Performance / Tour News

Jazz Around Town: Putting the Jazz in Rochester Social Media...

Source: Jazz@Rochester
December 9, 2010

Spent the day at an RIT symposium about social media of which blogs are but one example, but rushed home from the “after party" to do my own social media here on Jazz@Rochester. Here are the jazz gigs for the next seven days, at least those I know of.... Thursday, December 9, 2010

Brad Batz Ensemble @ Lemoncello, 6:00 pm Jazz Dawgs @ Bistro 135, 6:30 pm FLCC Guitar/Percussion/Vocal Jazz Ensembles & College Singers @ Finger Lakes Community College, 7:00 ...

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Havana Club presents Danay Suarez 'Havana Cultura Sessions'

Source: David Farrer
December 8, 2010

Released November 29th 2010 Brownswood Recordings “She's amazing. A phenomenon. The most impressive singer I've heard and worked with over the last five years." —Gilles Peterson Havana Cultura—the global arts initiative by Havana Club that champions the work of some of Havana's most exciting yet unseen creative talent—is presenting the latest chapter in Havana Cultura music releases. Under the creative directorship of Gilles Peterson, the first in a series of Havana Cultura Sessions highlights the vocal talents of ...

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Ben Folds: Midwest Tour

Source: JamBase
December 8, 2010

LONELY AVENUE AVAILABLE NOW Next month, Ben Folds plays six shows in the Midwest in support of his new collaboration with eminent English novelist Nick Hornby, Lonely Avenue, out now on Nonesuch Records. See below for all dates. Tour Dates:

December 14 Beacon Theatre New York, NY January 23 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN January 25 Assembly Hall at Univ. of Illinois Champaign, IL January 26 Memorial Auditorium at Ohio Univ. Athens, OH January 27 Overture Center Madison, WI January 28 ...

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Peter Martin to Play Solo Concert Thursday, February 10 at the Sheldon

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
December 8, 2010

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Bob Sheppard's "Close Your Eyes" Premier Live Performance December 18 At Vitellos

Source: April Williams
December 8, 2010

Veteran Saxophone giant Bob Sheppard will be performing his new music from his latest release of Close Your Eyes live at Vitellos on Saturday December 18, 2010. The band will be Alan Pasqua, Piano Larry Koonse, Guitar Gabe Noel, Bass Steve Hass, Drums. Bob Sheppard has long been one of the top reed players based in Southern California. Constantly in demand for record sessions, club dates, concerts, soundtracks, and an enormous amount of projects, he has the ability to sound ...

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The Columbus Jazz Orchestra and Dave Grusin Spend a Night at the Movies Featuring the Music of Henry Mancini

Source: Michael Ricci
December 8, 2010

The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) is getting ready to roll out the red carpet for the Columbus Jazz Orchestra's next installment of the Great American Songbook season with Grammy Award-winning film composer Dave Grusin. From Mancini favorites “The Pink Panther Theme" and “Baby Elephant Walk" to movie classics like “Somewhere Over the Rainbow" and “As Time Goes By," A Night at the Movies (January 14-15) will revisit some of the most memorable movie music ever written. When legendary ...

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Why People Aren't Coming to Your Shows

Source: We All Make Music
December 7, 2010

There are several factors that may influence a poor turn out to your performances. It may be a wide range of happenings, or it may “only take ONE ... to keep you from packing the house." In the latest issue of Indie Connect Magazine, there's an article by founder and CEO Vinny Ribas called “50 Reasons People May Not Be Coming To Your Shows." As you'd expect, it's incredibly thorough, and to tease it, we thought we'd share ten bullet ...

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Chicago Live Jazz Music (December 3 - December 10, 2010) Schedule

Source: JAZZzology by Richard Watters
December 7, 2010

Here is what's happening with the live music Chicago Jazz Scene for the dates December 3rd thru December 10th, 2010... (photo of Chicago Jazz Vocalist Solitaire Miles by: Jennifer Girard) 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 5pm—Jordan Baskin Trio 9pm—Andy's Jam Session withJohn Bany Mondays 5pm—Chicago Jazz Orchestra 9pm—Guy King Organ Trio Tuesdays 5pm—Zona Sul 9pm—Chicago ...

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