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Tony Malaby's Cello Trio (Fri) Pete Zimmer Group (Sat) at Cornelia Street Cafe

Tony Malaby's Cello Trio (Fri) Pete Zimmer Group (Sat) at Cornelia Street Cafe

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services

CORNELIA STREET CAFE 29 Cornelia Street, NYC, New York 212-989-9319 between West 4th and Bleecker Sts, Greenwich Village 1 Subway to Sheridan Square; A, C, E, B, D, V, F to West 4th St. Fri Jan 04, 9:00PM & 10:30PM TONY MALABY'S CELLO TRIO Tony Malaby, tenor saxophone; Fred Lonberg Holm, cello; John Hollenbeck, drums Cover $10 Sat Jan 05, 9:00PM & 10:30PM PETE ...

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Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio (Fri-Sun) at the Iridium Jazz Club Sets at 8:30 & 10:30PM

Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio (Fri-Sun) at the Iridium Jazz Club Sets at 8:30 & 10:30PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services



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National Jazz Museum in Harlem's January Schedule

National Jazz Museum in Harlem's January Schedule

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services

The National Jazz Museum in Harlem syncopates into the New Year with a month packed with free public programs of priceless value: our newest series, Jazz for Curious Readers, features Columbia University author and scholar Farah Griffin, author of a book on Billie Holiday, and faculty member of the Center for Jazz Studies; Jacquie “Tajah" Murdock, who danced professionally at the Apollo Theater in the 1940s, lights up our Jazz in the Parks series; Jazz for Curious Listeners begins the ...

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Dave Stryker and Blue to the Bone Friday Jan. 4th 6 and 7:30 PM American Museum of Nat. History - Starry Nights

Dave Stryker and Blue to the Bone Friday Jan. 4th 6 and 7:30 PM American Museum of Nat. History - Starry Nights

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services

Friday Jan. 4th, 2008 at 6 and 7:30 PM Dave Stryker and Blue to the Bone Dave Stryker-guitar Freddie Hendrix-trumpet Steve Slagle-alto sax Vincent Gardner-trombone Bob Parsons-bari sax Ed Howard-bass Steve Johns-drums American Museum of Nat. History - Starry Nights 81st and Central Park West New York, NY 212-769-5100 The Blue To The Bone band features the blues side of ...

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South African Jazz Singer Sathima Bea Benjamin's CD Release Concert, 1/23/08

South African Jazz Singer Sathima Bea Benjamin's CD Release Concert, 1/23/08

Source: All About Jazz

South African jazz singer Sathima Bea Benjamin celebrates the January 22 reissue of A Morning in Paris--her 1963 masterpiece recorded with Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, and Abdullah Ibrahim as pianists-- at Sweet Rhythm on Wednesday, January 23, 2008. Joining Sathima for the concert are pianist Stephen Scott, bassist Buster Williams, and drummer George Gray.

Originally from Cape Town, South Africa, Grammy-nominated singer Sathima Bea Benjamin has established herself as a master interpreter of American jazz standards, having recorded with some ...

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Deborah J. Carter at the 2008 IAJE Conference

Deborah J. Carter at the 2008 IAJE Conference

Source: All About Jazz

The vocalist/arranger, Deborah J. Carter, one of Europe's favorite jazz-divas, will be performing at this year's IAJE Conference in Toronto, Canada. When: Thursday, January 10th, 11:00 am Where: at the Imperial Ballroom-Fairmont Royal York Hotel , 100 Front Street W Deborah will give an hour concert with her Amsterdam-based trio. She will be featuring songs from her last 4 solo albums, and especially from her latest CD, “Daytripper" - a contemporary and latin-jazz tribute to the Beatles. This CD was ...

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Joan Stiles Sextet at Sweet Rhythm/NYC - January 7th, 2008

Joan Stiles Sextet at Sweet Rhythm/NYC - January 7th, 2008

Source: Two for the Show Media

Pianist, Composer, & Bandleader Joan Stiles will be performing with her Sextet at Sweet Rhythm in NYC Monday, January 7th, 2008 in celebration of her new release Hurly-Burly. Set Times 8:00 & 10:00 PM. Joan Stiles Sextet Joan Stiles, piano Mike Rodriguez, trumpet Steve Wilson, alto sax Joel Frahm, tenor sax David Wong, bass Matt Wilson, drums “Each track of Hurly-Burly is its own small event, immaculately prepared ...

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Ken Peplowski Quartet Friday & Saturday , January 4-5 at Kitano 2 Sets - 8:00 PM & 10:00 PM

Ken Peplowski Quartet Friday  & Saturday , January 4-5 at Kitano 2 Sets - 8:00 PM & 10:00 PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services

Friday & Saturday, January 4-5, 2008 Ken Peplowski Quartet with Jay Leonhart-bass, Ted Rosenthal-piano, Tom Melito-drums At Kitano 66 Park Avenue (at 38th St.) New York City 212-885-7119 2 SETS - 8:00 PM & 10:00 PM $25 FRI./SAT. - $15 MIN./SET The late Mel Tormesaid, “Since the advent of Benny Goodman,there have been too few clarinetists to fill the void that Goodman left. Ken Peplowski is ...

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