Gainesville's Used Blues band captures Best Blues Song award

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L-R: Rick Wagner, Alan Yeatter, Gus Olmos, Butch Wise

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Ocala.com

By Dave Schlenker Staff writer
Published: Friday, January 29, 2010 at 10:24 a.m.

Last Modified: Friday, January 29, 2010 at 12:33 p.m.

"Gainesville's Used Blues band, an Ocala nightlife staple, captured the Best Blues Song award at the ninth annual Independent Music Awards this week.

The band won for its song “Palm Reader Blues” from its CD “Deep Down in Florida,” released last year and recorded at Gainesville's Taylor Made Music."

See full article at:

http://www.ocala.com/article/20100129/ARTICLES/100129727/1340/NEWS?Title=Gainesville-s-Used-Blues-band-captures-Best-Blues-Song-award&tc=ar

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WLRN of Miami Florida Relieves Jazz Program Host Robert "Be-Bob" Grabowski of Announcing Duties

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Robert "Be-Bob" Grabowski, an evening jazz program host at WLRN in Mimai sent us the following email yesterday. He is the person that brought the issue of WLRN replacing live jazz program hosts with auto-programming to the cultural community this past week.

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From: Robert
Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 10:46 PM
To: Charles
Subject: WLRN

It is with regret that I have to inform you of my being relieved of announcing duties at WLRN as of this afternoon.
Bob Grabowski

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Be-Bob can be reached at: robertgrabowski@bellsouth.net

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Jazz & Blues Florida *NOTE*
How ironic that in today's mail we received WLRN's fundraising appeal letter to renew our support.
Charlie

More on WLRN Replacing Jazz Host Len Pace with Auto-programming

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Local radio station WLRN is cutting back on local jazz programming
South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
By Bob Weinberg, Special Correspondent
February 3 2010

When Len Pace signs off the air on Feb. 26 with his signature "Love, peace and jazz," it will mark the end of an era. Not only will it be the smoky-voiced jazz jock's last show after three decades at WLRN (91.3-FM), it will signify a dramatic decline in local jazz programming on the public radio station.

The complete article can be viewed at:http://www.sun-sentinel.com/entertainment/music/fl-arts-wlrn-020710-20100203,0,7246769.story

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Additional Information on WLRN of Miami Florida Replacement of Jazz Host Len Pace with Auto-programming

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Jazz Guru Len Pace Leaves WLRN, Replaced by Computer
By Erik Maza in Culture
Miami New Times News Blog

" For fans, the retirement represents a cultural loss, but it's local musicians and venues that stand to lose the most. Over the last 30 years, Evenin' Jazz has become the defacto show for them to peddle upcoming gigs, the McLaughlin Group of the jazz community.

"If I have a show at my jazz club, the chance of getting it on WLRN now is pretty miniscule because Len's not going to be there to talk about it," says Randy Singer, music director at The Van Dyke Cafe. "Some guy in Chicago's not going to care about it.""

SEE FULL ENTRY AT:
http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/2010/02/jazz_guru_len_pace_leaves_wlrn.php#more

Alex Kash, Palm Beach County, Florida, Resident Achieves Pandora Placement

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Palm Beach County resident, Singer/Songwriter, Alex Kash may now be heard on internet radio at Pandora.com. With nine original music CDs to his credit, Alex also is a three time award winning vocalist, and is mentioned in Who's Who in America. Alex has previously written music for radio, film, television, dance and theatre. The songs on Pandora.com are with his voice and a 12-string acoustic guitar, with an occasional harmonica. Alex has previously worked with Van Morrison, Pablo Cruise, Journey, Pat Travers, Rodney Crowell, John Fogerty, Dan Fogelberg, David Bromberg, Dire Straits, Sly Stone, Tower of Power, Maria Muldaur, Melissa Manchester, and others on their recordings. Kash crosses the genres of jazz & blues, pop, and country.

Support Florida independent music by listening to Alex on Pandora.com. It is free to listen! Alex performs throughout South Florida as a soloist with his 12-string guitar.

