Performance / Tour News

Marsalis Protege Turns Mentor to Jazz Trumpeter's Kid Brother

Source: All About Jazz
July 18, 2008

Two decades ago, trumpeter Wynton Marsalis discovered a young blind piano wizard named Marcus Roberts, took him under his wing and nurtured him to jazz stardom.

Now Roberts, 44, is returning the favor, playing mentor to Wynton's kid brother, Jason, a 31-year-old percussionist. Roberts, Marsalis and bassist Roland Guerin make up the Marcus Roberts Trio. (They perform tonight through Sunday at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola in Manhattan). Dining on a Caesar salad and catfish between shows, Roberts said the lanky Marsalis ...

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The Sound of la Vida Dominicana

Source: Michael Ricci
July 18, 2008

The powerful, socially conscious songs of Juan Luis Guerra are largely incomprehensible to many New Yorkers, because they are in Spanish.

ON Friday evening the Dominican singer Juan Luis Guerra, the Latin Recording Academy's 2007 man of the year, will take the stage for a Madison Square Garden concert fronting his 16-piece band, 3 back-up singers and 4 dancers. If past New York shows are any indication, the crowd will be electrified by his anthemic merengues on the developing world's ...

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The Chicago Jazz Ensemble and Artistic Director Jon Faddis Proudly Announce the 10th American Heritage Jazz Series

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
July 18, 2008

THE CHICAGO JAZZ ENSEMBLE, WITH ARTISTIC DIRECTOR JON FADDIS, ANNOUNCES 10th AMERICAN HERITAGE JAZZ SERIES CHICAGO, IL - The Chicago Jazz Ensemble (CJE) and Artistic Director Jon Faddis proudly announce the 10th American Heritage Jazz Series, which features four concerts at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance and one concert at Symphony Center as part of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's Echoes of Nations: Dvok Festival. Pre-concert discussions with Faddis and guest artists will continue to be a part of ...

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Walter/Vidacovich/Singleton

Source: All About Jazz
July 18, 2008

Robert Walter Trio Dates

Robert Walter Soul-jazz organist Robert Walter built a reputation as one of America's heaviest jazz-funk crossover musicians. Robert is touring as a trio in support of his latest release Cure All. Joining Walter on tour are Johnny Vidacovich and bassist James Singleton. Vidacovich is an elder statesman in New Orleans. He taught many of the local drummers and has been a fixture of the music scene there all his life. James Singleton has an intimate and ...

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More Live Music/Top Club Picks in Detroit

Source: All About Jazz
July 17, 2008

JAZZ & WORLD Baker's Keyboard Lounge: Christian McBride, with Perry Hughes and Dwight Adams, Tue. 20510 Livernois, Detroit. 313-345-6300. Bohemian National Home: Mission of Burma, 8:30 p.m. Sat. 3009 Tillman, Detroit. 313-737-6606. Burgh Historical Park: Phil Ogilvie's Rhythm Kings, 7-8:30 p.m. Wed. 23960 Civic Dr., Southfield. 248-796-7788. Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History: Children's Jazz Day, with vocalist and storyteller Lisa Henry and the Marion Hayden Quartet, Fri. 315 E. Warren, Detroit. 313-494-5800. Club Bart: Open Mic Jazz, ...

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Philadelphia Musicians Take Center Stage

Source: All About Jazz
July 17, 2008

A lively and diverse line-up of Philadelphia-based performers will take center stage this summer at the Philadelphia Museum of Art's popular “Art After 5" program. Each Friday evening, the Museum's Great Stair Hall is transformed into a concert hall, complete with table service, cocktails, elegant cafe-style appetizers, and desserts. Art After 5 features a range of established and emerging jazz performers, with forays on the first Friday of each month into other musical genres. In August, visitors can enjoy a ...

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Milcho Leviev Plays on Perelik Peak

Source: All About Jazz
July 17, 2008

By Standart Daily, Stiliyana Chakarova A Stage of 3, 000 Straw Bales to be built at 2, 190 meters for Leviev's concert. Bulgarian jazz musician Milcho Leviev again will be on top. He will play with Plovdiv Big Band on July 19 on Perelik peak in the Rhodopes where a unique facility will be built for better acoustics. The special wall won't be built with conventional construction materials but with bales of straw arranged as a chessboard. Workers are calculating ...

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Michael Weiss Trio Performs at the Kitano

Source: All About Jazz
July 17, 2008

Pianist and composer Michael Weiss leads his trio at the Kitano New York on Friday and Saturday, July 25 and 26. Accompanying Weiss are bassist Ugonna Okegwo and drummer Lewis Nash. The Kitano is located at 66 Park Avenue. Set times are 8:00pm and 10:00pm. There is a $25 cover charge and a $15 minimum. For reservations and more information: (212) 885-7119. Weiss's recent New York appearances include his first week-long engagement as the leader of his own trio at ...

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