Performance / Tour News

This Week at The Cornelia Street Cafe: December 20 - December 27

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
December 19, 2011

Tuesday, December 20, 8:30 PM MARY HALVORSON'S REVERSE BLUE Mary Halvorson, guitar; Chris Speed, saxophone, clarinet; Eivind Opsvik, bass; Tomas Fujiwara, drums Wednesday, December 21, 8:30 PM GEORGE COLLIGAN TRIO George Colligan, piano; Linda Oh, bass; Ted Poor, drums Thursday, December 22, 8:30 PM MATT WILSON'S CHRISTMAS TREE-O Matt Wilson, drums; Jeff Lederer, saxophone, clarinet, piccolo, toy piano; Paul Sikivie, bass Friday, December 23, 9:00 & 10:30 PM ...

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North Carolina Symphony Presents "Tango Nuevo," Jan. 26-28

Source: Arthur Ryel-Lindsey
December 19, 2011

RALEIGH, N.C.—The North Carolina Symphony takes concertgoers to the dance halls of Buenos Aires this January with a vibrant concert showcasing the depth and passion of “Tango Nuevo." The program, led by Music Director Grant Llewellyn, highlights the music of Argentine trailblazers Ástor Piazzolla, Osvaldo Golijov and more, with special performances by bandoneón legend Coco Trivisonno and tango dancers Daniel Arredondo and Karen Jaffe. The concert takes place at Memorial Hall on the campus of the University of North Carolina ...

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Allan Holdsworth, 2012 Tours & Shows Updates

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
December 18, 2011

ALLAN HOLDSWORTH to play with JIMMY HASLIP and VIRGIL DONATI—The muscular jazz-rock fusion power trio to perform some oldies but goodies from the Holdsworth's classic repertoire and some new tunes of his own and few tunes of Virgil Donati.

MoonJune recording artist MARBIN to open East of Mississippi USA tour dates. Their critically acclaimed CD Breaking The Cycle features two legendary musicians from the Pat Metheny Hall Of Fame, Steve Rodby on bass and Paul Wertico on drums, but Dani ...

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Shows I'll Never Forget: Frank Sinatra, Sept. 30, 1994

Source: Something Else!
December 18, 2011

Frank Sinatra would have been 97 last Monday. His mystery still lingers with me, as does the memory of a concert—one of Sinatra's last—when he recaptured all of that complexity. Sinatra was both a pawn to his past and the king of it, a guy who shadowboxed on stage, and told off-color jokes, but was still able to achieve a remarkable grace inside a verse. The Big Bang of Pop, as Bono once called him, Sinatra had what every artist ...

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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Jazz, December 16-22

Source: JazzINK by Andrea Canter
December 17, 2011

Just the number of gigs around town tells you things are revving up for the holidays. Seeking holiday fare or not, any local or visiting jazz fan should be pleased with the options in the coming week. Highlights This Week It's always a holiday when Debbie Duncan in on stage, and she's on the bandstand at the Artists Quarter for two nights (12/16-17) before heading across the river for another night at the Dakota (12/9). On both gigs, she boasts ...

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Twin Cities Jazz Week in Review, December 9-15

Source: JazzINK by Andrea Canter
December 17, 2011

I feel like I have music coming out of both ears, so much went into them in the past week! And even for me it was an eclectic assortment. Doc Severinsen and the Minnesota Orchestra ("Jingle Bell Doc") at Orchestra Hall, December 9. He's a bit over the top sometimes but there's no denying Doc Severinsen can blow that trumpet. What many of us did not know was that Severinsen's talent extends across generations, to granddaughter/singer-songwriter Blaire Reinhard and grandson, ...

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Jon Anderson/Rick Wakeman - The Living Tree in Concert, Part One (2011)

Source: Something Else!
December 17, 2011

Anyone expecting the cosmic prog-rock journeys of this duo's work as members of Yes must have been a little disappointed—and not just with the spare instrumentation. More striking than the lean, guitar-free musical structures was how intimate, even grounded this concert performance was. If anything, though, this album speaks to both the individual trials and the shared will to overcome for both singer Jon Anderson and keyboardist Rick Wakeman. Each has had to grapple against some terrifying health problems, even ...

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James Montgomery Blues Band Performs at Bull Run Restaurant on December 17

Source: MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts
December 17, 2011

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