Florida's Boston's on the Beach in Delray Beach Monthly Music Schedule

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• Live Music @ Boston's 7 Nights per week! •

Every Tuesday: “Blue Tuesdays” ~ Hosted by Famous Frank Ward & Special Guests ~ 8:30 • No cover
02/02 ~ Jason Ricci & New Blood
02/09 ~ Art Harris & The Z-Tones
02/16 ~ Josh Smith & The Frost
02/23 ~ Pat Pepin

Every Monday: "Reggae Night"
~ with Rythmation ~ 10pm ~ 21 & up • $5 cover
02/01~ DJ William Freeman ~ 9pm
02/08~ Kulcha Shok's Lance-O ~ 9pm
02/15~ DJ William Freeman ~ 9pm
02/22~ Kulcha Shok's Lance-O ~ 9pm



Every Wednesday:Acoustic Rock with Michael Klein ~ 8pm • No cover

Every Thursday:
Classic Rock with Breeze ~ 9pm • No cover

Fridays:02/05
~ David Goodman ~ 5pm ~ Main Stage
~ McGowan’s Chair ~ 6pm ~ Tiki Bar
~ Bounce ~ 9pm

02/12
~ McGowan’s Chair ~ 5pm ~ Main Stage
~ David Goodman ~6pm ~ Tiki Bar
~ Nobody’s Fault ~ 9pm

02/19
~ David Goodman ~ 5pm ~ Main Stage
~ Mc Gowan’s Chair ~6pm ~ Tiki Bar
~ The Livesays & The Novas ~ 9pm

02/26
~ McGowan’s Chair ~ 5pm ~ Main Stage
~ David Goodman ~6pm~Tiki Bar
~ Brain Grenade ~ 9pm

Saturdays:
02/06
~ The K’s ~ 2pm ~ Main Stage
~ Justin Enco Duo ~ 3pm~ Tiki Bar
~ Shakedown ~ 9pm

02/13 ~ Amber Leigh Band ~2pm ~ Main Stage
~ Diversity ~ 3pm ~ Tiki Bar
~ Funkabilly Playboys ~ 9pm

02/20
~ Amber Leigh Band ~ 2pm ~ Main Stage
~ Justin Enco Duo ~ 3pm ~ Tiki Bar
~ Hollywood LoveScene ~ 9pm

02/27
~ Amber Leigh Band ~ 2pm ~ Main Stage
~ Diversity ~ 3pm ~ Tiki Bar
~ Funkabilly Playboys ~ 9pm

Sundays: “Grateful Sundays”
02/07
~ Crazy Fingers ~ 3pm ~ Main Stage
~ SUPERBOWL ~ 6:30pm
02/14
~ Justin Enco Duo ~ 3pm ~ Tiki Bar
~ Crazy Fingers ~ 7pm
02/21
~ Acoustic Duo ~ 3pm ~ Tiki Bar
~ Crazy Fingers ~ 7pm
02/28
~ Acoustic Duo ~ 3pm ~ Tiki Bar
~ Crazy Fingers ~ 7pm

Boston's on the Beach
40 South Ocean Blvd • Delray Beach FL 33484
Phone: (561) 278-3364
http://www.bostonsonthebeach.com
http://www.myspace.com/bostonsonthebeach

Miami Florida Radio Station, WLRN, to Replace Jazz Hosts with Auto Programming - A Letter of Appeal

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Jazz & Blues Florida received this email from Robert “Be-Bob” Grabowski last night:
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An Open Letter to the South Florida Jazz Community:

On February 28, 2010, the esteemed Dean of South Florida jazz radio, Len Pace will retire. WLRN has made the decision to replace him with a generic AUTOMATED jazz feed, with Ids inserted to make it seem that it is a local show, when in fact it is not. I feel that this is a very bad decision and I am asking for your help in dealing with this.

