Performance / Tour News

Horn Section Added, as Isabel Rose Comes to Blue Note on April 11th

Source: Seth Cohen PR
March 22, 2011

Jazz/swing/cabaret singer Isabel Rose performs at one of New York's premiere jazz clubs, the Blue Note, on April 11th. Rose joined a band that will include Tedd Firth on keys, Martin Wind on bass, Warren Odze on drums, Bernd Schoenhart on guitar, Roger Squitero on percussion, Mike Davis on trombone, Aaron Heick on sax, and C.J. Camerieri on trumpet. BLUE NOTE—April 11, 2011 8pm & 10:30pmר sets $20 at a table/$10 at the bar ...

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Jazz Gawronski Plays Jaruzelski's Dream

Source: Gapplegate Music Review by Grego Edwards
March 22, 2011

A free alto-bass-drums trio come out of a Viennese studio with Jaruzelski's Dream (Clean Feed 211). And what is the result? A long, most energetic set of improvisations with rock, swing and freetime flow. Franceso Cusa makes an impact with his energy drumming. Stefano Senni plies his bass with a sure sense of phrase and form. Piero Bittolo Bon often falls into repetitive phrases played with heat. That's what it is about. Mr. Bon's alto has insistency, consistency and focused ...

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Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience: Spring Tour

Source: JamBase
March 22, 2011

RETURNS FOR MAY U.S. DATES FOLLOWING LAST YEAR'S SUCCESS AND ACCLAIM “I never imagined that the tour would have received the overwhelmingly positive reactions that it did," says Jason Bonham. “It's been beyond my wildest dreams to come out represent my family, my father and the music of Led Zeppelin." Bonham is talking about the Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience concert, which thrilled audiences last year on an acclaimed and successful 38-city trek of North America. Due to popular demand, ...

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Peter Gabriel: North American Tour

Source: JamBase
March 22, 2011

TOUR TO FEATURE ORCHESTRAL MAKEOVER OF GABRIEL BACK CATALOGUE Legendary singer, songwriter and musician Peter Gabriel will tour North America this summer with the New Blood orchestra. On his last outing, Gabriel redrew the works of Lou Reed, David Bowie, Radiohead. This time out he applies the orchestral makeover to his own back catalogue. The stunning musical backdrop leaves Gabriel's vocals centre-stage and bare, stripped of the usual rock'n'roll clothing, no loud guitars or booming drums to hide behind. Raw ...

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Steve Kimock: NYC Residency

Source: JamBase
March 22, 2011

MARCH 23-APRIL 6, SULLIVAN HALL, NEW YORK CITY TICKETS AVAILABLE AT KIMOCK.COM AND SULLIVANHALLNYC.COM Fresh off a sold-out run in California, Steve Kimock kicks off his NYC residency at Sullivan Hall this Wednesday, March 23. The weekly Wednesday performance runs through April 6 and features an array of special guest performers such as New Orleans legend Henry Butler, Marco Benevento, Adam Deitch, John Molo, Pete Sears, John Morgan Kimock, with other special and surprise guests. The Sullivan Hall residency will ...

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Webster Groves HS Band Visits NYC, Part 2

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
March 22, 2011

Editor's note: As mentioned here earlier, the jazz band from Webster Groves High School is in New York City this week to perform, take part in workshops and master classes, and hear some live music. WGHS jazz band director Kevin Cole is reporting in from the road via email; you can read part one of his report here, and here's part two: “Good morning from rainy New York. We've had a truly amazing 48-hour span, during which we have not ...

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Friday and Saturday, March 25 and 26 @ The Jazz Gallery - Bassist/Composer Alexis Cuadrado Celebrates the Release of Noneto Iberico

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
March 22, 2011

Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records Proudly Announces The New Recording from Bassist/Composer Alexis Cuadrado NONETO IBÉRICO

A New Nine Movement Composition Commissioned by The Chamber Music America-Doris Duke Foundation “New Works" grant program, Released on March 15, 2011

CD Release Concerts

This Friday & Saturday, March 25 & 26, 2011 at The Jazz Gallery

Featuring Alexis Cuadrado with Jon Gordon— saxophones/flute Loren Stillman—saxophones Taylor Haskins—trumpet/flugelhorn Mike Fahie—trombone Brad Shepik—guitar ...

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This Week at The Cornelia Street Cafe! March 21-28

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
March 21, 2011

Weeknights: 6:00 PM, 8:30 PM, 10:00 PM, Weekends: 6:00 PM, 9:00 PM and 10:30 PM (doors open @ 5:45 PM-early shows, & @ 8:30 PM-late shows) NEW Cover Charges + Minimums: Sun-Thurs-$10 cover + $10 minimum, Fri-Sat-$15 cover + $10 minimum Tuesday, March 22, 8:30pm D.I.C.E. (Definitive Incidents of Creative Energy) Michael Blake—saxophones, Kresten Osgood—drums, Tony Scherr—guitar, Rob Jost—bass Michael returns to the Cafe for a special set of music with some very good ...

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