Performance / Tour News

Rick DiMuzio Quintet Performing at Arsenal Center for the Arts on Monday, March 14

Source: MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts
March 13, 2011

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Isabel Rose Sets Blue Note for 4/11; Heckman Praises "An Authenticity That Reaches into the Classic Traditions of American Pop Song"

Source: Seth Cohen PR
March 13, 2011

Isabel Rose to Perform at Blue Note, NYC April 11th Don Heckman: She “Sings and Swings" with “An Authenticity That Reaches Into the Classic Traditions of American Pop Song" In a 'Pick of the Week' preview for singer Isabel Rose's recent Los Angeles concert debut, legendary jazz critic Don Heckman wrote: “She does it all—co-wrote and starred in the film, Anything But Love, has written a novel—intriguingly titled The J.A.P. Chronicles — and a one-woman musical. As if that wasn't ...

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Jazz Bridge Presents Phyllis Chapell and Siora at the Cheltenham Art Center on April 6th

Source: Suzanne Cloud
March 12, 2011

Appearing at the Cheltenham Art Center, 439 Ashbourne Rd, Cheltenham, PA on April 6, 2011 will be singer Phyllis Chapell with her trio featuring pianist Dave Posmontier, bassist Chico Huff, and drummer Paul Jost. Phyllis Chapell performs a unique mix of originals, folk, jazz and international music, including songs in up to 12 languages from the U.S., Brazil, Latin America, Euope, Africa, and the Middle East, and she has performed in concert throughout the world. She has released two solo ...

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Hadag Nahash: U.S Tour

Source: JamBase
March 12, 2011

ISRAELI HIP-HIP/FUNK COLLECTIVE START U.S. TOUR MARCH 10 IN SAN DIEGO Hadag Nahash, hip hop/funk giants from Israel, start their U.S. Tour today in San Diego. The band who combine hip hop grooves, strains of rock, reggae and middle eastern tunes hold six gold albums in their homeland and have had several international hits. After their west coast dates the band have been invited by legendary southern rapper Bun B and Professor Anthony Pinn to speak in their class “Religion ...

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Prince Schedules Shows In North and South Carolina

Source: JamBase
March 12, 2011

BRING FOOT SPRAY CAUSE IT'S GONNA GET FUNKY Prince has announced he will play six shows in North and South Carolina. The run of shows starts March 21 at the Colonial Center in Columbia, SC, and will hit Raleigh, Charlotte, Greensboro, and Greenville before wrapping up in Charleston on March 30. Tickets for Raleigh and Charlotte are on sale starting March 14 at 10 AM ET, Greensboro is on sale March 14 at 12 PM ET, and Columbia, Greenville and ...

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Presenters Dolan Schedule Two New Cabaret Shows in April

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
March 12, 2011

Cabaret producers The Presenters Dolan have announced two new shows that will play the Kranzberg Arts Center in April: Katie McGrath (pictured) will perform “The Underside of Love" at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, April 1 and Saturday, April 2. Described as “an evening of music and musings on the ups and downs of grownup love," it includes songs by Stephen Sondheim, Judy Collins, Peter Gabriel, Cole Porter and Leon Redbone. Tim Schall is the show's director, and Rick Jensen is ...

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Hamiet Bluiett to Direct "The Big Orchestra Band, Youth Division" on Saturday, March 26 at Metropolitan Gallery

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
March 12, 2011

When he's not working in New York or on tour in Europe, baritone sax great Hamiet Bluiett has spent a lot of his time back home in the St. Louis area working with music students. He's emphasized his educational efforts so much that in recent years, it sometimes seems like he's performed as often locally with players young enough to be his grandchildren—or even great-grandchildren—as with his peers. Continuing along those same lines, Bluiett (pictured) will unveil his latest project, ...

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Zevious Tour Info - Complete, Updated and Final

Source: Michael Ricci
March 11, 2011

Here is the updated and final info for the New York trio ZEVIOUS as they begin their huge tour. Well, as final as anything can be when you get into the van with a bunch of gear and travel 12,000 miles across the USA and back over a month and hope that the venues will actually be there when you arrive (not to mention an audience).

This is your chance to see a great, truly hot NYC harmolodic/punk-jazz group in ...

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