Performance / Tour News

Craig Harris' God's Trombones Thu-Sat Dec 13-16 8PM at the Apollo

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
December 7, 2007

Acclaimed jazz trombonist Craig S. Harris has performed with a veritable Who's Who of jazz' most important figures, including Sun Ra, Lester Bowie, Don Pullen, Abdullah Ibrahim, and even Lena Horne, among many others. With God's Trombones, Harris has realized a longstanding dream - to create a music- theatre work that reinterprets and reinvigorates James Weldon Johnson's 1927 classic collection of poems based on the inspirational sermons of Negro preachers. Johnson was one of the giants of African-American cultural history ...

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Boundless Voices at the Knitting Factory NYC- A Collision of Music + Poetry Thursday, December 13th at 8:00 PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
December 7, 2007

A COLLISION OF MUSIC + POETRY New York, NY - Three of New York's most acclaimed ensembles blending live music with poetry and prose will be appearing at the world famous New York music club. BOUNDLESS VOICES: A Collision of Music + Poetry is an evening of performances by groundbreaking artists MERGE, CLOCKWORK MERCURY and LUNAR ENSEMBLE at the KNITTING FACTORY TAP BAR, 74 Leonard Street, New York, NY, on Thursday, December 13, 2007 at 8:00 pm. Admission is $12 ...

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Jackie Paris Award-Winning Jazz Documentary Opens in NYC December 7, 2007

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
December 7, 2007

"Magnificent and moving. Elegantly judged...the entire work is sculpted with great, personal care." - Robert Koehler, VARIETY Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald and Peggy Lee called him a great talent. He toured with Charlie Parke and Lionel Hampton. He was the first vocalist to record with Charles Mingus on the Debut label ("Paris in Blues"). He was the first singer ever to record what would become the jazz anthem, “'Round Midnight." Songwriter Hoagy Carmichael considered Jackie's version of “Skylark" to be ...

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Riverspace Presents the Millennial Territory Orchestra Meets Laurel and Hardy Friday, December 14, 8PM + a Jazz Nativity Friday, December 21, 8PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
December 7, 2007

The Millennial Territory Orchestra meets Laurel and Hardy Friday, December 14, 8PM

Riverspace will be filled with music and laughter when trumpeter and bandleader Steven Bernstein leads the Millennial Territory Orchestra through new original scores to a selection of Laurel & Hardy film shorts on Friday, December 14 at 8:00 p.m.

Cost: $20 adults; $12 students/seniors; $55 family package. To order tickets visit the website below or call the box office at 845-348- 1880. Location: Riverspace, ...

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Mark Soskin at the Kitano Hotel

Source: All About Jazz
December 7, 2007

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Daniela Schaechter Trio Appearing at Twins Jazz Thu. Dec. 6th 8PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
December 6, 2007

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12 Year-Old Jonathan Russell and His Swingtet at Laguardia Performing Arts Center December 7th, 8 PM

Source: All About Jazz
December 5, 2007

Jonathan “Jazz" Russell is a sensational twelve-year-old jazz violinist from New York City who performs regularly throughout the metropolitan area.

Jonathan has been a feature performer at major jazz festivals including the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Jack Kleinsinger's Highlights in Jazz Series, the New Jersey and Great Connecticut Traditional jazz festivals and will make his European debut this spring at the Boheme Ragtime Festival in Hungary. He has been featured at The Blue Note in New York City ...

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Louise Rogers and Rick Strong Present Jazzy Fairy Tales for Kids This Sunday, Dec., 9th Noon - 1PM at the Bowery Poetry Club Kid Series

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
December 5, 2007

Jazzy Fairy Tales written by Louise Rogers and Susan Milligan Performed by Louise Rogers and Rick Strong (and some very fluffy, adorable pigs, goats and trolls! Goldilocks may even make an appearance!) When: This Sunday, Dec., 9th 2007 noon - 1pm Where: Bowery Poetry Club kid series 308 Bowery between Bleeker and Houston New York, NY 10012 212.614.0505 Why: Because it's a lot of fun! And you'll want to grab ...

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