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Looking for a place to hear jazz and/or try out your jazz chops in Upper Montgomery County? Come join the Summer Jazz Jam with The Perry Conticchio Jazz Quartet. at Roy's Place - Sandwich Heaven - in Olde Towne Gaithersburg. Beginning May 18th on Sunday evenings from 7pm-10pm, Great Food & Drink. No Cover ($10 minimum purchase) and plenty of free parking. **Jam Night Special - Select Bottles of Wine 1/2 PRICE! Roy's Place is located on 2 E. Diamond Ave., Gaithersburg, 20877. For more info, call Roy's Place at 301-948-5548
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From the creator of the original "Drumset Play-Along DVD," Wes Crawford presents still another innovative concept in interactive DVD drumming! The "Rhythmic Murder Mystery" DVD contains a full concert of solo electronic drum pieces performed by Wes. The wacky narrator (Brian McNelis) presents the unfolding mystery and challenges the viewer to logically piece together the solution by listening to the music-oriented clues imbedded within the challenging original pieces. View | Buy One

Brown Street, possibly the Mid-Atlantic's only classic jazz-fusion tribute band, has just released their latest CD, "Live at Evergreen!". Kevin Edmonds, saxophonist and leader of the group has put together a fantastic line up of DC-based musicians including Arshak Sirunyan on sythesizers, Chris Rhodes on electric bass, Steve Perkins on percussion, and Paul Dudley on drums for this special live music performance.
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Ron Kearns and Friends Introspective is a compilation of Ron's originals recorded previously and features Kenny Reed, trumpet/flugelhorn; John Jensen, trombone; Larry Brown, piano; Robert Grimwood, piano; Eric Byrd, piano; Mike Jones, piano; James King, bass; Bhagwan Khalsa, bass; Kent Miller, bass; Allison Miller, drums; Mike Smith, drums and Tim Collins, vibes. The songs were co-produced by Ronnie Wells and the CD is dedicated to her memory.
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The 2005 Jazzconnect Jazz Vocal Competition has ended. Last years event attracted 150 contestants from 22 countries. Check out the winners on the Jazzconnect.com website.

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The MusicLink Foundation is looking for volunteers to teach music to children from low-income communities in the District of Columbia. MusicLink is a 501(C)3 non-profit and a national network of musicians, teachers and coordinators, each of whom are willing to donate a couple hours of their week to enrich the life of a young person who can't afford music lessons. If you are interested in volunteering for the MusicLink program, send an email to info@musiclinkfoundation.org, call (202) 518-7906 or go to: www.musiclinkfoundation.org.

"The focus is Latin and Fusion on this third CD for Summit Records by the Pete BarenBregge - Frank Russo Group. "We feel the sound of the band has really come together as we explore our collective roots. This recording offers varied color both in instrumentation and compositions. We're proud of the sound and energy in this CD and hope you will enjoy A Thousand Eyes."
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The long awaited release of Tony Gil's latest CD featuring the late Pam Bricker on vocal duets is finally here. In addition to Pam there is an incredible all-star list of musicians including the great jazz harmonica player Hendrik Meurkens described by The Washington Post as... "the baddest jazz harmonica player in the world". Download tracks only at DigDisJazz.com

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The new CD by Wayne Wilentz featuring the best singers and musicians Washington, DC has to offer! All new, original songs blending Brazilian and R&B grooves, sung by four of the area's finest voices: Pam Bricker Patrick Desantos Nicki Gonzalez and Steve Washington Order your copy on-line! | Sound Bytes

Ginny Carr"This is the way the music should be played" says John Clayton about Chuck Redd's new release: Chuck Redd Remembers Barney Kessel: Happy All The Time. The recording features some of the top players in jazz today: Monty Alexander, Howard Alden, Gene Bertoncini, Robert Redd, Hassan Shakurand and Jeff Hamilton. Listen | Buy One

Hardcore alto sax fanatics can finally rejoice—their day has come! "At The Bouquet Chorale" features not just altoist Marty Nau but two of his comrades in the alto brotherhood, Vince Lardear and the great Phil Woods. Pianist Robert Redd, bassist Tommy Cecil, and drummer Dominic Smith all do a great job of providing solid swinging accompainment.
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Melodic, introspective, and grooving modern jazz performed by guitarist Steve Herberman and the highly sought-after rhythm section of Drew Gress and Mark Ferber. Both fixtures of the creative NYC music scene Drew and Mark bring their beauty and intensity to nine of Steve's original compositions.
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