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Tenor Saxophonists Grant Stewart and Eric Alexander @ Chris' Jazz Cafe in Philadelphia, February 16 & 17, 2007

Tenor Saxophonists Grant Stewart and Eric Alexander @ Chris' Jazz Cafe in Philadelphia, February 16 & 17, 2007

Source: All About Jazz

Grant Stewart and Eric Alexander will be joined by the John Swana Quartet at Chris' Jazz Cafe on February 16 & 17.

GRANT STEWART & ERIC ALEXANDER WITH THE JOHN SWANA QUARTET Grant Stewart - sax Eric Alexander - sax John Swana - trumpet Lee Smith - bass Sid Simmons - piano Chris Beck - drums

February 16 & 17 Sets @ 8 & ...

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Quinn Lemley Live at BB Kings Thursday Feb 22nd 8PM Celebrating Rita Hayworth with the Tedd Firth Big Band!

Quinn Lemley Live at BB Kings Thursday Feb 22nd 8PM Celebrating Rita Hayworth with the Tedd Firth Big Band!

Source: All About Jazz

Quinn Lemley stars in

THE HEAT IS ON! A Life in Concert celebrating Rita Hayworth

Written and Directed by Carter Inskeep One night only!!!

PLUS..."The Other Side of Quinn Lemley" A late night Big Band set, continues the evening!

THE HEAT IS ON! A theatrical concert backed by an 11- piece Big Band Orchestra based on the life of movie star, Rita Hayworth, will return to B.B. King Blue's Club for ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY, following a ...

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Zach Brock and the Coffee Achievers March '07 Tour & Recording

Zach Brock and the Coffee Achievers March '07 Tour & Recording

Source: All About Jazz

Brooklyn-based jazz violinist Zach Brock, who has been described by Guggenheim Fellowship recipient Patricia Barber as “the one on whom to place your bets in jazz", will tour parts of the East Coast and Midwest from March 7 to March 20. Zach Brock is joined by his group, The Coffee Achievers, which includes Sam Barsh on piano, Matt Wigton on bass, and Jon Deitemyer on drums. Jazz fans worldwide know Sam Barsh for his tenure in the recent groups of ...

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Migt to Perform with Rhythm and Rhyme

Migt to Perform with Rhythm and Rhyme

Source: imajinnWEST

MIRAFLORES' MARCIA MIGT TO PLAY WITH WAYNE WALLACE AT JAZZ SCHOOL On Sunday 11 February North Bay saxophonist Marcia Migt of Miraflores Music's is performing with Bay Area composer and Jazz trombonist's, Wayne Wallace's Rhythm and Rhyme music from newest project the Reckless Search for Beauty at the Jazz School in Berkeley, CA. A consummate performer Ms. Migt has played at numerous venues and projects, most recently on Dr. Anthony Brown's Rhapsodies with the Asian American Orchestra. A Member of ...

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The Sten Hostfalt Ghost Factor Live, NYC Feb 12th 2007

The Sten Hostfalt Ghost Factor Live, NYC Feb 12th 2007

Source: All About Jazz



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Reggie Workman's Sculptured Sounds Music Festival Sunday, February 11 at Saint Peter's Church

Reggie Workman's Sculptured Sounds Music Festival Sunday, February 11 at Saint Peter's Church

Source: The Cinarae Group

Reggie Workman's Sculptured Sounds Music Festival, a four concert series of futuristic music and concepts, ignites into its second week with:

KAYO - Spoken-Word Artist, Winner of the Def Jam Poetry Competition (accomp. by Yayoi Ikawa (P)) RASHIED ALI QUINTET - This Coltrane alum and fixture on the avant- garde scene turns the drum kit into a polyrhythmic propellant. Ali will be joined by new guard Joris Teep (B), Greg Murphy (P), Jumaane Smith (Trpt.) And Lawerence Clark ...

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Edsel Gomez at Catalina Bar and Grill, Hollywood, California, February 12

Edsel Gomez at Catalina Bar and Grill, Hollywood, California, February 12

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services

GRAMMY NOMINEE AND ZOHO MUSIC RECORDING ARTIST EDSEL GOMEZ

Monday, February 12th

With Darek Oles and Dean Rohan

At Catalina Bar & Grill 6725 Sunset Boulevard Hollywood California 90028 (323) 466-2210 http://www.catalinajazzclub.com/

Sets At 8:30 p.m. & 10.30 p.m.

Edsel Gomez, Cubist Music

Edsel Gomez: piano; Don Byron: clarinet; David Sanchez: tenor saxophone; Miguel Zenon: alto sax; Steve Wilson: alto saxophone, flute; Greg Tardy: tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, flute; Drew Gress: acoustic ...

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Mingus Dynasty Tuesday, February 13th at the Iridium Jazz Club

Mingus Dynasty Tuesday, February 13th at the Iridium Jazz Club

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services

Mingus Dynasty Tuesday, February 13, 2007 Sets at 8:30 & 10:30PM

IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121 http://www.iridiumjazzclub.com/

MINGUS DYNASTY February l3, 2007

Trumpet: Alex (Sasha) Sipiagin Trombone: Conrad Herwig Alto saxophone: Craig Handy Tenor Saxophone: Wayne Escoffery Bass: Boris Kozlov Piano: Orrin Evans ...

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