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Kaki King: Acoustic Tour

Source: JamBase
January 21, 2011

SOLO ACOUSTIC RUN STARTS FEBRUARY 23 IN NEW YORK Kaki King will return to her acoustic roots this winter for a national tour that will make stops at renowned venues such as the Moma in New York City, Yoshi's in San Francisco and World Cafe Live in Philadelphia. In her 10-year career, King has released five full lengths and two EPs. She has scored for television and film, most notably alongside Vedder and Michael Brook as composers for Sean Penn's ...

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Les Freres - Piano duo from Japan (Australian Tour)

Source: Japan Foundation
January 22, 2011

1 piano, 4 hands. Don't miss your chance to see the piano come alive! Brothers Moriya and Keito Saito, together as Les Freres, have been shaking it up with their funky beats and boogie rhythms. They debut in Australia this March on a national tour for one night only. Les Freres have performed across Japan and Europe taking Japan by storm with their sheer virtuosity. They have played alongside musical geniuses such as the late Jazz maestro Hank Jones and ...

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Aaron Goldberg's Trio with Omer Avital and Eric Harland in Harrisburg on Sunday, February 20th

Source: Michael Ricci
January 21, 2011

The Central Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz are proud to present the Aaron Goldberg Trio with Aaron Goldberg (piano), Omer Avital (bass) and Eric Harland (drums) on Sunday, February 20th, beginning at 6 PM. Opening at 5 pm will be the Bucknell University Jazz Band, under the direction of Barry Long. The concert will take place in the small ballroom at the The Hilton Harrisburg located at 1 North 2nd Street, Harrisburg PA 17101. Phone: 717-233-6000. Tickets are always available at ...

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February 2011 at The Cornelia Street Cafe!

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
January 20, 2011

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) Admission: Currently $10, $10 drink minimum. Beginning on February 18 the cover charges will be: Sun-Thurs-$10 cover + $10 drink minimum, Fri-Sat-$15 cover + $10 drink minimum Tuesday & Wednesday, February 1 & 2, 8:30 PM JESS KORMAN:IN SONGS OF DESPERATION FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY Jess Korman, piano; Mark ...

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Historic Jazz Play It's a Hardbop Life Opens in New York February 2011

Source: Gregory Charles Royal
January 20, 2011

NEW YORK, NY— It's a Hard bop Life, the first play to feature an entire cast of jazz musicians, will open February 2011 at the Producers Club in midtown Manhattan. The play, which originally debuted as a Special Event at the 2004 New York JVC Jazz Festival and was featured in Jazz Times Magazine, has undergone some revisions. The play was written by and stars former Duke Ellington Orchestra and Broadway's Five Guys Named Moe trombonist Gregory Charles Royal http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_Charles_Royal ...

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Beehive Jazz Club in Boston Presents Singer Spotlight Series on Monday Nights

Source: MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts
January 20, 2011

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Sean Nowell and Kung-Fu Masters w/Ari Hoenig @ The 55 Bar - 1/27/11

Source: Two for the Show Media
January 20, 2011

Thursday, January 27th, 2011 KUNG-FU MASTERS with ARI HOENIG @ THE 55 BAR 10pm-1am 55 Christopher St btw/6th and 7th Ave West Village New York 55bar.com Featuring: Sean Nowell—Tenor Sax/Fx/Compositions Randy Runyon—Guitar Art Hirahara—Keys Evan Marien—Electric Bass Ari Hoenig—Drums Mixed Meter Jazz/Funk Explosion WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ABOUT THE KUNG FU MASTERS: “If the Kung Fu Masters were their own country, music making would ...

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Jazz This Week: Charlie Hunter, Bonerama, Bloom Project, Dave Black, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
January 20, 2011

This week's schedule of jazz and creative music in St. Louis offers a grab-bag of styles, from a funky, soul-jazz-inspired guitar trio to straight-ahead standards to free improv. Let's go to the highlights.... The big name in town this week is guitarist Charlie Hunter, who plays with his trio tonight through Saturday at Jazz at the Bistro. Hunter was in St. Louis most recently in 2009 at the Bistro, playing in a duo format, and has released a couple of ...

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