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Music Listings – 7/22 through 7/28

1. Winnie Dahlgren Project

Date: Thursday,  July 25, 2013
Time: 8:15pm
Venue: ShapeShifter Lab (18 Whitwell Pl, between Carroll St & 1st St, Brooklyn, NY 11215, 646-820-9452)
Ticket: $10
Genre: jazz

A native of Denmark Winnie Dahlgren started playing percussion at age fifteen, and received both her B.M. in music education and her M.M. in Performance from the Vestjysk Academy of Music in Esbjerg, Denmark. In the middle of her classical studies at the conservatory she took two years off to study jazz at Berklee College of Music in Boston. In 1996 she returned to Berklee College of Music from which she received a bachelor’s degree in jazz composition and performance in 1997. She has since performed in both jazz and classical settings, with concerts in Europe, the United States, and Southern Africa. Dahlgren has surrounded herself with musicians from all over the world which allows her to swiftly move between the different styles, with styles ranging from classical to jazz, Latin and world music, and still retain their authenticity.

Winnie Dahlgren – vibes, Daniel Ian Smith – saxophones, Steve Kirby – guitar, Daniel Day – bass, Steve Langone – drums and Eguie Castrillo – percussion. Special guest: Jeff Galindo – trombone
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Music Listings – 7/8 through 7/14

1. NOW VS. NOW/EDIT BUNKER (ZACH DANZIGER/OWEN BIDDLE)/FELIX PASTORIUS’ HIPSTER ASSASSINS

Date: Monday, July 8, 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: The Bowery Electric (327 Bowery, New York, NY 10003) Get Directions
Ticket: $ 12
Genre: nu jazz/electronic jazz

In Now vs. Now, pianist-bandleader Jason Lindner pushes beyond jazz and into sleek modern grooves influenced by electronica and hip-hop. Tonight the band headlines in the East Village, with a supporting cast that includes the bass-playing son Felix Pastorius of four-string legend Jaco Pastorius.

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Music Listings – 7/1 through 7/7, 2013

1. Death w. The Everymen & Purling Hiss

Date: Monday, July 1, 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Le Poisson Rouge (158 Bleecker Street, New York, NY 10012, ph: 212- 505-3474)
Ticket: $22
Genre: indie rock/punk

Established in Detroit in 1974. Death is one of Rock-N-Roll’s most unique and inspiring bands. Three brothers who played some of the hardest-driving Rock-N-Roll and recorded a now classic album in 1975. Rejected for their sound, their name, and their color, 34 years later the band Death began receiving what is now world-wide recognition for the Rock-N-Roll music they created in Detroit throughout the seventies. Their music and message is universal, and the sound of Death is unique and tight! The new Death album tracks have just been completed for an exciting array of new Death music to be presented in the upcoming 2013/14 season.

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J4JA again in action: when are all jazz musicians ready to boycott jazz clubs like the Blue Note & the Village Vanguard?!!!!

Justice_4_Jazz_ArtistsJustice for Jazz Artists will be out in force again on Thursday night, June 27 as they continue in their push to convince NYC nightclub owners to do the right thing and meet with us to discuss pension and other issues of fairness for musicians who work in their venues.

As their campaign continues to grow (54,000 Facebook “likes” at last count!) they need your help in bringing a message to club owners: jazz musicians deserve to be treated with fairness, dignity and respect.  

  • Dozens of jazz musicians retire every year with little or no assets, no social security, and no retirement benefits.
  • Jazz clubs continue to record performers live in their venues with impunity. Side performers in particular have no say in what happens to these recordings, which can be sold to the highest bidder with no protections for new or future use.

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