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Club Land Climbs the Jazz Week Bandwagon with JazzBoston

Source: Chris Rich
April 28, 2011

A core ingredient in every Jazz Week is participation from the hospitality constituency and with each passing year this participation reaches ever further into the Boston Metro area from the New Hampshire border to Rhode Island and west to the edge of Route 495. Below you'll find just a small sample of many events to convey a sense of the array of places and styles. Scullers has its own centerpiece special event on May 2nd but there are all manner ...

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The Fringe Jazz Trio Performing in Medfield on Thursday, April 28

Source: MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts
April 28, 2011

The Fringe jazz trio is performing at First Parish Universal Unitarian Church in Medfield. Massachusetts on Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. The church is located at 26 North Street in Medfield. Formed in the 1970s and dedicated to free-association jazz, The Fringe consists of tenor saxophonist George Garzone, drummer Bob Gullotti, and bassist John Lockwood. Tickets are $10 ($7 for students) and proceeds benefit the restoration of the historic Lowell Mason House. The concert is made possible be ...

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George Duke, Marcus Miller, David Sanborn: Summer Tour

Source: JamBase
April 28, 2011

JAZZ CRUISES TO SPONSOR THE FIRST EVER U.S. CONCERT TREK BY TRIO OF JAZZ FUNK LEGENDS Fans of the crossroads where funk and jazz intersect are marking their calendars for an explosive one-of-a-kind concert package touring the U.S. this summer. For the first time, keyboardist George Duke, bassist Marcus Miller and saxophonist David Sanborn are uniting to perform as one band under the moniker DMS. Each an accomplished soloist and composer in his own right, this trio of music legends ...

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Jazz This Week: Bill Charlap Trio, Tony Desare and Bucky Pizzarelli, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
April 28, 2011

It's been a week of waterlogged weather here in St. Louis, but the soggy circumstances can't put a damper on all the jazz and creative music coming up in town over the next few days. Let's go the highlights... Tonight, the fine pianist Bill Charlap and his trio open a four-night run continuing through Saturday at Jazz at the Bistro. While Charlap has played in St. Louis before, this is the first time his trio has performed at the Bistro. ...

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Jazz Around Town: Git Yer Jazz Right Here in Rochester...

Source: Jazz@Rochester
April 28, 2011

Thursday, April 28, 2011 Live Jazz Jam with ESM Students @ Triple Deuces Bar & Grill, 6:00 pm A. Giannavola @Lemoncello, 6:00 pm Jazz Dawgs @ Bistro 135, 6:30 pm Joe Santora Trio with Emily Kirchoff @ Michael's Valley Grill, 7:00 pm Rick Holland Quartet @ Beale Street Cafe, 7:00 pm The Westview Project with Ethan Helm @ The Grill at Strathallan, 7:00 pm Friday, April 29, 2011 Live Jazz Jam with ESM Students @ Triple Deuces Bar & Grill, ...

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"Big Bands Afire: Swing to Beyond" kicks off Jazz Week from JazzBoston

Source: Chris Rich
April 28, 2011

Large ensemble lovers have several options in as many locations for Jazz Week. The Jazz Composers Alliance Orchestra holds court at the Cambridge Family YMCA Theatre with an offer to pay the first 50 attendees to show up. The 19 piece JCA Orchestra will present a concert of new music by resident composers David Harris, Jim Hobbs, Darrell Katz, Bob Pilkington, Warren Senders and Norm Zocher. The JCA Orchestra has been bringing new and exciting music to Boston for 25 ...

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Harry Connick Jr. Performing in Boston, April 26-30 at Colonial Theatre

Source: MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts
April 27, 2011

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May 5-11 at Tutuma Social Club (NYC)

Source: Joe Alterman
April 27, 2011

Thursday May 5 @ 7pm Jonghun Song Quartet. Straight ahead jazz music Jonghun Song (guitar), Ji-yong Park (Piano), Younchul Kim (Bass) Ray Kim (Drums) @8:30pm: Lando Tap—Passion of Rythym. Modern Afro-Peruvian song and dance Toño Vilchez (percussion, zapateo, & tap), Alex Da Silva (Bass), John Doing(Drums), Laurandrea Leguia (sax) Grant Fisher (guitar). Reservations recommended @10:30pm: Afro Peruvian Quartet with Daniel Susnjar. Afro Peruvian jazz Daniel Susnjar (perc), Paul Bollenback (guitar), Alex Norris (trpt), Joseph Lepore (bass) Friday May 6 @ ...

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