Performance / Tour News

Grammy Nominee Gerald Clayton and His Trio Coming to the Exodus to Jazz Stage February 12th

Source: Jazz@Rochester
February 6, 2011

Grammy nominee Gerald Clayton comes to Rochester to play a concert in the Exodus to Jazz series with his Trio of bassist Joe Sanders and drummer Justin Brown. The Trio will take the stage at 8:00 pm on February 12th at ETJ's new digs, the Reformation Lutheran Church on Chestnut in downtown Rochester, one of the great venues during the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival. Born in the Netherlands in 1984, Clayton grew up mostly in Los Angeles in a ...

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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Jazz, February 4-10

Source: JazzINK by Andrea Canter
February 5, 2011

Sometimes our jazz scene seems like a perfect storm—many forces of artistic nature converging on one or two nights. That can make decisions very difficult but there is luxury in having such choices! Don't get lost in hesitation—whatever you choose, you'll be a winner. Highlights, Last Week The Hollywood Cabaret/1930s with Arne Fogel, Maud Hixson and Nichola Miller was sold out. I'll get my tickets early for the 1940s edition (February 26) -it's already sold out for the Sunday matinee. ...

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Chicago Live Jazz Music (February 4 - February 11, 2011) Schedule

Source: JAZZzology by Richard Watters
February 5, 2011

Here is what's happening with the live music Chicago Jazz Scene for the dates February 4th thru February 11th, 2011(Steven Hashimoto bassist-catch him at The Green Mill in Chicago for the Friday-midnight late set)... Andy's Jazz Club 11 East Hubbard St. Chicago, IL 60611 312.642.6805 ANDY'S WEEKENDS FRIDAY & SATURDAY HEADLINERS! $10 Admission until 8:30 pm; $15 Admission after 8:30 pm Upcoming performances Sundays 7pm—Andy's Jam Session withJohn Bany Mondays 7pm—Guy King's Organ Trio Tuesdays 7pm—Tim Fitzgerald Trio feat. Vocalist ...

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Afro-Cuban All Stars: Spring U.S. Tour Dates

Source: JamBase
February 5, 2011

TOUR STARTS MARCH 24 IN NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY The Afro-Cuban All Stars are bringing their sounds to the West Coast and Hawaii this Spring. Juan de Marcos, the same man behind Buena Vista Social Club, has done it again. Take a look at the documentary below. TOUR DATES

03/24/11 Thu State Theatre New Brunswick, NJ 03/25/11 Fri Ridgefield Playhouse Ridgefield, CT 03/26/11 Sat The Concert Hall New York, NY 04/01/11 Fri Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN 04/02/11 Sat Variety Playhouse ...

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Elvis Costello: The Revolver Tour return of Spinning Songbook

Source: JamBase
February 5, 2011

THE FATE OF THE SET IN THE HANDS OF A WHEEL! Elvis Costello and the Imposters have announced The Revolver Tour during the merry month of May. For the first time in 25 years, Costello will let his setlist be chosen by “The Spectacular Spinning Songbook," a monumental game show wheel that features 40 song titles, including hits, rarities and very unexpected covers. Audience members will be invited onstage where they may spin “The Wheel" and then be offered a ...

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Eric Alexander at Chris' Jazz Cafe, on February 11 & 12, 2011

Source: All About Jazz
February 5, 2011

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Tony Bennett Performing in Boston Tonight

Source: MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts
February 5, 2011

Tony Bennett, one of America's most revered and iconic singers, is performing at the Citi Performing Arts Center in Boston at 8:00 p.m. this Saturday, February 5, 2011. Tickets to the concert are $50-$125 and can be ordered online. Bennett has perfected the great American Song Book over the past fifty years, starting his career alongside Frank Sinatra and in recent years performing with a host of great musicians, from Stevie Wonder to K.D. Lang. He has won 15 Grammy ...

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Tom Browne-Ronnie Laws Play Ronnie Scotts, London

Source: Tom Browne
February 4, 2011

Jazz has always drawn nourishment from dance rhythms, yet needs to be careful it doesn't drown in them. The fusion of waspish keyboards and funkadelic bass that saxophonist Ronnie Laws surfed to crossover success came close to that dangerous point, but on his best recordings and especially in live performance he could conjure soulful licks and trenchant lines with the enterprise and power of the best soul singers. This gig twinned him with trumpeter Tom Browne—his “Funkin' for Jamaica" is ...

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