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Nuages at John G Shedd Institute for the Arts
Courtesy of Jacky | Posted on April 30, 2012
Where
John G Shedd Institute for the Arts
868 High St
Eugene, OR
Map
(541) 434-7000
When
Fri, August 10, 2012
8:00pm
At Door
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Musicians
Ken Peplowski
woodwindsClairdee
vocalsHoward Alden
guitarDoug Miller
bassBucky Pizzarelli
guitarChuck Redd
vibraphoneNuages
band / ensemble / orchestraAbout
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