Performance / Tour News

Rob Scheps with Vanguard Jazz Orchestra at Village Vanguard & in Kansas

Source: All About Jazz
January 27, 2007

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Tim Kuhl Group Jan. 31 at Freddy's Back Room--Free!

Source: All About Jazz
January 27, 2007

January, 31 2007 at Freddy's Back Room 485 Dean Street. Brooklyn, New York 11215 Cost: FREE!! Tim Kuhl was born and raised in Baltimore Maryland, and studied jazz/commercial performance at Towson University. His focus was on drum set and marimba performance, which lead him to composing his own original material. Tim then moved to New York City and joined a rock'n roll band called The Izzys, which tours all over the U.S. U.K. and Ireland. Meanwhile, ...

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Reggie Workman's Sculptured Sounds Music Festival Presents Violinist Jason Kao Hwang @ The Downtown Music Gallery, Sun., Jan. 28

Source: All About Jazz
January 27, 2007

Reggie Workman's SCULPTURED SOUNDS MUSIC FESTIVAL presents violinist JASON KAO HWANG

a mini showcase at the Downtown Music Gallery, 342 Bowery, NYC, 212-473-0043.>

The last performer in this January performance series, Hwang is a composer, violinist and educator who has created works ranging from jazz, classical, “new" and world music. Hwang has worked with Anthony Braxton, Henry Threadgill, Butch Morris, Reggie Workman, Vladamir Tarasov, Tatsu Aoki, Frances Wong, William Parker, Sirone and Dr. Makanda Ken MacIntyre. He currently ...

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Michelle Walker Plays at Enzo's Friday January 26, 2007

Source: All About Jazz
January 26, 2007

Michelle Walker performs @ ENZO's Friday January 26, 2007

The Jolly Madison Hotel 22 East 38th Street Madison Avenue at 38th Street New York, NY 10016 Tel: 212-802-0600

January 26, 2007

Sets 8:00pm and 9:30pm

Joining Michelle will be:

Daniela Schaechter on piano Dave Ambrosio on bass

Acclaimed jazz vocalist Michelle Walker returns to ENZO's Jazz Room inside The Jolly Madison Hotel on Friday January 26, 2007 performing two sets ...

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Chris Potter @ Chris' Jazz Cafe in Philadelphia, February 9 & 10, 2007

Source: All About Jazz
January 24, 2007

Multi-reedman/composer Chris Potter is often cited by critics, musicians, and a steadily increasing number of fans as the finest saxophonist of his generation. Potter has performed with a diverse and heady array of artists, including James Moody, Jim Hall, Marian McPartland, Dave Douglas, Larry Carlton, Steely Dan, and Dave Holland, with whom Chris has been performing regularly since 1999.

CHRIS POTTER UNDERGROUND Chris Potter - saxophone Craig Taborn - fender rhodes Adam Rogers - ...

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Bass Legend Reggie Workman at Harlem Speaks Jan. 25th 6:30 PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
January 24, 2007

The Jazz Museum in Harlem 104 East 126th Street New York, NY 10035 212 348-8300

Bass Legend Reggie Workman at Harlem Speaks

Reggie Workman, Bassist Jan. 25, 2007 George Avakian, Producer Feb. 8, 2007 Bill Hughes, Trombonist Feb. 22, 2007

Reggie Workman, Harlem Speaks guest on January 25, 2007 has long been one of the most technically gifted of all bassists, a brilliant player whose versatile style fits into all ...

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Jimmy Bruno @ Philadelphia's Chris' Jazz Cafe on January 26 & 27, 2007

Source: All About Jazz
January 23, 2007

Guitar great Jimmy Bruno will be performing at Chris' Jazz Cafe on January 26 & 27, 2007. Joining Bruno on the 26th are tenor saxophonist Chris Farr, bassist Lee Smith and drummer Dan Monaghan. The following night, Bruno will be accompanied by trumpeter John Swana, vibist Tony Miceli and pianist Sid Simmons.

JIMMY BRUNO TRIO January 26 & 27, 2007 Sets @ 8 & 10 Chris' Jazz Cafe 1421 Sansom St

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Dave Douglas @ Philadelphia's Zanzibar Blue on January 26 & 27, 2007

Source: All About Jazz
January 23, 2007

Two-time Grammy-nominated trumpeter Dave Douglas is arguably the most original trumpeter/composer of his generation. From his New York base, where he has lived since the mid 1980s, he has earned lavish national and international critical acclaim, including trumpeter, composer, and jazz “Artist of the Year" by such organizations as the New York Jazz Awards, Down Beat, Jazz Times, Jazziz, and the Italian Jazz Critics' Society. His solo recording career began in 1993 with Parallel World on the Soul Note label ...

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