Performance / Tour News

Dwight & Nicole Vinyl Release @ The Blue Note

Source: Mix Management, Bonnie Ahl
November 16, 2010

Soul/blues artists Dwight & Nicole return to the Blue Note on Saturday, November 27th, with a brand new classic sound, a vinyl album, and plenty of buzz. 11:30 pm. Tickets: $15.00 Dwight & Nicole (Dwight Ritcher and Nicole Nelson) are a breath of gritty and soulful fresh air. Blending deep rooted blues, soul, folk, and rock, Dwight & Nicole conjure old souls with their brand new classic sound. Having performed all over the world with a variety of legendary artists ...

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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Jazz, November 12-18

Source: JazzINK by Andrea Canter
November 13, 2010

Highlights of last week: The world premier of Highway Rider (see blog, 11/7); the Fall New Music Cabaret at Studio Z (see blog, 11/9); Maud Hixson with French 75 at the Dakota. Highlights this week: Some of my favorite performers headline the coming week, starting with the weekend. Not that I am in town for all of it.... Tonight (11/12), two of the area's most popular singers present a unique show modeled after the format of the faculty performances at ...

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MMW: Northeast Tour

Source: JamBase
November 16, 2010

FREE TICKETS AVAILABLE THROUGH MMW FACEBOOK PAGE Medeski Martin & Wood will close out 2010 with a tour of the Northeast set to begin November 11 in State College, PA. Check MMW's Facebook Page to win a pair of free tickets to any of the November shows. The first 3 fans to answer the daily trivia question correctly will win tickets. One question will be posted at 3pm EST each weekday.

11/11/10: State College, PA, The State Theatre 11/12/10: Washington, ...

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Mike Marshall Adds Mandolin Magic To Turtle Island String Quartet Shows

Source: GoMedia PR
November 16, 2010

Acclaimed Mandolinist Will Perform with Esteemed and Always Progressive Chamber Music Group For Five Nights Beginning November 19 Mike Marshall has always been adept at transcending the narrow restraints of gender classification throughout his more-than-25 year-long career. From his early work with the David Grisman Quintet in the mid-1980s, through his collaborations with fiddler Darol Anger, bluegrass/newgrass artists such as Chris Thile and his own Psychograss, in the course of his extensive explorations into Brazilian choro music, and his most ...

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The Chuck Anderson Trio in Concert at Chaplin's Music Cafe

Source: Michael Ricci
November 18, 2010

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Russ Lorenson Celebrates Five Years of "Christmas in San Francisco" on 12/22

Source: RL Productions
November 15, 2010

Russ Lorenson comes home for the holidays with his fifth annual “Christmas in San Francisco with Russ Lorenson & Friends," for one performance only, 8:00pm on December 22nd at The Rrazz Room, 222 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102. . Guest artists for this year's show include San Francisco favorites Carly Ozard, Veronica Klaus, and Katya Smirnoff-Skyy. Skip the Christmas caroling this year and spend a cozy winter's evening with Russ Lorenson (http://www.russlorenson.com) and his special guests Carly Ozard, Veronica ...

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Dave Burrell Plays His Songs Featuring Leena Conquest (Rai Trade, 2010)

Source: Music and More by Tim Niland
November 14, 2010

Pianist Dave Burrell and vocalist Leena Conquest have both been associated with the jazz avant-garde, Burrell on the basis of some very influential records as a leader and a sideman since the 1960's, and Conquest for her wonderful singing on various projects by bassist William Parker. On this album they defy any easy pigeon holing or categorization, performing a set of Burrell's original compositions and lyrics. Collaborating with poet and lyricist Monika Larsson, Burrell develops a set of lyrics that ...

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Afrocubism, a Stunningand Emotional Experience

Source: Voll-Damm Festival Internacional De Jazz De Barcelona
November 13, 2010

By Danny Melnick President Absolutely Live Entertainment LLC The AfroCubism concert at New York City's Town Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 9 was a stunning and emotional experience. As one of the presenters of the evening, it was a great honor for me to participate in this event. The music was very inspirational in that it showed how clearly people from different nations and cultures, who don't speak the same spoken language, can come together by the pulse and ...

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