Performance / Tour News

Performance by "Legendary" Lunar Ensemble Marks Release of Third Album, "Offbeat"

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
September 7, 2007

WITH SPECIAL GUESTS, CLOCKWORK MERCURY, DAN SHOT & STEVE DALACHINSKY New York, NY - Called “legendary" by Bruce Gallanter of Downtown Music Gallery, LUNAR ENSEMBLE, the backing band of former Machine Gun soundscape artist and poet JOHN “LUNAR" RICHEY, is back on the New York scene with their latest CD on the MuWorks label titled, “OFFBEAT". The release of “OFFBEAT" will be marked with a performance of the Lunar Ensemble on Wednesday, September 12 at 10:00 pm at the Bowery ...

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Randall "Big Daddy" Webster & Michael "Doc" Palecki Bring Their Powerful Ministry of Blues to Ireland September 21st-30th!

Source: BigDaddyBlues.com
September 7, 2007

PRESS RELEASE: Bluesmen Randall “Big Daddy" Webster (USA) and Michael “Doc" Palecki (USA) bring their powerful ministry of Blues to Ireland September 21st through September 30th 2007. Big Daddy says, “Doc and I are gunna mix a little hoodoo and voodoo into some wild Mojo kickin' Blues!" BIG DADDY & DOC'S 2007 IRELAND TOUR LEG fr.sept.21 Clonakilty Co. Cork Clonakilty Guitar Festival @ Debarra's sa.sept.22 Kinsale Co. Cork Muddy Maher's su.sept.23

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Brian Allen - Hernan Hecht Duo Southwest Us Tour

Source: All About Jazz
September 7, 2007

BRIAN ALLEN + HERNAN HECHT DUO TOUR SEPTEMBER 2007 Allen (trombone.electronics) Hecht (drums.electronics) 9.11 - salvage vanguard theater, austin TX 8PM 9.12 - texas tech university, lubbock TX 6pm concert + 7pm hecht drum clinic 9.13 - winning coffee, albuquerque NM 8PM 9.14 - college of santa fe, santa fe NM 9.15 - louise hopkins underwood center, lubbock TX 8PM 9.16 - IAO gallery, oklahoma city OK 7PM 9.17 - mckinney north high school, mckinney TX 2:30PM 9.17 - art ...

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Annual International Women in Jazz Meeting Monday, September 10th 7:30PM at Saint Peter's Church

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
September 7, 2007

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN IN JAZZ, INC. (IWJ) is a non-profit organization committed to supporting women jazz artists and related professionals, and to fostering a greater awareness of the diverse contributions women make to jazz, worldwide. Through its programs, IWJ provides information and assistance to its members standing dedicated to actively ensuring a place for women as a vital part of the past, present and future of jazz. You are cordially invited to attend our Annual International Women in Jazz Meeting which ...

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Jim Saltzman Quartet at Louis 649

Source: All About Jazz
September 7, 2007

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Portland's the Stolen Sweets Invited to Headline Boswell Sisters Centennial Festival in New Orleans

Source: All About Jazz
September 7, 2007

Portland 1930s vocal jazz group, The Stolen Sweets, has been invited to headline at the first annual Boswell Sisters Centennial Celebration on November 30 and December 1 in the Boswells' hometown of New Orleans. The event will commemorate the birthday of the most famous Boswell Sister, Connee, who was born on December 3, 1907 in Kansas City, MO. The Boswell Sisters were popular radio stars in the 1930s, most famous for their acrobatic 3-part harmonies, tempo and key changes and ...

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The David Sanchez Group in Zankel Hall, October 17, 2007

Source: All About Jazz
September 6, 2007

On Wednesday, October 17 at 8:30 p.m. in Zankel Hall, saxophonist/composer David Sánchez and his sextet give the New York premiere of La Leyenda del Cañaveral. This new multi-movement work—written by Mr. Sánchez and made possible by a grant from Chamber Music America—traces the migration of African people to the Caribbean through musical folklore, jazz, and the music of Tanzania and the Baca forest people of East Cameroon. This performance opens Carnegie Hall's 2007–2008 The Shape of Jazz series, which ...

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Dave Stryker with Blue to the Bone & Kevin Mahogany@ Ospac Jazz Festival in West Orange Sunday, Sept. 9th at 2 PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
September 6, 2007

Dave Stryker and Blue to the Bone Sunday Sept. 9th at 2 PM OSPAC Jazz Festival in West Orange Dave Stryker-guitar Freddie Hendrix-trumpet Steve Slagle-alto sax Vincent Gardner-trombone Bob Parsons-bari sax Ed Howard-bass Steve Johns-drums

Kevin Mahogany Quintet @ 4:30 PM Dave Stryker-guitar James Weidman-piano Andy McKee-bass Tony Reedus-drums

upcoming gig: The ...

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