Performance / Tour News

Tom Wopat Swings Sinatra at NY's Metropolitan

Source: Michael Ricci
July 3, 2008

As Saloon Swinger, Tom Wopat Tries a Little Tenderness

“Un-Frank-like," meaning not in the Sinatra manner, said Tom Wopat, describing his approach to “That's Life" at the Metropolitan Room. Swinging lightly and joking his way through the 1966 hit that Frank Sinatra turned into a vocal punching bag, Mr. Wopat treated it as an offhanded sparring match between the urge to triumph and the impulse to throw in the towel. “That's alliteration," he joked, after singing the lines, “I've been ...

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Michael Henderson Begins Summer Tour 2008 in Hotlanta

Source: All About Jazz
July 3, 2008

Internationally Acclaimed Fusion/Funk/Jazz, R&B Singer/Songwriter, Bass Player Extraordinaire, and Producer Michael Henderson is one of today's most enduring personalities in the entertainment business! His unique vocal power, ability and charismatic persona make him one of the most respected, admired, loved and sought after performers in modern popular music! Henderson takes the stage at Georgia's 7th Annual Jazz and Blues Festival, Saturday July 19th, 2008 sharing his music with old and new fans alike! Henderson's award-winning multi-platinum history includes four decades ...

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Rene Marie's "Black National Anthem" at Denver Event

Source: All About Jazz
July 3, 2008

Rene Marie sparked a lot of controversy by singing the “Black National Anthem" during Denver's State of the City address Tuesday. Marie was asked to sing the national anthem before the Denver event. However, instead of the “Star-Spangled Banner, “, the crowd heard “Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing, “ also referred to as the “Black National Anthem." Marie sang the lyrics to the tune of the “Star-Spangled Banner." Mayor John Hickenlooper said, at first, he was offended. “We were as ...

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Tuesdays on the Terrace: Clyde "Lightning" George

Source: All About Jazz
July 3, 2008

Tuesdays on the Terrace presents another inspiring season of free evening jazz concerts on the MCA's Terrace and Sculpture Garden. Hosted by local radio personalities, visitors are invited to enjoy cocktails, Puck's Express snacks, or a dinner buffet from Puck's Cafe while listening to Chicago's finest jazz musicians. Dinner reservations at Puck's are recommended, call 312.397.4034. In case of rain, the event takes place in Puck's.

WHAT: Tuesdays on the Terrace:

WHO: Clyde “Lightning" ...

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Xavier Rudd N. American Tour

Source: All About Jazz
July 3, 2008

XAVIER RUDD ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR IN SUPPORT OF NEW ALBUM

Xavier Rudd Beloved Australian musician/activist Xavier Rudd's latest album Dark Shades of Blue comes out in the U.S. on August 19, and in support of this, his seventh album, Rudd recently announced a month-long North American tour that kicks off in Aspen CO on August 29. The headlining dates are bookended by high profile festival appearances at Bumbershoot on September 1, and Austin City Limits on September 28.

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Groove Collective at Sullivan Hall July 17

Source: All About Jazz
July 2, 2008

"Impressive" does not adequately describe Groove Collective's accolades. They have toured Japan with BB King, Europe with Fred Wesley, Canada with the Dave Matthews Band, and recorded with Grammy winning Cuban pianist Chucho Valdez. The have backed the likes of Tupac Shakur (voted #2 all time live Hip Hop performance on MTV), Morcheeba, Don Cherry, Pharcyde and Natalie Merchant, and shared stages with some of the biggest names in music, including James Brown, Maceo Parker, Erykah Badu, Tito Puente, Issac ...

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Stanley Jordan to Appear in the Music Center at Strathmore

Source: All About Jazz
July 2, 2008

Strathmore presents groundbreaking guitarist Stanley Jordan on Friday, July 25, 2008 at 8 p.m. in the Music Center at Strathmore in North Bethesda, Maryland. From the moment he made his debut in 1985 with the gold-selling Grammy-nominated album Magic Touch, guitar virtuoso Stanley Jordan has proven himself as a forward thinking innovator. With his nimbly executed “touch" or “tap" technique, he ushered a spellbinding new sound into the world of progressive instrumental music. Over the course of five major recordings ...

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Eric Reed to Perform at First Annual "Jazz to Support Life" Event

Source: All About Jazz
July 2, 2008

Get a Life Childcare Foundation, the only non-profit foundation in the nation dedicated to caring for children whose parents or siblings are living with chronic or terminal illness, will be holding their first annual “Jazz to Support Life" event benefiting the foundation's second child care facility in West Los Angeles. The evening will feature Wynton Marsalis' Jazz Piano prodigy, Eric Reed and a silent auction. The event is to be held from 5:30 p.m. - 11 p.m. on Saturday, July ...

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