Performance / Tour News

21 Century Schizoid Music (Mon) Joe Fonda (Tue) Soul of the Blues (Wed) Gnu Vox Vocal Series (Thu) Lily Maase (Fri) This Week at Cornelia Street Cafe

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
November 26, 2007

CORNELIA STREET CAFE 29 Cornelia Street, NYC 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. This Week At Cornelia Street Cafe Mon Nov 26, 8:30PM 21 CENTURY SCHIZOID MUSIC PRESENTS GENE CAPRIOGLIO Gene Caprioglio with his drone group and Italian wedding band Le Nozze di Carlo Cover $10 http://www.cdroots.com/ndc-1.html Tue Nov ...

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This Week at the Jazz Museum Nov 27-30

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
November 26, 2007

The National Jazz Museum in Harlem 104 East 126th Street New York, NY 10035 212 348-8300

Jazz Museum Events, November 27-30, 2007

New Orleans's Hot 8 conduct a NJMIH Educational Initiative at Urban Assembly School November 27, 2007, 1pm Jazz Film Rarities with Dick Katz November 27, 2007, 7pm Johnny Garry November 29, 2007, 6:30pm

Miles Davis, Count Basie, and ...

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Les Paul (Mon) Mingus Legacy (Tues) Elliot Sharp's Terraplane (Wed) Henry Butler's New Orleans All-Stars (Thu-Sun) at the Iridium Jazz Club

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
November 26, 2007

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

Les Paul Sets Remain at 8:00 & 10:00PM Effective immediately, minimums are $10/person/set for all show except Les Paul - $15 mins.

EVERY MONDAY LES PAUL AND HIS TRIO JOHN COLIANNI - PIANO - LOU PALLO - GUITAR, NICKI PARROTT - BASS

EVERY ...

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Ali/Galper/Workman - Final Concerts of Reggie Workman's Sculptured Sounds Presents @ Twins Jazz (DC), Nov. 30 and Dec.1

Source: The Cinarae Group
November 25, 2007

Musical alchemy as the futuristic Coltrane alums, Rashied Ali and Reggie Workman join Grammy award winning pianist Hal Galper (Phil Woods and Brecker Brothers alum) in an experiment to meld styles in search of a fresh musical stream. Come ready for an exciting ride! These concerts wrap-up a wonderful concert series for Washington audiences that has featured Billy Hart, Charles Gayel, Andrew Cyrille and many more! For more details on Reggie Workman's Sculptured Sounds, visit scultpuredsounds.com. Twins Jazz has been ...

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New Orleans Piano Legend Henry Butler with Special Guests Nov. 29-Dec. 2 at the Iridium Jazz Club

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
November 24, 2007

IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121 Sets At 8:30 & 10:30PM Les Paul Sets Remain at 8:00 & 10:00PM Effective immediately, minimums are $10/person/set for all show except Les Paul - $15 mins. HENRY BUTLER'S NEW ORLEANS ALL-STARS Nov. 29-Dec. 2 $35.00 Sets At 8:30 & 10:30PM WITH SPECIAL GUESTS Nov. 29 DAVELL CRAWFORD ...

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Peter Brotzmann Chicago Tentet at MCA on Saturday, December 1

Source: All About Jazz
November 24, 2007

Peter Brotzmann Chicago Tentet Saturday, December 1, 2007, 9 pm $20, MCA members $16 Chicago Tentet, the leading, free-improvised jazz ensemble, performs this 10th anniversary concert. Led by the internationally acclaimed reeds player Peter Brotzmann, the group includes five musicians with Chicago ties: Jeb Bishop, Kent Kessler, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Ken Vandermark, and Michael Zerang. The concert will be recorded for a future CD release. Tickets may be purchased at the MCA Box Office, by calling 312.397.4010. ...

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Reptet West Coast Tour

Source: The Frank Agency
November 23, 2007

Reptet West Coast Tour Reptet, “a juggernaut jazz band, arresting, compelling, and just plain cranked-up" (Earshot Jazz), is headed down the west coast this December in support of their highly acclaimed 2006 release Do This!

“This Seattle sextet does it all: it grooves, it rocks, it squawks - occasionally, it even talks. Mostly it sounds like a New Orleans jazz band on crystal meth." (Alexander Gelfand / Jazziz- Critics Pick, Best of 2006)

The Dates

Saturday, December 8th ...

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Jean-Louis Matinier Meets Karl Berger & Friends at the Thalia Thursday, December 6th 8:30 PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
November 23, 2007

The World Music Institute presents a rare event on Thursday, December 6 at the Thalia Theatre of Symphony Space: The Parisian accordionist Jean-Louis Matinier meets pianist/ vibraphonist Karl Berger & Friends 8:30 pm $25 . Leonard Nimoy Thalia at Peter Norton Symphony Space Broadway at 95th St New York

Matinier, whose distinctive sound is reminiscent of Astor Piazzolla, is regarded as one of the most adventurous virtuosos on his instrument and is a jazz and new music celebrity ...

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