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		<title>Calgary Blues Festival Takes Chill Off Winter</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2010/02/03/calgary-blues-festival-takes-chill-off-winter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:05:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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Calgary Midwinter Bluesfest
Feb 22-27

 
Festival Features Full Week of Blues Events
Calgary Blues Music Association gears up for its 3rd annual Midwinter Bluesfest, slated to run Feb. 22-27 with a host of events.
Starring Sonny Landreth, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Carson Downey Band, Keith Hallett Band, Tim Williams, and Hills &#038; Lemelin, the week [...]]]></description>
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		<title>52nd Annual Grammy Awards</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2010/02/02/52nd-annual-grammy-awards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:39:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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52 Annual Grammy Awards
Winners Announced
Jan 31, 2010

 
WINNERS IN JAZZ &#038; BLUES CATEGORIES
The 52nd Annual Grammy Award winners were announced last night in Los Angeles at the star-studded gala event.
Listed below are the winners in the jazz and blues categories, for complete listings visit the link below.
WINNERS IN JAZZ CATEGORIES
Best Contemporary [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Maple Blues Award Winners Announced</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2010/01/19/maple-blues-award-winners-announced-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:32:31 +0000</pubDate>
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Maple Blues Awards
2009-2010

 
Ottawa&#8217;s Monkey Junk Capture Five Awards
The Toronto Blues Society&#8217;s Maple Blues Award winners were announced last night at the annual gala.
Topping the awards were Ottawa band Monkey Junk, who captured five awards including Entertainer of the Year, Electric Act of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year (Steve [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jazz Drummer Ed Thigpen Dies</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2010/01/18/jazz-drummer-ed-thigpen-dies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:12:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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Ed Thigpen 
1930 &#8211; 2010 


 
Thigpen Drummer of Choice for Oscar Peterson, Ella Fitzgerald
One of jazz music&#8217;s brighest stars has gone out with the death of legendary drummer Ed Thigpen, who died January 13th at the age of 79 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Thigpen, who was born in Chicago and raised in Los [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coastal Jazz Presents Anthony Braxton</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2010/01/17/coastal-jazz-presents-anthony-braxton/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:19:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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Anthony Braxton
with his 12 + 1 tet
Friday, January 29 at 8:00pm
Christ Church Cathedral
690 Burrard Street


 
Improvised Jazz Legend Leads Large Ensemble 
Coastal Jazz and Blues Society presents another installment in their presenting season with saxophone legend Anthony Braxton with his 12-piece ensemble, the 12 + 1 tet, in concert Friday, January 19 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National Music Centre Receives $25 Million</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2010/01/14/national-music-centre-receives-25-million/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:47:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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Cantos Music Foundation
National Music Centre

 
City of Calgary Supports Cantos Music Foundation Initiative
The City of Calgary has approved a $25 million commitment toward the building of a National Music Centre on the site of the King Edward Hotel in the East Village.  
The City will release a &#8220;seed money&#8221; payment of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Norwegian, Canadian Jazz Connection</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2010/01/14/norwegian-canadian-jazz-connection/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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Harvard Wiik Trio with
Simon Fisk, Jerry Granelli
Feb 15 &#038; 16
Beat Niq, Calgary

 
Bassist Simon Fisk to Present and Perform World Class Jazz   
Calgary musician and composer Simon Fisk is once again putting together another world class ensemble for a weekend of top-notch jazz February 15 &#038; 16 at Beat Niq [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Edmonton Jazz Supporter Craig Magill Dies</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2010/01/10/edmonton-jazz-supporter-craig-magill-dies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:22:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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Craig Magill
1941-2009
photo credit 
Brian Gavriloff, The Journal, File

 
Jazz Community Reels from Loss
Edmonton&#8217;s jazz community is reeling from the news that Craig Magill, a long-time supporter, has died December 31 while in New York.
Magill, who was 69, suffered a massive brain injury after a fall, accidentally losing his footing outside a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>White Rock Blues Society Throws a Fundraiser</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2010/01/09/white-rock-blues-society-throws-a-fundraiser/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 13:25:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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The Twisters
Monday, Jan. 11
Yale Hotel, Vancouver

