Performance / Tour News

Marisa Monte Announces First US Tour in Six Years; Metro Blue Announces Digital Release Rollout

Source: All About Jazz
June 15, 2006

BRAZILIAN SINGER MARISA MONTE ANNOUNCES HER FIRST US TOUR DATES IN 6 YEARS; INCLUDING SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, MIAMI & NEW YORK

METRO BLUE ANNOUNCES DIGITAL RELEASE ROLLOUT FOR MONTE'S CATALOG & HER TWO NEW ALBUMS UNIVERSO AO MEU REDOR & INFINITO PARTICULAR

Marisa Monte has announced her first US tour dates since 2000. The Brazilian superstar will embark on a four-city tour this November in support of the US release of her two new albums, Universo ao meu redor ...

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Buster Williams' "Something More" Quintet at Sweet Rhythm June 23-June 24

Source: All About Jazz
June 15, 2006

June 23-June 24, 2006 Buster Williams' “Something More" Quintet Featuring George Colligan (June 23) Anthony Wonsey (June 24), Marcus Strickland, Stefon Harris, Lenny White at Sweet Rhythm 88 Seventh Avenue South Phone 212-255-3626 for reservations Sets at 8:00 pm, 10:00 pm, and midnight http://www.sweetrhythmny.com Bassist Buster Williams performs at Sweet Rhythm Jazz Club with his “Something More" Quintet, featuring George Colligan, Anthony Wonsey, Stefon ...

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Legendary Jazz Pianist Oscar Peterson to Play Three Concerts in U.K.

Source: All About Jazz
June 14, 2006

Universally acclaimed musician jazz pianist Oscar Peterson returns to the UK to play a series of three rare concerts - London Royal Albert Hall on Thursday June 29th, Liverpool Big Top Arena on Saturday July 1st, and Birmingham Symphony Hall on Monday 3rd July. All three UK concerts will be performed as a quartet featuring Ulf Wakenius (guitar), David Young (bass) and Alvin Queen (drums) and Oscar Peterson (piano).

Tickets can be ordered from the National Credit Card Hotline - ...

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UpSurge at the Cornelia Street Cafe Thursday, June 15th 6-8pm

Source: All About Jazz
June 14, 2006

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Jazz Violinist Diane Delin at Skokie Theatre June 16

Source: All About Jazz
June 14, 2006

Jazz Violinist Diane Delin

“Diane Delin swings hard in the company of an excellent rhythm section"--Doug Ramsey, Jazz Times

2005 DownBeat Critic's Poll “Rising Star" and Blujazz recording artist, jazz violinist Diane Delin was recently awarded Artist-In- Residence status by the Cavalcade of Music Foundation for their new Performance Center--The Skokie Theatre in the Chicago area.

Diane will be performing at the theatre on a regular basis, conducting seminars, and assisting in booking performances. The Skokie Theatre was recently renovated ...

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African Soul-Jazz Vocalist Somi: Red Soil In My Eyes East Coast Tour

Source: All About Jazz
June 14, 2006

"One of the most distinctive voices of New York's progressive soul movement"--Village Voice

Since Somi is a Gemini, we thought June would be the perfect month to kick off the exciting promotional tour of her soon to be released record Red Soil In My Eyes. Join us if you are in New York, Boston, D.C., Baltimore, or Rochester at one or all of Somi's upcoming performances. And if you can't be there, be sure to tell your East Coast people ...

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Haitian band Tabou Combo to perform in Tunisia

Source: All About Jazz
June 14, 2006

TABOU COMBO, legendary Haitian “kompa" band (featuring, among others, trumpeter/Summit recording artist Ken Watters) has been invited to the “World Isles Music Festival" which will take place in Djerba, Tunisia. The festival will be held in August 2006, with Tabou Combo taking the stage on the evening of August 22.

Tabou will also headline the World Creole Music Festival in Dominica on October 28th, 2006. In addition, tours of Panama, Haiti, and Europe are in the works over the next ...

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Dave Stryker Organ Trio Friday, June 16th at Cecils and The Stryker/Slagle Band Friday June 23rd at The Goat

Source: All About Jazz
June 14, 2006

Friday June 16th 9 PM to 1:30 AM at Cecils The Dave Stryker Organ Trio Jared Gold-organ Tony Reedus-drums Cecils / 364 Valley Rd. / West Orange NJ / 973-736-4800 http://www.cecilsjazzclub.com/ Cecils is now smoke-free

Friday June 23rd - 9:30 and 11 PM at The Goat The Stryker/Slagle Band Dave Stryker - guitar Steve Slagle - sax Jay Anderson - ...

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