Performance / Tour News

Rob Scheps on Fall Tour 2007

Source: All About Jazz
September 21, 2007

Saxophonist Rob Scheps tours the US this Fall: Fri. Sept. 21: LOS ANGELES,CA - CHARLIE O'S (w/ Scott Whitfield, Jon Mayer, John Heard, Roy McCurdy) Mon. Sept. 24: NEW YORK CITY - RECORDING SESSION W/ BRUCE BARTH, DOUG WEISS, CARL STORMER Thurs. Sept. 27: CAPE COD, MASS. - Private event: Bruce Barth; Bruno Raberg; Carl Stormer. Fri. Sept. 28: KANSAS CITY, MO. - Jardine's SATURDAY SEPT. 29th : KANSAS CITY, MO. - ROB SCHEPS QUINTET at THE BLUE ROOM, AMERICAN ...

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Renowned Haitian Band Tabou Combo to Perform at Olympia Theatre (Paris)

Source: All About Jazz
September 21, 2007

Haitian band Tabou Combo, arguably Haiti's #1 export, will perform an already sold-out show at The Olympia Theatre in Paris on Sunday, September 30. Tabou Combo's horn section includes trumpeters Ken Watters & Darren Barrett, saxophonist Jacques Schwarz-Bart & trombonist Andre Atkins.

Tabou Combo was formed almost 40 years ago in Petionville, Haiti (a suburb of Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince). The band graduated from a strong regionally popular group to a global force when, in the mid 1970s, they had several ...

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Jazz Legend Chico Hamilton Debuts "Hamiltonia" at Borders Bookstores

Source: All About Jazz
September 20, 2007

Jazz Legend Chico Hamilton Debuts Compilation Album “Hamiltonia" at BORDERS Free, In-Store Concerts & Album Signings WHAT: Free, In-Store Performances & Hamiltonia Album Signings at Local BORDERS Bookstores WHO: NEA Jazz Master Chico Hamilton with his sextet Euphoria WHERE: BORDERS Bookstores: New York City- 461 Park Avenue @ 57th Street. (212.980.6785) New Jersey- 2200 Garden State Plaza in Paramus. (201.712.1166) Connecticut- 1201 Boston Post Road in Milford. (203.878.3333) WHEN: Thursday, October 4th @ 7:00pm ...

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Saltman-Knowles Quintet-Sextet and Quartet at HR-57 10/19-20 + Jazz Improv Live 10/26

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
September 20, 2007

Saltman-Knowles Quintet-Sextet and Quartet will be performing at HR-57 on Fri. October 19th and Sat. 20th - 9PM-1AM. 202-667-3700 1610 Fourteenth Street NW Wash, DC 20009

...and at the Jazz Improv 1st annual convention

Friday October 26 10:30 PM- Manhattan Center- Gramarcy Ballroom NYC

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Sten Hostfalt with the Uwe Petersen 3 in New Jersey Sept 23

Source: All About Jazz
September 19, 2007

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Brenda Earle's Debut Performance at Sweet Rhythm, October 9th Sets at 8PM and 9:30PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
September 19, 2007

Brenda Earle's Debut Performance at Sweet Rhythm, October 9th, 2007 88 Seventh Avenue South (at Bleecker St) New York, NY 10014 (212) 255-3626 Sets at 8pm and 9:30pm

Canadian-born, New York-based jazz pianist/vocalist/composer Brenda Earle will be making her debut at Sweet Rhythm on Tuesday, October 9th. Featuring an all-star line-up, the group will perform an eclectic and riveting array of original compositions, jazz standards and modern arrangements of works ...

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Brooklyn Conservatory of Music Presents the Legendary Heath Brothers Saturday, October 6, 2007, 8 & 9.30PM

Source: All About Jazz
September 19, 2007

The Heath Brothers open BQCM's “Jazz at the Conservatory" series with two sets on Saturday, October 6, at 8 & 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for students/seniors. Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling 718.622.3300. The Heath Brothers were formed in 1975 by brothers Jimmy (tenor saxophone), Percy (bass), and Albert “Tootie" Heath (drums). Although Percy passed away a few years ago, Jimmy and Tootie are still performing throughout the country. Brooklyn Conservatory is pleased ...

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Ben Allison Performs at the Jazz Standard - October 11-14

Source: All About Jazz
September 19, 2007

Bassist/Composer Ben Allison will perform at the Jazz Standard (116 East 27th Street, NYC) from October 11 through 14, with his quintet featuring Michael Blake (saxophones), Ron Horton (trumpet), Steve Cardenas (guitar) and Michael Sarin (drums). Tickets: Thurs & Sun-$20; Fri & Sat-$25. For reservations, contact the Jazz Standard at 212-576-2232. Over the past decade, Ben has solidified his reputation as a forward-thinking musician with an adventurous yet accessible sound and a knack for writing unexpectedly ...

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