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Feinstein's at Loews Regency Presents Emmy and Golden Globe Nominated Singer and Actress Gloria Reuben

Source: Miller Wright & Associates
February 16, 2012

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed “Best of New York" by New York Magazine and “an invaluable New York institution" by The New York Post, will continue its Winter/Spring 2012 season with the Emmy and Golden Globe nominated singer and actress GLORIA REUBEN. This will mark the world premiere of her new show “Here's To Life—The Songs of Shirley Horn" on Friday, March 2 and Saturday, March 3 at 8:00 PM. Accompanied by a trio and sometimes accompanying herself ...

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Todd Clouser's A Love Electric Announces US Tour Dates to Support "20th Century Folk Selections"

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
February 15, 2012

Baja, Mexico-based—by way of Minneapolis—guitarist Todd Clouser and his band, A Love Electric, release their sophomore album, 20th Century Folk Selections, on February 14 via The Royal Potato Family. The set features eight renditions of songs that Clouser calls “folkloric in nature," including those by the likes of Nirvana, Lou Reed and Beastie Boys among others. The recording will be released in conjunction with a tour that extends over 30 dates in the US plus shows in Spain and Mexico. ...

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Studio 6 Big Band Performance in Berkeley, CA on February 19

Source: Jeff Rzepiela Public Relations
February 15, 2012

Formerly The Don Piestrup Big Band, the Studio Six Band has been performing in the Bay Area since the 1960s. Many of Piestrup's compositions were recorded by the Buddy Rich Band in the 1960's and 70's. The Studio 6 Band performs music from the Don Piestrup library as well as many other well known jazz composers, including Bill Holman and Thad Jones. Made up of professional musicians and jazz educators from all over the Bay Area., this is a modern ...

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Columbus Jazz Orchestra Celebrates the World Famous Cotton Club, March 14-18

Source: Michael Ricci
February 15, 2012

Columbus, OH—The Jazz Arts Group's Swingin' with the CJO series returns to the historic Southern Theatre to celebrate a different venue the world famous Cotton Club. The Columbus Jazz Orchestra will salute the unforgettable talent and musical legacy of this legendary club in “A Night at the Cotton Club" (March 14 18), featuring award-winning choreographer/tap dancer Ted Louis Levy and Broadway sensation Brenda Braxton. During the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 1930s, the neighborhood cabarets and clubs attracted both ...

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Anna Mjoll at Vibrato on February 24th

Source: Anna Mjöll
February 15, 2012

Iceland's First Lady of Jazz, Miss Anna Mjoll plays another near-guaranteed sellout at Herb Alpert's Vibrato in Bel-Air Friday, February 24th, 2012 at 9pm “The sweetest voice on the current Jazz scene. Period." —Arnaldo DeSouteiro “Lightly twisted, jazzy..." —Los Angeles Times Anna Mjoll By LA Weekly's Tom Meek: Iceland's Anna Mjoll 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 ...

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Jazz This Week: Anat Cohen, Cory Pesaturo, Funky Butt Brass Band, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
February 15, 2012

Although there actually won't be any jazz at St. Louis' official Mardi Gras celebration this weekend—something yr. humble editor has ranted about in this space before—there are a fair number of jazz shows happening around town over the next few days, if you know where to find them. Let's go to the highlights... Tonight, clarinetist/saxophonist Anat Cohen (pictured) and her quartet will open a four-night engagement that continues through Saturday at Jazz at the Bistro. Considered a rising star and ...

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Sten Hostfalt Solo Performance at ABC No Rio NYC

Source: Sten Hostfalt
February 15, 2012

Award-winning New York City composer and virtuoso guitarist Sten Hostfalt is known for over two decades of documented innovative contribution to the international creative music scene, and for he past decade mainly for his critically acclaimed work as a leader using original groundbreaking instrumental techniques for interpreting former mentor Joe Maneri's ET 72 note system to the traditional 6 string / 12 fret guitar. This year, with his 7th album as a leader due out on the Sonus Rex NYC ...

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Skerik's Bandalabra: Debut Album, Tour Dates

Source: JamBase
February 14, 2012

DEBUT ALBUM LIVE AT THE ROYAL ROOM OUT MARCH 13 ON ROYAL POTATO FAMILY Saxophonist extraordinaire Skerik has formed a new group called Skerik's Bandalabra. The band's first release, Live at the Royal Room, is out March 13 as a digital exclusive on Royal Potato Family. Click here to listen to “Charlie Don't Like It" off Live at the Royal Room, and check out their tour dates below. Skerik's Bandalabra is Skerik-sax, Dvonne Lewis-drums, Evan Flory-Barnes-bass, and Andy Coe-guitar. Skerik's ...

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