Performance / Tour News

The Jon Burr Band "Special Event Invitation - Live at Birdland DVD Taping

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
December 4, 2007

YOU ARE INVITED This coming Sunday, December 9th, 12 NOON sharp Doors open at 11:30 AM One show ONLY LIVE AT BIRDLAND DVD TAPING THE JON BURR BAND All Original Program! New Songs! Great Singers and Players! Hilary Kole, Ty Stephens, Yaala Ballin, Tyler Burr, Houston Person, Joel Frahm, Jon Davis, John Hart, Anthony Pinciotti Free refreshments will be available Free admission ...

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David Rogers Quintet at Barbes Sunday, December 16, 7 PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
December 4, 2007

Sunday, December 16, 7 pm: David Rogers Quintet Barbes 376 9th street at 6th Avenue, Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY (718) 965 9177 $10 plus drink Line-Up: David Rogers (saxophones, composition), Ken Wessel (guitar), Chris Lightcap (acoustic bass), Michel Gentile (flute), Rob Garcia (drum set)

Critics' Praise for “The World Is Not Your Home"

A superb piece of work... Congrats to David and the band ...

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Legendary Vocalist Mark Murphy at the Metropolitan Room Thursday & Friday December 13 and 14 7:30PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
December 4, 2007

LEGENDARY VOCALIST MARK MURPHY Joshua Wolff - piano Dmitri Kolesnik - bass Chris Higginbottom - drums and, Special guest (on Friday the 14th only) Gilad - on percussion

Thursday & Friday December 13 and 14 one long set at 7:30 PM

At The Metropolitan Room at Gotham New York's newest and best music room 34 West 22nd St. ...

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Marsha Heydt Trio Riverview Restaurant and Lounge Saturday, December 8th 7:30 PM to 11:30 PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
December 4, 2007

Marsha Heydt Trio will be performing in the lounge of the Riverview Restaurant in Long Island City, New York on Saturday December 8 from 7:30 to 11:30 She will be performing selections from her debut CD “One Night" (available in all major music stores) on Blue Toucan Records and other classic standards. NO COVER CHARGE!!

Marsha Heydt- Alto and Soprano Sax and Flute Norman Pors- Keyboard Bryce Sabestien-Bass

Riverview Restaurant and Lounge ...

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Mingus Big Band Tuesday, December 4th Sets at 8:30 & 10:30PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
December 4, 2007

IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121 Sets at 8:30 & 10:30PM

MINGUS LEGACY EVERY TUESDAY Sets at 8:30 & 10:30PM

This Tuesday December 4, 2007

Mingus Big Band

Trumpets Earl Gardner Ryan Kisor Tatum Greenblatt

Saxophones Craig Handy ...

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Chicago Premier of "Xenogenesis Suite: A Tribute to Octavia Butler" by Flutist/Composer Nicole Mitchell

Source: All About Jazz
December 4, 2007

Performed for the first time in Chicago by Nicole Mitchell's Black Earth Ensemble, “Xenogenesis Suite: A Tribute to Octavia Butler" will take you on a musical excursion of the otherworldly kind on Friday, December 7, 2007 at 7PM in the Cassidy Theater of the Chicago Cultural Center located at 78 East Washington Boulevard. Inspired by the literary work of award winning science fiction author and Afro-Futurist Octavia Butler, this specially commissioned suite gives musical life to Butler's visions through a ...

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Firehouse 12 to Present the Daniel Levin Trio December 7th

Source: Improvised Communications
December 4, 2007

On Friday, December 7th, New Haven's Firehouse 12 Firehouse 12 will present cellist/composer Daniel Levin and his new trio featuring bassist Ingebrigt Haker-Flaten and drummer Gerald Cleaver. The New Haven-based Levin, who performed earlier this season with saxophonist Rob Brown's trio, will be on tour previewing new music for his next CD, which will feature live tracks from this performance as well as studio tracks recorded earlier in the day.

Critics called Levin's most recent release, last year's Some Trees ...

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Gerald Veasley Performs Jazzy Christmas Celebration with His Quintet at the Kimmel Center December 11

Source: Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
December 3, 2007

With special guests vocalist Maysa, guitarist Chuck Loeb, pianist Bobby Lyle and saxophonist Kim Waters; background vocalists Ramona Hunter, Kenny Pitt and Zahmu Sankofa

Philadelphia native, bassist and WJJZ 97.5 on-air personality Gerald Veasley performs a special Jazzy Christmas program with his quintet and special guests at the Kimmel Center's Verizon Hall on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at 8pm. Joining Veasley on stage are special guests vocalist Maysa, guitarist Chuck Loeb, pianist Bobby Lyle and saxophonist Kim Waters for a ...

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