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Jimmy Vivino To Perform at John Lennon Tribute

Guitarist-Vocalist-Keyboardist Jimmy Vivino, 69, of the Paterson Vivino family (which also includes Uncle Floyd and sax man Jerry) will participate in the December 7 John Lennon tribute at Symphony Space in Manhattan when Kenny Loggins receives the 2024 John Lennon Real Love Award.

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Bettye LaVette To Light Up Town Hall John Lennon Tribute December 2

The 43rd annual John Lennon Tribute concert will take place at Town Hall in New York City on December 2 with Graham Nash, Judy Collins, Rosanne Cash, Marc Cohn, Willie Nile and Lisa Fischer. But we’re most excited about Soul Goddess Bettye LaVette adding her royal presence to the festivities.

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Recorded in Jersey: Loren Daniels – Ticket to Ride

Little did Paul McCartney and John Lennon realize when they wrote these songs that they’d make a near-perfect jazz album. Beatle-Jazz! Recorded at Teaneck Sound Studio, the melodies herein, like a tattoo on the brain, come out in delicious, mysterious and surprising ways.

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