Performance / Tour News

Pioneer Sponsors Asia America Symphony Orchestra Concert June 7 Featuring World Renowned Jazz Saxophonist Sadao Watanabe

Source: All About Jazz
May 21, 2008

Twenty Hearing-Impaired Patrons to Experience Performance Using Pioneer's 'Listening through the Body' Technology

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Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. proudly sponsors the Asia America Symphony Orchestra for a concert on June 7, 2008 under the direction of David Benoit, featuring special guest world-renowned jazz saxophonist Sadao Watanabe. The performance also features a reading of Beethoven's Symphony #6 in F, Opus 68 “Pastorale," and the world premiere performance of David Benoit's “Dolores Del Carmen" for Spanish guitar & Orchestra, with a special ...

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Ralph Bowen CD Release Party at Ortlieb's Jazzhaus on May 30, 2008

Source: All About Jazz
May 20, 2008

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Holly Cole at World Cafe Live on May 27, 2008

Source: All About Jazz
May 20, 2008

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Mickey Hart Band Announces US Summer Tour and Rhythm Devils DVD out in June

Source: All About Jazz
May 20, 2008

MICKEY HART BAND FEATURING STEVE KIMOCK AND GEORGE PORTER JR. CONFIRM SUMMER TOUR RUN RHYTHM DEVILS CONCERT EXPERIENCE DVD DUE THIS SUMMER Grateful Dead drummer and percussionist Mickey Hart will launch a 20 city tour this summer including appearances at many of the nation's premiere music festivals. The outing comes on the heels of the Shout! Factory releases of The Mickey Hart Collection and the Rhythm Devils Concert Experience DVDs due this summer. The Mickey Hart Band will feature Steve ...

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Dallas Museum Announces Jazz Under the Stars: David "Fathead" Newman on May 22

Source: All About Jazz
May 20, 2008

The Dallas Museum of Art announces a hot new lineup for the 25th annual series of free outdoor concerts - Chase Presents Jazz Under the Stars. The 2008 series hosts a diverse schedule of performances from Dixieland and swing to mainstream jazz. The free concerts begin Thursday, May 22, continuing on consecutive Thursdays through June 26 on the Museum's Ross Avenue Plaza. The music gets underway at 8 p.m., and the schedule for this year is: May 22: David “Fathead" ...

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Min Xiao-Fen's Asian Trio at Firehouse 12 This Friday 5/23

Source: Improvised Communications
May 20, 2008

On Friday, May 23rd, New Haven's Firehouse 12 will present a two-set performance by world renowned pipa master and vocalist Min Xiao-Fen and her Asian Trio, featuring cellist Okkyung Lee and percussionist Satoshi Takeishi. Collectively representing the countries of China, Korea and Japan respectively, this innovative group will perform Ms. Min's original work, “ Return of the Dragon," which blends elements from a variety of musical traditions with her own Chinese calligraphy. The piece was commissioned in 2007 by the ...

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Manhattan Transfer Swing Night at the Bowl

Source: All About Jazz
May 19, 2008

LA Philharmonic Presents Jazz at the Bowl (JZ2)

Tim Hauser, Janis Siegel, Alan Paul and Cheryl Bentyne, The Manhattan Transfer will Swing at the great outdoor setting of the Hollywood Bowl August 16th, along with Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. Manhattan Transfer is a study in the nature of swing. Multiple Grammy-winning mixed quartet Manhattan Transfer is known for their expertise in many styles of music, including doo-wop, cabaret and Brazilian music for example, but they have been best known for ...

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Marcin Wasilewski Trio at Chris' Jazz Cafe on May 22, 2008

Source: All About Jazz
May 19, 2008

The Marcin Wasilewski Trio, featuring Marcin Wasilewski on piano, Slawomir Kurkiewicz on double bass and Michal Miskiewicz on drums, will perform at Chris' Jazz Caf on May 22, 2008.

The trio first gained notice as the rhythm section for the great trumpeter, Tomasz Stanko. Joining his band in 2000 they have worked with him continuously and recorded with him for the most part of this decade. Their friend and mentor, Stanko, has said, “In the entire history of Polish jazz ...

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