Performance / Tour News

Diana Krall's Quiet Night Tour Begins February in Florida

Source: JamaicaMusic Offbeat
January 2, 2011

Husky-voiced Diana Krall has written a new chapter in acoustic jazz improvisation and interpretations of old standards for the present generation. Younger jazz musicians do not ordinarily have the mass appeal to sell out tickets in large concert halls; she has changed that, thus a full house is anticipated February 5 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida when fans get to spend the evening with the delightful Diana Krall. The Canadian was raised on jazz by both parents who were jazz pianists, ...

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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Jazz, December 31-January 6

Source: JazzINK by Andrea Canter
January 1, 2011

New Year's Eve gigs dominate the weekend, while 2011 gets underway on some upbeat notes. Highlights, Last Week The 11th annual holiday visit to the Dakota from The Bad Plus, with three relaxing nights of mostly original music and favorite covers, from Aphex Twin to Ornette and even a dash of Rogers and Hart. But my favorites are still Iverson, Anderson and King. Pianist Paris Strother also has a traditional winter gig at the Dakota where she got her start ...

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Liberty Hotel in Boston Swings into New Year Sinatra-Style

Source: MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts
January 1, 2011

Boston's Liberty Hotel is swinging in the New Year with an extravaganza of Vegas-style entertainment by the Sinatra Band, plus live DJs, dancing, specialty cocktails and culinary delights. The event is for ages 21 and over, and begins at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $25 each and can be ordered online. Overnight packages at the hotel are also available by calling 866 507-5245 or visiting the Liberty Hotel website. The Sinatra Band features veteran jazz greats Al Vega Trio with Adam ...

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From Student to Stellar: The Paris Strother Quartet

Source: JazzINK by Andrea Canter
December 31, 2010

For a few years, I wrote about a young piano phenom from the Twin Cities, Paris Strother, as she moved from teen keyboard whiz who played the very first opening set at the relocated Dakota to standout student at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Then she came again to the Dakota a year ago, a Berklee graduate and outreach coordinator with the Thelonious Monk Institute in LA, as part of a “Young Lions" ensemble organized by drummer Brandon ...

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The Bad Plus, Good Tidings

Source: JazzINK by Andrea Canter
December 31, 2010

For the past ten, or maybe eleven, holiday seasons, The Bad Plus (Ethan Iverson, Reid Anderson and Dave King) have gathered with family, friends, and fans at the Dakota Jazz Club for what is now a three-night gig celebrating one of the most enduring collaborations among modern jazz ensembles. Reid and Dave grew up in the Twin Cities, playing with such now-acclaimed talents as Craig Taborn, Mike Lewis and Adam Linz. Ethan was just a short drive away in Menonomie, ...

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What's Happening New Year's Eve

Source: Seattle Jazz Scene
December 31, 2010

Reservations recommended for all venues with New Year's Packages!

TULA'S JAZZ CLUB: New Year's Eve Party with Stephanie Porter 2214 2nd Ave, 206-443-4221, 8:30pm, $35

JAZZ ALLEY: Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band **New Year's packages include music and food. Prices range from $52-$155/person 2033 6th Ave, 206-441-9729, 8:45 & 11:00pm

BOXLEY'S: Kelly Eisenhour Quartet **New Year's package includes champagne, dessert and party favors, $15/person 101 West North Bend Way, North ...

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What Are You Doing on Nye?

Source: JamBase
December 31, 2010

LET'S POP OUR CORKS TOGETHER!!! New Year's Eve is arguably the most significant concert going night of the year. Things just feel WAY more momentous packed into a club or theatre with sound blasting, lights flashing and folks reveling in a way they probably don't allow themselves the rest of the year. We each choose carefully where we'll stand when that infamous 10-second countdown occurs, thinking hard about who we want at our elbow and what soundtrack we want to ...

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Christian Pincock, Moyindau Quartet to Play in January at Lnac

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
December 31, 2010

The Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center has announced two shows in January that may be of interest to fans of jazz and improvised music: Trombonist and electronic musician Christian Pincock will play LNAC on Friday, January 14. Pincock performs improvised and composed music using a valve trombone and a computer-based instrument he created using MAX/MSP software. “Using a keyboard controller and a system of sensors attached to his trombone he is able to control sampled sounds and integrate them expressively and ...

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