 
Fundraising Event Helps Group Attend Maple Blues Awards
The White Rock Blues Society is presenting a fundraiser on Monday, Jan 1 at the Yale Hotel in support of blues band The Twisters, who&#8217;ll use the proceeds to cover travel costs they&#8217;ll incur getting to a couple [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Winnipeg Blues Fans Rally for Venue</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2010/01/06/winnipeg-blues-fan-rally-for-venue/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:13:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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The Windsor Hotel
&#8220;home to Winnipeg blues&#8221;


 
Petition &#038; Rally Supports Blues Venue
Winnipeg blues fans are building momentum in a bid to stop the rumored demolition of the Windsor Hotel, home to the city&#8217;s blues scene.
Forming the Facebook group &#8220;Save the Windsor Hotel-Petition with us!!!&#8221; the group have mobilized a petition and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Roots &amp; Blues Songwriter John Rutherford Releases CD</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2010/01/05/roots-blues-songwriter-john-rutherford-releases-cd/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:01:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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CD Release Tour
John Rutherford Echo Broadcast

 
Album Marks Rutherford&#8217;s Debut as Solo Artist
Blues &#038; roots singer/songwriter John Rutherford embarks on a regional tour next week, appearing across his home province of Alberta in January and then again in March.  The tour marks the release of Rutherford&#8217;s new CD, Echo Broadcast.
Rutherford&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cory Weeds, Joey DeFrancesco Headline Cellar Jazz</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2010/01/03/cory-weeds-joey-defrancesco-headline-cellar-jazz/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 23:18:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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Live Recording
Cory Weeds Quartet
featuring Joey DeFrancesco
Fri &#038; Sat, Jan 8 &#038; 9
Cellar Jazz, Vancouver

 
Jazz Musicians to Record Live CD 
Vancouver&#8217;s Cellar Jazz Club is the place to be next weekend, when saxophonist Cory Weeds lays down the tracks for his next album.  He&#8217;s bound to create a stellar album as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy New Year!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:52:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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Happy New Year!

 
Dear Readers;
Wishing one and all the very best in 2010.  
The new decade will surely bring an abundance of beautiful sounds, remember to support live music and enjoy the many jazz and blues recordings that paved the path for today&#8217;s music along with the up-and-coming stars of tomorrow.  Take [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jazz, Blues &amp; New Year’s Eve</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2009/12/31/jazz-blues-new-years-eve/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:33:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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New Year&#8217;s Eve Celebrations
Jazz &#038; Blues
Calgary &#038; Area

 
 Happy New Year 2009!
Dear Readers;
Wishing you the very best in the New Year and may your days be filled with the glorious sounds of live music!
Below is a list of New Year&#8217;s celebrations in Calgary and area that feature live jazz [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrate New Year’s Brazilian Style</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2009/12/29/celebrate-new-years-brazilian-style/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:03:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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REVEILLON 2010
Acadia Hall, Calgary

 
Latin Music, Dance &#038; Food Make for Spicy New Year Celebration 
The Brazilian Community Association of Alberta (BCA-AB) celebrates the New Year with a spicy Latin flavour in REVEILLON 2010. 
With a Brazilian buffet topped only by the music, the annual event is a family-friendly affair.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jazz Collective Celebrates Early New Year’s</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:59:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Mark DeJong/Simon Fisk Collective
Tuesday, December 29 8-11pm
Communitea, Canmore

 
Jazz Music, Storytelling Performed in the Rockies
Canmore&#8217;s Communitea presents an evening of jazz in a pre-New Year&#8217;s party on Tuesday, December 29 from 8-11pm.  Featured artists for the evening are the Mark DeJong/Simon Fisk Collective with special guest Samantha Whelan Kotkas.
The Collective gathers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jazz Regina’s Annual Homecoming Concert</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:02:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Jazz Regina presents
Homecoming 2009
Sunday, Dec. 27
Regina Inn