The Jazz community in South Florida is at a critical crossroads. It’s positive growth and general health can only be measured by such events as Larry Rosen’s second SOLD OUT season with his Jazz Roots programming, new jam sessions springing up at many places, and the whole new generation of jazz musicians and jazz appreciators coming out of the many great University Jazz programs that are coming out to these events. We need to foster this new found interest in every way possible and keeping live jazz on the air is paramount to our efforts.

The actual cost of the generic automated service is about $3000 a year (plus the cost of the expanded equipment needed to do this). The cost of a live Jazz Announcer, playing local music and doing local and national interviews FIVE nights a week is only $10,000 per year total, assuming Len’s shift would be filled by the less expensive part time programmers, as has been done before at WLRN on the Sounds of the Caribbean show. This is ONLY a difference of $7000 a YEAR in return for massive local cultural continuity! Many of you contribute quite a lot during our fund drives and it is not unreasonable for you to ask why are your pledge dollars not supporting such a small need as this that would have such a large reward in the end.

The reasons for keeping a real local announcer on the jazz shift are many and obvious: aside from playing all the locally produced music we play, we are constantly promoting local events, doing interviews with all the national artists that travel to South Florida, and we are always playing music that would be way too adventurous for a generic show to play, helping to expand our listeners tastes and expose them to vibrant new music. Add this to the dumbing down factor that a generic radio feed often provides (take Cox Communication’s efforts as a recent example), and the loss of the rich cultural edifice of jazz radio in our area - I am sure you will agree that this programming change needs to be rethought right away.

In other words, a generic automated jazz show on WLRN is not what Public Radio is all about. Please join me in expressing your opinions on this. You can best affect a change in this by sending your comments to the following people:

Dr. Solomon Stinson, Chair of the Dade Public School Board
305.995.1334 email: sstinson@dadeschools.net

Mr. John La Bonia, General Manager for WLRN
305.995.1000 email: jlabonia@wlrn.org

Mr. Rick Lewis, President of Friends of WLRN
305.350.7968 email: rlewis@friendsofwlrn.org

As always, thank you for your support of Jazz in our community!

Robert “Be-Bob” Grabowski

Important Personal Disclosure: I am a part time announcer at WLRN and have been doing the Monday night jazz shift for a year and a half. I make a total of $73 pre taxes for my shift and if they automate, I will indeed lose my shift. But as you can see, it’s not about the small amount of money I stand to lose, but rather the chance to have a positive input into the community and share the music I love with many people. Please help me in this effort to keep real jazz programmers on the air at WLRN!
Bebob
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Robert “Be-Bob” Grabowski can be reached at: robertgrabowski@bellsouth.net


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Jazz & Blues Florida
www.JazzBluesFlorida.com
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Miramar Cultural Center presents Gold Coast Opera 2010 Series

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Miramar Cultural Center presents Gold Coast Opera 2010 Series

Die Fledermaus



Die Fledermaus defined Viennese operetta at the height of its Golden Age. You’ll be swaying to these much-loved melodies long after the performance is over. Life looks good to Gabriel von Eisenstein until he, his lovely wife, and their rambunctious maid are caught in a practical joke that exposes all of their secrets! Mistaken identities, royal balls, and too much Champagne create merriment galore.


Tuesday, January 26, 2010 • 8pm
Ticket: $40, $45 (Box office fees will apply)

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Barber of Seville



A quick-thinking barber uses all of his skills to make it possible for Count Almaviva to court the beautiful Rosina, the unwilling ward of the possessive Doctor Bartolo. Love assumes one disguise after another, as the world’s most popular comic opera arrives on the Miramar stage! This production reunites magical stars for another glorious tale of scheming rivals, hopeful secrets and tender hearts.



Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010 • 8pm
Ticket: $40, $45 (Box office fees will apply)

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Carmen
Who can forget Georges Bizet’s famous opera, Carmen. The beautiful gypsy who loves only those who don’t love her. Carmen is one of the most beloved operas of all-time, with its exotic Spanish setting, it introduces a note of realism into opera that was very controversial. Objection was taken to the wild and immoral behavior of Carmen, the chorus of cigarette-smoking factory girls, and the final murder of Carmen on the stage. This unforgettable story will surely leave you wanting more.


