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"I know from listening and working with him [Coltrane], that he is, he plays SO much, and he has, a big, as we say, a bag, not a bag of tricks, but a bag of ideas that he has" - Eric Dolphy |
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 Wednesday, 07 January 2009 |
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Jazz Up Your New Year’s Eve—Special Events Around the Country |
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Written by Andrea Canter, Contributing Editor
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Monday, 26 December 2005 |
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Page 2 of 2
New Orleans
New York  Dr. Michael White, Photo by Andrea Canter
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Village Vanguard. Dr.
Michael White's Original Liberty Jazz Band of New Orleans; 9:30 and
11:30 pm; $125.00, including $25.00 credit toward drinks plus
complimentary New Orleans-style finger food. If you buy tickets for the
9:30 pm set you can stay for the 11:30 pm set as well.
www.villagevanguard.com
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Blue Note. Cassandra
Wilson, with Alvin Youngblood Hart
(solo guitar) opening. New Year’s Eve shows at 7 and 10 pm, 10 pm shows
already sold out. Bar $55; table $85. Price includes champagne, hats
and noisemakers, a la carte menu available. Tickets also available for
December 27-January 1 shows with Cassandra Wilson.
www.bluenotejazz.com
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Birdland. Chico O’Farrill Jazz Orchestra, directed by
Arturo O’Farrill, with vocalist Hilary Kole. 8 and 11 pm
shows. Early show $40 music charge + $20 minimum; 11pm show $60 music
charge + $20 minimum;Bar Admission, $30 music charge + $10 minimum,
both shows. www.birdlandjazz.com
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Jazz
Standard, Preservation Hall Band. Sets at 7:30 and 10:30 pm.
Early set $125 including music, 3-course Blue Smoke feast. Late set
$175, including music, 3-course Blue Smoke feast, champagne toasts.
Reservations at www.ticketweb.com. Information at www.jazzstandard.com
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Iridium.
Gato Barbieri, shows at 8 and 11 pm. Early set $55 (+$20 minimum);
late set $95 (+$25 minimum). A la carte menu available.
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Kitano
Joe Farnswoth and Friends, Friends include David Hazeltine on
piano, Jim Rontondi on trumpet, Eric Alexander on tenor sax, Steve
Davis on trombone and John Webber on bass with shows at 9 and 11 pm.
Early set $20 (+$10 minimum); late set $40 (+$10 minimum); Special!
both shows for $50 (+$10 minimum);
San
Francisco/Bay Area
Seattle
 Ahmad Jamal, photo by Howard A. Gitelson Washington, DC
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Blues
Alley, Ahmad Jamal Trio/Keeter Betts Memorial Band. Two seats
at 6:30 pm ($100) and 10 pm ($150); enjoy one of the finest trios in
jazz, led by the legendary pianist. Tickets include music, dinner,
nonalcoholic beverages; also unlimited champagne and noise makers at
the late set. Information and tickets at www.bluesalley.com
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Kennedy
Center. Lionel Hampton Orchestra with John Hendricks, Terrace
Theater at 7:30 and 9:30 pm; $60. “Sold Out” but contact Kennedy Center
for last-minute availability, (202) 467-4600. Party in the Grand Foyer after the last set.
www.kennedy-center.org
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