Performance / Tour News

Songstress Nicole Henry Receives HMV Music Award "Best Vocal Jazz Album of 2005"

Source: All About Jazz
January 10, 2006

January 10, 2006 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Songstress Nicole Henry Receives HMV Music Award “Best Vocal Jazz Album of 2005" ? January 10, 2006 - The Japanese division of mega-retailer HMV has honored vocalist Nicole Henry and her second album “Teach Me Tonight" with their HMV Award for “Best Vocal Jazz Album 2005". Produced by Todd Barkan and featuring the Eddie Higgins Trio, the Venus Records release reached number one on the Japanese jazz charts, remaining in the ...

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David Leonhardt's upcoming performances

Source: All About Jazz
January 10, 2006

January 10, 2006 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES David Leonhardt jazz pianist and composer is featured on the new David “Fathead" Newman CD “City Scapes" on the High Note label with David Leonhardt on piano and arrangements by David Leonhardt. David Leonhardt's upcoming performances: January 14 Live broadcast on WDIY public radio 7:15 PM David Leonhardt Jazz Trio simulcast www.wdiyfm.org January 29 Jazz For Kids concert Arts Enter Cape Charles , VA January 21 In concert The David Leonhardt ...

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Lisa Sokolov Quartet Sunday January 15 at The Stone 8:00 PM

Source: All About Jazz
January 10, 2006

Sunday January 15 Lisa Sokolov Quartet W. John DIMartino Gerry Hemingway Mark Helias @ 8:00 The Stone Ave. C and 2nd St., NYC $10 “As far removed stylistically from the reigning royalty of female jazz vocalists as John Coltrane is from Grover Washington, Lisa Sokolov fills every moment of Presence with just that. Exceptionally expressive, dramatic, and ecstatic... a tour de force, masterful and life-affirming. This is jazz vocalizing filled with passion and commitment." DownBeat “The most impressive single song ...

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Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters at the Bowery Poetry Club NYC 1/28/06

Source: All About Jazz
January 10, 2006

January 10, 2006 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES GARY LUCAS BRINGS HIS LONGTIME NYC BAND GODS AND MONSTERS TO THE BOWERY POETRY CLUB ON SATURDAY JAN. 28th AT 10PM “Legendary leftfield guitarist Lucas “ (The Guardian) will be joined by Ernie Brooks ( bass) and Billy Ficca ( drums), performing with special guests including Felice Rosser (vocals) and Jason Candler ( alto sax) as part of Gary's monthly residency at the Bowery Poetry Club. The Bowery Poetry Club is ...

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Pete Zimmer Quintet Upcoming Events

Source: All About Jazz
January 10, 2006

January 9, 2006 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] Pete Zimmer Quintet featuring: Michael Rodriguez - Trumpet Joel Frahm - Saxophone Toru Dodo - Piano David Wong - Bass Pete Zimmer - Drums LIVE AT: Cornelia Street Cafe 29 Cornelia St., NYC (West Village) Friday, January 27th, 2006 9pm Cover: $10 www.corneliastreetcafe.com Jazz Standard (***LIVE RECORDING for Tippin' Records***) 116 E. 27th St., NYC Tuesday, February 7th, 2006 Sets at 7:30pm and 9:30pm Tickets: $20 ...

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NYC Premiere: BushWacked - A Spoken Opera; also Rozanne Levine & The New Reed Quartet at The Stone January 11, 2006

Source: All About Jazz
January 10, 2006

COME DOWNTOWN IF YOU'RE IN NYC FOR THE IAJE CONFERENCE!

TWO SPECIAL PERFORMANCES!!

NYC PREMIERE OF BUSHWACKED - A SPOKEN OPERA AND A RARE NYC APPEARANCE BY ROZANNE LEVINE & THE NEW REED QUARTET AT THE STONE ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2006

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2006

8PM NYC PREMIERE OF MARK WHITECAGE'S BUSHWACKED --A SPOKEN OPERA featuring Roy Campbell, Jr. ...

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Neal Caine at Smalls, January 13-14

Source: All About Jazz
January 9, 2006

Neal Caine

Live at Smalls in New York

183 West 10th at 7th Avenue

January 13-14, 2006 10PM to 1AM

Featuring:

Neal Caine - bass Anthony Wonsey - piano Ned Goold - tenor sax Stephen Riley - tenor sax, alto clarinet (drummer TBA) “The quiet atmosphere, ghostly harmonizing of the horns, and Neal Caine's knack for writing wistful melodies that sound like half-remembered standards, give his ...

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Michelle Walker and Ron Affif perform @ SMOKE

Source: All About Jazz
January 9, 2006

Michelle Walker performs @ SMOKE SUNDAY JANUARY 15, 2006

New York City, NY - December 26, 2005 - Vocalist Michelle Walker will be appearing at SMOKE Jazz Club, performing original and jazz standards with contemporary and latin influences. Michelle recently moved to the New York area from Washington, DC.

Dave Nathan of All About Jazz says of her debut CD Slow Down, “Walker possesses....an extraordinary degree of musicality as she adds subtle alterations to melody lines, going up when one ...

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