Performance / Tour News

Joshua Redman's SFJazz Collective to perform at NJPAC

Source: All About Jazz
March 23, 2006

JOSHUA REDMAN'S SFJAZZ COLLECTIVE, IN A TRIBUTE TO HERBIE HANCOCK WITH SPECIAL GUEST THE BRAD MEHLDAU TRIO, RAISES THE ROOF AT NJPAC MARCH 25

NJPAC presents one of the most exciting ensembles in American jazz today, the all-star octet SFJAZZ Collective, led by the brilliant sax virtuoso Joshua Redman, celebrating jazz as a vital, ever-changing art form with special guest The Brad Mehldau Trio in one remarkable evening at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on Saturday, March 25 at ...

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Xavier Casellas NY Quartet Introduce "Yesterday's Sun" at the Cornelia Street Cafe on Marh 28th

Source: All About Jazz
March 23, 2006

Barcelona based jazz vocalist Xavier Casellas presents his new release for the Fresh Sound Records label (Fresh Sound - 2005) Yesterday's Sun at the Cornelia Street Cafe in NYC on Narch 28th. Xavier Casellas, vocals; Emilio Solla, piano; RJ Miller, drums; Matt Pavolka, double bass. “A voice that's driven by subtle emotion, embracing both tradition and a contemporary standpoint in today's jazz scene alike is the pivoting centre around which the excellent arrangements by ...

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Southern Caribbean Jazz & Arts Cruise - New York City Departure!

Source: All About Jazz
March 23, 2006

"Honoree's on The High Sea's" EMME KEMP & ADEMOLA OLUGEBEFOLA November 4 -15, 2006 (11 Full Days & 11 Nights) Jazz & Arts Cruise honoring legends: Emme Kemp-Pianist Vocalist & Composer (Bubbling Brown Sugar) visit Emme online at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kemp2 And...Renowmed Artist Ademola Olugebefola- “My mind and hands are instruments of higher forces in the universe; therefore I am but a conduit in the circular time continuum" ....Ademola Experience his Art work at the following sites: http://www.art-alive.com/ademola/index.html Aboard the ...

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Art Lillard March and April Performances

Source: All About Jazz
March 22, 2006

Art Lillard has released a new cd of all original music, Reasons to Be Thankful featuring his Heavenly Big Band, on the Summit label. You can hear clips of the recording here: http://www.artlillard.com/audio.htm

Here are some of Art's upcoming performances with various bands: Thursday, March 23 The Art Lillard Trio Sugarcane Caribbean cuisine restaurant 238 Flatbush Avenue between Bergen Street & Sixth Avenue, Park Slope, Brooklyn Steve Blum on guitar, ...

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Melissa Stylianou Trio at Futura Bistro Modern tonight!

Source: All About Jazz
March 22, 2006

Melissa Stylianou - vocals Jamie Reynolds - piano Dan Loomis - bass

Wednesday, Mar. 22 8pm - 11pm No Cover Futura Bistro Modern 287 9th St. (between 4th Ave. and 5th Ave.) Brooklyn Take the F to 4th Ave. or the R to 9th St. website: http://www.futurabm.com

“The sort of warm, open and secure singer for whom style is a ...

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Pete Robbins Sextet @ Lily Pad, 24 March

Source: All About Jazz
March 22, 2006

s u b c o n s c i o u s c a f e @ lily pad 1353 Cambridge St. Cambridge, Mass. 617.388.1168 ~ ALL AGES ~ lily-pad.net/

Friday, 24 March 2006 / 9:30-11:30pm / $12 or b/o

rob chalfen & subconsciouscafe new chamber music presents

PETE ROBBINS & CENTRIC pete robbins - alto sax & compositions / ryan blotnick & mike gamble - ...

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Peter Van Huffel "New York Quintet": Return Tour to Canada

Source: All About Jazz
March 22, 2006

Tuesday, March 28th to Saturday, April 1st, 2006

Last April, Kingston born saxophonist Peter Van Huffel, now a New York City resident and an active voice on the New York jazz scene, came up to Canada for a seven day tour with his exciting New York based quintet. The band performed seven amazing concerts in Montreal, Ottawa, Kingston, Toronto and Guelph including a handful of high school workshops along the way. Their energetic and free flowing musical concepts were received ...

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Michael Marcus peforms the music of Ornette Coleman at the AMJazzIn

Source: All About Jazz
March 22, 2006

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