Performance / Tour News

National Jazz Museum in Harlem's February Schedule

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
February 15, 2007

The Jazz Museum in Harlem 104 East 126th Street New York, NY 10035 212 348-8300 The National Jazz Museum in Harlem marches on during Black History Month with an array of programming, from its weekly adult education classes Jazz for Curious Listeners and weekly concert series at the Rubin Museum of Art, Harlem in the Himalayas, to its bi-weekly interview series Harlem Speaks, and the bi-weekly performance series Harlem Swings. There are ...

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Babatunde Lea @ Hughes House in Harlem Feb 16 & 17, 8PM & 9:30 PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
February 15, 2007

THIS WEEK AT HUGHES HOUSE HARLEM'S NEWEST & MOST INTIMATE SWEET SPOT FOR JAZZ Located in the Landmarked LANGSTON HUGHES HOUSE 20 E. 127th Street between 5th & Madison (#2,3,4,5 & 6 Trains to 125th Street Stop) HUGHES HOUSE.ORG & MOTEMA MUSIC PRESENT THE BABATUNDE LEA QUARTET featuring BENITO GONZALES, TEODROSS AVERY, ALEX BLAKE $20 Donation (includes free wine & no minimum) ...

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Ken Peplowski Quartet Featuring Bill Charlap and Martin Wind March 15 - 18 at the Jazz Standard

Source: All About Jazz
February 15, 2007

The Jazz Standard March 15-18 Ken Peplowski Quartet featuring Bill Charlap and Martin Wind

Ken Peplowski - clarinet, tenor saxophone Bill Charlap - piano Martin Wind - bass Joe LaBarbara - drums

Jazz Standard is located at 116 E. 27th Street between Lexington and Park Avenues in Manhattan 212-576-2232 http://www.jazzstandard.net

ALL SHOW TIMES: 7:30 & 9:30PM + 11:30PM ON FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS

A masterful melodist with ...

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Grammy-Nominated Composer/Trombonist John Fedchock on Tour

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

GRAMMY-NOMINATED COMPOSER/TROMBONIST JOHN FEDCHOCK ON TOUR

Dates scheduled in Denver, Albuquerque, Miami, Chicago, Kansas City, Rochester and more--see details below

On Tuesday, March 20 Reservoir Music Proudly Releases UP & RUNNING from The JOHN FEDCHOCK NEW YORK BIG BAND

“... dazzling trombone virtuosity"--New York Times

“Fedchock plays with a dark, virile, sharply etched tone, and he's as well organized and aware of texture in his articulate solos as he is in his terrific arrangements"--Neil Tesser, Chicago Reader

Grammy nominated and ...

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Dafnis Prieto Absolute Quintet at Harlem Stage at the Gate House Fri. Feb. 16th

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
February 15, 2007

2006 Grammy Nominee Dafnis Prieto - Absolute Quintet Appearing At Harlem Stage at the Gate House (Aaron Davis Hall)

Friday, February 16, 7:30 PM

Yosvany Terry - sax Dana Leong - cello Christian Howes - violin Jason Lindner - B3 organ and keys Dafnis Prieto - drums

Harlem Stage is located at: 150 Convent Ave at West 135th Street across from Aaron ...

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Alyssa Graham Performs Live at the Blue Note

Source: All About Jazz
February 15, 2007

Sunday, February 18th 2007 12:30 pm & 2:30 pm “East Meets West Jazz Brunch" $24.50 includes, the show, brunch, and a drink! Alyssa Graham - Vocals Matt Ray - Piano Joe Fitzgerald - Bass Douglas Graham - Guitar Willard Dyson - Drums The Blue Note 131 W. 3rd St. New York, NY ...

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Jacqui Naylor Performs at Phoenix's Chandler Center for the Arts on March 9

Source: Impress Media - Jennifer Niederhoffer
February 15, 2007

FJACQUI NAYLOR PERFORMS MUSIC FROM NEW CD THE COLOR FIVE AT CHANDLER CENTER FOR THE ARTS ON FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2007 Vocalist/songwriter showcases trademark “acoustic smashing" technique in Arizona

JACQUI NAYLOR will be performing at Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 North Arizona Avenue, on Friday, March 9 at 8pm. Tickets range from $18-$26. At this show, the vocalist and songwriter will perform the music from her acclaimed new album, The Color Five, as well as select songs from her ...

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Cryptonights at the Jazz Standard: Cryptogramophone Records to Host Week of Concerts at the Jazz Standard in New York

Source: DL Media
February 15, 2007

Cryptogramophone Records is a Los Angeles-based record label that prides itself on releasing state-of-the-art recordings of creative improvised music in beautifully designed digipaks.

Formed in 1998 by violinist/producer Jeff Gauthier, Cryptogramophone serves the needs of a community of creative artists committed to exploring the cutting edge of improvisation, composition, artistic vision, emotion, and musical innovation. Cryptogramophone is not only a record label, but an artist collective of sorts. Many leaders on the label appear on one another's albums and sidemen ...

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