Performance / Tour News

'Ella' Brings Legend's Life to Annenberg Center

Source: AAJ Staff
March 16, 2011

By Rita Charleston Philadelphia Tribune Correspondent Dubbed “The First Lady of Song," Ella Fitzgerald was probably the most popular female jazz singer in the United States for more than half a century. In her lifetime, she won 13 Grammy Awards, and sold over 40 million albums.

And now, “Ella," the highly-acclaimed musical about the life of the legendary singer comes to the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts for a limited engagement March 22-27. ...

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Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers: New Album and U.S. Tour

Source: JamBase
March 16, 2011

THE STEEP CANYON RANGERS JOIN STEVE MARTIN ON HIS SOPHOMORE ALBUM RARE BIRD ALERT The Steep Canyon Rangers (SCR), have joined iconic comedian, Steve Martin on his sophomore album entitled Rare Bird Alert to be released today, March 15, 2011. Bringing bluegrass music to new audiences, SCR continue their meteoric rise as passionate ambassadors for the bluegrass music they love. With Martin, SCR played for more people than any other bluegrass band in 2010. This year will be even bigger, ...

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Robbie Robertson Recruits Dawes as Backing Band for Live Dates

Source: JamBase
March 16, 2011

LIVE DATES TO INCLUDE FESTIVAL AND TELEVISION APPEARANCES; HOW TO BECOME CLAIRVOYANT OUT APRIL 5 According to Rolling Stone, Robbie Robertson is planning several live shows with backing from Dawes. The live performances are said to include television and selected festival dates in support of Robertson's upcoming solo album How To Become Clairvoyant, out April 5. Says Robertson, “[My manager] came up with the idea of maybe working with them if I was going to do some TV things. We ...

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Bruce Hornsby and the Noise Makers to Play Friday, June 10 at the Pageant

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
March 16, 2011

Pianist, singer and songwriter Bruce Hornsby (pictured) is coming to St. Louis on Friday, June 10 to play The Pageant. An alumni of Berklee School of Music, Hornsby is known for his wide-ranging musical interests, playing pop, rock, classical, country and bluegrass with a long list of stars as well as collaborating with jazz players such as Branford Marsalis, Bela Fleck, Christian McBride and Jack DeJohnette. With his current band the Noise Makers, which often has included jazz/funk drummer Sonny ...

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This Just in ... Robert Glasper Trio @ UOfR on March 21st

Source: Jazz@Rochester
March 16, 2011

Just found out that pianist Robert Glasper is coming to Rochester with his Trio on March 21st to perform at the Interfaith Chapel at University of Rochester at 8:00 pm.   Glasper is known for having his feet in both the tradition of jazz and in hip hop and other musical traditions. While still instilled with his own voice, his trio work clearly has a foot in the jazz tradition, but he also has another side, currently embodied in his ...

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Berkshires Jazz Announces Free "Jazz Appreciation Month" Concert Featuring USAF Liberty Big Band with Guest Soloist Marvin Stamm

Source: Ed Bride Associates
March 16, 2011

An Alumnus of the Stan Kenton Orchestra, Trumpet Legend Stammto Appear at April 8 Performance Celebrating Pittsfield's 250th Birthday PITTSFIELD, Mass.— Berkshires Jazz today announced that the U.S. Air Force jazz ensemble, the Liberty Big Band, will appear in a special concert on April 8 with trumpet legend Marvin Stamm as guest soloist. With free admission, the 7:30pm concert at Pittsfield's historic Colonial Theatre is part of the city's 250th birthday celebration, as well as being part of the nationwide ...

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Jazz Arts Group Welcomes Back the "Supafunkrock" of Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue

Source: Michael Ricci
March 15, 2011

Jazz Arts Group's Inside Track series makes a surprise stop at the Capitol Theatre Riffe Center on Sunday, April 3 to welcome back 24-year-old New Orleans singer / songwriter / multi-instrumentalist and all-around musical powerhouse Troy “Trombone Shorty" Andrews & Orleans Avenue, with special guest Stretch Lefty. Rare indeed is the artist with the virtuosity to draw the unqualified respect of some of the most iconic legends in jazz and the ability to deliver a high-energy funk rock show capable ...

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West Meets East, Meets Aakash Mittal

Source: JazzINK by Andrea Canter
March 15, 2011

I first became acquainted with the stirring music of Aakash Mittal when he contacted me about reviewing his 2009 debut recording, Possible Beginnings. Listening to a few samples, I didn't need much persuading. The young Colorado-based saxophonist had a sound somewhere between Coltrane and Rudresh, which made perfect sense given his American/East Indian heritage. He brought his quartet to a Late Night gig at the Dakota two years ago, returned last summer on the Sixth Street stage of the Twin ...

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