Performance / Tour News

Saxophonist/Composer Russ Nolan Appearing at the Kitano Friday & Saturday, May 2 & 3

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
April 24, 2008

WHO: Saxophonist/Composer Russ Nolan with: Kenny Werner (piano) Johannes Weidenmuller (bass) Ronen Itzik (drums)

WHEN: May 2nd & 3rd 8 & 10 PM

WHERE: The Kitano 66 Park Ave. (at E 38th St.) Tel: 212.885.7000 www.kitano.com

COST: $25 cover, $15 minimum

WHY: In Support & Celebration of With You In Mind

“From the opening seconds of 'Kilson's Groove' ...

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McFerrin, Corea and DeJohnette @ The Disney Hall

Source: All About Jazz
April 24, 2008

Live: Bobby McFerrin, Chick Corea and Jack DeJohnette at Disney Concert Hall

The trio's playful improvisation creates a stunning spectacle. It was pretty obvious from the names of the headliners -- singer Bobby McFerrin, pianist Chick Corea and drummer Jack DeJohnette -- that their performance at Walt Disney Concert Hall Wednesday night would be an unusual event. But who knew how unusual?

Start with the segment in which Corea and DeJohnette, each brandishing drumsticks, began a mock sword fight that ...

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Alto Saxophonist/Composer Pete Robbins on Tour

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
April 24, 2008

Alto Saxophonist/Composer Pete Robbins ON TOUR In Support and Celebration of his Fresh Sound/New Talent CD Do The Hate Laugh Shimmy. Available in stores and online on April 29, 2008

“[Robbins leads an] ambitious ensemble that combines spacious avant-gardism with the melodic punch of rock....[he has] a cool tone and a thoughtfully off-kilter sensibility." - NATE CHINEN, The New York Times

PETE ROBBINS CD Release Celebrations/Performances for Do The Hate Laugh Shimmy:

Saturday, May 3rd The Cornelia Street ...

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Pianist Junior Mance at Cafe Loup

Source: ASR Records - Publicity Division
April 24, 2008

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All Miles 1950s with the Jeff Lofton Quintet at Austin's Elephant Room 4/24/08

Source: Dean Lofton
April 24, 2008

The Jeff Lofton Quintet returns to the Elephant Room with new All Miles 1950s show Austin, Texas - Austin-based jazz trumpeter Jeff Lofton leads a new All Miles 1950s show with the Jeff Lofton Quintet, Thursday, April 24, at the Elephant Room. The show starts at 9:30 p.m. with no cover. The Elephant Room, located at 315 Congress Avenue, recently made the Top 50 Jazz Clubs in American List in Downbeat magazine, and Wynton Marsalis' Top 10 list of jazz ...

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Quincy Coleman/Kate Walsh/Brandi Shearer L.A. Amoeba Tour Show to Benefit Multiple Sclerosis Research

Source: conqueroo
April 23, 2008

Teri Garr and Ed Begley Jr. to co-host the May 16 show at the Roxy

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Stage and screen actress Teri Garr and actor/activist Ed Begley Jr. will co-host the Los Angeles tour stop of the Amoeba Music Spring Tour featuring singer/songwriters Kate Walsh, Brandi Shearer and Quincy Coleman. The L.A. show, a benefit for the Southern California Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, takes place Friday, May 16 at the world famous Roxy on West ...

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The Vince Ector Quartet to Appear at Cecil's Jazz Club on May 16 & 17, 2008

Source: All About Jazz
April 23, 2008

WHEN: May 16th & 17th, 2008 Set starting @ 9 PM

WHERE: Cecil's Jazz Club & Restaurant 364 Valley Road West Orange, NJ (973)736-4800

Vincent Ector hails from the musical city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where he began his professional music career at the age of nine years old while attending a music magnet school (GAMP) devoted to fostering arts education in children.

As a ...

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The European Youth Jazz Orchestra (the Former EBY Big Band) on Tour

Source: All About Jazz
April 23, 2008

Swinging Europe - The European Youth Jazz Orchestra is an orchestra composed of professional musicians from European and North American countries, touring the Continent for three weeks - each year in the spring - presenting new written big band music under the aegis of the Danish-based organization Swinging Europe and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Each year the band has a completely new line-up: new musicians, new composers and a new conductor. The actual tour: 22nd of ...

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