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Jaco Pastorius: His Life & Music at Jazz Improv LIVE! 2007
New York, NY – October 10, 2007 – The
innovative musical accomplishments of Jaco Pastorius, the fretless bass
virtuoso who made his mark with the fusion group Weather Report, will be the
focus of a featured panel discussion on Saturday October 26, 2007 at
The First Annual Jazz Improv LIVE! 2007 Convention & Festival (
www.jazzimprov.com/live ), a four-day event which takes place October 25-28,
at The New Yorker Hotel and Manhattan Center, 34th Street and 8th
Avenue. The panel "Jaco Pastorius: His Life and Music" will
be moderated by Bill Milkowski the author of JACO: The
Extraordinary And Tragic Life of Jaco Pastorius. Appearing on the panel
with Milkowski will be basist Mark Egan, and Bob Bobbing, a teenage pal of
Jaco's and fellow bass player who documented Jaco's playing in the early
pre-Weather Report years, in much the same way that Dean Benedetti did with
Charlie Parker in the 1940s and 50s. Bobbing carried a Sony reel-to-reel
tape recorder with him to Jaco's early performances. Along with Milkowski,
Bobbing has a unique perspective on Jaco, having seen him develop from a
drummer into an extraordinary bass player, and he has dozens of colorful
stories and anecdotes about the early years. Jazz Improv LIVE! 2007 will
feature over 450 jazz artists in 100 performances, and 80 panels and
workshops, and a 15,000 square ft. jazz expo and shopping mall. TO
REGISTER to ATTEND Jazz Improv LIVE! Convention & Festival 2007 use
the secure registration form at
www.jazzimprov.com/live or CALL 1-888-472-0670. Jazz Improv Convention
Corporation, Murray Hill Station, P.O. Box 1813, New York, NY 10156.
The First Annual Jazz Improv LIVE!
2007 Convention & Festival, October 25-28, 2007, debuts at The Manhattan
Center and New Yorker Hotel. This must-attend event is jam-packed
with features for everyone interested in jazz. One cool fee of $195 ($225 at
the door), gets jazz fans admittance for four full days of concerts by all
the greats and workshops where they can hear and meet their favorites up
close and personal. This fee is inclusive! (Single day passes are $125).
Attendees will be able to choose from 100 PERFORMANCES by legendary
icons and emerging artists on multiple stages all day and evening
and covering the widest array of styles under the jazz banner. Highlights
incude the McCoy Tyner All Star Trio with Jack DeJohnette and Stanley
Clarfke, Stanley Clarke Trio, Jimmy Heath Big Band, Eddie Gomez and Mark
Kramer, Geri Allen Trio, Roy Haynes Quartet, Sun Ra Arkestra, Pat Martino
Quartet, Sonny Fortune Quartet, Jimmy Bruno Trio, Dave Burrell, Barry Harris
performance workshop, and many more.
80 PANELS AND WORKSHOPS
feature luminaries and speakers including Dave Liebman, Jimmy Heath, George
Wein Billy Taylor, Frank Wess, Jimmy Owens, Cecil Bridgewater, Billy Harper,
Paquito D'Rivera; Ray Mantilla, Benny Powell, Chico Hamilton, Charli Persip,
Dizzy Reece, Valery Ponomarev; Dave Schnitter; Javon Jackson, Bob Belden,
Mike Longo, Barry Harris, Onaje Alan Gumbs, Avery Sharpe, T.K. Blue, Bobby
Sanabria, Don Braden, Ira Gitler, Stanley Crouch, Dan Morgenstern, George
Avakian, David Berger, Ashley Kahn, Todd Barkan, Gary Walker (WBGO) and many
others.
There are three fascinating tracks
of events and attendees are free to choose from among them no
matter what your affiliation or interest.
1. Fan-Listener-oriented panels featuring
interviews, personalities, recordings and history of the music.
2. Business panels for students, educators
and musicians … ideas about getting gigs, making recordings, marketing and
more.
3. "How-To" educational workshops for
musicians, educators and students: on improvisation, composing, arranging,
and more.
There is also a 15,000 square foot
jazz expo and shopping area and expo.
Jazz Improv LIVE! 2007 Convention &
Festival will take place right across from Penn Station, New York City
provides easy access for attendees up and down the East Coast.
Those who are planning on attending Jazz
Improv LIVE! 2007 are advised to register in advance to be able to guarantee
a full-access, Full Conference pass. TO REGISTER to ATTEND Jazz Improv LIVE!
Convention & Festival 2007 click here, www.jazzimprov.com/live to use the
secure automated registration form online, or CALL 1-888-472-0670. Jazz
Improv Convention Corporation, Murray Hill Station, P.O. Box 1813, New York,
NY 10156.
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