Performance / Tour News

Steve Davis Quartet/Quintet/Sextet Upcoming Appearances

Source: All About Jazz
March 15, 2006

Acclaimed trombonist/composer Steve Davis got his start in the late 1980s studying and later playing with his mentor, Jackie McLean. Since then, Davis has worked with a host of jazz legends including Art Blakey, Chick Corea, Freddie Hubbard, Horace Silver, Cecil Payne, Larry Willis, Harold Mabern, Slide Hampton, Roy Hargrove and Wynton Marsalis.

Steve is a founding member of the acclaimed sextet One For All (featuring Eric Alexander, Jim Rotondi, David Hazeltine, Peter Washington and Joe Farnsworth) and has released ...

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Art Lillard Upcoming Performances

Source: All About Jazz
March 15, 2006

Two imminent Art Lillard performances:

Friday, March 17: The Art Lillard Quartet featuring Ray Gallon on piano, Steve Blum on guitar, Nick Cudahy on bass, Art Lillard on drums at the Garage 99 Seventh Avenue South, between Grove & Barrow Streets, NYC 5:45 till 9:45 PM NO COVER

Sunday, March 19 Art Lillard's Heavenly Band CD release event for Reasons to be Thankful at ...

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Tex Allen Sextet In Dizzy's Club Coca Cola Late Night Jazz Extravaganza!

Source: All About Jazz
March 15, 2006

TEX ALLEN SEXTET Late Night Jazz Extravaganza! On the Fifth Floor in The Beautiful... DIZZY'S CLUB COCA COLA

Trumpeter, Pianist, Composer, Tex Allen is another talented member of one of America's foremost showbiz families (his younger sisters are Phylicia Rashad of Cosby Show fame, and Debbie Allen, the producer and choreographer and there's a younger brother, too, Hugh, a real estate banker.)

“Most of what I learned about writing I learned from living," Tex says. “True ...

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SFJAZZ Collective In A Three-Night Zankel Hall Festival, March 28-30, 2006

Source: All About Jazz
March 15, 2006

Original Compositions by Collective Members Joshua Redman, Bobby Hutcherson, Nicholas Payton, Miguel Zenn, Renee Rosnes, Matt Penman, Eric Harland, and Andre Hayward Are Featured

Festival Celebrates Three Jazz Masters of the Modern Era: Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane, and Herbie Hancock

Dedicated to creating new works and highlighting the music of historically important jazz composers of the modern era, the SFJAZZ Collective comes to Zankel Hall for a three-night festival from Tuesday, March 28 to Thursday, March 30. Each Zankel Hall ...

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Frank Vignola & Gene Bertoncini Friday, March 17th 8:00 pm Warwick Valley Winery

Source: All About Jazz
March 15, 2006

Sugarloaf Music Series proudly presents Warwick's dynamic jazz guitarist Frank Vignola & Jazz Guitar Legend Gene Bertoncini www.genebertoncini.com Friday, March 17th, 2006 8:00 pm Warwick Valley Winery: 114 Little York Road, Warwick, New York 10990 (845) 258-4858 http://www.wvwinery.com For Reservations: (845) 986-6463 Admission: $20.00 Wine bar available! Upcoming Events: THE MITCH SCHECHTER, MARTY FOGEL, ...

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Lewis Porter / Dan Faulk Duo @ Lily Pad 17 March

Source: All About Jazz
March 15, 2006

s u b c o n s c i o u s c a f e @ l i l y p a d 1353 Cambridge St. Cambridge, Mass. 617.388.1168 ~ ALL AGES ~ lily-pad.net/ Friday, 17 March 2006 9:30 - 11:30 $15 or b/o rob chalfen & subconsciouscafe new chamber music presents LEWIS PORTER / DAN FAULK DUO LEWIS PORTER - piano DAN FAULK - tenor & soprano sax subconsciouscafe is proud to ...

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"The Magic Of Toots" A Celebration of Toots Thielemans At Carnegie Hall, March 16th, 8 PM

Source: All About Jazz
March 14, 2006

FUJITSU JAZZ FESTIVAL “THE MAGIC OF TOOTS" A Celebration of TOOTS THIELEMANS Starring “TOOTS" + Special Guests: HERBIE HANCOCK, IVAN LINS, ELIANE ELIAS, PAQUITO D'RIVERA, OSCAR CASTRO- NEVES, JOE LOVANO and Surprises"

CARNEGIE HALL, March 16th, 8 PM

“I can say without hesitation that Toots is one of the greatest musicians of our time on his instrument. He ranks with the best that jazz has ever produced"-- Quincy Jones

Fujitsu Jazz Festival ...

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Christian McBride & What Is Jazz? Tour

Source: All About Jazz
March 14, 2006

ROPEADOPE RECORDS PRESENTS: WHAT IS JAZZ? NATION-WIDE TOUR FEATURES ALL-STAR CAST: CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE BAND, CHARLIE HUNTER TRIO, BOBBY PREVITE & DJ LOGIC

Brooklyn, NY - Following up on a successful 2005 monthly concert series, Ropeadope Records takes their jazz concepts nation-wide, mixing and matching musical styles, sounds and players - all the while begging the question...WHAT IS JAZZ?

Featuring the brightest cast of jazz stars from bassist extraordinaire Christian McBride to heavyweights Charlie Hunter, Bobby Previte ...

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