Performance / Tour News

The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music Takes the Stage at the Jazz Improv Live! Conference

Source: All About Jazz
October 23, 2007

NEW YORK, October 23, 2007 - The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music will present a concert and participate in several panel discussions at The Jazz Improv LIVE! Convention, taking place October 25-28 at the Manhattan Center and New Yorker Hotel, 34th Street at 8th Ave., New York. New School Jazz faculty member Jane Ira Bloom directs a performance of The New School Ornette Coleman Ensemble; Chico Hamilton, Benny Powell and Charli Persip will share their perspectives on jazz ...

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Lincoln Center's Acclaimed Series "American Songbook" Season Announced

Source: All About Jazz
October 23, 2007

LINCOLN CENTER'S AMERICAN SONGBOOK 2008 SEASON January 23 - March 1, 2008

Lincoln Center's acclaimed series American Songbook returns in January for its tenth season celebrating the diversity of American popular song. For 17 nights of cabaret, folk, R&B, pop, country, rock, and bluegrass, the series will explore the best of the golden age of musical standards and today's most dynamic contemporary songwriting. The 2008 season - January 23 through March 1 - will bring to ...

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Marty Ehrlich/Myra Melford Duo Coming to Firehouse 12 October 26th

Source: Improvised Communications
October 23, 2007

On Friday, October 26th, the long-standing duo of reed player/composer Marty Ehrlich and pianist/composer Myra Melford will perform at New Haven's Firehouse 12 in support of its new CD, Spark! (Palmetto Records). This is the second release by this pairing of acclaimed veteran talents, who have been performed together as a duo since 2000. Critics called their 2001 debut, Yet Can Spring (Arabesque Recordings), “revelatory" (David R. Adler, All Music Guide) and “the ultimate duet recording...another triumph for two outstanding ...

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Steve Tyrell Spends the Holidays at NYC's Legendary Cafe Carlyle (October 30 - December 31)

Source: O&M Co.
October 22, 2007

ACCLAIMED VOCALIST STEVE TYRELL TO SPEND THE HOLIDAYS AT NYC's CAFE CARLYLE OCTOBER 30 - DECEMBER 31 New York, NY - Acclaimed vocalist STEVE TYRELL returns to the Cafe Carlyle (located in The Carlyle Hotel - 35 East 76th Street at Madison Avenue) on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 for an extended nine-week engagement through Monday, December 31, 2007. This appearance marks Mr. Tyrell's third consecutive holiday engagement in the legendary New York venue. Backed by his ...

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Eric Alexander Quartet with Pat Martino at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, Tuesday-Sunday, October 30-November 4

Source: All About Jazz
October 22, 2007

Tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander brings his outstanding quartet to Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola on October 30, through November 4, 2007. Joining Alexander is the legendary guitarist, Pat Martino.

ERIC ALEXNADER QUARTET WITH SPECIAL GUEST - PAT MARTINO Eric Alexander - tenor saxophone Harold Mabern - piano John Webber - bass Joe Farnsworth - drums Pat Martino - guitar

Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola Frederick P. Rose Hall ...

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Carla Cook at the Unionville High School Auditorium on November 2, 2007

Source: All About Jazz
October 22, 2007

Grammy-Nominated jazz vocalist Carla Cook will be performing at Unionville High School on Friday night, November 2nd at 8:00 PM.

Cook is daring. She is a jazz singer who sings standards beautifully and puts a jazz spin on songs not written by traditional jazz composers. Songs that, until you hear her sing them, you'd never imagine could be interpreted as jazz.

Presented by the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District and DVARTS. Advance Tickets: www.dvarts.org or 610-469-5180, Reserved $16, General $10, Student/Senior ...

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Victoria Rummler Dazzles at the Bab-Ilo

Source: All About Jazz
October 22, 2007

By Mitch Slodowitz This evening Victoria Rummler of Pitch Puppy Productions gave a dazzling, intimate performance to a select crowd at the legendary Bab-ilo in Paris' famed 18th district. Introducing some select songs from her forthcoming second solo album, “Round Trip," Victoria set the stage for her upcoming follow-up CD with a beautiful array of songs that capped a memorable week in Paris. The mood of the evening was charged with creative energy and musical virtuosity, topped off with a ...

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Steve Weingart Band Returns to la Ve Lee

Source: All About Jazz
October 21, 2007

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