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- Yoko Noge turns Thursdays blue
- For nearly two decades, Monday nights in Chicago have belonged to Yoko Noge . The ferocious singer-pianist – who fearlessly merges jazz , blues and Japanese folkloric music – was drawingcrowds to the old HotHouse, on North Milwaukee Avenue,…
- Chicago Tribune
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- 17 hours ago
Chicago Tribune- Top Chicago Music Festivals
- Chicago, the Windy City, is that perfect mixture of big-city chic and Midwest charm and its music festivals combine the best of top name acts and local gems making for a diverse season of festival fun for all tastes. Known for it's…
- Associated Content
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- Josh Kitts
- I'm a huge sports fan, some of my favorite teams are: Chicago White Sox, Notre Dame football, University of Illinois basketball and football, the Utah Jazz, Chicago Bears and Cleveland Browns. Also like politics, movies, and just having a…
- Bleacherreport.com
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- Jazz drummer Ed Thigpen dies at 79
- On January 13, 2010, American jazz drummer Ed Thigpen died in Copenhagen at age 79. With a career spanning nearly six decades, he was an underrated master in his field. Although his finely crafted technique, artful subtlety and musicality…
- World Socialist Web Site
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- 8 hours ago
World Socialist Web Site- Local band Jip Jop mixes varied musical styles for unique…
- If New Orleans brought us jazz and New York brought us hip-hop, then somewhere between the two is Jip Jop. Bloomington’s own unique musical sextet has given birth to a genre in its own right. Jip Jop’s members hail from across the States,…
- Indiana Daily Student
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- 7 hours ago
Indiana Daily Student- Jamie Foxx And Dominic Monaghan Make Musical Charity Surprise
- Jamie Foxx surprised a group of high school students with $500,000 of new musical instruments this week. Fidelity Investments, in partnership with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Boston Pops, the Houston Symphony and the Chicago Symphony…
- Look To The Stars
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- Steven Bernstein's Millennial Territory Orchestra: Newport…
- Steven Bernstein performs at Newport Jazz. August 9, 2009 from WGBH - Back when big band jazz was a dance music, there were a few national acts, and there were many large ensembles who sought local dollars by playing their ways through…
- NPR News
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- 06/02/2010
- Wilco coming to Jazz Aspen Snowmass
- Wilco makes its local debut, and an exclusive Colorado summer appearance, at Jazz Aspen's Labor Day Festival in September. Contributed photo ASPEN — Jazz Aspen Snowmass is celebrating its 20th season this summer by bringing in musicians who…
- Aspen Times
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- British jazz conductor, bandleader and saxophonist Sir John…
- LONDON (AP) — British bandleader, composer and jazz saxophonist Sir John Dankworth has died. He was 82. His wife, jazz vocalist Dame Cleo Laine, announced his death during a concert at the theater they founded on the grounds of their ...
- Chicago Tribune
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- 07/02/2010
- The Blog
- Show: Explode Into Colors "All-female Portland trio Explode Into Colors are big faves in their hometown, both with basement-party punks and on the outre-dance scene," writes Jessica Hopper. "They're killer live—with Claudia Meza on baritone…
- CHICAGO READER
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- 06/02/2010