Performance / Tour News

Legendary Bassist Reggie Workman Joins Stellar Lineup For Max Roach Celebration May 23

Source: All About Jazz
June 21, 2006

Bassist Reggie Workman joins a stellar lineup for “The Power of Drum: A Max Roach Celebration." The legendary bassist will perform with fellow Max Roach alums Billy Harper (tenor sax), Cecil Bridgewater and Jimmy Owens (trumpets), James Spalding (alto sax) and Aaron Scott (drums).

Also, scheduled to perform on this dynamic evening of poetry, choreography and bebop musings dedicated to the great jazz master are poet Sonia Sanchez, drummer Will Calhoun, and percussionists Warren Smith and Eli Fontaine.

The evening, ...

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Andre Canniere & Spin @ Freestyle Jazz Series | Thursday, June 22 8:00 PM

Source: All About Jazz
June 20, 2006

FREESTYLE JAZZ PRESENTS spiN Thursday June 22, 2006 8:00 PM Small Stage @ Jimmy's 43 East 7th Street (on the corner of 2nd Avenue) $10 per set 1 drink minimum Great and reasonably priced food & Large Selection of Beer Come early or call (212) 982-3006 for reservations featuring: Andre Canniere | trumpet David Crowell | alto saxophone Red Wierenga | keyboards ...

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Cyber Jazz recording artists Ajamu Akinyele w/ Gemini Soul - July 2006 Tour Dates

Source: All About Jazz
June 20, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ajamu Akinyele w/ Gemini Soul - July 2006 Tour Dates July 1 & 2 - Monterey Bay Summer Festival 20 Custom House Plaza (Monterey State Historic Park) Monterey, CA 93940 Time: 2 PM Media Contact: 831-622-0700; www.pacrep.org July 5 - Club Anton with special guest Miko Tolliver ZULA Wednesday's @ club Anton 428 ...

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Matthias Lupri Group with George Garzone and Jamey Haddad

Source: All About Jazz
June 20, 2006

Matthias Lupri Group w/George Garzone & Jamey Haddad Performing at Berklee Performance Center Thursday June 29/06 8:15pm

Modern jazz vibraphonist Matthias Lupri and group with acclaimed saxophonist George Garzone (The Fringe) and multi-percussionist Jamey Haddad (Paul Simon, Dave Liebman) will be performing new music from Lupri's new CD Metalix (Summit DCD-445) with Nate Radley guitar, Thomson Kneeland acoustic bass and Jordan Perlson drums.

Thursday, June 29, 8:15pm, Berklee Performance Center 136 Massachusetts Ave. Boston, MA 02115 ...

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Berklee College Groove Band to play Russian Jazz Festival in July

Source: All About Jazz
June 20, 2006

BOSTON, MA (USA), June 20, 2006 - The Berklee College of Music Heavy Groove Ensemble directed by David Fiuczynski has accepted an invitation to perform at Russia's most prominent jazz festival, the JazzQ Festival, in St. Petersburg, on July 22. This will be the first time that a college group has performed at the festival where this year featured artists include Maceo Parker, Eddie Palmieri, Stanley Clarke, and George Duke. Additionally, Berklee faculty and administrators,along with festival personnel, will audition, ...

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George Garzone at Pizza Express in London, July 5, 2006 @ 9PM

Source: All About Jazz
June 20, 2006

PizzaExpress Jazz Club 10 Dean Street, Soho London W1V 5RL [email protected] Tel: 020 7439 8722

George Garzone http://www.georgegarzone.com

George Garzone started playing saxophone at the age of 6 and discovered the different languages of jazz at Berklee. Famous for his “Triadic Chromatic Approach" of teaching jazz, his concerts in the UK are much too rare.

This year the fervent admirer of John Coltrane has decided to come to London with ...

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The Katie Bull Group Tu Eres Mi Vida! at the 55BAR Thursday June 22 @7:00 p.m.

Source: All About Jazz
June 20, 2006

The Katie Bull Group Project '06-'07: Tu Eres Mi Vida! (in the blink of an eye)

Thursday June 22 @7:00 p.m.

at the 55BAR 55 Christopher Street NYC, NY www.55bar.com No Cover Charge

KATIE BULL vocals DAVID PHELPS guitar JOE FONDA bass HARVEY SORGEN drums The Katie Bull Group Project '06-'07: Tu Eres Mi Vida! (in the blink of an ...

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Francina Connors Trio @ Butterfly Blue, Sugar Hill's Newest Restaurant & Bar, Thurs., June 22, 8pm

Source: All About Jazz
June 20, 2006

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