 
Jazz Concert Features Local Musicians
Jazz Regina presents Homecoming 2009, featuring Greg Duncan (guitar), Derek Friesen (trumpet), Kris Maddigan (drums), Sam McLellan (bass) and Jeff McLeod (piano).
The annual event showcases local artists who&#8217;ve gone on to tour, teach and perform across North America who return home [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Christmas Jazz Vespers With 3 Ladies in Jazz</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:31:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Christmas Jazz Vespers
Kate Hammett-Vaughn, Jennifer Scott, Karin Plato
Thursday, December 24


 
Christmas Jazz Vespers Support Families in Need
Three of Vancouver&#8217;s leading ladies in jazz gather to perform a very special Christmas Eve Jazz Vespers Performance at St. Andrews Wesley Church in Vancouver.
The event is free of charge but donations are welcomed.  All [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cindy’s Christmas Jazz Album Picks</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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Cindy&#8217;s Jazz Christmas Picks


 
Dear Readers;
This holiday season our home will be filled with the sounds of jazz.  Listed below are some of my favourite Christmas albums by Canadian and international artists.  You&#8217;ll find information on how to purchase below each listing.
May one and all enjoy a peaceful, joyful and bountiful holiday [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Calgary Musicians Salute Canadian Troops</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:18:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Holger Peterson Celebrates 40 Years as CKUA Host</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:04:09 +0000</pubDate>
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CKUA Honours
Holger Peterson&#8217;s
40 Years of Hosting Natch&#8217;l Blues

 
Joe Louis Walker, Donnie Walsh &#038; More Slated to Perform
CKUA Radio celebrates Holger Peterson&#8217;s 40th anniversary as host of the popular roots &#038; blues radio program Natch&#8217;l Blues, with a dinner and dance on Sunday, Nov. 8 at 7:00pm at Edmonton&#8217;s Cook County Saloon. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cast Your Votes for the Maple Blues Awards</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:47:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Maple Blues Awards
Online Vote Now Active

 
Nominations for Maple Blues Awards Announced
Submit your votes for your favourite artists for The Maple Blues Awards.  Online voting began on Friday, Oct. 30, with nominees in eight different categories.  Cast your votes at http://www.mapleblues.ca/register.aspx before Sunday, Dec. 13 at noon.
The 13th annual [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lester Quitzau Trio in Rossland</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:18:12 +0000</pubDate>
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Lester Quitzau Trio
Monday, November 2 at 8pm
Old Fire Hall
Rossland, BC

 
Guitarist Tours in Support of New Release
Guitarist, songwriter and singer Lester Quitzau brings his trio to Rossland&#8217;s Old Fire Hall on Monday, November 2nd for an evening of original music.
Touring in support of his new album, The Same Light, released in September [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MacLean &amp; McLean’s Century Blues Tour</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
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McLean &#038; McLean present
Century Blues Tour


 
Veteran Bluesmen Perform More Than 100 Canadian Dates
Doc MacLean and Big Dave McLean are on the road again in 2009 with their National Steel “Century” Blues Tour of more than 100 back to back shows spanning 9 provinces and 2 territories. 
The veteran bluesmen will make [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Johnny Tornado Stops in Alberta on Canadian Tour</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:04:04 +0000</pubDate>
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Johnny Tornado &#038; the Storm Riders 
Storm Riders Alberta Tour 
Saturday, October 17 
Shamrock Hotel, Calgary 
Sunday, October 18 
Blues on Whyte 


 
Storm Riders Features an Organic, Live Off the Floor Sound
Blues guitar man Johnny Tornado and his Storm Riders band make stops along their Canadian tour to perform in Calgary [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Monday Night Jazz Series Features Michelle Gregoire Quintet</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:43:19 +0000</pubDate>
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University of Calgary
Monday Night Jazz Series
Michelle Gregoire Quintet
Monday, November 30 at 8pm
Beat Niq, Calgary

 
Michelle Gregoire Quintet to Appear at Beat Niq
Now in its sixth season, the University of Calgary&#8217;s Monday Night Jazz Series features pianist Michelle Gregoire in quintet at Beat Niq Jazz Club on Monday, November 30th.
Led by Gregoire, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dino Dominelli Quartet Returns to Edmonton Jazz Club</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:12:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Dino Dominelli Quartet
Friday, October 16 at 9pm
Jeffrey&#8217;s Cafe, Edmonton

