Performance / Tour News

Maurice Brown at Blue Note March 2nd and Jazz Standard March 5th

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
March 1, 2007

Maurice Brown & Soul'd U Out @ Blue Note Friday night, March 2nd @ 12:30 am

Maurice Brown & Soul'd U Out make their Blue Note debut! The lineup features some of the most talented musicians on the scene: Chris Rob on piano and vocals, Jeremey Most on Guitar, Joe Blaxx on drums, legendary bassist Fred Thomas, Maya Azucena on vocals and Maurice Brown on trumpet.

We're really excited to have Fred join the Soul'd U Out lineup. ...

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Reptet Announces West Coast Tour

Source: The Frank Agency
February 28, 2007

REPTET - WEST COAST TOUR March/April 2007 March 28, Davis, CA - Delta of Venus March 29, San Luis Obispo, CA - The Downtown Brewing Co. March 30, Los Angeles, CA - Cafe Metropol March 31, San Francisco, CA - Revolution Cafe April 1, Berkeley, CA - Anna Jazz Island April 2, Ashland, OR - The Mobius April 3, Hood River, OR - The River City ...

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Edward Simon Trio John Pattucci and Brian Blade Mar. 1-4 at the Iridium Jazz Club

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
February 28, 2007

IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121 8:30 & 10:30PM, Fri. & Sat. 3rd Sets AT MIDNIGHT

March 1-4 EDWARD SIMON TRIO FEAT. JOHN PATTUCCI AND BRIAN BLADE

“Mr. Simon's touch, light and warm, allows for his music to drift calmly, taking its where it has to go" --The New York Times

It's often said and written that jazz is based on improvisation. ...

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Pat Metheny/Brad Mehldau at Carnegie Hall April 11

Source: All About Jazz
February 28, 2007

PAT METHENY / BRAD MEHLDAU

Two of the world's most lauded musicians, guitarist Pat Metheny and pianist Brad Mehldau, who recently teamed up to record what has been regarded as a landmark collaboration, simply titled Metheny / Mehldau, are now embarking on what is sure to be one of the most anticipated tours of 2007. Drummer Jeff Ballard and bassist Larry Grenadier, who performed on the record, will be joining Pat and Brad on the road as well. The music ...

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Firehouse 12 to Present the Ullmann/Swell 4tet Featuring Barry Altschul

Source: Improvised Communications
February 28, 2007

Friday, March 30th at 8:30 and 10:00 p.m. Ullmann/Swell 4tet featuring Barry Altschul Firehouse 12 45 Crown Street in New Haven, CT Click HERE for tickets and venue information

Gebhard Ullmann, tenor saxophone and bass clarinet; Steve Swell, trombone; Hilliard Greene, bass; Barry Altschul, drums

On Friday, March 30th, New Haven's Firehouse 12 will present a two-set performance by the all-star Ullmann/Swell 4tet. Co-led by saxophonist/clarinetist Gebhard Ullmann (Basement Research, BASSX3, Conference ...

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Grimes Times! March 2007

Source: Margaret Davis Grimes
February 28, 2007

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: The official publication date of Henry Grimes's first published book of poetry and other writings, “Signs Along the Road," is Thursday, March 1st, 2007, and it will be presented to the world at the Jazzahead conference in Bremen, Germany Thursday through Sunday, March 8th-11th, where it may be found at the JazzInstitut Darmstadt booth; Henry's publisher is Renate Da Rin of Buddy's Knife (named for Buddy Bolden), www.buddysknife.de, [email protected], office + 49-221-399-5657, + 49-221-484-8242, www.jazzahead.de/en/konferenz/konferenz_einleit.php. (Please note that ...

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Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters with the Du-Tels @ Bowery Poetry Club NYC Fri. March 2nd

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
February 28, 2007

GARY LUCAS & GODS AND MONSTERS with THE DU-TELS AT BOWERY POETRY CLUB NYC FRIDAY MARCH 2nd 308 BOWERY (CORNER OF BLEECKER ST.) 8:00 pm $15

GODS AND MONSTERS ARE: GARY LUCAS--guitars, vocals ERNIE BROOKS-- bass, vocals BILLY FICCA--drums JASON CANDLER--alto sax

“The band is mind-blowing!"--Time Out New York

“The thinking man's guitar hero"-- The New Yorker

“Gary Lucas is one of the best and most original guitarists ...

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Hendrik Meurkens "New York Samba Jazz Quintet" Tue-Wed, Feb. 27th & 28th at the Zinc Bar 9:00PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
February 27, 2007

Hendrik Meurkens “NEW YORK SAMBA JAZZ QUINTET" Tue-Wed, Feb. 27th & 28th 9PM Zinc Bar, New York, NY 212.477.8337 http://www.zincbar.com/

Hendrik Meurkens - harmonica Rodrigo Ursaia - tenor, flute Helio Alves - piano Gustavo Amarante - bass Mauricio Zottarelli - drums ZOHO MUSIC has released vibraphonist/ harmonica player Hendrik Meurkens' new CD NEW YORK SAMBA JAZZ QUINTET. Recorded live at Cecil's Jazz Club, the ...

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