Performance / Tour News

Saco Yasuma CD Release Event July 30

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

Saco Yasuma Another Rain CD Release Event

Monday, July 30 8:30-11pm featuring: Saco Yasuma-alto Sax & Xaphoon (Bamboo Sax) Roy Campbell Jr.(trumpet), Andrew Bemkey (piano, bass clarinet), Michael T.A. Thompson (soundrhythium percussion), Bassist and Special Guests are T.B.A.

Saco Yasuma Another Rain Leaf Note Productions (LNP-0208) Street Date June 26, 2007 Saco Yasuma-alto Sax & Xaphoon (Bamboo Sax), Roy Campbell-trumpet & flugelhorn, Andrew Bemkey-piano & bass clarinet, Ken Filano-bass, Michael ...

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Upcoming Appearances for the Helio Alves Trio the Kitano 8/2 + Litchfield Jazz Festival 8/5

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
July 22, 2007

HELIO ALVES TRIO is; Helio Alves: Piano Lonnie Plaxico: Bass Ernesto Simpson: Drums

appearing at:

The Kitano Thursday, August 2nd 8:00 and 9:45 pm

66 Park Ave@ 38th St (212) 885 7119 (no cover charge)

August 5th at the Litchfield Jazz Festival With Matt Wilson and Lonnie Plaxico

“Alves' work melds a percussive edge with a lively, fluent right hand..." John Ephland ...

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Prosperity Gospel and Jazz Debut CD - Tyrone Birkett "In the Fullness of Time"

Source: All About Jazz
July 20, 2007

The “prosperity gospel" with its detractors and supporters has created quite a stir recently. This controversial message of personal, emotional, and spiritual wholeness has been commended for its positivity and denounced for its apparent emphasis on a “faith equals wealth" formula. Spiritual Jazz artist Tyrone Birkett makes an effort to musically reconcile this issue on his debut CD “In The Fullness Of Time" on the Convergence Music Group label. Tyrone remarks, “Jazz & gospel were born out a people persevering ...

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Wade Barnes and the Bottom Line at Fat Cat

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

WADE BARNES AND THE BOTTOM LINE will be appearing at FAT CAT Friday, July 20, 2007. Address: 75 Christopher St./at 7th Ave., NYC Phone: 212-675-6056 Time: 10 p.m. - 1 a.m. Featuring: Kiane Zawadi on Euphonium Terry Goss on Baritone Sax Dale Turk on Bass Trombone Ralph Hamperian on Tuba Bryan Carrot on Vibes Terence Conley on Piano Jeff Petraz on Bass ...

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Kingsborough Community College Free Concert This Weekend

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

Great Music, Lots of Seating, Great Sound and Great Vibe...And it's FREE! Come and enjoy the sounds and bring all your friends too! On Saturday, July 21, hear Latin jazz and Colombian folk by Pablo Mayor-Folklore Urbano (7pm), a high-energy 12-piece ensemble setting new heights in the genres of both world music and Latin jazz and traditional bomba and plena of Puerto Rico infused with rock and salsa by Viento de Agua (8:30pm). Their name means “the wind of water," ...

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Nat Janoff Group at the 55 Bar on July 29th

Source: All About Jazz
July 20, 2007

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Beatlejazz CD Release Celebration Sunday, August 12th at the Iridium Jazz Club

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

The Iridium Jazz Club Is Pleased To Present

BEATLEJAZZ

Sunday, August 12th Sets at 8 & 10PM Featuring Brian Melvin-drums, David Kikoski-piano, Boris Koslov-bass and special guest Seamus Blake-tenor saxophone

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

New CD ? BEATLEJAZZ All You Need Lightyear LTY 54796

Brian Melvin (drums), Dave Kikoski (keyboards & synthesizer), SPECIAL GUESTS Larry Grenadier ...

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Dave Brubeck & Sons Play L.I. Summer Festival, July 28

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
July 18, 2007

OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK - Jazz piano legend DAVE BRUBECK, along with sons Chris and Dan, play Friends of the Arts' 2007 Long Island Summer Festival at Planting Fields Arboretum in Oyster Bay on Saturday, July 28 at 8 pm. Reserved seating FOTA Pavilion tickets are $120, $60 and $45 and Lawn tickets are $35. Gates open at 6:30 pm. Tickets can be ordered through TicketMaster.com or by calling (631) 888-9000. Visit FOTA.org for more information. Planting Fields is one ...

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