Performance / Tour News

Mychelle Colleary, David Budway, Paul Gabrielson, Mayra Casales at the Metropolitan Room

Source: All About Jazz
August 21, 2008

MYCHELLE COLLEARY at The Metropolitan Room

Thursday, August 21st 7:30 pm @ The Metropolitan Room 34 West 22nd street (between 5th & 6th) Flatiron District New York City 212-206-0440 Reservations Recommended $20 cover + 2 drink minimum

San Francisco transplant and 2008 MAC award nominee for Outstanding Jazz vocalist, Mychelle Colleary will present a sizzling summer jazz offering that playfully embraces the celebrated idea that “August ...

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Berklee Announces 2008-2009 Sovereign Bank Music Series

Source: All About Jazz
August 21, 2008

The 2008-2009 Sovereign Bank Music Series at Berklee presents eight concerts featuring Melissa Ferrick, Eva Ayllon, Daniel Lanois, Wayne Shorter, and much more. Many of these artists will perform with Berklee students, faculty, or alumni, showcasing Berklee's own heavy-hitters alongside the best of contemporary folk, jazz, Latin, pop, and r&b. Berklee is pleased to welcome Borders as the supporting sponsor of the series. All concerts begin at 8:15 p.m. (unless otherwise noted), at the Berklee Performance Center (BPC), 136 Massachusetts ...

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Bryn Christopher First Ever USA Dates

Source: Girlie Action Media and Marketing
August 21, 2008

The first ever USA dates for Bryn Christopher have just been confirmed! “The Quest is quite brilliant and that is all there is to it" Popjustice - Song of the day “The Quest offers a remodelled vision of smoke-filled Harlem joints, of sweat dripping from a performer's brow and with it a reminder that being a soul singer is not simply about having a cracking voice." --Times Online - Track of the Day “Modishly retro and a voice that will ...

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Jazz 21 Fuses Diversity with Talent to Create a Unique Sound

Source: All About Jazz
August 21, 2008

The five people that make up the Plano-based band Jazz 21 are as different as their musical genre. Jazz unites distinctive melodies, rhythms, and harmonies to create a unique song, as the group members bring their diverse experience and talents to craft a continuously evolving sound. Jazz 21 n named by leader Warren Rubin because their sound appeals to people older than 21 n consists of a traffic reporter, a teacher for the visually impaired, a rock musician turned music ...

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Encore of "Tapestry Rewoven" at Laurie Beechman Theater

Source: All About Jazz
August 20, 2008

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Re Tapas Presents the Music of Jazz Pianist & International Recording Artist, Boy Katindig

Source: All About Jazz
August 20, 2008

RE Tapas Lounge: Where Italy meets Spain meets California cuisine, and the night life of each is well represented. This is the best way to describe what you will find when you enter Silverado Ranchs newest addition to its restaurant family. Ristorante E also known as R.E. is located at 467 E. Silverado Ranch Blvd in South Las Vegas, just down the road from Anthem and Seven Hills, and just minutes away from nearly every corner of Las Vegas with ...

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Ron Miles & Bill Frisell Two's a (Quietly Harmonious) Crowd

Source: Michael Ricci
August 20, 2008

Some partnerships in jazz go beyond sensitivity or even shared intuition. At their best they can suggest something more mysterious, like weather patterns. When you encounter a bond of this sort between musicians operating at full capacity, the air changes slightly in the room.

The trumpeter Ron Miles and the guitarist Bill Frisell have one of these relationships, stretching back at least a dozen years. Each has appeared on the other's albums, and in 2002 they made a quietly sublime ...

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Mario Pavone Double Tenor Quintet at Cornelia Street Cafe This Saturday

Source: Improvised Communications
August 20, 2008

On Saturday, August 23rd, veteran bassist/composer Mario Pavone's newest ensemble, his Double Tenor Quintet, will make its New York debut at Cornelia Street Cafe. Joining Pavone in this working incarnation of the group will be saxophonists Tony Malaby and Jimmy Greene, guitarist Michael Musillami and drummer Tyshawn Sorey. The band will be previewing music from its forthcoming debut, Ancestors (Playscape Recordings), which will be released November 4th.

Critics note that Pavone “continues to move the tradition forward with every record" ...

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