Deepa rock Kena s Creekside

Strong musical line up each night from July 23-26 SEDONA, AZ - The Gypsy Lounge at Ken's Creekside provides a busy weekend of some of Northern Arizona's best live music.

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Related Topix: Sedona, AZ, Pop/Rock, Skin Deep, Flagstaff, AZ, Jazz, Black Entertainment, Miles Davis

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