Performance / Tour News

Amphis Baena CD Release Shows, NY and MA

Source: All About Jazz
March 22, 2006

"Amphis Baena... raw energy, virtuosic improvisation, and dreamlike sonic landscapes." - Gar Ragland, Riparius Records “some genuinely high quality, very inspiring, great music" - Bennett Chandler, Studio Metronome AMPHIS-BAENA performs March 24th at the Stain Bar in Williamsburg, NY and March 25th at All Asia Bar Cambridge, Mass, in celebration of their debut album “Fleeting." This dynamic trio takes the stage 3/24 at 9pm, no cover, and 3/25 ...

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Antoinette Montague and the Bill Easley Quartet, featuring Donald Smith Sunday, March 24 at The Bacchus Room

Source: All About Jazz
March 22, 2006

Antoinette Montague and the Bill Easley Quartet featuring Donald Smith on piano Date: Sunday, March 24, 2006 Show Times: 8:00 pm & 11:00 pm Location: The Bacchus Room Bonafide Restaurant 60 Second Avenue (bet. 3rd and 4th Street) NYC 212-777-2840 Two drink minimum per set Master reed player, band leader and renowned session player Bill Easley is joined by Antoinette Montague, a Jazz singer ...

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Lost Jazz Shrines Celebrates Cafe Bohemia at Tribeca Performing Arts Center

Source: All About Jazz
March 21, 2006

Tribeca Performing Arts Center's annual “Lost Jazz Shrines" series - a celebration, remembrance and examination of some of the more significant and historic defunct jazz venues in downtown Manhattan - will focus on Caf Bohemia. Located in Greenwich Village at 15 Barrow Street, Caf Bohemia featured such great jazz stars of the 1950's as Miles Davis, John Coltrane, the Adderley Brothers and Charles Mingus. A number of classic jazz albums were recorded live at the club, such as “Art Blakey: ...

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Hendrik Meurkens-Helio Alves Brazilian Jzzz Duo Tuesday, March 21st at Cornelia Street Cafe

Source: All About Jazz
March 21, 2006

HENDRIK MEURKENS - HELIO ALVES BRAZILIAN JAZZ DUO

Tuesday, March 21st 8:30 PM

at the CORNELIA STREET CAFE 29 Cornelia Street, NYC 10014 (212) 989-9319 http://www.corneliastreetcafe.com

Hendrik Meurkens, harmonica Helio Alves, piano

Hendrik Meurkens and Helio Alves have been playing together since 1994, when they first toured Europe with the Hendrik Meurkens Samba Jazz Quartet. That same year, they recorded their first CD October Colors.

In the last decade, Hendrik ...

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On the Way Out :: March 23, 2006

Source: All About Jazz
March 21, 2006

On the Way Out :: March 23, 2006 BCJS Quartet Blaise Siwula - saxophones Steve Forrey - trumpet Chris Welcome - guitar John McLellan - drums

Bizingas Trio Brian Drye - trombone and analog synth Jon Goldberger - guitar Take Toriyama - drums Freddy's Backroom 485 Dean Street at 6th Ave (one block from Flatbush) Brooklyn, ...

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Dom Minasi Trio on WNYC Tuesday, March 22 and at Jimmy's 43 Restaurant Thursday, March 23rd 8pm

Source: All About Jazz
March 21, 2006

Dom Minasi on John Schaffer's Soundcheck Show WNYC Radio (www.wnyc.org) Tueday, March 21st 2:00PM to 3:00PM Live performance and interview Performing music from his new CD Vampire's Revenge with Ken Filiano-bass, Jackson Krall-drums and special guests Steve Swell-trombone & Tomas Ulrich-Cello

Catch Dom live at Jimmy's 43 Restaurant Thursday, March 23rd 8PM Dom Minasi Trio with Ken Filiano, Jackson Krall and special guest Steve Swell Dee ...

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Andre Canniere Group CD Release Party March 23, 2006 at Jimmy's Restaurant

Source: All About Jazz
March 21, 2006

Jimmy's Restaurant Manhattan (43 East 7th Street between 2nd & 3rd Avenue) March 23, 2006 10:00 PM The Andre Canniere Group, formed in early 2005, has been creating a storm in New York's modern jazz scene. They perform challenging yet accessible music full of evocative harmonic explorations and complex rhythms, complemented by thoughtful improvisation. Much of the music, all of which is composed by Canniere, is rooted in jazz, but also draws heavily upon other genres ...

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ICP Orchestra US Tour Starts Tomorrow

Source: All About Jazz
March 20, 2006

The ICP Orchestra from Amsterdam kicks off its US tour tomorrow night in NYC. [url]http://www.icporchestra.com[/url] The ICP Orchestra is: Misha Mengelberg - piano Han Bennink - drums Ab Baars - clarinet, tenor saxophone Tobias Delius - tenor saxophone, clarinet Ernst Glerum - bass Thomas Heberer - trumpet Tristan Honsinger - cello Michael Moore - alto saxophone, clarinet Mary Oliver - violin Wolter ...

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