Glenwood goes Dixieland.Byline: The Register-Guard The Eugene-based traditional (Dixieland) jazz band Calamity Jazz, led by trumpeter Vicki Cox, will hold a CD release party from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Roaring Rapids Pizza Company, 4006 Franklin Blvd., Glenwood. The new recording, titled "Cookin' With Calamity," features jazz classics. The no-host party, which is open to the public, will feature door prizes and a performance by the band. For more information, call 461-8071. Eugene arranger-trumpeter- whistler Lou Halmy will be the guest artist with the Blue Skies Big Band and the Jewel Tones vocal group at their annual "Hangar Dance" on Saturday at the Oregon Air and Space Museum, 90377 Boeing Road. Halmy will whistle tunes as part of the band's annual USO USO: see United Service Organizations. (UNIX Software Operation) AT&T's Unix division before it turned into USL. See Unix. show program, featuring music popular with soldiers during World War II. The evening begins with a catered dinner at 6:30 p.m., followed by music and dancing at 7:30. Tickets, at $25, can be reserved by calling the museum at 461-1101. Portland singer-songwriter- pianist Mary Kadderly will sing original songs from 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday at SweetWaters Lounge at the Valley River Inn, 1000 Valley River Drive. There is no cover charge. Kadderly has performed at the Clifford Brown Clifford Brown (October 30, 1930 – June 26, 1956) was an influential and highly rated American jazz trumpeter. He died aged 25, leaving behind only four years' worth of recordings. , Newport, Reno, Cathedral Park and Vancouver jazz festivals This is a list of notable jazz music festivals, broken down geographically. The festivals mentioned here should have at least some international recognition. Morocco
n. An umbrella. [Alteration of umbrella + alteration of (para)chute.] Music Festival, the Seattle Art Museum The Seattle Art Museum (commonly known as "SAM") is an art museum located in downtown Seattle, Washington USA. Admission is free on the first Thursday of each month. and the Blue Note nightclub in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . In stylings that combine jazz with pop, blues and country-folk, Kadderly will sing original music from her CD `I Go Zoom' (winner of the 1999 Northwest Music Award for best jazz or blues album) and the just- released "Lucky Me." She also will sing classic jazz songs. Taking the stage with Kadderly will be Portland jazz guitarist Jazz guitarists are guitar players who play jazz music using an approach to playing chords, melodies, and improvised solo lines which is called jazz guitar playing. The guitar has a long history in jazz music, both as an ensemble instrument performing chordal accompaniment, and as Dan Gildea and bassist Bill Athens. CAPTION(S): Jazz singer Mary Kadderly will take the stage at SweetWaters on Saturday with guitarist Dan Gildea and bassist Bill Athens. Jazz notes |
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