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Bela Fleck and the Flecktones: New Album and North American Tour

Source: JamBase
March 15, 2011

FIRST ALBUM WITH ORIGINAL LINEUP IN TWENTY YEARS; TOUR STARTS MAY 29 AT SUMMER CAMP eOne Music is excited to announce the May 17 release of Grammy Award-winning Bela Fleck and the Flecktones' new album, Rocket Science. For the first time since 1991, pianist/ harmonica player Howard Levy has returned to the fold alongside bassist Victor Wooten percussionist/Drumitarist Roy “Futureman" Wooten and banjoist bandleader Fleck to create some of the most forward-thinking music of their long, storied career. “There were ...

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Hot Tuna | California | Review | Pics

Source: JamBase
March 15, 2011

By L. Paul Mann Hot Tuna :: 03.10.11 :: Lobero Theatre :: Santa Barbara, CA Generations of music fans exchanged stories from their murky memories of one of America's most enduring rock groups at the backstage pre-party at the Lobero Theatre. Sipping on bottles of an exclusive blues label wine and cocktails, partying patrons could be heard talking about rock guitarist Jorma Kaukonen and bassist Jack Cassidy playing gigs with the original Jefferson Airplane, in the 60s. The backbone of ...

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This Week @ The Cornelia Street Cafe March 14-21, 2011, Plus April and May Highlights!

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
March 15, 2011

The Cornelia Street Café"A Culinary As Well A Cultural Landmark"Proclamation, City of New York, 1987For reservations and more info call 212 989 9319, located at 29 Cornelia Street, Greenwich Village, NYC 10014 Showtimes: 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) Tuesday, March 15, 6:00 PM VANITAS: NEW POEMS WITH OLD MUSIC Tonight we welcome poet Jane Mckinley, ...

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Band of Bones celebrates its Debut and CD Release

Source: David Chamberlain
March 15, 2011

Be the first on the planet to experience live the extraordinary new sound of Dave Chamberlain's Band of Bones. The debut performance and CD Release will take place on April 13th (Wed) from 7:00-8:30 PM (one set only) at Zinc Bar, 82 West 3rd St. between Sullivan & Thompson in Greenwich Village. Inspired by the 1950s group led by JJ Johnson and Kai Winding, with a hint of the Basie Band, Band of Bones features exciting arrangements, original soloists, and ...

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Roland Hosts V-Piano Grand World Premiere At Lincoln Center For The Performing Arts

Source: Tara Callahan
March 15, 2011

An Evening with David Benoit, Brian Culbertson, Yana Reznik, and Special Guests Roland Corporation U.S., a world leader in electronic musical instruments, will join J&R Music and Computer World in hosting the V-Piano Grand World Premiere, a gala event to be held on Thursday, March 31st, at the Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30pm. This event will be the first time the New York City arts community will be introduced to V-Piano Grand, a ...

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Nellie McKay Returns to Feinstein's

Source: Miller Wright & Associates
March 15, 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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Chicago Live Jazz (March 11 - March 18, 2011) Music Schedule

Source: JAZZzology by Richard Watters
March 14, 2011

Here is what's happening on the Chicago Live Jazz Music Scene for March 11th, 2011 thru March 18th, 2011...(photo by JAZZzology: JazzMan Jose Valdes with pianist Laurence Hobgood and Saxman Pat Mallinger at The Green Mill)... 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 3/17 ~ Jose Valdes Duo THURSDAY 3/24 ~ Frank Portolese THURSDAY 3/31 ~ Fred Krubel Duo Andy's Jazz Club 11 East Hubbard ...

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Bay Area Jazz Summit Concert at Congregation Netivot Shalom on March 17

Source: Jeff Rzepiela Public Relations
March 14, 2011

The Jazz Summit Concert brings together three Bay Area jazz ensembles for an evening of big band jazz. The Netivot Shalom Jazz/Klez band is 10 piece ensemble under the direction of clarinetist, Rabbi Stuart Kelman. The Albany Jazz Big Band is a 25 piece big band from the Albany Unified School District Adult School. Under the direction of Bob Levenson, the band features many fine instrumental and vocal soloists. Under the direction of renowned saxophonist and band leader Dave Le ...

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