Performance / Tour News

Kate Schutt Performs in Guelph, On.

Source: All About Jazz
April 21, 2008

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Bassist/Vocalist Katie Thiroux Appearing at the Kitano, May 21

Source: All About Jazz
April 21, 2008

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Bill Cole World Premiere Concert: Untempered Ensemble

Source: All About Jazz
April 21, 2008

The world premiere of a new Brecht Forum commission by Bill Cole featuring UNTEMPERED ENSEMBLE with Bill Cole, Billy Bang, Atticus Cole, Joe Daley, Shayna Dulberger, William Parker & Warren Smith April 25 9 pm at The Brecht Forum 451 West Street btw Bank and Bethune Manhattan $10 advance tix at www.brechtforum.org/nk Bill Cole is a musician, composer, educator and writer. Since its inception, Dr. Cole has led ...

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Angels, Devils and Haints/a Celebration of Albert and Donald Ayler

Source: All About Jazz
April 19, 2008

ANGELS, DEVILS AND HAINTS A celebration of Albert and Donald Ayler “In the year 2000, to celebrate the change of the century and the life and music of Albert Ayler, I organized a concert tour in France which featured four contra bassists and myself. This international bass quartet included Dominic Duval, Michael Bisio, Paul Rogers and Claude Tchamitian. In anticipation of the release on CJ Records of 2 volumes of music from that tour, and thanks to the ...

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Sarah Manning's Shatter the Glass on 4/24 at Jazz Gallery

Source: All About Jazz
April 18, 2008

On Thursday, April 24th, 2008, alto saxophonist and composer Sarah Manning's Shatter the Glass will return to the Jazz Gallery for two sets. Pianist Art Hirahara, bassist Thomson Kneeland and drummer Kyle Struve add their unique voices to the fray, propelled by the iconoclastic compositions of Manning. Sets start at 9PM and 10:30PM. Tickets are $12 for the general public and $10 for Jazz Gallery members.

According to Grammy nominated pianist Jessica Williams, “If there is to be jazz in ...

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Jacqui Dankworth Unveils New Material at Ronnie Scott's

Source: All About Jazz
April 17, 2008

The UK's “Princess Of Jazz" Jacqui Dankworth unveiled her first new material in four years at a sensational three night residency at the legendary London jazz club “Ronnie Scott's". Jacqui, the daughter of Sir John Dankworth and Dame Cleo Laine, was keeping details close to her chest but announced that she was about to sign a new recording contract and that a new album (her first in four years) was going to be recorded later this year.

Jacqui's new show ...

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Hothouse Relaunches Creative Jazz Programming

Source: All About Jazz
April 17, 2008

Thursday the 17th we are happy to welcome theNicole Mitchell Quartet back to HotHouse. The show starts at 8pm at The Viaduct Theater, 3111 N. Western Ave. The cover charge is only $10 for this all ages, general admission show.  “Nicole Mitchell has been noted as a compelling improviser of wit, determination, positivity, and tremendous talent...on her way to becoming one of the greatest living flutists in jazz", (Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader). A creative flutist, composer and ...

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Joanna Pascale at the Michener Art Museum in Doylestown on May 3, 2008

Source: All About Jazz
April 17, 2008

Jazz night at the James A. Michener Art Museum in Doylestown features Joanna Pascale on Saturday, May 3 starting at 8 p.m. Just 24 years old, Pascale has established herself as a compelling and skilled vocalist who has a working repertoire of over 400 songs.

This event is sponsored by the Friends of Jazz Night.

Accompanying Pascale this evening is Tim Warfield on saxophone, Andrew Adair on piano, Dan Monahan on drums and Madison Rast on bass. Pascale brings a ...

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