Performance / Tour News

Planet Jazz Saturday, May 27th & Sunday, May 28th at Smalls Shows

Source: All About Jazz
May 25, 2006

Planet Jazz

Featuring: Grant Stewart - tenor Joe Magnarelli - trumpet Peter Bernstein - guitar Spike Wilner - piano Neal Miner - bass Joe Strasser - drums

We are proud to announce the release of our new CD Planet Jazz: In Orbit on Sharp Nine Records http://www.sharpnine.com/

Please join us for our upcoming concert dates to celebrate this record release:

Saturday, May 27th & Sunday, May ...

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Concert of Two Top Slovenian Pianists June 26, Merkin Concert Hall, NYC

Source: All About Jazz
May 24, 2006

SLOVENIA'S TWO TOP PIANISTS TO PERFORM AT MERKIN CONCERT HALL ON JUNE 26

Bojan Gorisek and Milko Lazar, two of Slovenia's most celebrated musicians, will perform a two piano concert at Merkin Concert Hall at the Kaufman Center, Goodman House in New York on June 26th in celebration of the 15th anniversary of Slovene independence. Merkin Hall is at 129 West 67th Street in New York. Concert starts at 8 pm, tickets: $ 20, $15.

The pianists will perform music ...

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Shot X Shot + Chicago Luzerne Exchange May 26 at Zeitgeist, Cambridge MA

Source: All About Jazz
May 24, 2006

s u b c o n s c i o u s c a f e @ ZEITGEIST / SPACE 186 186 Hampshire St. Inman Sq. Cambridge, Mass. 02139 617.876.6060 ~ ALL AGES ~ www. zeitgeist-gallery.org

Friday, 26 May 2006 / 8:00 - 11:30 / $12 or b/o

rob chalfen & subconsciouscafe new chamber music presents

New Free Music from Philly & Chicago:

SHOT X SHOT + CHICAGO LUZERNE EXCHANGE http://www.hightwo.com/sxs.html, http://www.chicagoluzernexchange.com ...

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Buster Williams Performs at Smoke, 5/26-5/27/06

Source: All About Jazz
May 24, 2006

Bassist Buster Williams performs at Smoke Jazz Club on May 26 and May 27 with his “Something More" Quartet, featuring George Colligan, Steve Wilson, and Carl Allen. Sets begin at 8:00 pm, 10:00 pm, and 11:30 pm.

Praised by Jazztimes for “the beauty of his tone and sound, along with the consistent quality of his writing and recordings," the bassist, bandleader, and composer Buster Williams has performed, recorded, and collaborated with jazz giants such as Art Blakey, Betty Carter, Chick ...

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Betty Buckley with Quintessence featuring Kenny Werner @ The Blue Note May 30-June 4

Source: All About Jazz
May 23, 2006

BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB NEW YORK presents BETTY BUCKLEY and QUINTESSENCE featuring KENNY WERNER, piano

EXCLUSIVE ONE WEEK ENGAGEMENT MAY 30 - JUNE 4

World class singer returns to NYC to make her New York jazz club debut!

BLUE NOTE NEW YORK (131 West 3rd Street, just off 6th Avenue) will present Tony Award winner and world class singer BETTY BUCKLEY in her New York jazz club debut for a ...

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Jonathan Kreisberg May 26-27 at Fat Cat

Source: All About Jazz
May 23, 2006

Catch the Jonathan Kreisberg Quintet live this weekend

May 26-27 at: Fat Cat 75 christopher street (just off 7th ave.) sets at 10:15 and 11:45 “For those who thought that there could be no more surprises in the world of jazz guitar ... may I introduce Jonathan Kreisberg. Hailed as a major up and comer by players, fans and critics alike, and only in his early thirties, Kreisberg sounds and ...

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Sathima Bea Benjamin Performs At Sweet Rhythm Jazz Club On Thursday, May 25, 2006

Source: All About Jazz
May 23, 2006

SATHIMA BEA BENJAMIN PERFORMS AT SWEET RHYTHM JAZZ CLUB ON THURSDAY, MAY 25, 2006 Featuring Onaje Allan Gumbs, Buster Williams, and George Gray Concert Celebrates the United States Release of Sathima's 2002 Album Musical Echoes

Legendary vocalist Sathima Bea Benjamin celebrates the U.S. release of her album Musical Echoes with a performance at New York's Sweet Rhythm Jazz Club on Thursday, May 25. Sets begin at 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., with a $20 cover, $10 drink minimum. ...

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Nora McCarthy & Dominic Duval - Beyond Words Voice and Bass Duo -May 25, Cornelia Street Cafe, 6pm

Source: All About Jazz
May 23, 2006

Gnu Vox Series Presents:

Nora McCarthy & Dominic Duval

Beyond Words - Voice and Bass Duo

THURSDAY - MAY 25, 2006 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm

The Cornelia Street Cafe 29 Cornelia Street between Bleecker & W. 4th New York, NY 212.989.9319 www.corneliastreetcafe.com Reservations Recommended But Not Required For information call 212.989.9319 $15 cover,$10 minimum food & drink

(www.noramccarthy.com) (www.dominicduval.com)

Vocal artist Nora ...

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