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Coming Attractions Include Jimmy Herring, Snarky Puppy, Bett Butler
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
Catching up with the contents of the email inbox here at StLJN HQ, here's info on three upcoming shows by touring musicians coming to town to promote new releases that may be of interest to StLJN readers: Guitarist Jimmy Herring will be coming to St. Louis to perform at 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 29 at the Old Rock House. Herring, who's currently working with the band Widespread Panic, has played with a “who's who" of the jam band world, including ...
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Four-time Grammy Nominee Karrin Allyson Sets New U.S. Tour Dates, Including Multiple Nights In Los Angeles, San Francisco
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Seth Cohen PR
Four-Time Grammy Nominee Karrin Allyson Sets New U.S. Tour Dates, Including Multiple Nights in Los Angeles, San Francisco NY Times’ Stephen Holden: “Her show, whose selections change with every set, is a celebration of a 13-album career that is one of the most stable in jazz. She has an easy mastery of bebop, bossa nova, chanson and soft rock, to name four of the many styles in which she is comfortable.” Four-time Grammy nominee Karrin Allyson has confirmed a series ...
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This Week At The Cornelia Street Cafe, August 14 and 18
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Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
The Gaddabouts (Edie Brickell, Steve Gadd, Pino Palladino, and Andy Fairweather Low) Return with Look Out Now! Sophomore Album Scheduled for September Release.
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Two for the Show Media
Insinuating grooves and stellar songwriting are the watchwords of Look Out Now!, the sophomore album from The Gaddabouts out now on racecarLOTTA Records. An all-star group featuring renowned singer-songwriter and musician Edie Brickell along with drumming great Steve Gadd, bassist Pino Palladino and guitarist Andy Fairweather Low, The Gaddabouts may seem an unlikely pairing on the surface, but they exude a rare chemistry in the studio on the 17-song, double disc album, recorded in New York City in April and ...
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Legendary Vocalist Greg Lake Extends Songs Of A Lifetime To Uk And Europe Following Successful North American Tour
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
Legendary singer and songwriter Greg Lake tours the UK and Europe in Songs of a Lifetime, a shared musical journey and performance experience, which received rave reviews from fans and critics alike in North America. The tour begins this November 2012 in the UK. Hailed as an “artistic triumph" and “the experience of a lifetime", Songs of a Lifetime gives new insight into Greg Lake and his influences, while showcasing the influence his writing and voice have had not only ...
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Stix Bones Returns To Host Another Jazz Night At New York’s Legendary Metropolitan Room
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Carol Green, Redwood Entertainment
New York, NY: The incomparable Stix Bones will be hosting another Jazz Night at the renowned Metropolitan Room in NYC on Saturday, August 25, 2012, at 9:30 PM. The internationally esteemed Metropolitan Room is one of the most critically acclaimed venues in NYC and home to big name talents as well as rising stars. Jazz Night is a seventy-five minute performance highlighting music from the forefathers of Jazz such as Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Dizzy Gillespie, and original compositions ...
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Anna Mjoll Live @ Vitello's - Almost Sold Out!
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Anna Mjöll
“Iceland’s Anna Mjöll grew up in one of her country’s leading musical families, eventually representing Iceland in the famed Eurovision Song Contest. She then joined the band of Julio Iglesias, touring worldwide before setting out on her own career as a jazz singer and songwriter. Mjöll has quietly built a following around L.A. over the past two years, becoming one of the only vocalists to be a regular at the classy Vibrato supper club. Mjöll’s striking beauty and often-breathtaking dresses ...
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Gil Scott-Heron Tribute, "Roots of American Music" Performances by Aloe Blacc, Otis Clay, Lenny Williams, Swamp Dogg
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Chris M. Slawecki
It may be the final week of Lincoln Center Out of Doors, but the festival isn’t winding down when it comes to exciting performances. This week, Lincoln Center celebrates the 40th Anniversary of the landmark Soul at the Center, highlighted by Valerie Simpson’s first tribute to her late partner, Nick Ashford, since his passing. The pair that wrote such Motown hits as “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” “Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand),” and “I’m Every Woman,” made their performing ...
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