Performance / Tour News

Poetry and Jazz at the Cutting Room featuring Poet Dan Jaffe & Pianist Mike Melvoin Saturday, June 17 at 12:30 a.m.

Source: All About Jazz
June 16, 2006

Dan Jaffe & Mike Melvoin Trio To bring Playing the Word To New York City's The Cutting Room

Renowned jazz poet Dan Jaffe and highly acclaimed pianist Mike Melvoin have joined forces to celebrate a collection of Jaffe's vivid poetry with a unique collaboration titled Playing The Word. This duo, along with the world renown rhythm section of Bill Goodwin, Steve Gilmore and blues singer David Basse, producer of Playing the Word will bring this rare blend of ...

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Jazz Brunch Sunday in East Village with Greg Robinson Trombone & John Liquori Guitar

Source: All About Jazz
June 16, 2006

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The Alex Blake Quartet at Central Park's Harlem Meer on Sunday, June 18, 2006

Source: All About Jazz
June 16, 2006

Harlem Meer Performance Festival Presents THE ALEX BLAKE GROUP Sunday, June 18, 2006, 4:00pm to 6:00pm

The Harlem Meer is located inside Central Park at 110th Street between Fifth and Lenox Avenues

Alex Blakde is one of the most popular and original bassists on the New York jazz scene. Blake has toured and recorded with jazz greats including Dizzy Gillespie, Art Blakey, and The Manhattan Transfer-- just the tip of a very long list. He's also known for his role ...

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The Gourds in Philly on 6/18

Source: All About Jazz
June 16, 2006

THE GOURDS GO BACK TO ANALOG ON EIGHTH ALBUM, HEAVY ORNAMENTALS

AUSTIN, TX -- The Gourds, who according to the Village Voice “are all about wrapping the traditional in the eccentric and unexpected," have completed their eighth album. The CD, titled Heavy Ornamentals, which hit the streets on January 24, 2006 on Eleven Thirty Records through Redeye Distribution. In a day of digital everything, the band recorded the album in glorious analog, with singer / bassist / songscribe Jimmy Smith ...

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Barre Phillips Duo at Firehouse 12

Source: All About Jazz
June 16, 2006

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Rob Scheps at NYC's Iridium Sun. June 18th

Source: All About Jazz
June 16, 2006

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Dafnis Prieto Absolute Quintet Celebrating the Release of His New Zoho Music CD at the Jazz Gallery, June 15th-17th

Source: All About Jazz
June 15, 2006

Dafnis Prieto Absolute Quintet Thursday-Saturday, June 15th-17th Sets at 9 & 10:30 p.m. $15

Celebrating the Release of His New Zoho Music CD

Featuring Dafnis Prieto - drums Christian Howes - violin Dana Leong - cello Yosvany Terry - saxophone Jason Lindner - piano/Hammond B3

At The Jazz Gallery 290 Hudson Street (below Spring) in lower Manhattan can ...

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Poetry and Jazz at the Cutting Room featuring Poet Dan Jaffe & Pianist Mike Melvoin Saturday, June 17 at 12:30 a.m.

Source: All About Jazz
June 15, 2006

Dan Jaffe & Mike Melvoin Trio To bring Playing the Word To New York City's The Cutting Room Renowned jazz poet Dan Jaffe and highly acclaimed pianist Mike Melvoin have joined forces to celebrate a collection of Jaffe's vivid poetry with a unique collaboration titled, Playing The Word. This duo, along with the world renown rhythm section of Bill Goodwin, Steve Gilmore and blues singer David Basse, producer of Playing the Word will bring this rare ...

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