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The Baltimore Chamber Jazz Society has announced its 17th season of jazz concerts at The Baltimore Museum of Art.
The lineup for this year’s series is as follows:
Sept. 16, 2007—Trio da Paz with special guests Harry Allen and Maucha Adnet
Nov. 11, 2007—The Winard Harper Sextet
Feb. 17, 2008—Rev-elation Plays the Music of Milt Jackson
March 30, 2008—The Bill Charlap and Renee Rosnes Duo
April 27, 2008—The Annual Jazz Masters Concert featuring the Jimmy Heath Quartet
For ticket information, call (410) 385-5888, or visit baltimorechamberjazz.org.
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