Performance / Tour News

Grachan Moncur III: "Jammin' on the Hudson"

Source: All About Jazz
July 7, 2008

Riverbank State Park in association with Brownstone Entertainment Complex, LLC, are pleased to present, for our fourth year: “Jammin' on the Hudson"; “The Concert series For The Serious Jazz Lover".

On Sunday July 24, 2008, we are proud to present one of the founders, of the so-called 'avant-garde' period, and a genuine 'Icon' in Jazz. His father was the bassist with The Savoy Sultans, and he has been keeping the tradition alive in his own right. A great trombonist whos' ...

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Hans Blix at Heavenly Rock Festival

Source: All About Jazz
July 7, 2008

Having completed a successful tour of California, Brooklyn based trio Hans Blix returns to New York to bring their unique sound as part of the Heavenly Rock Festival (this year at Fontanas) on July 10th at 8pm. The trio creates complete songs from seemingly thin air, developing themes, crafting melodies, and surprising the listener at every turn. Possessing the fluditiy of fusion ala Mahavishnu, the textured soundscapes of electronica ala Squarepusher and quiet/loud indie rock dynamics of Blonde Redhead, this ...

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Melba Joyce: "Jammin' on the Hudson"

Source: All About Jazz
July 6, 2008

Riverbank State Park in association with Brownstone Entertainment Complex, LLC, are pleased to present, for our fourth year: “Jammin' on the Hudson"; “The Concert series For The Serious Jazz Lover". On Sunday July 13 2008, music 'listeners' and Jazz Lovers alike will have the privilege of hearing a very special vocalist who, in my estimation, has yet to receive the major recognition she deserves, but nevertheless, she is one of the great vocalists on the music scene today. For the ...

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Romanian-American Jazz Suite at the Bakery

Source: Michael Ricci
July 5, 2008

'Romanian-American' suite taps deep roots American jazz and the music of Romania would not seem to have obvious linkages.

But, as frequently happens when players from one improvising musical culture meet those of another, common ground -- even fascinating common ground -- is discovered. Which is exactly what happened Thursday night at the Jazz Bakery in the performance of the “Romanian-American Jazz Suite" by a six-piece ensemble uniting three Romanian players with three Americans. Their empathetic partnership was ...

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Iran's Homay the Mastan Group at Disney Concert Hall

Source: Michael Ricci
July 5, 2008

Presenting traditional sounds of Persia, the musicians astound their audience at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

The rapturous reception given Iran's traditional music ensemble Homay and the Mastan Group in their debut U.S. performance at Walt Disney Concert Hall on Thursday night was well-deserved, not just for their dazzling innovations on old musical forms, but for the inspiring audacity shown by the group's very formation. The seven-member ensemble was founded by Parvaz Homay, a young man (still in his 20s) carrying ...

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Vic Juris Trio at the 55 Bar

Source: All About Jazz
July 5, 2008

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Maria Neckam @ Bar Next Door in NYC

Source: All About Jazz
July 5, 2008

Maria Neckam - voice and compositions Thomas Morgan - bass Yotam Silberstein - guitar Bar Next Door (La Lanterna) - 129 MacDougal Street (subway to W4 Street, around the corner from Blue Note) Monday, July 7th, 8-11:30pm $10 Maria's voice is one of those you either love or hate, and so is her music. Uncompromising in her musical approach as well as performance she hits truth right at it's core and strikes ...

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Uproar over Jazz Singer Rene Marie's Take On "The Star-Spangled Banner"

Source: Night Lights Classic Jazz
July 5, 2008

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