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Renowned Saxophonist Tommy Gryce @ Willingboro Library Thurs. Oct. 17th!
Source:
Jim Miller
The Jazz Bridge Third Thursdays Neighborhood Concerts Series at the Willingboro Library - 220 Willingboro Way, Willingboro Township, NJ - presents saxophonist Tommy Gryce on Thursday, October 17th. 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. Saxophonist and arranger Tommy Gryce was born in Pensacola, Florida, and during the Great Depression, Tommy and his famous brother Gigi Gryce were schooled in music as children by ...
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Guitarist Chuck Anderson In Media PA on Wed. Oct. 16th!
Source:
Jim Miller
The Jazz Bridge Third Wednesdays Neighborhood Concerts Series in Media at the Unitarian Universalist Church —145 West Rose Tree Road in Media - presents guitarist Chuck Anderson on Wednesday, October 16. 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. Anderson, who will be accompanied by bassist Eric Schreiber and drummer Ed Rick, has been innovating and breaking new ground as a player, composer and educator ...
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David Lyttle Trio Embarks On 14-date Irish Tour
Source:
All About Jazz
For the first time in two years, drummer/producer David Lyttle returns to the jazz trio format, embarking on a 14-date tour throughout Ireland, North and South. The guts of the last two years have seen Lyttle promoting his jazz/hip-hop album Interlude (Lyte Records, 2012), whose urban grooves featured guitarist Andreas Varady, trumpeter Linley Hamilton, saxophonist Michael Buckley, pianist/keyboard player Jason Rebello and rapper Soweto Kinch and Homecut. Now Lyttle is returning to his roots. Lyttle’s trio for this Irish tour ...
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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, September 20-26
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JazzINK by Andrea Canter
Diane Witherspoon returns for a rare hometown gig; Katie Gearty, a jazz band and dance ensemble collaborate on Belmont Hotel; the “galician bagpipe diva" brings improvisation and a wide swath of music to the Dakota where the Great Lady of Soul (Bettye Lavette) returns a night later; Fat Kid Wednesdays is featured on the upcoming two Mondays of JT's Jazz Implosion; the Golden Strings celebrate 50 years; and the Artists Quarter hosts its largest regular ensembles, the Adam Meckler Orchestra ...
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Bob Mover Quartet Sept. 23 At Lilypad In Cambridge, MA
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SF Media
The Bob Mover Quartet will perform at Lilypad in Cambridge, MA on Monday, September 23 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Saxophonist/vocalist Mover will be joined by guitarist Joe Cohn, bassist Will Slater and drummer Bob Gullotti. Lilypad is at 1353 Cambridge St. at Cambridge's Inman Square. Tickets for the performance are $15, or $10 with a valid student ID. The concert celebrates the recent release of My Heart Tells Me, a two-disc set mixing deeply soulful standards with original ...
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Dimitrije Vasiljevic, Pianist And Composer, Promotes His Debut Album In NYC
Source:
Danijela Milic/LeitmotivArts
Dimitrije Vasiljevic debut album as a leader, The Path of Silvan is set for release on September 24th at New York City's club DROM. This album consists entirely of original compositions. Cover song “Silvans' Dance“ which was AllAboutJazz.com featured as download of the day in August 2013 was the #1 downloaded song for the entire month of August. Praised by many jazz masters such as Jean-Michel Pilc, Laszlo Gardony, Brad Shepik, Andy Milne and others, this album is receiving outstanding ...
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Bassist/Composer Alexis Cuadrado Presents "A Lorca Soundscape" At The Jazz Gallery, This Friday & Saturday Night!
Source:
Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
CD RELEASE CONCERTS THIS FRIDAY & SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 & 21 Located at 1160 Broadway, NYC Alexis Cuadrado - bass, percussion, background vocals, compositions, Claudia Acuña - voice, Yosvany Terry - alto saxophone, Dan Tepfer - piano, Henry Cole - drums To be released on September 24, 2013 on Sunnyside Records, A Lorca Soundscape is a new cycle of original jazz protest songs drawn from Federico Garcia Lorca's poetry Long before terms like “1 percenters" and ...
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Bassist Mike Boone Opens Jazz Bridge Center City Jazz Concert Series Wed. Oct. 9th
Source:
Jim Miller
The Jazz Bridge Neighborhood Concert Series in Center City Philadelphia at Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion (2110 Chestnut Street) presents bassist Mike Boone on Wednesday, October 9. Showtime for the Second Wednesday Series 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. Boone, who will be backed on this performance by pianist Luke O’Reilly, drummer Anwar Marshall and trumpeter/E.V.I. artist John Swana, is one of the ...
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