Tuesday, March. 23, 2010 • 8pm
Ticket: $40, $45 (Box office fees will apply)


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Miramar Cultural Center/Artspark

Buy tickets at the Box Office:
In person at the Miramar Cultural Center/ArtsPark Box Office.
2400 Civic Center Place, Miramar, FL 33025 (954) 602-4500


Box Office Hours:
Tuesday – Friday, 10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.,
and 2 hours prior to showtime.

Buy Tickets by Phone:
For tickets call Mon - Sat 10am - 5pm; Sun, Noon - 5pm • (954) 602-4500
10% off Groups of 10 or more. For Group Discounts: (954) 462-0222

Buy Tickets Online
miramarculturalcenter.org/events
Visit our website
MiramarCulturalCenter.org

All dates, times, programs and artists are subject to change.
All special offers cannot be combined with other discounts or previous purchases and certain restrictions apply

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Currently on Exhibit at Ansin Family Art Gallery

Power Revealed, a landmark exhibit of art and artifacts from the collection of the
Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University depicting concepts of power
from the rich cultural heritage of Africa. Works of Art include hand-carved masks,
figures and ceremonial objects.

Gallery Hours: Mon., Wed, Fri.: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Tues. and Thurs.: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Donation

For information regarding our Boxed Lunch
and Exhibit Tour Series, please call (954) 602-4521.

An exhibition presented by the Miramar Cultural Center
Collection of the Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University from clockwise:
Dan, Mask, Wood, cowrie shells, cloth; Gift of Morris and Sylvia Ivanhoe







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February 2010 Online Edition of Jazz & Blues Florida Posted

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The February 2010 online edition of Jazz & Blues Florida has been posted at www.JazzBluesFlorida.com .

WINNING SPIN:

Joe Lovano (Folk Art)

SPOTLIGHTS:

B.B. KING

BUDDY GUY

MATT WIGLER

LARRY CORYELL

HONEYBOY EDWARDS

MARVIN STAMM & BILL MAYS

EDWARD SIMON

CHARLES TOLLIVER

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Miami Saxophone Quartet - South Florida Jazz Concert February 1, 2010

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Miami Saxophone Quartet

Monday Evening February 1, 2010 @ 8PM.

Maurice Gusman Concert Hall
University of Miami
1314 Miller Drive (UM campus)
Coral Gables, FL 33134
http://www.music.miami.edu/
(305)284-2438

Featuring guest appearances by:
John Yarling (drums), Chuck Bergeron (bass), and world renowned percussionist Svet Stoyanov

Tickets $12 (students $5 with valid ID*)
Reservations/info 305 284 5813 or 305 669 0203

The Miami Sax Quartet will be performing Monday evening, February 1st, 8PM at the University of Miami Gusman Concert Hall. Tickets are $12 ($5 students) and may be purchased at the door, or online at http://www.miamisaxquartet.com.

The quartet will be joined by bassist Chuck Bergeron, drummer John Yarling, and Svetlanov Stoyanov, the new professor of percussion at the UM Frost School of Music, who will be premiering Gary Lindsay's new piece Prelude‐Invention‐Suspension for saxophone quartet, bass, drums, and percussion.

South Florida saxophonists Gary Keller, Gary Lindsay, Ed Calle, and Mike Brignola have created a contemporary sound unique among saxophone quartets. Led by the award winning writing of Lindsay and Calle, the MSQ explores the realms of Jazz, Pop, Latin, R&B, and chamber music, performing both originals and their own arrangements of songs from a diverse array of musical legends, including John Coltrane, Paul Simon, Pat Metheny, James Taylor, Thad Jones, and Chucho Valdez. The quartet's recordings regularly land near the top of the jazz charts.

The quartet collaborates with Miami's top musicians to present performances of the highest caliber. A testament to the flexibility and wide-ranging appeal of the saxophone, an MSQ concert appeals to audiences of all ages and musical persuasions. Visit the quartet on You Tube to see the group in action!