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Here are two names you might not think go together: Gary Burton, the four-mallet jazz vibraphone virtuoso, and Boots Randolph, whose name will forever conjure up the jolly country instrumental hit The jazz concert series at the Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild, which begins its 23rd year this weekend and features 27 shows by 16 artists in 2009-2010, is going through some changes. “I’m new, but I’m not new,” says singer Susie Thorne, who appears at Jardine’s on Sunday. She has been singing professionally most of her life, and jazz has always been in her background, but she began singing jazz only about a dozen years ago. Here’s the latest compilation of assorted news briefs and links related to jazz, improvisation, and creative music in St. Louis, including news of musicians originally from the Gateway City, recent visitors, and coming attractions, plus assorted other items of interest.* Let’s start with our usual h… Jazz for Justice will host its fourth annual benefit concert on Friday to raise awareness and funds to benefit war- and poverty-stricken areas in Northern Uganda. Economic pressures have curtailed the Lobero Theatre’s outstanding music series, Jazz at the Lobero. Though he only met Eric Dolphy once, the discovery of an unrecorded stash of Dolphy compositions spurred Bennie Maupin to create a new band. That group performs live at the Detroit Jazz Festival. Hear some of the recordings. U.S. actor and musician Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith will co-host the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo this December. American rap artist and actor Will Smith and his wife, the actress Jada Pinkett Smith, will co-host this year’s Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, organizers say. Will Smith and his wife, the actress Jada Pinkett Smith, will co-host this year’s Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo featuring Wyclef Jean, Toby Keith and Donna Summer.
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