Performance / Tour News

Jostein Gulbrandsen CD Release (Mon) Erica Vonkleist Trio (Tue) Songwriter's Beat (Wed) Clean Feed NYC Fest (Thu-Sun) This Week at Cornelia Street Cafe

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
September 17, 2007

CORNELIA STREET CAFE 29 Cornelia Street, NYC, New York 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 Sep 17 8:30PM JOSTEIN GULBRANDSEN: CD RELEASE

Tue Sep 18 8:30PM THE ERICA VONKLEIST TRIO FEATURING SARA CASWELL

Wed Sep 19 8:30PM THE SONGWRITER'S BEAT ...

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Les Paul (Mon) Mingus Legacy (Tues) Karl Berger & Friends: "In the Spirit of Don Cherry" (Wed) Vinicius Cantuaria Quintet Thu-Sun) at the Iridium Jazz Club

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
September 17, 2007

IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121 Sets 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

EVERY TUESDAY MINGUS LEGACY Sets at 8:00 & 10:00PM

Sept. 19 KARL BERGER & FRIENDS: “IN THE SPIRIT OF DON CHERRY" FEAT. ...

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This Week at the Jazz Museum Sept 18-21, 2007

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
September 17, 2007

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Sathima Bea Benjamin's Birthday Concert and Historic Album Reissue

Source: All About Jazz
September 17, 2007

Sathima Bea Benjamin Celebrates 71st Birthday at Sweet Rhythm As Well As Reissue of A Morning In Paris , Her Debut Album Featuring Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, and Abdullah Ibrahim

South African jazz singer Sathima Bea Benjamin celebrates the reissue of A Morning in Paris--her 1963 masterpiece recorded with Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, and Abdullah Ibrahim as pianists--as well as her 71st birthday, with a performance at Sweet Rhythm on Wednesday, October 17, 2007.

A Morning ...

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A Musical Tribute to Andrew Hill at St. Peter's Church, "The Jazz Church "Sunday, September 23rd at 7:30PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
September 17, 2007

A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO ANDREW HILL AT ST. PETER'S CHURCH, “THE JAZZ CHURCH" SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD AT 7:30PM Musical offerings will include Greg Osby, saxophonist; Jason Moran, pianist; Andrew Hill's Point of Departure Sextet; spoken tributes by Michael Cuscuna, Blue Note and Mosaic Records; Patricia Cruz, Executive Director, Harlem Stage NEW YORK, NY -- Friends and family of the late composer and pianist Andrew Hill will host a public tribute concert at St. Peter's Church(619 Lexington ...

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Mickey Hart & Zakir Hussain Reunite 15 Years: Sept-Oct Tour Dates Announced

Source: Michael Bloom Media Relations
September 17, 2007

AFTER THE GRAMMY-WINNING PLANET DRUM: GLOBAL DRUM PROJECT In stores October 2 Over three decades as the innovative percussion engine of the Grateful Dead, Mickey Hart's ear for global sounds brought numerous unpredictable guests to the Dead's stage performances. Hart's 1991 release Planet Drum was the natural outgrowth of this adventure, showcasing his gift as a supreme catalyst in convening the world's finest percussion talent for a dazzling collaboration - including Indian tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain, ...

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The Frenette / Graham / McGuire / Dotson Project at Gallery X in New Bedford, MA on September 19

Source: All About Jazz
September 17, 2007

Wednesday, September 19, 2007, 7:30pm: The Frenette / Graham / McGuire / Dotson Project Kevin Frenette - Guitar Forbes Graham - Trumpet Ryan McGuire - Bass Adam Dotson - Euphonium The AUDIBLE THINK Improvised Music Series Gallery X 169 William Street New Bedford, MA 2 sets, 7:30pm, $5/suggested Guitarist Kevin Frenette began playing music at the age of eleven and began working professionally in the 1990s. He studied ...

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George Wein Directs Concert in Boston and Performs in New York

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
September 17, 2007

GEORGE WEIN DIRECTS BENEFIT CONCERT AT BOSTON SYMPHONY HALL SEPTEMBER 28 AND CELEBRATES HIS 82ND BIRTHDAY AT DIZZY'S CLUB COCA COLA OCTOBER 2 - 7 NEW YORK - The summer festival season may be winding down, but world-renowned jazz impresario George Wein still has plenty of music on his plate. He is directing A Celebration of Jazz and Joyce: A Concert to Establish the Joyce Alexander Wein Scholarship Fund, at an all-star benefit at ...

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