Performance / Tour News

Argentine vocalist Sofia Koutsovitis' Group @ Regattabar, 10/4!!

Source: All About Jazz
September 26, 2005

Sofia Koutsovitis Group @ The Regattabar Tuesday, October 4, 2005 7:30pm ONE NIGHT ONLY!

featuring: Sofia Koutsovitis, vocals; Dan Blake, soprano and tenor sax; Adam Schneit, alto sax /clarinet; Eric Bloom, trumpet; Leo Genovese, piano; Jorge Roeder, bass; Richie Barshay, drums; Jorge Perez Albela, percussion

“Sofia Koutsovitis is a remarkable singer. Her rich, warm alto is equally at home with quick latin rhythms and sensuous ballads.

Her sound appeals right to your heart, but ...

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Rob Scheps Core-tet October tour in Missouri and Nebraska

Source: All About Jazz
September 26, 2005

Saxophonist Rob Scheps( Gil Evans Band, Al Grey, George Russell,Joey Calderazzo) will tour bring the KC based version of his Core-tet to: Kansas City, MO on Thurs, October 6 th ; and Lincoln, Nebraska on Saturday Oct. 8th in KC : The Blue Room at American Jazz Museum ; 7-11 pm in Lincoln: Cafe de Mai ; 8 - 11 pm Scheps' band includes longtime collaborator Roger Wilder( their association dates from 1981) former Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Band bassist Bob ...

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Arturo O'Farrill y Riza Negra - Explorations in Latin Jazz Every First Tuesday of the month at Cornelia St. Cafe

Source: All About Jazz
September 26, 2005

September 26, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] Cornelia Street Cafe 29 Cornelia Street Greenwich Village, NY 10014 Tel: 212-989-9319 Fax: 212-243-4207 Web: 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. “a culinary as well as a cultural landmark" Mayoral Proclamation, City of New York 1987 Arturo O'Farrill y Riza Negra - Explorations in Latin Jazz Every First ...

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Helen Merrill Tuesday September 27 The Diet Coke Women in Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
September 26, 2005

September 26, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] Helen Merrill Tuesday September 27 Sets at 7:30 and 9:30 The Diet Coke Women in Jazz Festival Jazz at Lincoln Center, 212-258-9595 Broadway at 60th Street 5th Floor www.jazzatlincolncenter.org/ Featuring Helen Merrill Quartet with Torrie Zito (piano); Ronnie Zito (drums); Steve la Spina (bass). The vocal style of Helen Merrill has been enchanting listeners ever since she made her exquisite debut album in 1954 with arranger ...

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Freddie Hubbard and The New Jazz Composers Octet at the Iridium Jazz Club Thurs. thg Sun. Sept. 29-Oct. 2

Source: All About Jazz
September 26, 2005

September 26, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121, www.iridiumjazzclub.com SHOW TIMES NIGHTLY AT 8:00, 10: 00 Sept. 28-Oct. 1 FREDDIE HUBBARD & THE NEW JAZZ COMPOSERS OCTET Freddie Hubbard- Trumpet David Weiss- Trumpet Myron Walden- Alto Sax Craig Handy- Tenor Sax Steve Davis- Trombone Norbert Stachel- Baritone Sax Anthony Wonsey- Piano Dwayne Burno- Bass Gene Jackson- Drums Sunday, October 2 ...

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Ed Palermo Big Band Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa Last Three Appearances This Year at the Iridium Jazz Club

Source: All About Jazz
September 26, 2005

September 26, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: Iridium Jazz Club PRESS Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121, www.iridiumjazzclub.com SHOW TIMES NIGHTLY AT 8:00, 10: 00 Ed Palermo Big Band Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa Last Three Appearances This Year Wednesdays September 28, November 2 and November 9 SAXES: CLIFF LYONS PHIL CHESTER BILL STRAUB/DAVE RIEKENBERG BEN KONO BARBARA CIFELI BONES: CHARLEY GORDON JOE FIEDLER MATT INGMAN TRUMPETS: RONNIE ...

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Les Paul (Tonight)-Mingus Big Band (Tue.) Ed Palermo Music of Zappa (Wed), Freddie Hubbard (Sept. 28-Oct. 1) at The Iridium Jazz Club

Source: All About Jazz
September 26, 2005

September 26, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121, www.iridiumjazzclub.com Sets at 8 & 10PM EVERY MONDAY LES PAUL AND HIS QUARTET EVERY TUESDAY THE MINGUS BIG BAND ED PALERMO BIG BAND PLAYS THE MUSIC OF FRANK ZAPPA September 28, November 2 and November 9 Every Sunday Starting at 11:00AM Gospel Brunch featuring BISHOP NATHANIEL TOWNSLEY, JR. AND THE GOSPEL JUBILEE ...

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Cheryl Bentyne@Blues Alley

Source: All About Jazz
September 26, 2005

Cheryl Bentyne at Blues Alley

Manhattan Transfer vocalist and solo recording artist Cheryl Bentyne will perform music from her new recording “Let Me off Uptown” Wednesday, October 5th at Washington, D.C.’s premier jazz supper-club, Blues Alley.

Bentyne’s second solo release for Telarc, “Let Me off Uptown”, is a tribute album to jazz great Anita O’Day and has received considerable critical attention. A vocal powerhouse herself, Bentyne is known for her graceful interpretive abilities and vivacious performing style. At home with ...

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