 
Versatile Saxophonist Leads Quartet for a Night of Contemporary Jazz
The Dino Dominelli Quartet makes a return to Edmonton&#8217;s Jeffrey&#8217;s Cafe to showcase an evening of modern Jazz.  
Formed and lead by Dino Dominelli (tenor &#038; soprano saxophones), quartet members include fellow Edmonton [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trumpeter Dean McNeill in Calgary</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:43:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Jazz Is Presents
Trumpeter Dean McNeil
Fri &#038; Sat, November 13 &#038; 14
Irene Besse Steinway Hall, Calgary

 
Trumpeter to Perform with Jazz Is Resident Ensemble
The Jazz Is Society of Alberta presents trumpeter Dean McNeill November 13 &#038; 14 at Irene Besse Steinway Hall as part of their 2009-10 concert season.  Complementing the evening&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Prime Time Big Band Celebrates 15th Anniversary</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:42:12 +0000</pubDate>
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Prime Time Big Band
Fall Into Swing
Saturday, Oct. 31
Beth Tzedec Synagogue Ballroom
Calgary


 
Calgary Ensemble Features Local Music Greats
Calgary based Prime Time Big Band celebrates their 15th Anniversary with Fall Into Swing, a dinner and dance at the Beth Tzedec Synagogue Ballroom on Saturday, October 31.
Prime Time is Calgary&#8217;s longest-running Big Band and has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vocal Legend Big Miller Honoured</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:47:07 +0000</pubDate>
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Honouring Big Miller
Unveiling of Statue
Big Miller Park, Edmonton

 
Statue Unveiling Pays Tribute to Jazz &#038; Blues Singer
Edmonton pays respect to jazz &#038; blues vocal great Big Miller, when the unveiling of a sculpture of the singer by Danek Mozdzendski is unveiled on Saturday, September 26, at Big Miller Park on Tommy Banks [...]]]></description>
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		<title>1st Annual Rossland Jazzfest Kicks Off</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2009/09/16/1st-annual-rossland-jazzfest-kicks-off/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:56:25 +0000</pubDate>
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1st Annual
Rossland Jazz Festival
Sept 23-27
Rossland, BC

 
Intimate Venue Provides Home for Jazz
Rossland, BC is home to a brand new jazz festival that will feature 25 world-class musicians in the intimate environment of the village&#8217;s old fire hall, from September 23-27.  
Featuring 25 world-class musicians in some of jazz music&#8217;s leading ensembles, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Downchild Celebrates 40th Anniversary With Concert Tour</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2009/09/15/downchild-celebrates-40th-anniversary-with-concert-tour/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:08:44 +0000</pubDate>
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40th Anniversary Celebration
Downchild Blues Band
with special guest Colin Linden
Saturday, October 10 at 7:30pm
Port Hope Theatre, Nanaimo, BC


 
A Host of Special Guests Join Downchild for Celebrations
In celebration of their 40th anniversary, the legendary Downchild kicks off a Canadian tour in October, performing with a stellar cast of special guests along the way. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Carma Acoustic Blues Series Kicks Off New Season</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 17:33:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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Carma Acoustic Blues Series
features Michael Powers
Saturday, September 12
Engineered Air Theatre
Epcor Centre, Calgary


 
Guitarist Michael Powers Considered the &#8220;Future of the Blues 
Five-time blues award nominee Michael Powers performs tonight at the Engineered Air Theatre, kicking off the 2009-10 Carma Acoustic Blues Series at Calgary&#8217;s Epcor Centre for Performing Arts.
Described as a meld [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jazz Duo Features Hurdy-Gurdy &amp; Saxophone</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2009/09/11/jazz-duo-features-hurdy-gurdy-saxophone/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:31:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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Chabenat-Padovani Duo
Friday, September 18
12:10 pm at Cantos
7:00 pm at Alliance Francaise
Calgary

