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Jazz Pianist/Vocalist Marc Hoffman At Ritz-Carlton In Charlotte
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Marble Arch PR
Marc Hoffman to perform during holidays CHARLOTTE, NC – Virillion Music recording artist Marc Hoffman will perform Friday, Saturday, and Sunday throughout December in the Lobby of The Ritz-Carlton in Charlotte. Hoffman, a NC native will perform original arrangements of holiday favorites. “The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte is a beautiful venue and I am delighted to be able to perform there this season,” Hoffman said, “and the guests and hotel staff are always welcoming.” In addition to performing solo with his trio, ...
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Finding Carlton Screenings In Europe - June 2013
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Susheel Kurien
Finding Carlton continues to gather interest, both within the jazz community and with others. The film will have its first screenings in Europe in June. All screenings will include a post film discussion with the Director of the Film. Barcelona, CASA ASIA, June 11 Berlin, The TAGORE CENTER, June 13 Paris - MUSEE QUAI BRANLY - June 28th- GLOBAL SYMPOSIUM ON CIRCULATION OF JAZZ OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. This is a two day event that brings together musicologists, jazz educators, ...
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Larry Carlton & Robben Ford "Unplugged"
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Chris M. Slawecki
The New Morning club in Paris presents the incredible - and long awaited - pairing of two guitar giants for their first Unplugged show. Imagine: Larry Carlton and Special Guest Robben Ford, two legendary guitarists... one stage unplugged... a guitar lover’s dream! This unique pairing of two all-time great guitar legends delivers an unforgettable evening of dueling guitar solos and an uncompromising evening of The Blues performed the way it was meant to be. Nineteen-time Grammy Nominee, four-time Grammy winner ...
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"Finding Carlton" Film Screening at Brampton Jazz Festival on August 11th
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Susheel Kurien
FREE SCREENING - TORONTO AREA Finding Carlton - Uncovering the Story of Jazz in India, is a highly acclaimed new documentary film that is engaging audiences all over the world. Finding Carlton will screen on August 11 in the Jazz n Film series at the Brampton Global Jazz and Blues Festival. This will be the first screening of this Film in Canada. The screening will be followed by a discussion with the film maker. Finding Carlton is a true labor ...
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Finding Carlton - Jazz Documentary - Next Screening April 23rd
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Susheel Kurien
Finding Carlton - Uncovering the Story of Jazz in India will screen in PROVIDENCE, RI on Monday, April 23rd. BROWN UNIVERSITY, WATSON INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES JOUKOWSKY FORUM, 155 5:00PM, APRIL 23 The screening is sponsored by the The Office for Institutional Diversity at Brown University and will feature a discussion with the Filmmaker after the screening Please contact The Office for Institutional Diversity at Brown University Finding Carlton – Uncovering the Story of Jazz in India. tells the universal ...
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UN International Jazz Day - Finding Carlton Documentary Film Screenings
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Susheel Kurien
On April 30, the United Nations will celebrate International Jazz Day with concerts scheduled for Paris, New York and New Orleans. In New York, the event schedule will include a screening of Finding Carlton - Uncovering The Story Of Jazz In India. The film will be followed by a panel discussion which will focus on the theme “Unlearning Intolerance." The location and time will be announced shortly. This groundbreaking documentary film tells the story of how African American musicians took ...
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CBC Radio And Sirius - Finding Carlton - Uncovering The Story Of Jazz In India
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Susheel Kurien
Susheel Kurien, the filmmaker of FInding Carlton—the documentary film that uncovers the story of jazz in India was interviewed on CBC Radio One—Dispatches with Rick McInnes Rae. The film follows Carlton Kitto , a guitarist in Calcutta, India and through his and other musician's stories, tells a remarkable and fascinating tale of how African-American musicians brought jazz to India. Through Carlton's world we hear of how jazz transformed a whole generation. The film features Dan Morgenstern as a historical narrator ...
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DocuClub NY Screens "Finding Carlton"
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Susheel Kurien
Our October DocuClub will take place on Tuesday, October 4, 7 p.m., at DCTV, located at 87 Lafayette (at Walker). This month, we will screen a rough cut of Finding Carlton by Susheel Kurien. The film tells the story of a bygone age of jazz in India through the moving portrait of one of its last survivors, the bebop guitarist Carlton Kitto. Weaving verite scenes of Carlton's life struggles with archival material and poignant encounters with other artists, the film ...
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Larry Carlton on smooth jazz: "I think it's run its course."
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Sterling Whitaker
Legendary guitarist Larry Carlton will perform a special hometown show at Nashville's Schermerhorn Symphony Center on Friday, September 30. In an interview with Sterling Whitaker of Examiner.com the four-time Grammy winner talked about the upcoming show, his past career as a session man, his ongoing passion for the guitar, and his pride at his son following in his footsteps. Carlton also talked about the changes in marketing and radio, particularly smooth jazz. “Obviously because I'm an instrumentalist, I was very ...
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"Finding Carlton": Discovering Jazz In India
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Jazz Lives by Michael Steinman
This remarkable photograph was taken in the Fifties—the saxophonists and other players are assembled to pay tribute to Benny Goodman. That in itself would not be unusual. But that the tribute took place in Bombay is a surprise to those who do not associate jazz and India. The photograph comes to us through the kindness of Susheel J. Kurien, the creator of a new documentary, Finding Carlton, a film about the story of jazz in India. Here's how Susheel describes ...
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