Performance / Tour News

Frank Gambale & the Natural High Trio European Tour March-April 2007

Source: All About Jazz
March 16, 2007

Jazz/Fusion Guitar legend Frank Gambale will be commencing his European tour with the Natural High Trio this weekend. Tour dates as follows:

MARCH - 2007

18 - FG and Natural High Trio at Boerderij - Zoetermeer, Holland

20 - FG and Natural High Trio at New Morning - Paris, France

21 - FG and Natural High Trio at Teatro Metropolitano, Palermo, Sicily, Italy

22 - FG and Natural High Trio at Gioia D. Colle Ueffilo, Puglia, Italy

23 - FG ...

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Black Diamond Orchestra 1920's Costume Ball St. Patrick's Day Dance Party & Benefit Saturday, March 17th 9PM - 1am

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
March 16, 2007

Black Diamond Orchestra co-leaders Mark McGowan and Amy Wallin will lead the band as they perform the music of Duke Ellington, Jelly Roll Morton, Cole Porter, Fats Waller and many other old time favorites from the 1920's and 30's for the audiences listening and dancing pleasure!

Vocalist: Julian Yeo

Musicians: Bill Easley Tenor Sax, Clarinet Dave Glasser Alto Sax, Clarinet Jay Brandford Baritone Sax James Zollar Trumpet Mark McGowan Trumpet ...

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Pat Martino @ Philadelphia's TLA on March 16, 2007

Source: All About Jazz
March 16, 2007

Guitar legend Pat Martino makes an appearance in his hometown, as his quartet plays the Theatre Of Living Arts on March 16, 2007. Joining Martino is the outstanding pianist Rick Germanson.

PAT MARTINO QUARTET Pat Martino - guitar Rick Germanson - piano Craig Thomas - bass Scott Allen Robinson - drums

March 16, 2007 1 show @ 8:00 pm Theatre Of Living Arts 334 ...

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Roni Ben-Hur on Tour!

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
March 16, 2007

Guitarist/Composer RONI BEN-HUR on tour

Saturday, March 24 - FREE The Roni Ben-Hur Quintet with Jeremy Pelt, Ronnie Mathews, Santi Debriano and Leroy Williams Child of the Sun Jazz Festival, Lakeland, Florida www.flsouthern.edu/academics/music/jazz.htm

Saturday, March 31, $18, 8 PM Roni Ben-Hur and Santi Debriano Linda Norris Auditorium-"The Linda" at WAMC 339 Central Ave., Albany, NY (518) 465-5233 ext. 4 www.wamcarts.org

On May ...

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Guitarist/Composer Miles Okazaki Live at the Jazz Gallery on April 12 with Special Guest Miguel Zenon

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
March 15, 2007

GUITARIST/COMPOSER MILES OKAZAKI LIVE At The Jazz Gallery-Thurs, April 12, sets at 9:00, 10:30, $12 290 Hudson Street FEATURING Miles Okazaki (guitar, compositions), Miguel Zenon (alto sax), David Binney (alto sax), Christof Knoche (reeds), Thomas Morgan (bass), Dan Weiss (drums) THIS SHOW IS PART OF A SERIES OF APPEARANCES TO CELEBRATE THE RELEASE OF HIS DEBUT CD: Mirror (OFFICIAL RELEASE DATE IS APRIL 3) Available at www.milesokazaki.com or http://cdbaby.com/cd/milesokazaki “...Okazaki composed all of the music on ...

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Quebec Jazz Comes to Jazz at Lincoln Center

Source: Impress Media - Jennifer Niederhoffer
March 15, 2007

Artists from Montreal's Effendi Records to collaborate with US-based musicians at Dizzy's Club Coca Cola every Monday night in May 2007

As part of its Qubec Jazz series, Montreal's Effendi Records label will present some of its acclaimed artists and their best musical creations each Monday night this May at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Some of the participating artists will include the octet Jazzlab, as well as composer/pianist Yves Leveille, composer/saxophonist Christine Jensen, double bassist Michel Donato, and composer/pianist Franois ...

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Janice Friedman to Celebrate Release of "Swingin' for the Ride" with March 28 Performance at Sweet Rhythm in NYC

Source: GoMedia PR
March 15, 2007

Pianist, songwriter and arranger Janice Friedman will be celebrating the release of her new CD, Swingin' for the Ride, with a performance at New York's Sweet Rhythm, the Greenwich Village jazz club at 88 Seventh Avenue South (at Bleecker Street) on March 28.

Swingin' for the Ride is Janice's third release as a leader, but this time the in-demand sidewoman has also decided to “come out of the closet" as a vocalist and exhibit her talents as a singer. Mixing ...

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Tenor Sax Dynamo Eric Alexander Plays Jazz at Pearl's in San Francisco, March 16-18

Source: Rocket Words
March 15, 2007

"Dead Center. What a marvelous title. If young tenor star Eric Alexander isn't “dead center" on his latest album for HighNote Records, it would take an especially sharp-eyed cat with a microscope to notice. Fact is, Alexander has been nailing the target with unerring accuracy for a number of years now, and people are starting to take heed. . . . Alexander not only has a large, clean and likable sound, reminiscent of Dexter Gordon or George Coleman, his technique ...

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