Performance / Tour News

Gene Ess Quartet featuring Mika Pohjola, Harvie S, and Greg Ritchie performing at Jimmy's Freestyle Jazz - May 11, 2006 10PM

Source: All About Jazz
May 10, 2006

Gene Ess Quartet: Gene Ess, guitar Mika Pohjola, piano Harvie S, bass Greg Ritchie, drums

Jimmy's Freestyle Jazz May 22, 2006 10:00 pm 43 East 7th Street NYC 212-982-3006 www.Freestylejazz.com

Guitarist Gene Ess draws the traits that identify his style with firm brush strokes. On the one hand, we have his jazz streak, and on the other hand, his exquisite sensitivity with ...

Continue Reading...

Pamela Hines, John Lockwood and Bob Guilotti May 12 at Acton Jazz Cafe

Source: All About Jazz
May 10, 2006

Pianist Pamela Hines

with John Lockwood (bass), Bob Guilotti (drums) and special surprise guests

Performing original jazz compositions and the unveiling of compositions from her upcoming new release

Friday, May 12, 2006 9:00- 12:00 Acton Jazz Cafe 452 Great Road (Rte. 2A/119) Acton, MA 01720 Venue Phone: 978-263-6161

Directions: www.actonjazzcafe.com Rte 2A in Acton, MA

Technical prowess and the ability to create lyrical and meaningful compositions is the ...

Continue Reading...

The Heavenly Big Band at the Garage July 4th

Source: All About Jazz
May 10, 2006

The Heavenly Big Band at the Garage July 4th,2006 1st show is from 8pm-9:15 2nd show is from 9:45-11pm NO COVER CHARGE The Garage is at 99 Seventh Ave. South NYC between Grove and Barrow (212) 337-0806 http://www.garagerest.com Performing music from his new Summit CD Reasons to Be Thankful File this one under: Swingin' NYC Big Band! - Michael P. Gladstone, All ...

Continue Reading...

Dafnis Prieto Quintet Celebrating the Release of His New Zoho Music CD Absolute Quintet At the Jazz Standard May 12-14

Source: All About Jazz
May 10, 2006

May 12-14 - Dafnis Prieto Quintet Celebrating the Release of His New Zoho Music CD Absolute Quintet At the Jazz Standard 116 East 27th Street (btw. Park and Lex.) 212-576-2232 http://www.jazzstandard.net Music charge: Music Charge: $25 / $20 Sunday Sets at 7:30 & 9:30PM Fri. & Sat. Third Set at 11:30 PM Featuring Dafnis Prieto - drums, percussion ...

Continue Reading...

John Ellis begins new CD tour May 12 in Nashville, Tennessee

Source: All About Jazz
May 10, 2006

THE JOHN ELLIS QUARTET MAKES NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE DEBUT AT SCOJO'S CAFE ON FRIDAY, MAY 12TH, 8PM WHERE: SCOJO'S CAFE (across from Wildhorse Saloon, downtown Nashville) 121 2nd Avenue North “It's that mix of North and South, Big Easy and Big Apple, funk and futuristic sounds that makes Ellis one of the more exciting young artists to emerge in recent years." -- All About Jazz WHO: THE JOHN ELLIS QUARTET (featuring ...

Continue Reading...

Blake Wilner Quartet Australian Tour / CD Release

Source: All About Jazz
May 10, 2006

The Blake Wilner Quartet announces DCITA sponsored tour of Australia Whilst leavening the jazz chops with outside rock and funk elements, Blake doesn't compromise his stance as a firm individualist. Martin Longley, Jazz Review (10 musicians you must hear) An accomplished composer ... whose music has an auspicious emotional and structural range. Jazz Journal International Blake Wilner is an individual voice on guitar. Reflective, with a distinctive approach to composition, his pieces are lyrical, melodic and ...

Continue Reading...

12 May : Jean-Luc Guionnet - sax, David Chiesa - bass (France) @ Zeitgeist/186

Source: All About Jazz
May 10, 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 DIRECTIONS: The new Zeitgeist/186 is right around the corner from its prior location, on Hampshire St. near the corner of Prospect, across from the Hess Station, and next to the 7-11. Follow the walk on the left side ...

Continue Reading...

JAZZ @ L'Artista with Richard Sussman - Piano & Andy McKee - Bass Wednesday's May 10 & 24 7-10 PM

Source: All About Jazz
May 10, 2006

JAZZ @ L'Artista Wednesday 7-10 PM May 10 & 24, 2006 Richard Sussman - Piano Andy McKee - Bass L'Artista 500 Rt. 303 Orangeburg, NY 10962 To make reservations, Call Arens after 2 PM 845-359-0779 (about 1 mile North of Exit 5 on Palisades Pkwy & 3 miles south of Rt. 59) Hi Folks - I want to thank all of you ...

Continue Reading...