 
Ancient &#038; Contemporary Fusion of Sound in Calgary Concerts
Alliance Francaise and Cantos Music Foundation present the duo of Gilles Chabenat (hurdy-gurdy) and Jean-Marc Padovani (saxophone) for a truly unique pair of concerts in Calgary.  Appearing for a free noon hour performance at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Calgary Jazz Community Rallies for Club</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2009/09/03/calgary-jazz-community-rallies-for-club/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:02:18 +0000</pubDate>
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Beat Niq Jazz &#038; Social Club
Gala Event
Sept. 10-12
Calgary, AB

 
Beat Niq Jazz Revitalization Plan
Calgary&#8217;s premiere jazz club, Beat Niq, is threatened with closure due to the economic slump felt in the city.  With the threat of the doors closing, the Calgary jazz community is rallying to raise funds for the club [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cheryl Fisher Celebrates “Moments Like This”</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:25:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Jazz CD Release 
Cheryl Fisher 
Moments Like This (Catfish Records)
Friday, Sept 18
Engineered Air Theatre, Calgary
Saturday, Sept 19
Yardbird Suite, Edmonton

 
Jazz Vocalist Marks Release with Alberta Concerts
Jazz vocalist Cheryl Fisher releases her new CD Moments Like This with two celebratory concerts planned in her home province of Alberta.  
Cheryl will perform on Friday, September [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Canadian Jazz Guitar Great Jackie Washington Dies</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2009/06/30/canadian-jazz-guitar-great-jackie-washington-dies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:41:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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Jackie Washington
1919 &#8211; 2009

 
Washington One of Canada&#8217;s Most Beloved Jazz Figures
Hamilton, Ontario jazz guitarist and singer Jackie Washington has died at age 89.  The esteemed musician died on Saturday, June 27th at Hamilton&#8217;s St. Joseph Hospital from complications resulting from a heart attack.
Washington last performed in public three weeks [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sail Away on Jazz</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2009/06/25/sail-away-on-jazz/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:55:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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Jazz Is presents
Jazz on the Lake
Saturday, July 25
Heritage Park, Calgary

 
Calgary Jazz Group Performs Aboard Historic Sternwheeler
The Jazz Is Society of Alberta continues their annual tradition of jazz, cocktails and sunsets on board the S.S. Moyie, an historic sternwheeler that sails on Calgary&#8217;s Glenmore Reservoir at Heritage Park, on Saturday, July 25th.
Jazz on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Canadian Jazz Piano Giant Bob Erlendson</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2009/06/21/canadian-jazz-piano-giant-bob-erlendson/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 18:50:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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Bob Erlendson Quintet
Fri &#038; Sat, June 19 &#038; 20
Beat Niq, Calgary

 
Rare Calgary Performance to Feature Jazz Piano Master in Quintet
Canadian jazz piano legend Bob Erlendson brings his musical brilliance to the stage this weekend in Calgary, performing with his quintet at Beat Niq Jazz &#038; Social Club on Friday &#038; Saturday, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CJSW Radio Plans Special Jazzfest Programming</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2009/06/16/cjsw-radio-plans-special-jazzfest-programming/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:07:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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CJSW Radio 
Special Jazzfest Programming
June 22-28

 
Daily Shows Showcase Calgary Jazzfest Artists
CJSW Radio, an official radio station for Calgary Jazzfest 2009, is presenting special jazz programming from June 22-28 in honour of the Calgary International Jazz Festival&#8217;s 30th Anniversary.
Adding spice to the station&#8217;s regular programming format which includes jazz shows weekday mornings [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sky High Blues Festival Headline Roster</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2009/06/14/sky-high-blues-festival-headline-roster/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:27:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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Sky High Blues Festival
August 1 &#038; 2
Rock Creek, BC

 
Festival Features Pacific Northwest Blues
The 12th Annual Sky High Blues Festival takes place this August 1st &#038; 2nd, in Rock Creek, BC, and features a a swath of top-notch blues artists from the Pacific Northwest.
This year&#8217;s Mainstage artists will include the self-described &#8220;Rootyamericanbluesrock&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Calgary Jazz Drummer Nominated for Montreal Jazzfest Awards</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2009/06/11/calgary-jazz-drummer-nominated-for-montreal-jazzfest-awards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:40:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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Tyler Hornby
Les Soirées jazz TD Canada Trust
Saturday, July 4 at 7 &#038; 9pm
Montreal Jazz Festival


