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First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Singer Kat Edmonson gets creative with financing her music

7:59am BSTBy LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) - If Kat Edmonson ever becomes a household name, she can put it down not just to her talent as a jazz singer, but to some decidedly modern financing as well.The 29-year-old Texan, an old-school chanteuse with a contemporary ... [Published Reuters UK - May 17 2013]

Entities: Crowdsourcing, Al Schmitt, United States, Montreux Jazz Festival, Henry Mancini

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

The Jazz History Of St. Louis-Part 7: The 1970’s And 1980’s: Dark Times And Rebirth

On the May 19 Jazz Unlimited show, we will find out that the jazz scene in St. Louis went through a dark time and the beginnings of a rebirth in the 1970’s and 1980’s. College and high school jazz programs began and Charlie Menees brought a traditional ... [Published St. Louis Public Radio - May 17 2013]

Entities: Peter Martin, Todd Williams, Montreux Jazz Festival

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

Live Broadcast: A Great Night in Harlem, Friday May 17

The Jazz Foundation of America presents its annual "A Great Night in Harlem" gala concert to benefit our Jazz Musicians Emergency Fund. This evening will raise money to assist countless elder jazz and blues musicians in crisis across the country, artists ... [Published WWOZ New Orleans 90.7 FM - May 07 2013]

Entities: Clark Terry, Curtis Fowlkes, Art Baron, Jerry Dodgion

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Facebook Inc

"Why the Hell Did We Do That to Ourselves?"

Computer scientist and writer Jaron Lanier on why he thinks our digital economy is screwed—and how he proposes to fix it.Jaron Lanier, the father of virtual reality, has become Silicon Valley's ranking internal affairs cop. In a series of writings—including ... [Published Modern Luxury Jezebel - May 03 2013]

Entities: Scott Lucas, Jaron Lanier, Facebook Inc, Gold Rush!, Bob Dylan

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

American Heart Association

Health Profile: Theresa Lyons Flanders

Theresa Lyons Flanders 0 commentsPosition/Where: Physician relations manager/Saint Louis University HospitalCareer Highlights:For more than sixteen years, Lyons Flanders worked in several healthcare capacities, i.e. program manager, grant administrator, ... [Published St Louis American - May 02 2013]

Entities: Los Alamos National Laboratory, Public Health, American Heart Association, Delta Sigma Theta

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

The Secret History of Chicago Music: Johnny Griffin

This masterful jazz saxophonist isn't exactly obscure, but he's been unjustly overshadowed since his heyday in the 50s and 60s.Tags: The Secret History of Chicago Music, Johnny Griffin, jazz, saxophonists, John Arnold Griffin III, Gene Ammons, King Kolax, ... [Published Chicago Reader - May 02 2013]

Entities: Johnny Griffin, Eddie Davis, Chicago

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

Lake Geneva Unveils Details of a Busy Summer

The Lake Geneva region is looking forward to an active summer of events accompanied by some interesting hotel developments. Audrey Hepburn is the focus of a newly opened permanent exhibition at the Fondation Bolle in the town of Morges, where she lived ... [Published Travel Pulse - May 01 2013]

Entities: Igor Stravinsky, 18th century, Auguste Piccard, Prex, Montreux Jazz Festival

First reported Apr 24 2013 - Updated Apr 24 2013 - 1 reports

Durrett to receive alumni award

Duane Durrett, dean of Weatherford College Wise County, will be named a Distinguished Alumnus of Weatherford College at its annual homecoming Saturday.Duane DurrettDurrett graduated from WC in 1968 and has been a WC employee for more than 38 years, having ... [Published Wise County Messenger - Apr 24 2013]

Entities: Weatherford College, Christa Johnson, Arkansas Tech University, Montreux Jazz Festival

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 1 reports

Charles Edward Argersinger

Charles was born Oct. 15, 1951, in Schenectady, N.Y., and his family traded snow for sun a few years later, moving to Phoenix, Ariz. After graduating from Central High School, he attended Arizona State University, earning his bachelor's and then, in 1977, ... [Published Lewiston Tribune - Apr 23 2013]

Entities: Dominick Argento, Interlochen Center For The Arts, List of oboists, Montreux Jazz Festival

First reported Apr 22 2013 - Updated Apr 22 2013 - 1 reports

Prince to top bill at Montreux Jazz Festival

Music fans can expect a host of big names at this year's edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, with three concerts by Prince as well as shows by Leonard Cohen, Sting and Joe Cocker, organisers announced Thursday."Prince wanted to come, ... [Published Expatica Switzerland - Apr 22 2013]

Entities: Montreux Jazz Festival, Claude Nobs, Randy Crawford, Paolo Conte

First reported Apr 22 2013 - Updated Apr 22 2013 - 1 reports

Weatherford College to honor its own at Homecoming

At its annual Homecoming this Saturday, Weatherford College will honor three former students with the highest honors bestowed on alumni.Dr. Christa Johnson Mars, Class of 1971, a surgeon in the Mayo Clinic in Wisconsin, will be recognized as WC Alumnus ... [Published Star-Telegram - Apr 22 2013]

