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The 3 Cohens at the Shalin Liu

The 3 Cohens at the Shalin Liu

| December 3, 2011 | 0 Comments

Video by     FerriniProductions Nov 11, 2011 NSJP Presented the 3 Cohens at the Shalin Liu in Rockport. Celebrated clarinetist, Anat Cohen, has recently won her Fifth consecutive “Clarinetist of the Year” award from the Jazz Journalists Association. Having arrived on the scene in 2005 she has quickly established herself in the upper echelons of the [...]

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Live Jazz Sessions at Chianti Jazz Lounge

Live Jazz Sessions at Chianti Jazz Lounge

| October 31, 2011 | 0 Comments

By David Masters The North Shore Jazz Project will be spotlighting local musical talent with its “Live Jazz Sessions” series, beginning on November 6 with an afternoon show from 3-6 headlined by the Project’s own local musical talent, songstress Barbara Alex. She will be backed by Matthew Dorko on guitar, Mike Connors on drums, and [...]

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FORUM ON JAZZ TO HONOR MITCH COHEN

FORUM ON JAZZ TO HONOR MITCH COHEN

| October 11, 2011 | 0 Comments

The Cape Ann Forum will host internationally known sax player, author and music professor Mike Rossi for a free lecture and performance on the history of jazz in South Africa at Gloucester City Hall on Sunday, Oct. 23, from 3 to 5 p.m. The event will honor the late Mitch Cohen, a Forum founder, with [...]

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All Stars Quintet Headline the Energy Harvest Fair

All Stars Quintet Headline the Energy Harvest Fair

| October 11, 2011 | 0 Comments

NSJP All Stars Quintet Meet the NSJP All Stars. A while back John Archer of Archer Insurance came to us and asked if the All Stars could perform at the Energy Harvest Festival benefit in Beverly. The logistics putting together a big band performance were too daunting on short notice so we decided to field a combo. [...]

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Barbara and Al Boudreau

Barbara and Al Boudreau

| September 24, 2011 | 0 Comments

Dave Masters Blogs: I’ve had the pleasure of watching Barbara and Al Boudreau perform over the years here in the North Shore. Recently they have been gigging at Catch 22 and Espresso’s in Gloucester (to mention a couple of venues), and I managed to catch up with them at a recent gig. Here’s some of [...]

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“3 Cohens” at Shalin Liu

“3 Cohens” at Shalin Liu

| September 12, 2011 | 0 Comments

watch?v=DryXYhPU7lo&feature=youtu.be Friday, November 11, the NSJP presented the 3 Cohens at the Shalin Liu in Rockport. Celebrated clarinetist, Anat Cohen, has recently won her fourth consecutive “Clarinetist of the Year” award from the Jazz Journalists Association. Having arrived on the scene in 2005 she has quickly established herself in the upper echelons of the jazz world. The [...]

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“3 Cohens” – Navad

“3 Cohens” – Navad

| September 11, 2011 | 0 Comments

At the Shalin Liu in Rockport.

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Guitar Workshop with Gerry Beaudoin

Guitar Workshop with Gerry Beaudoin

| September 10, 2011 | 0 Comments

September 10, 2011 Guitar Workshop: Jazz Guitarist Gerry Beaudoin teaches young and old at a Free Guitar

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A Conversation with J. Geils

A Conversation with J. Geils

| September 10, 2011 | 0 Comments

by Dave Masters “I got one for you,” says J. Geils. “We’re from a time when the guitars were big and the amps were small.” Perfect, I think to myself. Geils says, the J. Geils Jazz Quintet will be appearing at The Barn at Castle Hill in Ipswich on Saturday, Sept. 10th at 7:30 pm, [...]

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Students Awed by College Musicians

Students Awed by College Musicians

| July 29, 2011 | 0 Comments

      Berklee College of Music Orchestra Performance inspires Classical students By Chris Stevens / The Daily Item LYNN – When the Berklee College of Music Urban Outreach Jazz Orchestra rocked Classical High School auditorium Thursday, conductor and associate professor Lin Bivano said the response from students was so phenomenal it energized the musicians. [...]

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