Performance / Tour News

Paul Simon Adds Club Dates

Source: JamBase
March 29, 2011

HOW THE AUDIENCE APPROACHES WHAT IT YEARNS Paul Simon has added club dates in select cities to his recently announced, largely sold-out spring theater tour. The added shows offer fans a chance to see the iconic artist and his stellar band in more intimate, personal settings. “I'm going to play 3,000 seat theaters and also clubs," Simon told Rolling Stone. “I want to play several songs from the new album and music from my repertoire that I either haven't played ...

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Sheryl Crow: Spring Tour

Source: JamBase
March 29, 2011

TOUR STARTS MAY 8 IN ROCHESTER, MN Sheryl Crow has announced a Spring tour set to kick off May 8 in Rochester, MN at the Taylor Arena (see below for complete itinerary). A limited number of VIP Tickets (which include a Meet and Greet with Sheryl) are available for all shows. Click here for more information. TOUR DATES

May 8th Rochester, MN Taylor Arena May 9th Duluth, MN Decc Auditorium May 11th Waukegan, IL Genesee Theater May 12th Omaha, NE ...

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Noah Haidu Quintet at the Kitano Jazz Club in NYC on April 7th, 2011

Source: Two for the Show Media
March 29, 2011

Pianist/Composer Noah Haidu will be performing with his Quintet at The Kitano Jazz Club in NYC on Thursday April 7th, 2011 in celebration of his new release “Slipstream" on Posi-Tone Records. The Kitano 66 Park Avenue @ 38th St. NYC April 7th, 2011- Set times- 8:00 PM & 10:00 PM No Cover For information call (800) 548-2666 Noah Haidu—piano Jon Irabagon—alto saxophone Duane Eubanks—trumpet Corcoran Holt—bass ...

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Antonio Ciacca Appointed Artist in Residence at the Bar on Fifth

Source: Seton Hawkins
March 29, 2011

Pianist and bandleader Antonio Ciacca has been appointed Artist-in-Residence at the Bar on Fifth at the Setai Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York. Beginning April 1, 2011, Ciacca will present his trio and quartet, as well as curate concerts featuring some of New York's finest jazz musicians, every night of the week as a part of Jazz at Bar on Fifth. Performances begin at 8:00 p.m., with free admission. In addition to Ciacca's performances, additional featured artists include the Spike ...

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Nellie McKay at Feinstein's

Source: Miller Wright & Associates
March 28, 2011

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed “Best of New York" by New York Magazine and “an invaluable New York institution" by The New York Post, continues its star-studded Winter 2011 season with “I Want To Live!"—an evening with NELLIE McKAY, a woman with dubious moral standards, often a guest in seedy bars... The return engagement of the critically acclaimed singer, songwriter and actress, featuring songs from her latest CD Home Sweet Mobile Home, will run from March 22 to ...

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This Week at The Cornelia Street Cafe - March 28-April 4

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
March 28, 2011

Monday, March 28, 8:30 PM  20TH CENTURY SCHIZOID MUSIC: EARTH DAY AT THE CAFE! Madeleine Shapiro, cello; Jonathan Skinner, poet

Tuesday, March 29, 8:30 PM  STEVEN LUGERNER—CD RELEASE Steven Lugerner, alto soprano saxophones, bass clarinet; Lucas Pino, tenor saxophone; Itamar Borochov, trumpet; Angelo Spagnolo, guitar; Glenn Zaleski, piano; Ross Gallagher, bass

Wednesday, March 30, 8:30 PM  SAM TRAPCHAK—PUT TOGETHER FUNNY Sam Trapchak, bass; Tom Chang, guitar; Greg Ward, alto sax; Arthur Vint, ...

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Chicago Live Jazz (March 25 - April 1, 2011) Music Schedule

Source: JAZZzology by Richard Watters
March 28, 2011

Here is what's happening on the Chicago Live Jazz Music Scene for March 25th, 2011 thru April 1st, 2011...(photo from chicagojazz.com: Chicago Jazz Bassist Nick Schneider...catch Nick with The Bruce Oscar Trio open jam session every Saturday night at Morgan's Charhouse in Winfield, Il)... Adelle's 1060 College Avenue Wheaton, IL 60187-5720 (630) 784-8015 Open Tue-Thu 4:30pm-8:30pm; Fri-Sat 4:30pm-9:30pm; Sun 4pm-8pm Jazz On Thursdays from 7PM-10PM THURSDAY 3/24 ~ Frank Portolese THURSDAY 3/31 ~ Fred Krubel Duo Andy's Jazz Club 11 ...

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Vanessa Rubin to Perform Monday, April 18 at Siue

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

Singer Vanessa Rubin (pictured) is coming back to the St. Louis area to perform at 8:00 p.m. Monday, April 18 in the Dunham Hall Theater at SIUE. The free concert will feature Rubin and SIUE's vocal jazz ensemble, which is under the direction of Reggie Thomas. The event is sponsored by SIUE's Singer's Society, a new student organization at the university, which also will present a masterclass with Rubin during the day Monday, time and location TBA. Rubin was in ...

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