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Laurence Hobgood to Perform Thursday, April 5 at Jazz at the Bistro

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
February 1, 2012

The Chicago-based pianist Laurence Hobgood (pictured), best known as the long-time accompanist to singer Kurt Elling, is coming to St. Louis with his own quartet to perform at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., Thursday, April 5 at Jazz at the Bistro. Hobgood has served as musical director for Elling since 1995 and “has played on, composed/arranged for and co-produced all of Elling's CDs, each Grammy-nominated." Their 2009 release Dedicated To You: Kurt Elling Sings The Music Of Coltrane and Hartman ...

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Jazz This Week: Dr. Lonnie Smith and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
February 1, 2012

After a couple of very busy weeks, things look a bit slower this weekend for jazz and creative music in St. Louis, with just one well-known touring jazz musician passing through town. All the more reason, then, to go check out the veteran organist Dr. Lonnie Smith (pictured) who's back with his trio for a four-night engagement that opens tonight and continues through Saturday at Jazz at the Bistro. For more on the good Doctor, please see last Saturday's video ...

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Mingus Festival + Competition at Jazz Standard in February

Source: AMT Public Relations
January 31, 2012

2012 marks the 90th Birthday Anniversary Year of Charles Mingus (DOB: April 22, 1922). To celebrate, Jazz Standard welcomes back the Mingus Big Band for its annual Mingus High School Competition + Festival. The club's acclaimed “Mingus Mondays" residency continues throughout February (2/6, 2/13, 2/20 + 2/27) including a full weekend of performances by the Grammy Award—winning Mingus Big Band (2/17-2/19) as part of the 2012 Mingus High School Competition & Festival—one of the year's most important events in jazz ...

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Roger Hodgson, the Voice of Supertramp, Announces New 'Breakfast in America' Tour

Source: Something Else!
January 31, 2012

Roger Hodgson, the voice of Supertramp, will embark on his Breakfast in America Tour next month, kicking off with two sold out shows at the Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Calif. Hodgson and his band will perform all of Supertramp's timeless hits, including “Breakfast in America," “The Logical Song," “Dreamer," “Give a Little Bit," “Take the Long Way Home" and “School." “I love performing these songs, which continue to resound for me as a performer and for the fans," Hodgson ...

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Jazz Bassist John Patitucci Performs at Regattabar Jazz Club on January 31

Source: MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts
January 31, 2012

Acoustic bassist John Patitucci is the featured performed at a special concert by the Berklee Global Jazz Institute, taking place at the Regattabar Jazz Club in Cambridge on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased online or at the door. Born in New York City, Patitucci has performed with Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, Pat Metheny, Wynton Marsalis, Astrud and Joao Gilberto, Joao Bosco, Dori Caymmi and Chick Corea. He ...

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Jazz Pianist Yoko Miwa Performing at les Zygomates in Boston on January 31

Source: MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts
January 31, 2012

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This Week at The Cornelia Street Cafe: January 30 - February 6

Source: Jason Byrne - Red Cat Publicity
January 30, 2012

The Cornelia Street Cafe is a true New York City landmark, an epicurean destination, an artist's café that cultivates and inspires, and one of the few remaining Greenwich Village bastions for creative music, spoken word, art, theatre, cabaret and much more This Week at The Cafe, January 30-February 6: Monday, January 30, 8:30 PM CLASSICAL AT THE CORNELIA: OLGA VINOKUR Olga Vinokur, piano; Dave Eggar, cello; Chuck Palmer, percussion; Pauline Kim, violin; David Kalhous, piano Tuesday, ...

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Jazz Pianist Jason Moran at New England Conservatory in Boston for Lectures and Performances, January 30 - February 2

Source: MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts
January 30, 2012

Jazz pianist, composer and scholar Jason Moran is at the New England Conservatory in Boston this week for a series of artist-in-residence engagements with the NEC faculty, students and staff, as well as the general public. Monday, January 30, Moran conducts an Entrepreneurial Symposium at Pierce Hall at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 31, Moran conducts a Solo Piano Master Class at Keller Room at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 1, Moran conducts a Trio Master Class at Pierce Hall at 1:00 ...

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