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Michael Wolff Returns to Bay Area for 7/21 Concert at Piedmont Piano

Source: Seth Cohen PR
June 22, 2011

Michael Wolff Returns to His Bay Area Roots for a July 21st Concert at Piedmont Piano in Oakland Acclaimed jazz pianist Michael Wolff returns to his Bay Area roots with a July 21st concert at Piedmont Piano in Oakland, joined by Michael Barsimanto on drums and Peter Barshay on bass. The upcoming concert kicks-off a busy period of performances, recordings and collaborations for Wolff, including a Berkeley benefit concert to raise funds for a scholarship in his mother's name. All ...

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Jazz Bridge Celebrates Philly Joe Jones' Birthday at Chris' Jazz Cafe

Source: Suzanne Cloud
June 21, 2011

Jazz Bridge will celebrate the life of the late Philadelphia drummer Philly Joe Jones with an all-star concert on his birthday, Friday July 15 from 8-12 pm at Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom Street, Phila, PA. The celebration begins at 8 p.m with the Sticks & Tones Percussion Ensemble, featuring Randy Sutin, Harold Smith, Doc Gibbs, Craig McIver and Jim Miller. Then at 9:30 p.m. the Mickey Roker Quartet with Bootsie Barnes, Lee Smith and Lucas Brown take the stage ...

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CSN, J. Browne, B. Raitt, Doobies, Mraz, Morello: Japan Relief Concert

Source: JamBase
June 21, 2011

BENEFIT CONCERT TO SUPPORT DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS IN JAPAN AND NON-NUCLEAR GROUPS WORLDWIDE Crosby, Stills & Nash, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Jason Mraz, Doobie Brothers, Tom Morello, John Hall, Kitaro, Jonathan Wilson, Sweet Honey in the Rock, and special guests are coming together for a special benefit event on Sunday, August 7 at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA. Proceeds from the concert will be distributed to Musicians United for Safe Energy (MUSE) to support Japan disaster relief efforts, and ...

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Jazz St. Louis Adds More performers to 2011-12 Season

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
June 21, 2011

Jazz St. Louis today announced several more performances by touring jazz artists that will be part of their 2011-12 season. A double bill of singer Dianne Reeves and pianist Ahmad Jamal, each appearing separately with their own group, has been booked for Sunday, November 6 at the Touhill Performing Arts Center, filling the third date in Jazz St. Louis' new “Legends" series that was listed as “TBA" when the bulk of JSL's 2011-12 season was announced last month. In addition, ...

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Jazz St. Louis Offering Half-Price Tickets for the Jazz Crusaders Concert This Saturday

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
June 21, 2011

Jazz St. Louis has just announced an offer of half-price tickets to hear the Jazz Crusaders (pictured) this Saturday, June 11 at the Touhill Performing Arts Center. The offer applies to the tickets regularly priced at $50 and $35, but not to the “Gold Circle" tickets selling for $100. Half-price tickets can be purchased by calling the Touhill ticket office at 314-516-4949 and using the promo code “STREETLIFE," or in person at the Touhill by using the promo code. To ...

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Dave Bass TV appearance; NPR interview; Sacramento Bee article; 6/26 concert

Source: David Bass
June 21, 2011

Wed. 6/22 at 9 a.m. Dave and vocalist Ann Roach will be performing Dave's songs on KXTV, Channel 10's Sacramento & Company. Dave will also be interviewed. Friday, 6/24 at 10 a.m., Dave will be interviewed by Jeffrey Callison on Insight on KXJZ, 90.9 or streaming at www.Capradio.org. Friday, 6/24. Sacramento Bee will have feature article on Dave. Sunday, 6/26, 5 p.m. at JB's lounge, sponsored in part by the California Lawyers for the Arts. $10 admission. Five great singers ...

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Upcoming Aum Fidelity Highlights at the Stone.

Source: Chris Rich
June 20, 2011

Among many items in the ongoing mini Aum festival at the Stone are two that incite a few key taps. According to Mr. Aum: “The focus is on jazz forward / avant-garde soul, with select excursions elsewhere. I thank The Stone for the opportunity to ask some of my favorite musicians & human beings to share some very good time together in late June 2011." The 21st begins with another spin of the sax duet kaleidoscope that Mr. Shipp ever ...

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Joe DeRose and Amici LIVE at Kuumbwa Jazz Center (Santa Cruz, CA) - Sunday, June 26th / 4:00pm

Source: Hristo Vitchev
June 20, 2011

Blend vibrant jazz fusion, ECM harmonies, and soulful melodies and you get Joe De Rose and Amici. Joe De Rose, a native of the Bay Area, has been playing drums professionally for 21 years in various styles ranging from Jazz, Funk, Hip-Hop, Latin, Blues, Rock to Fusion. He is an alumni of the Alum Rock Jazz Band (88) and has also graduated from The Prestigious Berklee College of music. Joe has toured Europe, Japan, and the states with various artists ...

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