Performance / Tour News

Bassist Alex Bellegarde to Perform at the National Jazz Awards on April 8th, 2008 in Toronto.

Source: All About Jazz
March 24, 2008

'Canadian jazz artists, festival organizers, journalists, broadcasters and enthusiasts will gather to pay tribute to their own at the Seventh Annual National Jazz Awards on April 8, 2008'

'The National Jazz Awards, presented by Galaxie, CBC's Continuous Music Network and generously supported by FACTOR, salutes “The Next Generation". Executive Director, Bill King has assembled an amazing line up that will feature many of this country's young jazz artists who will share the stage in performance and celebration.'

Kellylee Evans, Michael ...

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University of Michigan Jazz Showcase Concert

Source: JazzStage Productions
March 24, 2008

The University of Michigan Department of Jazz and Contemporary Improvisation will present its annual Jazz Showcase Concert on Sunday March 30th at 8pm in Stamps Auditorium at the Walgreen Center on North Campus. Featured performers on this concert will include Profs. Geri Allen and Dennis Wilson as well as the Creative Arts Orchestra, UM Jazz Trombone Ensemble, Woody Goss Trio, Angry Ape Quartet, selected student combos and the University of Michigan Jazz Ensemble. This will be the final performance for ...

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Jonathan Russell, Jazz Prodigy Tours Hungary

Source: All About Jazz
March 22, 2008

Jonathan Russell, the twelve-year-old violinist from New York, will be making his European jazz festival debut next week at the Bohm Ragtime and Jazz Festival in Hungary. He will extend his tour of Hungary through two weeks with performances around the country as part of Hungary's annual Spring Festival. Jonathan has been touring to support his second album “Puttin On The Ritz" featuring jazz guitar icon Bucky Pizzarelli and several other east coast musicians that have been performing with Jonathan. ...

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Mike Baggetta Trio with Steve Laspina & Jeff Hirshfield at Delta's in New Brunswick, NJ - Tonight!

Source: All About Jazz
March 22, 2008

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The Blue Dolls vs. the Stolen Sweets at the Teatro Regio in Turin - Italy on 26th March 2008

Source: All About Jazz
March 21, 2008

The vocal trio Blue Dolls is composed by Erika Celesti, soprano, Federica Pallante, soprano and Viviana Dragani, contralto. The repertoire of The Blue Dolls ranges from the vocal arrangements of '40s Trio Lescano and Quartetto Cetra style to the American ones Andrews Sisters style, to musical excerpts of '50s The Supremes style. As an example we mention some typical musical excerpts of their wide repertoire: Baciami piccina, Moon River, Silenzioso slow, Summertime, Un'ora sola ti vorrei, Shoo shoo baby, Maramao ...

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Sten Hostfalt's K-Mod Live in New York March 23

Source: All About Jazz
March 21, 2008

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The Town Hall Presents the World Premiere of "Miles from India: Celebrating the Works of Miles Davis" Fri May 9th @ 8PM at NYC's Town Hall (123 W. 43rd Street)

Source: All About Jazz
March 21, 2008

THE TOWN HALL PRESENTS THE WORLD PREMIERE OF “MILES FROM INDIA: CELEBRATING THE WORKS OF MILES DAVIS" EAST-MEETS-WEST IN AN ALL-NEW GROUNDBREAKING CONCERT EVENT FEATURING MILES DAVIS ALUMNI & RENOWNED INDIAN MUSICIANS FRIDAY, MAY 9 AT 8PM Show Celebrates The Music of The Jazz Master & All New CD Release “Miles from India" The Town Hall, Times Square's landmark concert venue, continues its 2008 season with the World Premiere of Miles From India: Celebrating the Works of Miles Davis on ...

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Levin / Frenette / Galipault Trio - Monday March 24 @ The Music Workshop

Source: All About Jazz
March 20, 2008

The Music Workshop - Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge Hyde Park, MA 8 PM Levin / Frenette / Galipault Trio Daniel Levin (Cello) Kevin Frenette (Guitar) Croix Galipault (Drums) *Levin has a sound that ranges from subtle and understated to aggressive; with admirable technique as a performer and a compositional concept that blends structure with freewheeling exploration, he deserves to have his name added to the short list of cellists who are ...

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