Performance / Tour News

Madeleine Peyroux Performing at Berklee Performance Center in Boston on Friday, October 7

Source: MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts
September 1, 2011

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Bela Fleck: World Premiere of Concerto for Banjo and Orchestra

Source: JamBase
September 1, 2011

NEW WORK DEDICATED TO EARL SCRUGGS Bela Fleck will present the world premiere of his Concerto for Banjo and Orchestra— one of the first ever written for the instrument—with the Nashville Symphony on September 22-24 at Schermerhorn Symphony Center. To be performed by Fleck on his vintage 1937 mahogany Gibson Mastertone banjo, the Concerto marks a significant new departure for Fleck, who calls the piece “a liberating experience for my efforts as a composer and hopefully for the banjo as ...

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Jazz Around Town: As the Summer Wanes, There Still Some Jazz in Rochester

Source: Jazz@Rochester
September 1, 2011

Thursday, September 1, 2011 Jazz & Wine Happy Hour with The Swooners @ Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 5:30 pm The John Palocy Trio (Jazz Dawgs) @ Bistro 135, 6:30 pm Uptown Jazz Rochester with Whitney Marchelle, Andy Calabrese and John Montgomery @ The Grill at Strathallan, 7:00 pm Joe Santora Trio with Emily Kirchoff @ Michael's Valley Grill, 7:00 pm Fred Costello & Co. @ Little Theatre Cafe, 7:30 pm Boone Ra Racketstra @ Tommy's, Railroad Ave, Newark, 8:30 pm ...

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Jazz Singer Nadia Washington Performing at the Langham Boston's Bond Lounge on Wednesday, August 31

Source: MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts
August 31, 2011

Jazz singer Nadia Washington is performing at the BOND Restaurant | Lounge at the Boston Langham Hotel on Wednesday, August 31, 2011 from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. The Dallas-born musician—who cites Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan as influences—has been performing since she was a child. She received the prestigious Bill Cosby Presidential Scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston, and since then she has been performing in the New England region and up and down the East Cost. ...

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Western Arts Alliance Showcases at Jazz Alley

Source: Seattle Jazz Scene
August 31, 2011

The Western Arts Alliance, the Pacific Jazz Institute and Dimitriou's Jazz Alley present a showcase of 12 up-and-coming bands over two nights. Each band will play 20-30 minute sets.

Wednesday: Jay Leonhart (solo bass and comedian) Alfredo Rodriguez (solo piano) Perla Batalla (vocals and piano) Sara Leib Quartet (vocals, piano, bass and drums) Ben Williams Sound Effect (piano, sax, bass and drums) Dominick Farinacci Quintet (trumpet, piano, bass, ...

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Saxophonist Eric Alexander performing at Chris' Jazz Cafe in September

Source: All About Jazz
August 31, 2011

Saxophonist Eric Alexander will be performing on two separate occasions at Chris' Jazz Cafe in September. September 9, 2011, features the Eric Alexander Organ Trio with special guest, guitarist Jimmy Bruno. On September 20, 2011, Alexander performs with the Chris' Anniversary Show All Star Band, featuring: Eric Alexander— saxophone Bootsie Barnes— saxophone Larry McKenna— saxophone Tom Lawton— piano Lee Smith— bass Mickey Roker—drums Sets @ 8 & 10 PM

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Feinstein's Presents Five-Time Grammy Nominee Michael Feinstein and Star Vocalist Linda Eder in "Two for the Road"

Source: Miller Wright & Associates
August 31, 2011

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 Fall 2011 season with the first New York joint engagement of the club's founder MICHAEL FEINSTEIN and critically acclaimed vocalist LINDA EDER. The two powerhouse performers will share the spotlight in their show “Two For The Road." The evening will feature classics from Harold Arlen, George Gershwin and Sammy Cahn; hits ...

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The Green Announce New Album & Extensive US Tour

Source: Press Junkie PR
August 30, 2011

In less than a year the scene-shaking reggae band The Green has quickly emerged as one of the most exciting new Reggae artists from the US. Both critics and fans quickly took hold of their youth-infused modern roots reggae sound. Their self-titled debut album was named “Best Reggae Album" of 2010 by iTunes and hit Billboard's 2010 Year-End Reggae Chart by selling over 20,000 copies and counting.

The band is following up with their sophomore album entitled Ways & Means, ...

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