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We Four: Celebrating John Coltrane on March 12

Source: Michael Ricci
February 23, 2011

South Florida's premier modern jazz organization is privileged to feature We Four: Celebrating John Coltrane. All of the players have a connection with the master, and drummer Jimmy Cobb played with Coltrane in the Miles Davis bands of the 1950s and 60s. This concert takes place at the 500-seat Rose & Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center on the Nova Southeastern University campus, 3100 Ray Ferrero, Jr Blvd in Davie 33314. We Four is a new band of esteemed New York ...

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Blaise Siwula and Sten Hostfalt at University Of The Streets Thursday Feb 24

Source: Sten Hostfalt
February 23, 2011

Blaise Siwula—saxophone and Sten Hostfalt—guitar live in concert at The University Of The Streets NYC Thursday February 24 2011 at 8pm / $10 This Feb. 24 2011 concert performance, originally scheduled with guitarist Dom Minasi, was due to illness, switched to guitarist colleague, and Siwula's regular duo companion for the past three years, Sten Hostfalt. Sten Hostfalt / Blaise Siwula's duo CD 'Now Matter,' released on the Sonus Rex label, Jan. 30 2011, is available worldwide ...

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Anat Fort Trio at Philadelphia Art Alliance on February 23

Source: Ars Nova Workshop
February 23, 2011

On Wednesday, February 23, Ars Nova Workshop presents the Anat Fort Trio at Philadelphia Art Alliance. The group dialogue between pianist Fort, bassist Gary Wang, and drummer Roland Schneider has been ongoing for ten years, and this deep relationship is evident on 2010’s spellbinding ECM debut, And If. In a 2007 interview with All About Jazz, Fort made the following comment about the trio: “The music is sometimes so subtle that you really need it to be there with no ...

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Celestial Septet Performing at UMass Amherst on Thursday, February 24

Source: MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts
February 23, 2011

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Don't Worry, Be Happy: Bobby McFerrin is Performing at Berklee in Boston on February 24

Source: MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts
February 23, 2011

Ten-time Grammy Award winnder Bobby McFerrin, considered one of the most gifted improvisational jazz vocalists of all time, is presenting Sing Song at the Berklee Performance Center on Thursday, February 24, 2011 at 8:15 p.m. For this concert, McFerrin performs an improvisational program with Berklee student vocalists in the 24-member Singing Tribe Ensemble, conducted by associate voice professor Joey Blake. Tickets to the concert are $10 and can be ordered online. For a full schedule of upcoming concerts at Berklee ...

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Ray Lamontagne: Summer Tour

Source: JamBase
February 23, 2011

TOUR STARTS MAY 25 IN WATERBURY, CT; BRANDI CARLILE AND THE SECRET SISTERS WILL OPEN Fresh off their Grammy win for Best Contemporary Folk Album, Ray LaMontagne & the Pariah Dogs announce their 2011 summer tour in support of their highly acclaimed album, God Willin' & the Creek Don't Rise. The tour begins in Waterbury, CT on May 25 and culminates on June 21 in Boise, ID with supporting acts Brandi Carlile and The Secret Sisters. Ray is also set ...

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Trombone Shorty with Los Amigos Invisibles | S.F. | Review

Source: JamBase
February 23, 2011

Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue with Los Amigos Invisibles :: 02.11.11 :: The Fillmore :: San Francisco, CA Walking down Geary towards The Fillmore the gaps in the sounds of the traffic zooming by on the boulevard were filled by a familiar yet seemingly out-of-place refrain, the source of which became clearer the closer I got to the venue. As I crossed Steiner St. and made my final approach to the venue, the now recognizable sound of New Orleans brass ...

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Warren Wolf, Peter Martin to Play Sunday, May 22 at the Sheldon

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
February 23, 2011

Pianist Peter Martin has announced that he'll continue his series at the Sheldon Concert Hall by joining forces with vibraphonist Warren Wolf (pictured) for a performance at the Sheldon at 7:00 p.m., Sunday, May 22. Wolf, who's originally from Baltimore, has worked with Martin previously in bassist Christian McBride's group Inside Straight. He's considered a rising star in jazz, and one of the top vibes players to emerge in recent years. The Sheldon concert will be a quartet performance, with ...

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