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Boyhood Hikes Spawned Oak Expert John Tucker's Interest in California's Wild, Native Plants

ucdavis.edu     Jul 11, 2008          

John Tucker, professor emeritus of botany at the University of California, Davis, and an internationally recognized oak expert, died July 5 at Sutter Davis Hospital from complications of a stroke. He was 92. An authority on the...                    

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Jazzy musical swinging into Japan

thejapannews.net     Jul 11, 2008          

BY MOMOKO YOSHIDA, STAFF WRITER Is there a type of music everyone loves? Dancer Mark Stuart Eckstein, however, has an answer--big-band swing. A lead dancer in the Broadway musical "Swing!" which is returning to Tokyo in August,...                    

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Deaths

journalgazette.net     Jul 11, 2008   35 related          

Bobby Durham, 71, a jazz drummer who teamed with pianist Oscar Peterson and singer Ella Fitzgerald and became a fixture of the Jazz at the Philharmonic concert series, died Monday in Genoa, Italy. He had lung cancer and emphysema.                    

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Finley Quay talks about his latest release

femalefirst.co.uk     Jul 11, 2008          

Who remembers Finley Quay and his infectious 1997 hit, ‘The Sun Is Shining’? I know I do! Well, he’s back and ready to release ’The Epic Years’: a collection of his collection of greatest hits However there’s far more to the...                    

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Gourmet Deli In East Harlem

harlemworldblog.wordpress.com     Jul 10, 2008   1 related          

A gourmet market and café slated to open in East Harlem next month is the first in a wave of new restaurants and stores expected to move into the neighborhood in the coming years, real estate experts said.An Ottomanelli...                    

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Musical Review: Lyric's musical, dance revue definitely has 'got that swing'

newsok.com     Jul 10, 2008   1 related          

For those not old enough to have lived through the original swing dance era, Lyric Theatre is offering a comprehensive substitute with a production sampling some of the greatest hits by Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Glenn...                    

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Kathy Mattea To Open Shenandoah Valley Music Festival

dnronline.com     Jul 10, 2008          

Country music singer Kathy Mattea will open the 46th summer season of the Shenandoah Valley Music Festival at 8 p.m. on July 18 in Orkney Springs. Prior to the concert, the Free Clean Energy Fair will open at 6 p.m. and run...                    

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Jul 19, 2008: Jamey Aebersold Jazz Ensemble to perform in Vevay, IN at Historic Hoosier Theater

yahoo.com     Jul 10, 2008   1 related          

Jamey Aebersold Jazz Ensemble to perform in Vevay Nationally known saxophonist Jamey Aebersold will perform at the Historic Hoosier Theater, located at 209 Ferry Street in Vevay, IN, on Sat. July 19 at 7 pm. The moan of...                    

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Lost and profound

scotsman.com     Jul 11, 2008          

Published Date: 11 July 2008 This personal account of the life of Chet Baker isn't a biography in any strict sense, but that is the strength of a remarkable and revealing work THERE has long been a tension between Chet Baker...                    

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Gwent Schools in Concert

southwalesargus.co.uk     Jul 10, 2008          

Percussion in its various forms pops up frequently in today's public outings by Gwent school musicians, reflecting the beating heart at the centre of the organisation that inspires them. Gwent Music Support Service's tutors...                    

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