Entities: Weatherford College, Mayo Clinic, Christa Johnson

First reported Apr 19 2013 - Updated Apr 19 2013 - 1 reports

Montreux Jazz Festival celebrates life of Claude Nobs with 2013 line-up

The line-up for the 2013 Montreux Jazz Festival has been announced, with the overwhelming theme this year being the celebration of the life of Claude Nobs, the legendary founder of the festival who died in January. WRS’s Alex Helmick speaks to music host ... [Published World Radio Switzerland - Apr 19 2013]

Entities: Claude Nobs, Montreux Jazz Festival, Alex Helmick

Quotes

"I would be (embarrassed) to enter into a room full of scat singers" she said, referring to the jazz technique of using the voice as an improvised musical instrument

Singer Kat Edmonson gets creative with financing her music [Published Reuters UK - May 17 2013]

...So I chose to return to my high school (The Lovett School) to record my first jazz album," she says. "I thought it would be fitting for this project to be around the people who helped influence me musically at a young age; and then to record it with some of the incredible musicians with whom I had played for years."

Alexandra Jackson to Perform at Atlanta Jazz Festival [Published Atlanta Daily World - May 14 2013]

"When I got here, the program was not in good shape at all" Enzman said

Howard County band leaders still rock [Published Baltimore Sun - May 09 2013]

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Singer Kat Edmonson gets creative with financin... [Published Reuters UK - May 17 2013]
The Jazz History Of St. Louis-Part 7: The 1970... [Published St. Louis Public Radio - May 17 2013]
Alexandra Jackson to Perform at Atlanta Jazz Fe... [Published Atlanta Daily World - May 14 2013]
Howard County band leaders still rock [Published Baltimore Sun - May 09 2013]
Live Broadcast: A Great Night in Harlem, Friday... [Published WWOZ New Orleans 90.7 FM - May 07 2013]
Daysahead Launches Indiegogo Campaign for CD “T... [Published Prlog - May 06 2013]
"Why the Hell Did We Do That to Ourselves?" [Published Modern Luxury Jezebel - May 03 2013]
Festival of Media Global 2013 achieves Guinness... [Published C Squared - May 03 2013]
Health Profile: Theresa Lyons Flanders [Published St Louis American - May 02 2013]
The Secret History of Chicago Music: Johnny Gri... [Published Chicago Reader - May 02 2013]
2013 Detroit Jazz Festival creates unity in jaz... [Published C & G Newspapers - May 01 2013]
Lake Geneva Unveils Details of a Busy Summer [Published Travel Pulse - May 01 2013]
Roomful of Blues to perform in Londonderry [Published Union Leader - Apr 28 2013]
Concert preview: 14-year-old guitar prodigy amo... [Published Columbus Alive - Apr 25 2013]
Durrett to receive alumni award [Published Wise County Messenger - Apr 24 2013]
Charles Edward Argersinger [Published Lewiston Tribune - Apr 23 2013]
Prince to top bill at Montreux Jazz Festival [Published Expatica Switzerland - Apr 22 2013]
Weatherford College to honor its own at Homecoming [Published Star-Telegram - Apr 22 2013]
What’s On 20-04-13 [Published Lancashire Evening Post - Apr 20 2013]
Montreux Jazz Festival celebrates life of Claud... [Published World Radio Switzerland - Apr 19 2013]
Lineup for Montreux jazzfest announced [Published World Radio Switzerland - Apr 18 2013]
Mon, mon Montreux! Jazz is back! [Published GenevaLunch - Apr 18 2013]
Leonard Cohen to open Montreux Jazzfest [Published The Local Switzerland - Apr 18 2013]
Courtney’s big homecoming [Published This is Local London - Apr 18 2013]
What’s On 18-04-13 [Published Lancashire Evening Post - Apr 18 2013]
The man behind the DOOM mask [Published Mail & Guardian Online - Apr 17 2013]
Limerick guitar whizz mingles with the stars at... [Published Limerick Leader - Apr 16 2013]
14-Year Old Quinn Sullivan Delivers Performance... [Published Online PR News - Apr 13 2013]
Legendary Jazz Drummer Jack DeJohnette Performs... [Published The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper - Feb 19 2013]
Prince to headline Montreux jazz with three pri... [Published The Malaysian Insider - Feb 15 2013]

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Legendary Jazz Drummer Jack DeJohnette Performs... [Published The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper - Feb 19 2013] ( Jazz Alley ) I refuse to discuss Jack DeJohnette's fusion period. (Which is his peak. —Ed.) I want nothing to do with jazz's decline into fusion. I want to instead bring up his contribution to one of Bill Evans's last great albums, Bill Evans at ...
Dubai International Jazz Festival line-up takes... [Published The First Group News - Nov 22 2012] The Emirates Airline Dubai International Jazz Festival is one of the most highly anticipated events of 2013 and the line-up is starting to take shape.Held at the Dubai Festival City between February 14th and 22nd, the musical extravaganza is expected ...