Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Down Beat, Headlines



‘Size Matters’ Big Band Series Grows in Brooklyn
On a recent Monday night in Brooklyn, saxophonist Joshua Shneider set out for the Tea Lounge cafe, site of the weekly “Size Matters” big band series. More »

Wynton Marsalis Turns 50
With a Lincoln Center special airing on PBS, all eyes have turned to a special birthday taking place in the
jazz community: Wynton Marsalis turned 50 on Oct. 18.
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DownBeat Editor Among ASCAP Deems Taylor Award Winners
Aaron Cohen’s article “Ray’s Kind Of Jazz,” published
in the October 2010 issue of DownBeat, has been recognized with an ASCAP Deems Taylor
Award.
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O’Farrill Offers Sprited Tribute to
González Brothers

Could it be 40 years ago already? In the early ’70s, young musicians knew that brothers Andy and Jerry González’s house on Gildersleeve Avenue in the Bronx was the place to hang: a place to play music, learn music, hear music, talk about music, and meet other musicians. More »

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