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Henry Grimes - Four Days in Chicago

Source: Karl E. H. Seigfried
September 7, 2011

Karl performed (bass) with Henry Grimes (bass and violin) for four concerts during the Chicago Jazz Festival. Here are details from Neil Tesser's Preview: One event constitutes a miniature festival in its own right, as the resurrected New York bassist Henry Grimes returns to Chicago for a slew of performances. It's no surprise to find Grimes in town during the Festival: he spent the last several Labor Day weekends appearing in multiple contexts at the much-missed Velvet Lounge, the historic ...

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Todd Clouser's A Love Electric Touring Spain - Midwest through September

Source: Calabro Music
September 7, 2011

Ropeadope Records Artist, guitarist Todd Clouser continues touring behind his new release, the quintet's self titled debut, which the Philadelphia Inquirer recently called “A gem of an album, Clouser spices the All- American vibe of Bill Frisell with some Jimi Hendrix Fire, 3.5/4." The exhilarating modern jazz based quartet, with its roots in electric era Miles Davis, 70's rock and the strength of song, is touring throughout Spain for the first half of September before returning to its midwestern roots ...

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Ponderosa Stomp Daily Schedule

Source: JamBase
September 7, 2011

PAYING TRIBUTE TO OUR MUSICAL DNA The full, nightly schedule for this year's 10th Annual Ponderosa Stomp Concert is now available here. The concert will take place September 16 and 17 at the Howlin Wolf in New Orleans, Louisiana. Click here to get tickets. Ponderosa Stomp 2011 Allen Toussaint Dave Bartholomew William Bell Eddie Floyd Sir Mack Rice The Bo-Keys featuring Skip Pitts & Howard Grimes Jimmy “Duck" ...

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Jazz Composer Marc Hoffman To Premiere New Work On September 10th

Source: Marble Arch PR
September 7, 2011

WEST JEFFERSON, NC—Composer/pianist Marc Hoffman will perform on the the Ashe County Arts Council's “Tickling The Ivories" concert of piano music in the Ashe County Civic Center in West Jefferson, this Saturday, September 10, beginning at 7.30 PM. Hoffman will perform several original jazz pieces and will premiere a new piece from his soon- to-be-released CD, Late September. For the “Tickling The Ivories" concert, Hoffman will perform an improvised take on his own composition. Marc Hoffman is well known throughout ...

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Jana Nyberg Group Releases "Fever" at Hell’s Kitchen (Minneapolis), August 20th

Source: Jana Nyberg
September 6, 2011

It only makes sense that a hot genre-bending jazz/pop band like the Jana Nyberg Group would release a CD titled Fever in Hell's Kitchen! And that's the plan for Saturday night, August 20th, when vocalist Jana Nyberg brings her devilishly smoldering ensemble to downtown Minneapolis after similar celebration in Door County last weekend. Twin Citian Jana Nyberg is an active music educator as well as jazz/pop/blues singer. In addition to leading the Jana Nyberg Group, she has performed with the ...

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Free Concert Featuring Heath Brothers and Pianist Jeb Patton in North Salem (NY) on Sept. 17

Source: Chie Ogura
September 5, 2011

The New York chapter of the Alumni Association of Tama Art University, as part of its Opening Reception on September 17 at the Hammond Museum in North Salem, NY, will present a free performance featuring pianist Jeb Patton, vocalist Kazue, and bassist David Wong. Tama Art University is one of the top art colleges in Japan. Its New York City alumni group is having its annual Home Away From Home art exhibit, which features works by alumni based in the ...

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Tamela D'Amico with the The Pat Longo Hollywood Big Band at Catalina Bar & Grill October 7

Source: Tamela D'Amico
September 5, 2011

What do Tamela D'Amico, Tony Bennett, Rod Stewart, Rob Thomas of Matchbox 20, Santana, Michael McDonald, John Travolta, Neil Diamond, Rosemary Clooney and Sarah Vaughan have in common? The answer? They, and many others, have joined forces with one of the most versatile big bands in the country: The Pat Longo Hollywood Big Band! Come out for an evening of sassy sounds when Tamela D'Amico takes the stage with the Legendary Pat Longo Hollywood Big Band on October 7, 2011 ...

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A Tour of Treme with Donald Harrison and Glen David Andrews

Source: Groove Notes
September 4, 2011

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW AND PERFORMANCE I welcomed Donald Harrison (alto saxophone, congas) and Glen David Andrews (trombone) to our studios on Thursday, both of whom were born in New Orleans' Treme neighborhood, cut their musical teeth on the music of Treme, and can be seen in the HBO television series, Treme. Currently they're also part of an ever-changing line-up of New Orleans musicians touring with a show called A Night In Treme which is bringing the ...

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