Performance / Tour News

Brooklyn Jazz Wide Open Continues @ Littlefield - Featuring Dave Liebman, John Hebert & Works - March 9!

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

CONNECTION WORKS PRESENTS The 4th SEASON OF BROOKLYN JAZZ WIDE OPEN @ LITTLEFIELD Littlefield is located at is located at 622 Degraw Street between 3rd and 4th Ave in Brooklyn, Tel 718 855 3388, $14 cover, $6 minimum (20 and under-$7 cover, $3 minimum)   NEXT CONCERT! Wednesday, MARCH 9 2 SETS @ 8:00 & 9:30 PM WORKS with Special Guests Dave Liebman & John Hebert Dave Liebman—saxophone Michele Gentile—flute ...

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Jazz Bridge Presents Saxophonist Lynn Riley at the Collingswood Community Center on March 3rd

Source: Suzanne Cloud
February 15, 2011

Appearing at the Collingswood Community Center, 30 W. Collings Ave, in Collingswood, NJ, on March 3rd, 2011 will be saxophonist and flutist Lynn Riley with her band, featuring pianist Aaron Graves, bassist Rubin Edwards, and Butch Reed on drums. Born in Washington, D.C., Lynn Riley has been called the “Superwoman of the Sax" more than once since she moved to Philadelphia. She's performed throughout the US and abroad and has worked with such luminaries as Grover Washington Jr, Philly Joe ...

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Jazz Bridge Presents Guitarist Chuck Anderson at the Cheltenham Art Center on March 2nd

Source: Suzanne Cloud
February 15, 2011

Appearing at the Cheltenham Art Center, 439 Ashbourne Rd, Cheltenham, PA on March 2nd 2011 will be guitarist Chuck Anderson with his trio featuring bassist Eric Schreiber and drummer Ed Rick. Born in Chicago, Chuck Anderson has made Philadelphia his home since, at the age of 21, he was hired for the house band at the Latin Casino where he accompanied legends such as Billy Eckstine, Peggy Lee, Bobby Darin, Nancy Wilson and Sammy Davis Jr. In 1974, Anderson began ...

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Jazz Jam at the Island Merchant in Hyannis with Bart Weisman on February 20

Source: MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts
February 15, 2011

A live jazz jam hosted by drummer Bart Weisman takes place on Sunday, February 20, 2011, at The Island Merchant at 302 Main Street in Hyannis, Cape Cod. The music goes from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. and there is no cover charge. Weisman, a well known jazz musician on Cape Cod, started the annual Provincetown Jazz Festival, which takes place this year on August 12, 13 & 15, 2011. For a full schedule of upcoming jazz sessions, concerts and gigs ...

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Michael Shrieve Resumes Monday Night Residency Tonight

Source: Seattle Jazz Scene
February 15, 2011

Drummer Michael Shrieve and his group Spellbinder resume their Monday night residency at White Rabbit, which is the new club in the space formerly occupied by Tost.

Every Monday, The White Rabbit, 9:30pm 513 N 36th St Suite E Seattle, WA, 98103

Also, Shrieve was recently voted the the #10 Drummer of All Time by the readers of Rolling Stone magazine.

10. Michael Shrieve The musical highlight of the original Woodstock concert in 1969 ...

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Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey Performing Thursday, March 31 at Cicero's

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
February 15, 2011

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey is coming to St. Louis to perform on Thursday, March 31 at Cicero's. Founded in 1994 in Tulsa, the jazz/funk/jam band has changed personnel and evolved its sound considerably over the years. They started as an eight-piece group, pared down to a trio in 1999, and most recently became a quartet in 2008. The current lineup include founding member Brian Haas on keyboards, with Josh Raymer on drums, Chris Combs on lap steel guitar, and Jeff ...

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This Week @ The Cornelia Street Cafe February 14-21, 2011 Happy Valentine's Day! 

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
February 14, 2011

February 14-21 at The Cornelia Street Café    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) NEW Admission Charges: $10 + $10 minimum.   Beginning on February 18 the cover charges will be: Sun-Thurs-$10 cover + $10 minimum, Fri-Sat-$15 cover + $10 minimum    Cover charges may vary—please consult the website    TONIGHT—Happy Valentine's Day! February 14, 6:00 PM ...

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Jazz Vocalist And Recording Artist Jerry Costanzo Live at the Metropolitan Room on March 11

Source: Carol Green, Redwood Entertainment
February 14, 2011

Jerry Costanzo will be performing live at the Metropolitan Room in Manhattan on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 9:30 PM. As a follow-up to his most recent successful CD, Destination Moon, Jerry Costanzo has put the finishing touches on his upcoming CD Can't We Be Friends, scheduled for release on May 9th, 2011. In his performance at the Metropolitan Room, Jerry will be performing songs from Can't We Be Friends, along with Jazz veterans Andy Farber, Sax & flute; Mike ...

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