February 2012
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Chris Washburne and SYOTOS returns to Smoke in NYC...
We are pleased to announce that SYOTOS will be returning to Smoke Jazz Club for a one night engagement on Wednesday, February 29. Celebrate the bissextile year with some deep Latin grooves! We will have Claudette Sierra featured on vocals.
SYOTOS is:
Chris Washburne - trombone
Ole Mathisen - sax
Yeissonn Villamar - piano
Leo Traversa - bass
Vince Cherico -...
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Columbia University presents "The Future of Jazz...
A conversation with the Center for Jazz Studies Faculty at Columbia University: Brent Edwards, Kevin Fellezs, Farah Griffin, George Lewis, Robert O’Meally, John Szwed & Chris Washburne
The faculty of the Center for Jazz Studies looks back over the first decade of the Center, its research and performance events, and discusses their current projects, the future of jazz studies, and the future of...
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Press Coverage on Grammy Protest
“The four Latin jazz musicians, who filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court in New York on Aug. 2, are Ben Lapidus, Mark Levine, Eugene Marlow and Bobby Sanabria. They are not seeking compensation, but they believe their careers are being severely harmed by the elimination of their category in a breach by NARAS’ ‘contractual obligations’ and that the elimination of Latin jazz...
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NEW RELEASE Coming soon!
Manhattan School of Music Chamber Jazz Ensemble and Tactus Justin DiCioccio, Conductor Featuring Dave Liebman, Soprano and Tenor Saxophone
Available March 13, 2012 on Amazon, iTunes and www.jazzheads.com
Pre-order now on Amazon!