Performance / Tour News

Essential CTI: All About Jazz Playlists

Source: Sound Insights by Doug Payne
February 24, 2011

All About Jazz's My iTunes Playlists are designed to help music lovers compile their own “best of" iPod playlists or CDR compilations. Here are three playlists I've constructed to help introduce new listeners to what I consider to be the essential CTI records.

Founded by legendary producer Creed Taylor in 1970, CTI Records achieved a legacy that is unrivaled in jazz. CTI produced records that were not only commercially successful but many that were superbly and artistically satisfying. Some of ...

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Bob Seger Adds Dates

Source: JamBase
February 24, 2011

TOUR STARTS MARCH 26 IN TOLEDO, OHIO Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band have added four dates to their tour itinerary, set to begin March 26 in Toledo, OH. The new dates are marked below. Tickets go on sale to the public this Saturday 2/26 at 10AM local. BobSeger.com Silver Bullet Club Members can enter a special advance presale ahead of the public on-sale. The presale will take place on Thursday, February 24 at 10AM to 5PM for the ...

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Prince | Oakland | Review

Source: JamBase
February 24, 2011

By Dennis Cook Prince :: 02.21.11 :: Oracle Arena :: Oakland, CA Prince performs again at Oracle Arena tonight, February 23, and tomorrow, February 24. As the lights dropped, the unmistakable voice of Prince came over the PA: “It's now official. This is the best place in the world to be tonight." While it would take a little while for that pronouncement to prove true, by night's end there was little doubt that the Minneapolis powerhouse could electrify and delight ...

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Femi Kuti: Tour Dates

Source: JamBase
February 24, 2011

NEW ALBUM AFRICA FOR AFRICA OUT NOW; TOUR STARTS APRIL 19 IN TORONTO, ONTARIO Femi Kuti, son of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti, will begin a North American run on April 19 in Toronto. The tour will hit Montreal, Boston, Philadelphia, DC, NYC, Brooklyn, Cleveland, Atlanta, San Francisco and other cities before ending on May 15 in Seattle. His latest album, Africa for Africa, is available now. TOUR DATES

APR 19 Opera House Toronto, ON APR 20 L'Astral Montreal, QC, APR ...

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Jazz This Week: Dirty Dozen Brass Band and Jon Cleary, St. Louis Jazz Orchestra, the Bosman Twins, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
February 25, 2011

This week's jazz and creative music menu in St. Louis features all sorts of sounds, from big band to cabaret to New Orleans roots music to several different flavors of modern jazz. Let's go right to the highlights... On Thursday evening, the St. Louis Jazz Orchestra, directed by bassist Jim Widner, performs at the Touhill Performing Arts Center; and pianist Ptah Williams and guitarist William Lenihan team up to do a free duo concert for the Jazz at Holmes series ...

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Jazz Around Town: Even the Hot Jazz Around Roc Won't Melt 100+ Inches of Snow!

Source: Jazz@Rochester
February 24, 2011

Thursday, February 24, 2011 Live Jazz Jam with ESM Students @ Triple Deuces Bar & Grill, 6:00 pm A Giannavola @ Lemoncello, 6:00 pm Jazz Dawgs @ Bistro 135, 6:30 pm Funknut @ The Honors House, 4340 Lakeshore Dr, Canandaigua, 7:00 pm Joe Santora Trio with Emily Kirchoff @ Michael's Valley Grill, 7:00 pm Jazz and Bluz Cruz @ Little Theatre Cafe, 7:30 pm Mark Cassara @ Pane Vino, 8:00 pm Dave Rivello Ensemble @ Village Rock (E. Rochester), 9:00 ...

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Trumpeter/Composer Shane Endsley Celebrates The Release of His New Recording + The Launch of Low Electrical Records @ The Jazz Gallery - February 26!

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
February 25, 2011

Trumpeter/Composer Shane Endsley Announces The Release of His New Recording Shane Endsley and The Music Band—Then The Other CD Release Celebration and Launch of the New, Kneebody Owned-and-Operated Label, Low Electrical Records February 26 @ The Jazz Gallery Featuring Shane Endsley, Matt Mitchell (piano), Todd Sickafoose (bass) & Nate Wood (drums) The Jazz Gallery is located at 290 Hudson St, NYC, TKTS-$20 “an excellent new quartet that will have its first album out next month. The ...

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Benny Golson and Gene Bertoncini: Jazz Masters Duet, Sunday March 6th

Source: Greg Thomas
February 24, 2011

G&J Productions G&J Productions presents A First Time Jazz Masters Duet Featuring Benny Golson and Gene Bertoncini at the Historic Wainwright House, One Performance Only Two senior masters of jazz, tenor saxophonist and composer Benny Golson and guitarist Gene Bertoncini, will play together for the first time on Sunday, March 6th at noon, for a Sunday Jazz Brunch in Rye, New York at Wainwright House, produced by G&J Productions. “The pairing of two giants of jazz in such an intimate ...

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