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Around The Jazz Internet: May 11, 2012
NPR (blog)
(At least they'll be able to play a certain Jimmy Heath blues well.) Do conservatories produce "cookie cutter" musicians? (At least they'll be able to play a certain Jimmy Heath blues well.) Interesting discussions at George Colligan's blog this week.

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NY1
Jazz Community Pays Tribute To Behind-The-Scenes Icon
NY1
Among the speakers and performers were Jon Faddis, Stanley Crouch, George Wein, Mercedes Ellington, Bobby Sanabria, Jimmy Heath and Wynton Marsalis. "She always brought the soul and the feeling of the music," Marsalis said.

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To Revive A Jazz City, A Philadelphia Musician Stages A Festival
NPR (blog)
The Wade Dean Enspiration, a gutsy young quintet, led off the festival with "Gingerbread Boy" by Jimmy Heath, one of Philly's many homegrown jazz legends. It was 1 pm last Saturday, and the dim carpeted room upstairs at Fergie's Pub was starting to ...

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The Josephine Foundation's 10th Annual Follow Your Dreams Gala
Jazz-Quad
The Josephine Foundation Honors NEA Jazz Master Jimmy Heath, Jazz Producer Cobi Narita, Businessman and Philanthropist James V. Argutto, along with Historian and Award Winning Educator Carl Ballenas on June 1, 2012 at the Crest Hollow Country Club in ...


 
Culturekiosque
THE WASHINGTON POST PRESENTS JAZZ AT THE HAMILTON CONCERT SERIES
Culturekiosque
Performances include Randy Weston's African Rhythms Trio; Monty Alexander's reggae and jazz Harlem-Kingston Express; Roy Hargrove and Jimmy Heath Quintets; New Orleans' sensation The Brass-A-Holics, with guest artists, celebrating the life and legacy ...


 
NorthJersey.com
The string is king for Montclair cellist Akua Dixon
NorthJersey.com
She founded the Akua Dixon String Ensemble, which has supplied string sections for famed jazz artists like Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Carmen McRae, Woody Shaw, Frank Foster, Jimmy Heath, Pharaoh Saunders, Buster Williams, and Antonio Hart.


 
Michele Rosewoman Trio with Special Guest Julian Priester at the Healdsburg ...
Jazzcorner
Throughout her varied career, Michele has performed with such jazz luminaries as Jimmy Heath, Gary Bartz, Freddie Waits, Tootie Heath, Oliver Lake, Reggie Workman and with Celia Cruz, Paquito D'Rivera, Chocolate, Pedrito Martinez, Greg Osby, ...