Performance / Tour News

Connection Works Presents The 4th Season Of Brooklyn Jazz Wide Open @ Littlefield

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
November 22, 2010

Littlefield is located at is located at 622 Degraw Street between 3rd and 4th Ave in Brooklyn, 718 855 3388 NEXT CONCERT!—Wednesday, December 15 @ 8:00 PM WORKS with Special Guest JOSEPH JARMAN Featuring “Musical Dialogues"—A conversation with Joseph Jarman Joseph Jarman—reeds, Michel Gentile—flute, Daniel Kelly—piano, Rob Garcia—drums followed by Ron Horton/Tim Horner Andrew Hill Project @ 10:00 PM Ron Horton-trumpet/flugelhorn, arranger, Tim Horner-drums, John O'Gallagher-alto sax/flute, Marc Mommaas-tenor/soprano saxophones, Scott Robinson-tenor ...

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Songs Set in a Bed of Improvisation

Source: Ars Nova Workshop
November 22, 2010

Drummer Gerald Cleaver was last in Philadelphia when Ars Nova Workshop hosted the Michael Formanek Quartet in October, and he’ll be returning two more times before the New Year: on December 2 with the Gerald Cleaver Group and on December 12 with Mario Pavone’s Orange Double Tenor. Cleaver began playing drums, trumpet, and violin at an early age, and after earning a BA in music education from University of Michigan he taught in the music department at both his alma ...

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Murcof and Francesco Tristano - London Jazz Festival

Source: The Ring Modulator by Adrian Stevenson
November 22, 2010

Murcof and Francesco Tristano—London Jazz Festival, Queen Eliizabeth Hall, Southbank, London. 16th November 2010 There was promise here for sure. The combination of Fernando Corona aka Murcof's minimalist electronica grace and the idiosynkrasia of 'not'-pianist Francesco Tristano ought to have delivered something special, but I'm not sure it did. Things started promisingly enough with Tristano scattering some deeply reverberated quizzical piano notes. Murcof then faded in a deep bass thrum overlaid with a thin shade of white noise. And, ... ...

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Gary Burton Quartet + Scottish National Jazz Orchestra - London Jazz Festival

Source: The Ring Modulator by Adrian Stevenson
November 22, 2010

Gary Burton Quartet + Scottish National Jazz Orchestra—London Jazz Festival, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank, London. 17th November 2010 Following a warm up week in New York, tonight's concert was the first major outing for Gary Burton's new quartet, and compelling stuff it was too, hitting the pocket from the off. As early as the second tune, 'Last Snow,' the band already has us with some deep sensitive playing off the back of its gorgeous melody. Guitarist Julian Lage immediately impressed, ...

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Jazz in God's Living Room

Source: Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
November 21, 2010

Jazz has been considered “the devil's music" at times. More in distant decades and in some places more than others, and even among random people today. So it is ironic when we get to hear it performed in church. I'm not talking about St. Peter's (the “jazz church" in midtown Manhattan) or other ministries that offer jazz vespers on a regular basis. But places we don't expect it for one reason or another. So what a pleasant surprise last night ...

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Jazz Around Town: Tonight We're the Windy City, but There Will Be Music Blowin All Next Week.

Source: Jazz@Rochester
November 21, 2010

Another busy week for me, so again nothing but jazz listings. But, as we head toward turkey and football next week, let us pause to reflect on those struggling jazz musicians around town and give thanks. Or just go out to hear some.... Sunday, November 21, 2010

Bill Slater @ The Lodge at Woodcliff, 11:30 am Deborah Branch @ Lemoncello, 6:00 pm Troup Street Jazz Jam Session @ Beale Street Cafe, 6:30 pm Jim Nugent Trio @ Lovin' Cup, 7:00 ...

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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Jazz, November 19-25

Source: JazzINK by Andrea Canter
November 20, 2010

Highlights, Last Week Kenny Barron, Kenny Barron and Kenny Barron. Not only was his “meet the artist" chat informative and uplifting (see blog, November 13), his quartet gigs in both Iowa City and Minneapolis affirmed the NEA's decision to name him a Jazz Master for 2010. And his bandmates, David Sanchez, Kim Thompson, Kyoshi Kitagawa (Iowa City) and Linda Oh (Minneapolis), truly gilded the lily. The Coming Week This is one of the busiest jazz weekends I can remember since ...

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Chicago Live Jazz Music (November 19 - November 26, 2010) Schedule

Source: JAZZzology by Richard Watters
November 20, 2010

Here is what's happening with the live music Chicago Jazz Scene for the dates November 12th thru November 19th, 2010... (photo by JAZZzology: Here are some of the volunteers that helped make the 15th Annual Asian-American Jazz Fest possible for 2010...people in photo from left to right: Mayumi Lake, Akira Kakinuma, Akira Nakadaira, Kazutomo Osaki, Richard Watters-JAZZzology editor, Eiko Gallwas) Andy's Jazz Club 11 East Hubbard St. Chicago, IL 60611 312.642.6805 ANDY'S WEEKENDS FRIDAY & SATURDAY HEADLINERS! $10 Admission until ...

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