Performance / Tour News

Lafayette Harris with Ernestine Anderson at the Jazz Standard This Week Through Sunday

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

Pianist Lafayette Harris is pleased to announce his appearance this week with vocal legend Ernestine Anderson WED - SUN FEBRUARY 14 - 18.

At The Jazz Standard 116 East 27th Street Reservations: 212-576-2232 http://www.jazzstandard.net/ Sets at 7:30 & 9:30 Fri. & Sat. 3rd Sets at 11:30

Ernestine Anderson with special guest Frank Wess on tenor sax and flute Lafayette Harris on piano Chip Jackson on Bass ...

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Blue Note Jazz Pianist Robert Glasper to Perform at First Annual Gordon Theater Jazz Festival Saturday, February 24, 2007 8 PM

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

BLUE NOTE JAZZ PIANIST ROBERT GLASPER TO PERFORM AT FIRST ANNUAL GORDON THEATER JAZZ FESTIVAL SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2007

Camden, New Jersey ... February 13, 2007: Robert Glasper, award- winning Blue Note recording artist and pianist will perform on Saturday, February 24th at 8 pm at the First Annual Gordon Theater Jazz Festival at Rutgers- Camden Center for the Arts' Gordon Theater, 3rd & Pearl Street, Camden New Jersey. Tickets $12 to $26. See http://www.gordontheater.com/ for more information. FREE PARKING. ...

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Timucin Sahin 4 Live @ Rose in Brooklyn on February 21, 2007 at 8pm

Source: All About Jazz
February 14, 2007

Turkish guitarist composer Timucin Sahin will appear with his special quartet in Brooklyn.

Sahin is happy to be performing his music with Tyshawn Sorey on drums and Thomas Morgan on bass and this trio will feature John O'Gallegher on alto sax for the first time.

Timucin Sahin has been recognized as one of today's truly unique voices of contemporary jazz music by publications such as San Francisco Bay Guardian, All About Jazz, Jazzwise and JazzTimes as well as by many ...

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Buck Hill 80th Birthday Bash at the Smithsonian Jazz Caf Friday, February 16th

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
February 14, 2007

Buck Hill 80th Birthday Bash at the Smithsonian Jazz Cafe

Buck's Acclaimed New CD Buck Hill Relax (Severn Records 0039) The Grammy Awards were handed out last night, and we've got an award- winning lineup at the Jazz Cafe this Friday, February 16th as we celebrate the 80th birthday of DC jazz legend Buck Hill. Buck and his quartet will provide the musical entertainment, and they will be joined throughout the evening by other jazz luminaries, ...

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Singer Jacqui Naylor Brings Her Beautiful Voice and Intriguing "Acoustic Smashing" to Jazz at Pearl's in San Francisco's North Beach District, February 16-18

Source: Rocket Words
February 13, 2007

Singer Jacqui Naylor has essentially created a whole new, audience- pleasing musical genre for herself, with a technique she calls “acoustic smashing." This unique singer loves to take the lyrics and melody from a song in one musical realm and fit them to a groove from another. Say what? Glad you asked! On her brand new album, The Color Five, for example, Naylor sings U2's “I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" to the groove of Miles Davis' “All ...

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Toph-E & the 'Cats Valentine's Day at Ashford & Simpson's Sugar Bar 8:30 PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
February 13, 2007

Every Wednesday in February! February 14th,21st, and 28th. Toph-E & the 'Cats appearing at : Ashford & Simpson's Sugar Bar 254 West 72nd Street( bet.West End Avenue & Broadway), 212.579.0222 8:30 PM $ 10 Featuring: Clifford Carter,(piano),Will Lee,(bass & vocals),Ralph MacDonald,(percussion), David Mann, (tenor & soprano),and Chris Parker(drums). Chris Parker~Drums Clifford Carter~Keyboards Will Lee~Bass Dave Mann~Saxophones Ralph MacDonald~Percussion ...

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Annie Ross at the Metropolitan Room Tuesday, February 13th at 7:00 PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
February 13, 2007

Jazz legend Annie Ross continues her run of Tuesday's at the Metropolitan Room At Gotham New York's newest and best music room 34 West 22nd St. (between 5th & 6th Ave.) New York City Reservations (212)206-0440 Dates and times: February 13th @ 7:00 PM Continuing Every Tuesday in March and April Tardo Hammer - Piano Neal Miner - Bass Jimmy Wormworth - ...

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Rich Siegel Orchestra with Patti Dunham Feb 17th in NYC

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
February 13, 2007

Saturday night bring your Valentine* to one of New York City's best kept secrets: the “Valentine Ball" at International House (*or meet a new Valentine at the ball!) Practice your favorite ballroom dance steps at an elegant formal ball with Rich Siegel's 8-piece orchestra: Saturday February 17 from 8:30pm to 1 am THE RICH SIEGEL ORCHESTRA Valentine Ball at The International House (in the ballroom) 500 Riverside Drive (near W. 122 St., ...

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