 
Tyler Hornby Receives 2 Award Nominations, Appears at Festival
Calgary based contemporary jazz drum master Tyler Hornby has been nominated for two awards at the Montreal Jazz Festival 2009, receiving nominations for the prestigious General Motors Grand [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:18:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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Sylvan Lake Jazz Festival
August 13-16
Sylvan Lake, Alberta

 
Jazz At the Lake Festival Celebrates 7th Anniversary
The 7th annual Sylvan Lake Jazz Festival takes place August 13-16 with a top-drawer roster of headline artists including legendary pianist Oliver Jones, who will appear in concert at the Stevenson Performing Arts Centre on Friday, August 14.
Also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free Improvisation the Mark of Bug Incision’s Jazz</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2009/06/09/free-improvisation-the-mark-of-bug-incisions-jazz/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:23:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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Bug Incision presents
Aaron Leaney, Moller/Tufts
Wednesday, June 10 at 8 &#038; 9pm
Weeds Cafe, Calgary

 
Aaron Leaney, Moller/Tufts Star in Double-Header Concert
Calgary based record label and presenters Bug Incision continues with it&#8217;s ongoing monthly series on Wednesday, June 10 in the back room at Weed&#8217;s Cafe.  
The evening&#8217;s program will features two sets by leading [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tiempo Libre Heats Up Concert Series</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2009/06/08/tiempo-libre-heats-up-concert-series/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:05:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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Tiempo Libre
Tuesday, June 16 at 8pm
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Calgary

 
Afro-Cuban Sensation Performs in Calgary
Miami-based, two-time Grammy-nominated Tiempo Libre appears as part of the BD&#038; P World Music ongoing concert series.  The group performs at the Jack Singer Concert Hall in Calgary on Tuesday, June 16th at 8pm.
One of the hottest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Triple-Bill Big Band Dance Party Tonight</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2009/06/06/triple-bill-big-band-dance-party-tonight/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 13:23:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cochrane Music Society presents their 6th annual Big Band Dance]]></description>
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		<title>Queen of the Blues Koko Taylor Dies</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2009/06/04/queen-of-the-blues-koko-taylor-dies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:01:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Queen of the Blues Koko Taylor Dies at 80]]></description>
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		<title>RJS Student Big Band Concert</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2009/06/04/rjs-student-big-band-concert/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:28:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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RJS Student Big Band
Friday, June 5
Regina Inn, Cannington Room

 
Student Musicians Perform for Public
The Regina Jazz Society Student Big Band appears in concert on Friday, June 5 at the Regina Inn&#8217;s Cannington Room.  
Marking it&#8217;s second year in the Jazz Regina outreach program, the RJS Student Big Band is made up of students [...]]]></description>
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		<title>4th Annual Art of Jazz Festival This Weekend</title>
		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2009/06/02/4th-annual-art-of-jazz-festival-this-weekend/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:27:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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Art of Jazz
June 5-7
Distillery History District, Toronto

 
Festival Celebrates Italian Jazz &#038; Culture
This year Art of Jazz honours Italian jazz and culture. The Distillery will be transformed into the festival nella distilleria where live jazz is everywhere and the cobblestone streets are filled with sweet aroma of Italian cooking, fine wines, beer, [...]]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.jazzelements.com/2009/06/01/1607/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:33:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindy mcleod</dc:creator>
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Medicine Hat JazzFest
June 19-28
Medicine Hat, AB

 
Southern Alberta Jazz Festival Expands Reach 
The 13th annual Medicine Hat Jazz Festival runs June 19-28 with more than 15 ensembles from around the world performing at a variety of free and ticketed venues.
Headline acts include the Vancouver Ensemble of Jazz Improvisation (VEJI), Elmhurst College Jazz [...]]]></description>
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