Performance / Tour News

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

Source: All About Jazz
December 30, 2005

Happy New Years to all! Thanks to all for supporting the music this past year. Look forward to seeing you all in 2006......just got some more good news: My CD “Big City" (Mel Bay Records) was voted one of the Top 10 CD's of 2005 by Zan Stewart in the Friday NJ Star Ledger It was also voted top 10 of 2005 by Elzy Kolb at AllAboutJazz.com and one of the best CD's of 2005 in Downbeat Magazine (4 stars) ...

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Night and Day January Music Schedule

Source: All About Jazz
December 30, 2005

NIGHT AND DAY 230 FIFTH AVENUE (AT PRESIDENT) PARK SLOPE, BROOKLYN, NY 11215 (718) 399-2161 JANUARY MUSIC SCHEDULE AT NIGHT AND DAY Robin Hirsch, owner of the Cornelia Street Cafe, and Judy Joice, former owner of the Lion's Head, have joined together to open NIGHT AND DAY, a restaurant/bar/performance space in Park Slope. In the beautiful skylit back room, a performance schedule gets under way in January. Some music highlights: FRIDAYS JANUARY 6, 13, ...

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651ARTS Presents Two Evenings with Randy Weston at Long Island University's Kumble Theater - January 12 & 14

Source: All About Jazz
December 30, 2005

TWO EVENINGS with Legendary Jazz Composer/Pianist RANDY WESTON SOLO CONCERT & 80th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION And 651 ARTS' INAUGURAL SEASON At Long Island University's Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts January 12 and 14 “Although Weston has used every grouping from trio to jazz orchestra to traditional musicians from Marrakech, it is in solo piano where he is most himself." (All About Jazz ) UPDATE: (Brooklyn, New York, December ...

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Cornelia Street Cafe January Music Schedule

Source: All About Jazz
December 30, 2005

CORNELIA STREET CAFE 29 Cornelia Street, NYC, New York 212-989-9319 www.corneliastreetcafe.com between West 4th and Bleecker Sts, Greenwich Village 1,9 Subway to Sheridan Square; A, C, E, B, D, F to West 4th St. Press Contact: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services, 845-986-1677, [email protected] JANUARY Music New Year's Eve Our wonderful chef Dan Lathem's fabulous 4-course dinner upstairs, and Paul Shapiro's footstomping RIBS AND BRISKET REVUE (which sold out last year) downstairs. Dinner is $75, the show (with a glass of ...

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Paul Shapiro's Ribs And Brisket Revue at the Cornelia Street Cafe New Year's Eve

Source: All About Jazz
December 30, 2005

NEW YEAR'S EVE!! Paul Shapiro's irresistible RIBS AND BRISKET REVUE is back at the Cornelia Street Cafe following its fabulous sold out show last year. It's the best deal in town. It starts at 10:00 PM. If you just want to come and celebrate downstairs it's $50. per person and includes a free glass of premier champagne. Dinner upstairs costs $75. per person. If you combine dinner upstairs and the show downstairs its a combo deal of $110. A bargain! ...

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Grimes Times!! Grimes Times!! Jan., 'O6

Source: All About Jazz
December 29, 2005

GRIMES TIMES!! GRIMES TIMES!! January, 'O6:

Thursday, Jan. 5th: Juini Booth, solo bass, 8 p.m; Marc Ribot's Spiritual Unity Quartet w/ Roy Campbell, Jr. & Chad Taylor & featuring HENRY GRIMES, 1O p.m., the Stone, northwest corner of Ave. C & 2nd St., New York City (no phone), www.thestonenyc.com/calendar.php, F or V train to 2nd Ave. or 14th St. buses traveling east on 14th St. and south to Houston St.

(For a high-resolution photo of this group, please see henrygrimes.com/SpiritualUnity_byDominikHuber2004_HiRes.jpg; ...

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Onaje Allan Gumbs and Brian Jackson Perform in South African Benefit Concert, 1/1/06

Source: All About Jazz
December 29, 2005

ONAJE ALLAN GUMBS AND BRIAN JACKSON PERFORM AT THE CREOLE RESTAURANT SUNDAY, JANUARY 1

CRISIS ALERT: Jazz 4 AfriKa Concert Benefits SAREAD: Working for the Development of Rural Areas in South Africa

In-Joy Enterprises, Funkshunal Entertainment NYC, and SAREAD present CRISIS ALERT: Jazz 4 AfriKa, featuring jazz-soul giants Onaje Allan Gumbs and Brian Jackson performing with special guests at The Creole Restaurant on Sunday, January 1 at 9:00 p.m. Joining Onaje and Brian are special guests ...

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Reuel Lubag Trio at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, Feb 10

Source: All About Jazz
December 29, 2005

The Reuel Lubag Trio is the headline jazz act at “I'll Love You Always: A Musical Valentine," a benefit concert for the Lifelong AIDS Alliance Friday, Feb. 10, 2006 at 7:30 p.m. at the Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 200 University Street.

The trio plays jazz in the tradition of Oscar Peterson, Wynton Kelly, Bud Powell, Sonny Clark, Art Blakey and other legends. Lubag has played with such notables as Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Williams, Doc Severinson and ...

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