Performance / Tour News

Francina Connors' Uptown Jazz Trio @ Penang, Wed., Jan.11, 8pm-12am

Source: All About Jazz
January 9, 2006

She's back! Francina starts off her “Wednesday hang," a eclectic mix of jazz, blues and more accompanied by two of New York's finest jazz musicians, Michael Howell (Guitar) and Dave Jackson (Bass). With a Dizzy Gillespie and Count Basie alum on the case, except a swingin' night !

Francina Connors' Uptown Jazz Trio Francina Connors (Vocals) Michael Howell (Guitar) Dave Jackson (Bass)

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Kendra Shank Quartet News + IAJE Performance

Source: All About Jazz
January 9, 2006

"A superbly skilled vocalist..." -NEW YORK TIMES “...a risk taker...invents like an instrumentalist..." -BOSTON GLOBE ? New York-based jazz vocalist Kendra Shank is available worldwide for festivals, clubs, concerts and clinics--as a soloist, or with her quartet. For more info, visit www.kendrashank.com , and see contact info and bio below. The Kendra Shank Quartet will be appearing live in New York City during the 2006 IAJE Conference, featuring selections from their newest recording--a collection of Abbey Lincoln compositions (record labels ...

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Visions of 1960s & 70s popular songs arrive with a new iridescent jazz flavour

Source: All About Jazz
January 8, 2006

"Like [Keith] Jarrett at his best, what makes this set stand out from the plethora of piano trios covering the same material is the way that Isaacs re-imagines the tunes ... bristling with fresh ideas and razor sharp vision, Mark Isaacs has talent to burn"--All About Jazz (USA)

Mark Isaacs Trio touring Nowra, Canberra, Darwin, Perth, Melbourne & Sydney - February & March 2006

Visions is Mark Isaacs' latest project for his trio, featuring jazz arrangements of 1960s and 1970s ...

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Marko Djordjevic's SVETI Live @ Village MA NYC Jan 9 feat. Brad Mason, Sten Hostfalt & Matt Pavolka

Source: All About Jazz
January 7, 2006

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The Dave Stryker Organ Trio January 6-7 at Cecil's

Source: All About Jazz
January 7, 2006

January 6, 2006 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] January 6-7, 2006 The Dave Stryker Organ Trio Dave Stryker - guitar Jared Gold - organ Tony Reedus - drums 9pm - 1:30am Cecil's Jazz Club 364 Valley Road West Orange, NJ 973-736-4800 Upcoming Appearances: Tuesday, January 17 at Noon...Dave Stryker Organ Trio at J&R Music World NYC + Live Broadcast on WBGO 88.3FM tune in on the Internet...www.wbgo.org Sun. Jan 22 at the Cornelia Street ...

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Barbara Sfraga & CSQ + The Mala Waldron Project during IAJE Fri., Jan. 13th

Source: All About Jazz
January 6, 2006

January 6, 2006 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES If you're planning to be in NYC for the IAJE conference this year, please plan to hear these exciting artists at NYC's newest and most intimate jazz venue on Friday, January 13th: The Mala Waldron Project (6 & 8 PM) and Barbara Sfraga & Center Search Quest (6:45 & 8:45 PM). Admission is free with IAJE conference credentials. Complimentary antipasti served during performances. Contact: Lorraine Tucci, [email protected] Enzo Capua, U.S. correspondent ...

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Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey Heads West, Heads East, Jumps The Pond

Source: All About Jazz
January 6, 2006

America's favorite mind-bending, hallucination-inducing jazz trio from Tulsa, OK, the Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, gets back to business in February 2006 with a string of tour dates on the Left Coast, a run of high profile appearances on the East Coast and a jump over the Atlantic for a stretch of shows in Europe. Highlights will include two nights at Cafe Du Nord in San Francisco on February 17 & 18 and two nights at The Blue Note in New ...

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David Ullmann Quartet at Detour

Source: All About Jazz
January 6, 2006

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