Performance / Tour News

Christina Courtin's Running Kicks to appear at The Stone in NY

Source: All About Jazz
February 19, 2006

As an instrument, Courtin's voice draws comparisons to those of '60s icons like Janis Joplin, Terry Reid and Robert Plant. Yet Courtin's era-defying music would be misrepresented with a term like “rock." Together with her band The Running Kicks--guitarist Kyle Sanna and percussionist Mathias Kunzli--Julliard-trained Courtin blends blues, soul and rock with elements of jazz and classical to deliver an intense live experience. On stage, the three musicians fit each other puzzle pieces. Courtin describes their chemistry as “a constant ...

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Malaby/Sanchez/Rainey Trio (Sat) Sebastian Noelle Group (Sun) Big Bang (Mon) & More at the Cornelia Street Cafe

Source: All About Jazz
February 19, 2006

CORNELIA STREET CAFE 29 Cornelia Street, NYC, New York 212-989-9319 between West 4th and Bleecker Sts, Greenwich Village 1,9 Subway to Sheridan Square; A, C, E, B, D, F to West 4th St. Saturday Feb 18 6:00PM GREEK-AMERICAN WRITERS ASSOCIATION Dean Kostos, host Dean presents former students Kristen Anderson, Laura Gerheiser, Matthew Hupert, Darielle Rayner, & Barbara Rubin. Cover $6 (includes one house drink) 9:00PM MALABY/SANCHEZ/RAINEY TRIO

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Guitar Pioneer Les Paul Returns Monday, February 20th At The Iridium Jazz Club

Source: All About Jazz
February 17, 2006

IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121, www.iridiumjazzclub.com Sets at 8 & 10PM GUITAR PIONEER LES PAUL RETURNS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH After a brief illness guitar pioneer and music legend Les Paul returns to his regular Monday night home at The Iridium Jazz Club Monday night February 20th. Les will be taking the stage with his regular working band, Lou Pallo-guitar, (subbing this Monday will be Frank Vignola) Nicky Parrott-bass, and John Colliani-piano ...

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Shea Breaux Wells Trio at Shanghai 1930 in San Francisco, Feb. 22nd

Source: All About Jazz
February 17, 2006

Shea Breaux Wells blends her sultry jazz vocals with the expert interpretations of Noam Lemish on piano, and the innovative bass stylings of David Ewell. The Shea Breaux Wells Trio showcases edgy, emotion-soaked vocals enveloped in beautiful, soulful arrangements that awaken listeners to the depth and texture of jazz music. Come listen and experience the authentic side of jazz, as sung and played by musicians whose love for the genre is on sparkling display.

When: Wednesday, February 22nd from 7 ...

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Ingrid Laubrock Launches London Club Night

Source: All About Jazz
February 17, 2006

Ingrid Laubrock is launching a regular monthly club night in a loft space in Stoke Newington, north London.

Titled Soup at The Others, the gig will take place on the last Thursday of every month, and kicks off this coming Thursday 23 February, with featured artists including Partisans and Laubrock herself.

Laubrock will open the night in one of her lyrical and much loved Brazilian settings. The line-up will be Ife Tolentino (guitar and voice), Laubrock (voice, soprano and tenor ...

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Vampire Suit Performs at Barbes February 24th, 2006

Source: All About Jazz
February 17, 2006

Vampire Suit will once again bring it's signature chamber-world-improv sound to Barbes, 376 9th St., Brooklyn, on February 24th, 2006, at 8pm. 'The music has enduring beauty that touches on the heart of the Middle East's musical culture while exhibiting western flair. Open improvisations and the spirit of the belly dance coexist, encouraging the traditional undulated hip movements as a supplement to the solid instrumentation....' - Frank Rubolino Cadence Magazine Vampire Suit draws on Jay Vilnai's unique musical heritage as ...

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Ropeadope Records Presents: "What Is Jazz" April Tour

Source: All About Jazz
February 16, 2006

Ropeadope Records Presents: What Is Jazz?

Nation-Wide Tour Features All-Star Cast: Bobby Previte, DJ Logic, Christian McBride And Charlie Hunter

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 and turntablist DJ Logic, ...

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Breakestra & Ohmega Watts European Tour Dates

Source: All About Jazz
February 16, 2006

Breakestra's album Hit The Floor is in stores now and Ubiquity will be releasing a new single, “Stand Up" April 11, 2006 featuring a new version of “Stand Up" with Seattle-based vocalist Choklate, a remix of “Hiding" by Quantic and a previously unavailable alternative take of “Family Rap" featuring Soup & Chali 2na of Jurassic 5.

Breakestra were recently named by The Los Angeles Times as one of the the city's top bands to watch in 2005 (along with The ...

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