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December 30, 2003
JELANI EDDINGTON GIVES A RECORD 63 CONCERTS DURING 2003 CONCERT SERIES
MADISON, WISCONSIN – In his busiest concert season ever, Jelani Eddington completed a total of 63 concerts during the
2003 concert series.
Among the highlights from the 2003 season included a week tour of Holland and a two-week tour in New Zealand in
February 2003, as well as a six-week concert tour in the United Kingdom and Germany in August. The 2003 concert series also saw Jelani accompany a number of silent films, including The Black Pirate, starring Douglas Fairbanks, The Eagle,
starring Rudy Valentino, as well as a number of short silent film comedies with Laurel & Hardy, Buster Keaton, and Charlie Chaplin.
Additionally, RJE Productions released two extremely successful recordings. The first, Let's Face The Music! was released in February 2003
featuring Jelani Eddington at the 4/35 Wurlitzer at the Berkeley Community Theatre in Berkeley California. The second, Christmas Wonderland, was a holiday album released
together with pianist David Harris at the Wheaton-Fox Studio in Wheaton, Illinois.
In addition to his busy concert and recording schedule, Jelani also presented a number of seminars and workshops this year, including a seminar on phrasing and registration in
Portland Oregon, a silent film accompaniment workshop in Salt Lake City, Utah, and a seminar/masterclass for young theatre organists in
the United Kingdom.
The coming 2004 concert series is also shaping up to be very busy, with a return to Australia and New Zealand in February 2004. Two new recordings are expected to be released in early February 2004 as well. Stay
tuned to www.rjeproductions.com for more details!
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