Performance / Tour News

Restaurant Week Boston is Here!

Source: MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts
August 16, 2011

Restaurant Week Boston—one of the most popular culinary occasions in New England—kicks off on August 14-19 and August 21-26 at dozens of great restaurants throughout greater Boston. The semi-annual event, held for two weeks each March and August, is brought to you by the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau (GBCVB) and American Express. In addition to the great culinary offerings, a number of participants in this year's Restaurant Week Boston also have live jazz during the week. Here is ...

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The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Presents the 2011 Annual Benefit Concert starring Top 10 Billboard Jazz Veteran Alfonzo Blackwell

Source: One Creative Publicist & Management
August 14, 2011

Saturday, September 17th at 6pm is the date to save for an evening of jazz presented by the United Negro College Fund's (UNCF) annual benefit concert event. This year's musical guess star is veteran jazz saxophonist Alfonzo Blackwell. The event is held annually to sponsor young adult's college education from the New Jersey area. Tickets are on sale now. Please contact the New Jersey region chapter of the UNCF at (973) 642-1955 or [email protected] The event will feature a lot ...

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Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Coming to a Theater Near You

Source: Groove Notes
August 13, 2011

Music superstars Eric Clapton and Wynton Marsalis got together last April for a concert at the Rose Theater at Lincoln Center in New York City. The concert featured songs hand-picked by Eric Clapton, then arranged by Marsalis, and included highlights such as a guest appearance by Taj Mahal.

While the concert will be released on September 13th on a CD/DVD combo pack (Warner Brothers, CLICK HERE TO BUY), there is an even better opportunity to hear this show for those ...

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Roots-rockers JD Malone & the Experts Earning Raves for Debut CD/DVD “Avalon"

Source: Randex Communications
August 12, 2011

Philly roots rock band JD Malone & the Experts are earning consistently favorable coverage for their stellar new debut CD/DVD package, Avalon (ItsAboutMusic.com). Declared “extraordinary" by Goldmine in its “Download of the Week" spotlight, “positively unshakeable" by the Iowa Press-Citizen and “dauntingly authentic" by AcousticMusic.com, Avalon has reviewers buzzing about this sparkling band led by a dynamic singer-songwriter “oozing with charisma" (Sirius XM) with a honey-sweet voice, and a roots rock/Americana sound that fits in real cozy-like within the Petty/Mellencamp/Steve ...

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Grammy-Nominated Trombonist, Composer and Arranger Wayne Wallace Performs Throughout California

Source: Braithwaite & Katz Communications
August 12, 2011

August 12—October 22 Appearances in San Jose, Redwood City, San Diego, San Francisco, Berkeley, San Mateo, and Oakland Recent CD To Hear From There Earned 4 Stars in DownBeat and International Acclaim “An accomplished arranger, educator, and composer." —Maria Hinojosa, Latino USA “No matter what or where he plays, Wallace brings not just musicianship but also that rare quality of music as the means to uplift listeners' spirits to a higher level." —Larry Kelp, East Bay Express “San Francisco native ...

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Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr., Visit Their Jazz and Blues Roots at Catalina’s Jazz Club in Hollywood

Source: Diane Hadley
August 12, 2011

Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr., former lead singers of the internationally renowned, six-time Grammy-winning super group, The 5th Dimension, and later a Grammy winning duo, are looking forward to exploring their jazz and blues roots at Catalina's Jazz Club in Hollywood, CA, 8:00 p.m., August 25-27. In addition, the audience can expect to be entertained by many of their 5th Dimension classic hits including “Up, Up & Away," “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In," “Wedding Bell Blues," “One Less Bell to ...

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Oz's Wagons Announce U.S. Tour Right Behind CD Release

Source: conqueroo
August 12, 2011

Frontman Henry Wagons described by Justin Townes Earl as “Dr. Seuss meets Conway Twitty, a great performer, a good man (strutting) like a Tennessee Walking Horse on PCP." MELBOURNE, Australia—While the title Rumble, Shake & Tumble aptly describes Wagons' unruly yet easy-to-like roots-rock sound, all you really have to do is listen to the disc's opening lines. The leadoff track “Downlow," a Tom Petty/Traveling Wilburys-ish jangly rocker, begins with a man proclaiming that his girl's mama “doesn't like me none/she's ...

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Saxophonist Benjamin Drazen Performs at the 55 Bar, September 8, 2011

Source: Seton Hawkins
August 12, 2011

Saxophonist Benjamin Drazen brings his ensemble—including pianist Roy Assaf, bassist Francois Mouton, and drummer Tony Moreno—to the 55 Bar for a performance on Thursday, September 8, at 7:00 p.m. Praised by Jazz Times as a “potent alto saxophonist" who plays “with soulful authority," Benjamin Drazen has performed alongside some of jazz's luminaries, including Rashied Ali, George Garzone, and Lew Soloff. A dynamic bandleader and composer, Drazen recently celebrated the release of his debut CD, Inner Flights (Positone Records, 2011). For ...

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