Performance / Tour News

Leslie Byers at Chris' Jazz Cafe on April 28, 2008

Source: All About Jazz
April 28, 2008

On Monday, April 28, Chicago-based jazz vocalist, Lesley Byers will be swingin' hard at Chris's Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA from 8:00 PM - Midnight.

Byers and her trio will be touring the East coast performing their interpretations of wonderful standards from the Great American Songbook as well as some lesser known jazz gems. Byers has toured the States extensively over the past 10 years and spent 3 weeks performing in Japan in January 2007. This will be ...

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LaRe Opens New Jazz Venue-This Thurs/Fri Damarino's in the Heart of the Theatre District!

Source: All About Jazz
April 28, 2008

Another new Jazz venue! 7x award-winning Jazz singer songwriter musician/composer LaRe will be opening this delightful 3 star Italian Restaurants new Jazz series-every Thursday & Friday! This past first week was splendid! Janice Friedman & Aaaon Graves accompanied LaRe and it was just two beautiful nights of Live jazz! what a way to get the spring started... Damarino's Restaurant 220 west 49th st btwn Brdwy/8th ave NYC 212-541-6601 LaRe's Jazz ...

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Ron Kaplan/Kapland Records & American Songbook Preservation Society: Singing the Great American Songbook

Source: All About Jazz
April 28, 2008

MOTHER'S DAY~ MAY 11th, 2008 SPECIAL CONCERT! 3pm-6pm Bring your mom! The American Songbook Preservation Society...singing the great American Songbook is coming to Los Angeles! greatamericansongbook.org Join 17 great Singers as they perform songs from one of the most prolific groups of composers that ever lived! Special Guest performers for the afternoon: Cathy Segal-Garcia, Ron Kaplan, Dini Clarke, Denise Donatelli, Dewey Erney,Cheryl Barnes, Jimmer Bolden, Ann Mack,Cat Conner, Bili Redd, Calabria Foti,Mark Winkler, Gina Eckstein, Kevyn Lettau, Jack ...

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Stax Museum Events Feature Kirk Whalum and Otis Redding's Family

Source: Stax Museum of American Soul Music
April 25, 2008

STAX MUSEUM & STAX MUSIC ACADEMY PRESENT: “A WEEKEND WITH THE REDDINGS!" Stax Music Academy Concert Features Kirk Whalum On Saturday and Sunday, May 17 & 18, 2008 the Soulsville Foundation will once again make history when Otis Redding's family and Kirk Whalum will be our special guests. The Redding family includes Otis Redding's widow, Mrs. Zelma Redding, along with his three children, Otis III and Dexter Redding and Karla Redding-Andrews. All will be special guests on Saturday, May 17th ...

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Lost Jazz Shrines Celebrates Jazz Forum, Jazz Gallery & Jazzmania Society!

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
April 25, 2008

The BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center Borough of Manhattan Community College LOST JAZZ SHRINES Celebrates Jazz Forum, Jazz Gallery & Jazzmania Society! With Phil Woods, Sean Jones, Ryan Kisor, Larry Willis, Vanessa Rubin, Harvie S, David Williams, Victor Lewis, Allan Harris, Norman Simmons, and many others! (Spring 2008) The BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center proudly announces the 2008 Lost Jazz Shrines concert series, featuring appearances from an exceptional, renowned group of artists including Phil Woods, Sean Jones, Ryan Kisor, Vanessa ...

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World Culture Music Presents the CD Release Celebration for Trombonist/Composer Nick Vayenas' "Synesthesia"

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
April 25, 2008

World Culture Music Presents The CD Release Celebration for Trombonist/Composer NICK VAYENAS' Synesthesia With Kendrick Scott (drums), Gerald Clayton (piano), Fabian Almazan (synth), Matt Clohesy (bass), Patrick Cornelius (alto saxophone) Opening For Vayenas will be fellow World Culture Music Artists Kendrick Scott, Mike Moreno and Julie Hardy! Live at THE TRIBECA PAC WEDNESDAY, MAY 21 - 8:00 PM, TKTS are $15 To order tickets click on www.tribecapac.org/music.htm or call the box office at 212 220 1460. The BMCC Tribeca Performing ...

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Classic Rock Legends Wishbone Ash Bring 'Eternity Tour' Back to the States in Spring '08

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
April 25, 2008

Classic Rock Legends Wishbone Ash Bring 'Eternity Tour' Back to the States in Spring '08 Wishbone Ash demonstrates 'The Power of Eternity' on longest tour in 39 years 4/25/08 - New London, Connecticut - When the lights go up, the hum of the endless road is lost to the unmistakable strains of those twin-lead guitars and the cheers of the crowd. Life on the road has seduced Andy Powell and Wishbone Ash for 39 years. The band is in the ...

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Tim Warfield with Joel Holmes Quintet at An die Musik Live

Source: All About Jazz
April 25, 2008

Saxophonist Tim Warfield will help Joel Holmes celebrate the release of Holmes' new CD “African Skies" with a CD Release Concert at An die Musik Live on Friday, April 25, at 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

In 1990 Tim Warfield, Jr. was chosen to be a member of trumpeter and CBS/Sony recording artist Marlon Jordan's Quintet. In 1991 he was selected to record Tough Young Tenors on the Island/Antilles label, listed as one of the top ten recordings of the ...

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