Performance / Tour News

Phil Wilson's Rainbow Band Makes Annual Spring Concert at Berklee Performance Center, April 13

Source: All About Jazz
April 5, 2006

BOSTON, April 3, 2006 - The Berklee College of Music Rainbow Band formed more than 40 years ago for students who wanted to play big band jazz, and named for the strong presence of international players in the group. Professor Phil Wilson is the group's founder, and still the conductor, and will present the latest line-up in its annual spring concert on Thursday, April 13, at the wheelchair-accessible Berklee Performance Center, 136 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston. Show time is 8:15 p.m. ...

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Strange Attractor - European Tour

Source: All About Jazz
April 5, 2006

Strange Attractor will tour (Eastern) Europe in april to promote the release of their CD Everything Is Closer. This album is released by Big Blue/SPV Poland in collaboration with Music for Speakers.

09-04: Sugar Factory - Amsterdam, the Netherlands 13-04: Volksbuehne / Roter Salon - Berlin, Germany 14-04: Das Bett - Frankfurt am Main, Germany 15-04: Karo - Bremen, Germany 16-04: Piwnica 21 - Poznan, Poland 17-04: Mozg - Bydgoszcz, ...

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Jeff Albert April performances

Source: All About Jazz
April 5, 2006

Jeff Albert Quartet to perform three no cover charge shows in April.

Friday, April 7, 2006 @ The Green Room 521 E. Boston St in downtown Covington, LA. 10 PM

Saturday, April 8, 2006 @ Snug Harbor 626 Frenchmen Street, New Orleans, LA. One Show at midnight.

Monday, April 17, 2006 @ dba 618 Frenchmen St, New Orleans, LA. 10 PM

For more information contact Jeff Albert at [email protected] or (225) 303-6226, or visit www.jeffalbert.com

The Jeff Albert Quartet will ...

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Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters play with Jerry Harrison @ Bowery Poetry Club NYC Fri. April 7th 10pm

Source: All About Jazz
April 5, 2006

GARY LUCAS & GODS AND MONSTERS PLAY WITH JERRY HARRISON AT THE BOWERY POETRY CLUB FRIDAY APRIL 7TH AT 10PM

Legendary Talking Heads keyboardist/guitarist JERRY HARRISON joins the lineup of guitarist extraordinaire GARY LUCAS & his all-star band GODS AND MONSTERS for a final hometown show before their upcoming Russian tour, at the Bowery Poetry Club in NYC on Friday April 7th at 10pm.

Dubbed “an underground-rock fan's dream team" by The ...

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Jazz jam session featuring legendary tenor saxophonist, David "Fathead" Newman

Source: All About Jazz
April 5, 2006

Long Island City, NY--David “Fathead" Newman, the legendary tenor saxophonist who played with the Ray Charles Band through the hit- making period in the late 1950's and 60's, will be the featured guest musician at the LaGuardia Performing Arts Center's jazz jam session on April 7.

The big-toned saxophonist from Texas, who is known for his soulful sound, will perform with the center's house band. The center invites jazz aficionados to enjoy the music and aspiring musicians to join the ...

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Harlem in the Himalayas Continues into Spring

Source: All About Jazz
April 5, 2006

The Jazz Museum in Harlem 104 E.126th Street New York, N.Y. 10035 212.348.8300 http://www.jazzmuseuminharlem.org

Harlem in the Himalayas Continues into Spring Rubin Museum of Art and Jazz Museum in Harlem Collaboration Extended!

4/7 Frank Wess

4/21 Gene Bertoncini (solo guitar)

5/19 Jack Walrath

6/2 Ron Blake plus many more in June/July

The Rubin Museum of Art (RMA) in Chelsea and the Jazz Museum in Harlem extend their hugely successful concert series into ...

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Monk's Music Trio plus Roswell Rudd and Max Perkoff Saturday, April 8th Jazz at Pearl's

Source: All About Jazz
April 5, 2006

Monk's Music Trio plus Roswell Rudd and Max Perkoff

A One-Time-Only Meeting in San Francisco of this famed group devoted to Monk tunes featuring legendary trombonists Roswell Rudd & Max Perkoff.

Monk's Music Trio featuring very special guests Roswell Rudd and Max Perkoff on trombones with Chuck Bernstein, drums, Si Perkoff, piano Sam Bevan, bass

Saturday, April 8, 2006 Jazz at Pearl's 256 Columbus Ave San Francisco, Calif 94133 www.jazzatpearls.com ...

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Jack Kleinsinger Presents Highlights in Jazz The Ultimate Jam Session Thursday, April 6, 2006 - 8 P.M. At Tribeca Performing Arts Center

Source: All About Jazz
April 4, 2006

Jack Kleinsinger presents HIGHLIGHTS in JAZZ New York's Longest Running Jazz Concert Series

Thursday, April 6, 2006 - 8 P.M. The Ultimate Jam Session JIMMY COBB - MULGREW MILLER DAVID “FATHEAD" NEWMAN - LEW SOLOFF STEVE TURRE - ERNIE WATTS at TRIBECA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 8PM

New York, NY March 1, 2006 Jack Kleinsinger's “Highlights in Jazz," New York's longest running jazz ...

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