Soulive pleases all types of crowd members From Ithaca College The Ithacan After the warmth delivered by Ithaca's Chili Cook-Off began to wane with the setting sun, the welcoming haven of the State Theatre got things heated up again with acid jazz luminaries, Soulive, and opening guests The Rozatones. The Rozatones' carefully honed arrangements and dynamic stage presence put the audience in a good mood quickly, and the band kept up the energetic vibe for its entire set, paving the way for the comfortable, comprehensive grooves to follow. The trio's stage and...

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Da Vinci offers artistic blend of Italian classics From Boston Globe This could be dinnertime at the Medicis': Italian food in a room filled with columns, statuary, and excerpts from Leonardo Da Vinci's works. Da Vinci creates a cushy version of Renaissance Italy, then knocks the illusion over with its iPod. The main volume Da Vinci's doing midweek is musical. He was born in India, spent his young adulthood in Germany at an Italian restaurant called Leonardo Da Vinci, then came to the United States. Da Vinci's serves as a prelude to the meal. Pear "carpachio"...

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Jazz From www.cabaretthemusical.com Acid jazz music is popularly known as club music and it combines the jazz influences with elements of soul music, funk and disco to create yet another type of jazz music to be enjoyed by everyone. Here are some of the known artists who have contributed in the making acid jazz music a success: * Galliano * Incognito * Jazzanova * James Taylor Quartet The above are only a few of the many artists who gave this jazz creation a place in the music world. Bass * Woodwinds * Saxophones * Flutes *...

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'Museum of Modern Ice' brings hot events From Southtown Star Chicago may be known as the Second City, but next month it will be first in the country as it hosts the monthlong winter celebration called "Museum of Modern Ice" in Millennium Park. "Chicago has a great history of hosting public arts events, but never has the city hosted something like the 'Museum of Modern Ice' during a winter period celebration," said Dorothy Coyle, director of the Chicago Office of Tourism. The setting for the event includes the Ice Max Theater, a 6-foot-by-10-foot...

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Jose James, The Dreamer From Guardian Unlimited Jose James is the young jazz singer from Brooklyn who doesn't want to rework the American Songbook, turn himself into a cabaret show, or scat at a million notes a minute, as if he were a saxophone. This album (adopted by British DJ Gilles Peterson's Brownswood label) finds the gracefully soulful James supported by an acoustic jazz group, and includes Rahsaan Roland Kirk's gospelly Spirits Up Above as well as some mellow ballads.

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