Performance / Tour News

Jamaaladeen Tacuma with Brewed by Noon at Tonic April 23

Source: All About Jazz
April 21, 2006

Jamaaladeen Tacuma with BREWED BY NOON Tonic, Sunday April 23 at 8pm Featuring Aram Bajakian (guitar), Jon Madof (Guitar), Sean Noonan (Drums)

Brewed by Noon presents original music that is a blend of modern jazz and Tribal Rhythms at Tonic, Sunday 23 at 8pm. Tonic is located at 107 Norfolk Street, New York. Tickets will be $10. Brewed By Noon frequently invite a variety of exciting musicians to collaborate with them live in concert. This time ...

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The Chamber Jazz Society Of Baltimore Presents The Gary Burton/Makoto Ozone Duo Only East Coast appearance for Duo

Source: All About Jazz
April 21, 2006

THE CHAMBER JAZZ SOCIETY OF BALTIMORE PRESENTS THE GARY BURTON/MAKOTO OZONE DUO Only East Coast appearance for Duo

The Chamber Jazz Society of Baltimore concludes its fifteenth season of exceptional jazz concerts at the Baltimore Museum of Art with its Premium Concert featuring The Gary Burton/Makoto Ozone Duo on Sunday, April 23, 2006 at 5 pm. One of Baltimore's premiere jazz concert series, CJS continues to program the finest artists in jazz today. All concerts take ...

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New NOMO Dates Added to US Tour

Source: All About Jazz
April 21, 2006

NOMO are touring in support of their new album, New Tones, which hits stores May 9 on Ubiquity Records. New dates have just been added in Washington DC, Atlanta, Seattle, Chicago (a second date in June following NOMO's solo show on 5/12), Houston, Tucson, Salt Lake City, Denver & Omaha. Dates have already been confirmed in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Boston, Portland, Philadelphia & more.

NOMO were signed to Ubiquity through interest in their little-known self-titled 2004 debut, ...

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JazzCity premieres Tatsu Aoki and Miyumi Project's re: ROOTED :: Chicago, IL

Source: All About Jazz
April 21, 2006

JazzCity premieres Tatsu Aoki and Miyumi Project's re: ROOTED with special guests Jon Jang and Francis Wong May 12, 2006 7:30 PM Margate Park Field House 4921 N. Marine Drive Chicago, IL What do Korean rock drummers, Japanese Taiko drummers Chinese folk singers and African-American jazz musicians have in common? The drum, as it turns out, unites them all. Tatsu Aoki's re: Rooted project is the culmination of a community ...

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Greg Tardy Coming to Portland

Source: All About Jazz
April 20, 2006

DEPRIEST FAMILY JAZZ, a local nonprofit focused on bringing jazz to families in concert settings, is proud to present an evening with virtuoso jazz musician Greg Tardy.

Tardy is an exceptional saxophone, clarinet and flute player and has been playing and recording with the legendary Andrew Hill. He is touring in Europe with Hill's band this spring.

The concert is Saturday, May 27, 7:30p.m. at The University of Portland's Buckley Center Auditorium, at 5000 North Willamette Boulevard in North Portland. ...

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Matthew Shipp, Meridian Arts Ensemble and Pamela Z at The Cutting Room May 1st

Source: All About Jazz
April 20, 2006

A CONCERT TO BENEFIT THE AMERICAN MUSIC CENTER

featuring performances by

Matthew Shipp, Meridian Arts Ensemble, Pamela Z

Monday, May 1st 7:30 p.m. The Cutting Room 19 West 24th Street New York, NY 10010 http://www.thecuttingroomnyc.com/

Tickets: $35 in advance / $40 at the door www.smarttix.com/show.aspx?showCode=AMC0

With his unique and recognizable style, pianist MATTHEW SHIPP first became known in the early '90s as the pianist ...

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NYC: Social Circle @ Tonic April 23

Source: All About Jazz
April 20, 2006

Sunday, April 23, 2006

Social Circle

With Jeff Arnal (percussion), Seth Misterka (alto sax, guitar), Anders Nilsson (guitar), Jonathan Vincent (accordion, piano, voice), Matt Welch (reeds, percussion). Inspired by mechanical vibrations, layers of multiple events, space and dissolve - SC examines the limits between relationships, patterns of impulses and the perception of sound. “Percussionist Jeff Arnal's balletic sense of time and imaginative deployment of colour have combined into a highly original concept" -- The Wire

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Gene Ess, Harvie S, TaKe Toriyama, and Mika Pohjola @ Freddy's Backroom 4/22/06 10PM

Source: All About Jazz
April 20, 2006

Gene Ess Quartet featuring Mika Pohjola, Harvie S, and TaKe Toriyama performing at Freddy's Backroom, Brooklyn - April 22, 2006 10PM

A rare combination of facility and emotion drives Sandbox and Sanctum with energy and unrelenting genius of composition. Ess has put together a fascinating Quartet featuring Mika Pohjola (piano), TaKe Toriyama (drums), and Harvie S (bass). Ess's out of the box, hard driving, modern guitar lines create a release filled with depth and angular colors. Sandbox and Sanctum is ...

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