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  • This Week at the Velvet Lounge.

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    Image via Wikipedia From the Velvet Lounge: Saturday, 12/26 — Umoja (Unity) with the Kahil El’ Zabar Quartet featuring Kevin Nabors, Justin Dillard, and Junius Paul; Thursday, 12/31 — Kuumba (Creativity)/New Years Eve party with Nicole Mitchell & the Black Earth with special guest cameo appearance by Fred Anderson ($25 cover includes party favors, snacks…

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    The Claudia Quintet will play at REDCAT in LA on October 28. Darius Jones will play at Outpost 186 in Cambridge, Massachusetts on Oct. 19. Nicole Mitchell has been profiled by NPR. Tom Heasley has a new CD out on his Full Bleed label, featuring Stuart Dempster and Eric Glick Rieman. Neom is a new…

  • Creative Music Workshop at the Chicago Jazz Fest

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    Image via Wikipedia From All About Jazz: Chicago, IL – September 2nd and 3rd the Chicago Jazz Festival, a partnership between the Chicago Mayor’s Office of Special Events and the Jazz Institute of Chicago, presents the Chicago Creative Music Workshop (CCMW), under the direction of Nicole Mitchell and Renee Baker. Sponsored by the Chicago Jazz…

  • A Revamped AACM Steps Forward

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    From the Chicago Reader: Chicago’s venerable AACM recently underwent an executive shuffle that brought in some young blood. Flutist Nicole Mitchell continues in the top spot, but drummer Mike Reed has signed on as vice chair, cellist Tomeka Reid is the new treasurer, and vocalist Saalik Ziyad has stepped in as secretary. The revamped leadership…

  • Anthony Braxton Concerts

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    Upcoming Anthony Braxton shows: 2009: Sun, Jul-12 North Sea Jazz Festival, Rotterdam, HOLLAND Anthony Braxton Diamond Curtain Wall Trio [AB reeds, elec, Taylor Ho Bynum brass, Mary Halvorson g] 2010: Fri, Jan-29 Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver, CANADA Anthony Braxton 12 1tet [AB reeds, Taylor Ho Bynum cor, Jessica Pavone vla, Jay Rozen tba, Carl Testa…

  • Flutist Nicole Mitchell’s Sonic Projections at the Stone

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    Nicole Mitchell will be playing the Stone: Creative flutist Nicole Mitchell will celebrate the New Year with new musical projects at the Stone, on Jan 2 and 3, including saxophonist David Boykin, pianist Vijay Ayer, guitarist Mary Halvorson and drummer Chad Taylor On January 2, 2009, at 10pm, Nicole Mitchell will present her Sonic Projections…