Performance / Tour News

2011 Lost Jazz Shrines Series Features the World of Matt Wilson

Source: The Independent Ear by Willard Jenkins
May 12, 2011

Lost Jazz Shrines㬉th Season 52nd Street in the Modern Mode BMCC Tribeca PAC's Lost Jazz Shrines series pays homage to the legendary jazz haunts, musicians, and influences of the 52nd Street jazz scene in its heyday from the 1930's through the early 1950's. Artistic Director: Willard Jenkins. Musical Director: Matt Wilson. Part One: MULTIMONK Friday, May 20 7pm – Recollections of 52nd Street – Interview with Dan Morgenstern (NEA Jazz Master & Director of the Institute of Jazz Studies, Rutgers ...

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Jazz This Week: Bill Frisell, Houston Person, Tower of Power, Steve Tyrell, Marvin Horne, Reptet, St. Louis Jazz Club Picnic, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
May 12, 2011

It's going to be a busy few days for jazz and creative music in St. Louis, and time is short, so let's go to the highlights without further preamble... Tonight, tenor saxophonist Houston Person is back to open a four-night stand at Jazz at the Bistro. Equally adepts at blues, bop and ballads, Person has played in St. Louis several times in recent years, most recently at Jazz St. Louis' benefit gala in February 2010, and before that, at the ...

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Saxophonist Erica von Kleist Performance & CD Release at NYC’S Jazz Gallery June 9

Source: Jennifer Kramer
May 11, 2011

Erica von Kleist & No Exceptions Performance & CD release party Thursday, June 9, 2011 2 sets: 9pm & 10:30pm Cover: $10—$20, Members $5 -10 withvalid student ID The Jazz Gallery 290 Hudson Street (btwn Spring and Dominik) New York, NY 10013 212.242.1063 Saxophonist-flautist, Erica von Kleist releases her second self-produced CD, Erica von Kleist & No Exceptions leading her band at NYC's Jazz Gallery for the official CD release ...

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The Transmedia Resurrection of Stick Against Stone

Source: We All Make Music
May 11, 2011

This summer, the surviving members of Stick Against Stone will play some gigs together for the first time in close to 30 years. In addition to these shows, a documentary about the band's history and its deceased frontman, Get It All Out, will be released. The writings and poetry of their frontman, John Creighton, has been compiled into an interactive eBook which will also see release later this year. All this activity would be impressive for any indie band. But ...

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John Kordalewski Jazz Trio at Milton Public Library on Saturday, May 14

Source: MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts
May 11, 2011

Jazz pianist John Kordalewski, bassist John Lockwood and vocalist Diane Richardson perform at the Milton Public Library this Saturday, May 14, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. The free concert is sponsored by the Friends of the Milton Public Library. Kordalewski, a Milton resident, leads the jazz group The Makanda Project and teaches at Bunker Hill Community College. Richardson teaches at Berklee College of Music, and her recent album “Portrait," is devoted to the music of Charles Mingus. Lockwood, who teaches at ...

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Sonic Youths Thurston Moore: Solo Album, Summer Live Dates

Source: JamBase
May 11, 2011

NEW SOLO ALBUM DEMOLISHED THOUGHTS OUT MAY 24 Legendary Sonic Youth singer/songwriter/guitarist Thurston Moore will release his new solo album Demolished Thoughts on May 24 via Matador records. He'll be heading out for a solo tour starting May 20 at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn. Kurt Vile will join Thurston Moore for a number of the dates. Check out the itinerary below and click here to download “Benediction" off the new album. Thurston Moore Tour Dates

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Lorin returns to the Gardenia in West Hollywood with New Show "Love Me Or Leave Me: A Tribute to Etting"

Source: Lampkin Publicity Service
May 11, 2011

Martha Lorin returns to the LA club scene with “Love Me Or Leave Me: A Tribute to Ruth Etting" Saturday, May 21st, 2011 @ 9:00 p.m. Gardenia Restaurant and Nightclub 7066 Santa Monica Blvd West Hollywood, CA Tickets: $20.00 RSVP @ 323-467-7444 Critically acclaimed jazz singer, Martha Lorin, returns to the LA nightclub scene after many years with a new show, “Love Me Or Leave Me: ...

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Lola Danza debuts her project "Janya" at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. Friday May 13th 2011 at 6pm

Source: Lola Danza
May 11, 2011

In Sanskrit Janya means to be born and in Korean Janya means around dawn. Janya was created by four unique musicians— all derived from Korean descent and all women. The music is a fusion of East and West—the East: Seungmin Cha- Daegeum, Eun Sun Jung- Gayageum and Woonjung Sim- Janggo, the West with Half Korean American Singer Lola Jung Danza. Something shamanic and magical exists between the four musician women and so— Janya was born... around dawn. Janya will make ...

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