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Percussionist Craig McIver Quartet In Cheltenham Wed. April 2nd!

Source: Jim Miller
March 14, 2014

The Jazz Bridge First Wednesdays Neighborhood Concerts Series at the Cheltenham Center for the Arts, 439 Ashbourne Road in Cheltenham PA, presents drummer Craig McIver and his quartet on Wednesday, April 2nd. Showtime is 7:30 p.m., tickets are $10/$5 for students, and are only available at the door. For info: 215-517-8337 or visit Jazz Bridge. Drummer Craig McIver has been making waves as the drummer of choice for a number of the region’s finest, including Odean Pope, Bobby Zankel, Khan ...

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Jazz This Week: Kevin Eubanks; Garfield, Ligertwood and Stevens; Emily Bergl; a Tribute to Miles Davis; and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
March 13, 2014

While some revelers this weekend no doubt will be wearing green in anticipation of St. Patrick's Day, your StLJN staff would like to remind you that one doesn't have be Irish, or indeed of any particular national origin or ethnicity, to enjoy jazz, either. You just have to know where to go and when, and to help you with that, we've compiled these highlights of upcoming jazz and creative music performances in the St. Louis area... Tonight, bassist Christian McBride, ...

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Dimensional States: The Microtonal Music Of Sten Hostfalt At Shapeshifter Lab

Source: Sten Hostfalt
March 12, 2014

March 13 2014, sets at 8.30pm + 9.30pm ShapeShifter Lab 18 Whitwell Place Brooklyn NY 11215 TRIO ( 8.30 pm ) Sten Hostfalt guitar, Shayna Dulberger bass, Dave Miller drums ORCHESTRA ( 9.30 pm ) Liliana Santon voice Constance Cooper voice Robyn Siwula viola Takuya Nakamura trumpet Noah Preminger tenor saxophone Claire de Brunner bassoon Stan Nishimura trombone ...

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Dee Dee Bridgewater - June 9 - National Jazz Museum In Harlem Benefit Concert

Source: Scott Thompson Public Relations
March 12, 2014

National Jazz Museum in Harlem Benefit Concert - June 9 Featuring Dee Dee Bridgewater, Jonathan Batiste & Special Surprise Guests Concert at The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College The National Jazz Museum in Harlem invites you to the June 9th, 2014 Gala Benefit Concert & Awards Ceremony held at The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College. The event features renowned Tony Award winner and 3-time Grammy Award winner Dee Dee Bridgewater, plus performances by Jonathan Batiste, the Museum's Artistic Director at ...

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Mickey Bass Manhattan Burn Unit

Source: Brownstone Entertainment Complex, LLC
March 11, 2014

Legendary Bassist & Bandleader Mickey Bass is a Hard-bop veteran. As a “Jazz Messenger” he Recorded, Composed & Arranged for Art Blakey. Also worked as a Bassist with Billy Eckstine, Hank Mobley, Freddie Hubbard and Sonny Rollins, to name but a few, and Gloria Lynne, for whom he also served as Musical Director. Recordings include stints with; Hank Mobley & Lee Morgan for “Blue Note” Records, Bobby Timmons on “Prestige” and Curtis Fuller on “Mainstream” ...This event is also to ...

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Esperanza Spalding, Kenny Werner To Play A "Concert To Feed The Hungry"

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
March 11, 2014

ESPERANZA SPALDING, KENNY WERNER TO PLAY A “CONCERT TO FEED THE HUNGRY" Friday, April 25, 2014 at 7:00 PM Interchurch Center - 475 Riverside Drive, New York, NY On Friday, April 25, 2014 at 7:00 p.m., Esperanza Spalding and Kenny Werner, two world-renowned jazz artists, will headline at Buddhist Global Relief's annual “Concert To Feed The Hungry." The concert raises much-needed awareness and funds to support the global fight to end hunger and malnutrition. In addition to their prolific output ...

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Jazz Vocalist Michelle Walker Tours Russia March 2014

Source: Michelle Walker
March 10, 2014

JGP Records announces the tour schedule for jazz vocalist Michelle Walker. Michelle will present several special concerts in Russia on a tour from March 3-19. The concerts will feature her arrangements, music and original songs from her upcoming 2 separate CD release projects. The concerts will be held at various concert Philharmonic Halls and Jazz Clubs in several Russian cities, including the Novosibirsk Philharmonic Hall and Mirnyy Music Theatre. This tour is not the first time Michelle has performed for ...

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Willie Oteri Announces New Music Project And Show Dates

Source: Willie Oteri
March 10, 2014

Willie Oteri and Christopher David Boulet to terrorize parts of Northern Italy. The new Beyond Jazz collective named IKM will feature Willie Oteri on guitar and live loops, Christopher David Boulet on vocal manipulations and spoken word teamed with various third members including laptop beatjockey Max Del Genio who will be present for upcoming Italian shows. Willie Oteri has become a complicated figure in the world of Beyond Jazz and Avant-Garde. His improvised performances and recordings with WD-41, Shrunken Head ...

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