Performance / Tour News

Seun Kuti Announces Summer Us Tour and "Rise" Video

Source: JamBase
June 2, 2011

NEW SUMMER DATES IN SUPPORT OF FROM AFRICA WITH FURY: RISE Seun Kuti is excited to announce a North American tour in support of his new album, From Africa With Fury: Rise. On the tour, he'll be heading up Egypt 80, the extraordinary combo first fronted by his renowned father. The tour begins in Los Angeles, CA at Grand Performances on July 15 and wraps up on July 30 at Floydfest in Floyd, VA. Seun Kuti has also released the ...

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Jazz This Week: Wild, Cool and Swingin', Bryan Carter CD Release, Tim Cunningham, RFT Music Showcase, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
June 2, 2011

While there's a paucity of touring jazz and/or creative music acts in St. Louis this week, our local and regional musicians are doing all sorts of interesting things over the next few days...if you know where to find them. For example, on Thursday, Park Avenue Jazz will perform a free concert from noon to 1 p.m. at the Old Library Plaza at 8th and Locust as part of the St. Louis Public Library's “Not So Quiet" concert series. That evening, ...

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Freshlyground Announces Debut North American tour

Source: rock paper scissors, inc.
June 1, 2011

Zulu Double Stops and Cape Town Grooves: Freshlyground Bursts With the Bright Sound of South Africa on Debut North American Tour, June-July, 2011 Zulu folk fiddle and Xhosa poetry. Rebel reggae bass and Afropop guitar. Thumb piano and vintage delay. And's that's just one track. Beyond eclecticism for its own sake, the seven-piece, multi-generational, and multi-ethnic Freshlyground bring together easy-going hipsters and scene veterans, fiery singers and cool production. An unexpected sensation in South Africa, the unlikely pop stars landed ...

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Motéma Music Artists Nilson Matt & Roni Ben-Hur On Tour In Support of "Mojave"

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
June 1, 2011

Featuring VICTOR LEWIS & CAFE  

“an exceptional collaboration that has produced some exceptional music." —Straight No Chaser  

“the primary importance of Mojave is its global, yet accessible appeal.  Anyone with an interest in Brazilian jazz music will find Mojave scintillatingly addictive"  —Inside World Music

CD Release Celebrations For Mojave:

May 25 @ 7:00 PM—SOKA University- Orange County  

Roni Ben-Hur (guitar), Nilson Matta (bass), Shunzo Ohno (trumpet), Josh Nelson (piano), Duncan Moore (drums) Campus Green Stage  

May ...

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Greg Abate and Yoko Miwa Performing at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston on Wednesday, June 1

Source: MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts
June 1, 2011

Jazz saxophonist, composer and teacher Greg Abate is performing with pianist Yoko Miwa at Scullers Jazz Club at the Doubletree Guest Suites by Hilton Hotel in Boston on Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets to the show are $22 ($60 for dinner and show) and can be ordered online. Located at 400 Soldiers Field Road in Boston's Allston neighborhood, Scullers is regarded as one of the country's best jazz venues. For a schedule of upcoming events at Scullers ...

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Thomas Zehetmair conducting SPCO in Minnesota

Source: ECM records
May 31, 2011

Thomas Zehetmair is one of the most significant violinists of our generation. He enjoys a successful international career, thrilling audiences and critics with his abilities as a soloist, chamber musician and conductor. In Europe, Zehetmair is a regular guest of the Royal Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Berlin and Vienna Philharmonics, Gewandhaus Leipzig Orchestra, Vienna Chamber Orchestra, among others. He also performs with the NHK Tokyo Orchestra and with the Boston Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra and Cleveland Orchestra. Thomas also ...

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Fat Beats and Rhino Records Continue Retail Legacy with Pop-up Shops and Performances

Source: HypeBot
May 31, 2011

Fat Beats, the record label and music distributor, used to have multiple record stores with in-store events were widely distributed om YouTube. Rhino Records once jad two shops in Los Angeles. Now both are holding pop-up shops with live shows in a manner that extends their retail legacy. And as much as many of us like to believe we're building deep communities on the web, the immediacy of such events can produce a level of goodwill difficult to maintain online. ...

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Jazz Vocalist/Recording Artist Elli Fordyce Live At Jerry’s Café In Tribeca

Source: Carol Green, Redwood Entertainment
May 30, 2011

New York, NY—In support of her latest successful CD release, Songs Spun of Gold, Elli Fordyce will be performing live at Jerry's Café in Tribeca in Manhattan on Thursday, June 16, 2011 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM. At her performance at Jerry's Café Elli will be performing songs from her previous well-received CD release, Something Still Cool, and her latest effervescent outing, Songs Spun of Gold, and will be accompanied by two exceptionally talented Jazz veterans, Jeremy Manasia on piano ...

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