Category: National Scene

16th Annual Newport Beach Jazz Party

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If I was thinking of words to describe Newport Beach Jazz Parties, they would certainly include enticing and exhilarating.  The four-day celebration in Newport Beach, CA, held Thursday to Sunday, February 11-14, had some amazing performances and showcases – some of the absolutely best musicians world-wide.  My friend and I were privileged to attend Saturday […]

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Ron Carter Appointed Artist-in-Residence for the 2016 Detroit Jazz Festival

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The Detroit Jazz Festival, the world’s largest free jazz festival, announced that legendary bassist, cellist, composer and Detroit native Ron Carter will be its 2016 Artist-in-Residence. An alum of the great ensembles of Miles Davis, McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea and Wayne Shorter, Carter is the most-recorded jazz bassists of all time. Said Carter, […]

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