Performance / Tour News

Summer Continues to Sizzle with Jazz Vocalist DeeAnne Gorman

Source: All About Jazz
August 29, 2008

WHO: Reginald Quinerly Jazz Quartet Reginald Quinerly, drums DeeAnne Gorman, vocals Tal Ronen, bass guitar TBA

WHEN: Saturday, August 30th 9pm-12:30am

WHERE: LANGAN'S 150 W. 47th St. (bet. 6th & 7th Aves.) Times Square/Theater District, N.Y.C. (212) 869-5482 - no cover -

WHAT: Peter Chelnik's “EAST COAST JAZZ POETRY EXPLOSION"

WHO: DeeAnne Gorman Jazz Duo

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Wishbone Ash Plays a Winning Hand with the Real Deal Tour

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
August 29, 2008

Nearly 40 years after UK classic rock legends Wishbone Ash played their first gig, the band still logs thousands of miles playing 150 to 200 shows a year across two continents. Road-tested rockers Andy Powell and Muddy Manninen on guitars, Bob Skeat on bass and Joe Crabtree on drums deliver the goods consistently, straight up: the “real deal" in every way. The Real Deal Tour takes Wishbone Ash on an eight-month musical journey through the UK and the USA, Austria, ...

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Saxophonists Catalano, Richardson to Play as Part of the Gramophone's Tuesday Night Jazz Series

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
August 29, 2008

Jazz St. Louis' director of education Phil Dunlap emails with news of two upcoming performances in the Tuesday night series that JSL is co-sponsoring at The Gramophone.The first is a show by Chicago-based saxophonist Frank Catalano, who will play at The Gramophone on Tuesday, September 30 for an event hosted by the Young Friends of Jazz St. Louis. Catalano, who has performed with many well-known musicians including Louie Bellson, Charles Earland, Tony Bennett, Tito Puente, David Sanborn, Betty ...

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Red Holloway Concert at Kiener Plaza Canceled

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
August 29, 2008

The free concert previously announced by St. Louis City Jazz that would have featured saxophonist Red Holloway performing this Friday, August 29 at Kiener Plaza has been canceled. Although as of this writing the show is still listed on the group's Web site, callers to the contact number (314-757-0555) listed on the site are being told that the show is off. When I called, the man who answered what apparently is someone's personal mobile phone said that St. ...

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Mosby Concert Raises More Than $5,000 for Nature Conservancy

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
August 29, 2008

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Joris Teepe Big Band (New York All Star)

Source: All About Jazz
August 28, 2008

The gigs are: Wednesday August 27th at 9 pm Big Band at Cecil's (West Orange)

Thurday, August 28th at 8 pm Big Band at Sweet Rhythm SPECIAL MYSTERY GUEST ON THURSDAY

Friday, August 29th at 8 pm Big Band at Puffin Foundation in Teaneck NJ Here is a brief story about the “history" of the Joris Teepe Big Band: Bassist Joris Teepe is a resident of ...

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Chris Potter & His Underground @ Chris' Jazz Cafe

Source: All About Jazz
August 28, 2008

Multi-reedman/composer Chris Potter is often cited by critics, musicians, and a steadily increasing number of fans as the finest saxophonist of his generation. Potter has performed with a diverse and heady array of artists, including James Moody, Jim Hall, Marian McPartland, Dave Douglas, Larry Carlton, Steely Dan, and Dave Holland, with whom Chris has been performing regularly since 1999.

CHRIS POTTER UNDERGROUND Chris Potter - saxophone Craig Taborn - fender rhodes Adam Rogers - ...

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Jason Moran to Perform October 5 at Missouri History Museum

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
August 28, 2008

Confirming the news that showed up a few weeks ago on Pollstar, the Missouri History Museum has announced officially that they'll present a concert by jazz pianist Jason Moran (pictured) at 7:00 p.m., Sunday, October 5 in the MacDermott Grand Hall of the Museum's building in Forest Park.St. Louis pianist, singer and saxophonist Hugh “Peanuts" Whalum will be the opening act, accompanied by Jeff Anderson on bass and Marty Morrison on drums. Moran will play a solo piano ...

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