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Rescheduled: Janet Parrish At Westbeth Community Room In Westbeth On March 15

Source: Michael Moss
February 5, 2013

WESTBETH MUSICWORKS PRESENTS JANET PARRISH & FRIENDS THE HEART & SOUL ENSEMBLE WESTBETH COMMUNITY ROOM in Westbeth 155 BETHUNE STREET 8-10:30 PM $10 (suggested donation) Join vocalist, visual artist, performer, arranger, and vocal coach JANET PARRISH and her friends soul singer Bobby Harden, jazz stylist Eve Zanni, and cabaret artist Hal Miller for a fabulous evening of eclectic entertainment. Janet, a producer at NPR and CEO of Stone House Sound Recording Studio is putting together an ...

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Soul Singer / Songwriter / Guitarist Jesse Dee Celebrates New Release in Philadelphia

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
February 3, 2013

Boston-based soul singer/songwriter/guitarist Jesse Dee will celebrate the release of his Alligator Records debut CD, On My Mind / In My Heart, with a live performance at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia on Thursday, February 28, 2013. With his warm and honest sound, his instantly memorable melodies and positive, slice-of-life lyrics (evoking the heyday of the Brill Building songwriters), Jesse expertly updates soul music for contemporary audiences. Concert information is below: Date: Thursday, February 28, 2013 World Cafe ...

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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, February 1-7

Source: JazzINK by Andrea Canter
February 1, 2013

The weekend is off to an icy start but steamy hot jazz should warm you inside and out, with a glow to last through the week. Highlights This Week Friday-Saturday, February 1-2. One of the most lauded pianists of her generation and leader on 13 critically acclaimed recordings, Lynne Arrialemakes a welcome return to the Twin Cities. The Motema recording artist (and one of my long-time favorites) played the AQ years back on Jackson Street and since has performed several ...

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Jazz Vocalist Jane Monheit and Special Guest Mark O'Connor Take the Annenberg Center Stage This Spring

Source: AAJ Staff
February 1, 2013

Philadelphia, PA—The Annenberg Center continues its jazz series with a performance by Grammy nominee and audience favorite Jane Monheit. Known for a smoky, romantic jazz tone, Monheit is “endowed with improvisatory skill and a voice of singular plushness” (New York Times). She will be joined by Grammy®-winning fiddler, Mark O’Connor, the man dubbed “one of the most talented and imaginative artists working in music—any music—today” (New York Times). This performance will take place on Saturday, March 16 at 8 PM. ...

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Saxophonist/Composer Tim Green to Perform on the Checkout: Live from 92YTribeca Wednesday, February 20

Source: DL Media
February 1, 2013

New York City Release Event for Upcoming Debut Album, Songs From This Season “Tim Green is a dynamic musician. If you make a checklist of everything you’d want in a musician, Tim has it all.” —Christian McBride “Tim is a very talented musician with a wide array of creativity. His sound and writing is built on the strengths of our heritage while also containing a forward looking approach to create his own very personal sound.” —Terence Blanchard Saxophonist/composer Tim Green ...

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Bob Mover Quartet Featuring Jelena Jovovic In Belgrade, Feb. 1

Source: SF Media
January 31, 2013

The Bob Mover Quartet featuring Jelena Jovovic will perform at the Diva Lounge at the Grand Casino Beograd in Belgrade, Serbia on February 1, 2013. Mover, widely regarded as one of the greatest saxophonists in jazz and a legendary presence on the New York City jazz scene, has a new CD set for release in 2013, My Heart Tells Me (Motéma Music), a double-CD set which features not only Mover's mastery of alto, tenor and soprano saxophones, but also his ...

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Snarky Puppy Returning for Performance on Thursday, May 9 at the Demo

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
January 30, 2013

The Texas-based funk/jazz/world music band Snarky Puppy is coming back to St. Louis to perform at 8:00 p.m. Thursday, May 9 at The Demo. (The Demo is the new venue at 4144 Manchester in the Grove neighborhood, next to Atomic Cowboy, that's being programmed jointly by the music bookers from Lola and the Firebird. At this writing, the club's website linked above is just a placeholder; their Facebook page has a little more information.) Three-time winners of “Best Jazz Act" ...

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Jazz This Week: Dave Holland Quintet, Jeremy Davenport, "Funky Dog Gumbo Ball," Bosman Twins, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
January 30, 2013

This week's picks in live jazz and creative music around St. Louis include a multi-night gig featuring one of the top small groups in modern jazz, the return of a local “favorite son" to headline at one of our town's most prestigious concert venues, and much more. Let's go to the highlights.... Tonight, bassist Dave Holland and his quintet open a four-night engagement continuing through Saturday at Jazz at the Bistro. Generally acknowledged as one of the best working bands ...

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