Performance / Tour News

Gidon Kremer & Kremerata Baltica on Tour

Source: ECM records
November 5, 2010

Gidon Kremer / Kremerata Baltica Hymns and Prayers Cesar Franck—Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 14 Kancheli—Silent Prayer Tickmayer—Eight Hymns in memoriam Andrei Tarkovsky A beautifully-recorded album from master violinist Gidon Kremer and his Kremerata, Baltica, spanning a wide range of music, all of it performed with conviction. Hungarian composer and pianist Stevan Kovacs Tickmayer from the Serbian province of Vojvodina has written eight hymns in commemoration of the film director Andrei Tarkovsky, an ...

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Touring and Charity: Growing Your Band While Giving Back

Source: We All Make Music
November 4, 2010

I think it's safe to say that most of us feel good about giving back to our communities and helping those who have less than we do. Charity is something that most human beings can connect with, and if properly approached, charities can also be a great way for bands to expose themselves to more fans, draw more people to shows, and most importantly, connect on a personal level with the communities they play in.

Charities have employees, sizable e-mail ...

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Urban Funk Live at Clyde's of Chevy Chase (MD)

Source: Tim Cutrona
November 5, 2010

Urban Funk returns live to Clyde's of Chevy Chase 5441 Wisconsin Avenue Chevy Chase, MD 20815 (301) 951-9600 Saturday November 20th, 2010 8:00PM to 1:00AM NO COVER! Dance to the irresistible sounds of Urban Funk SaxMan Productions presents Urban Funk and their debut CD Heroes and Legends. Produced by woodwind artist Wayne Sulc, and percussionist Tim Cutrona both veterans of the Washington DC music scene. Heroes And Legends a thirteen track CD is loaded ...

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"Dans Les Arbres" North American Tour this Winter

Source: ECM Records
November 4, 2010

Charles / Grydeland / Wallumrød / Zach Dans les arbres Xavier Charles: clarinet, harmonica Ivar Grydeland: acoustic guitar, banjo, scruti box Christian Wallumrød: piano Ingar Zach: percussion, bass drum Guitarist Ivar Grydeland and percussionist Ingar Zach, prime movers and catalysts for free improvised music in Norway, got in touch with Christian Wallumrød after hearing his “Sofienberg Variations" on ECM and they have since worked together in diverse combinations including, since 2004, 'Dans les arbres' ...

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Reverse Thread: A Glorious Reprise

Source: JazzINK by Andrea Canter
November 4, 2010

Last March, Regina Carter brought her latest musical journey to Ted Mann Concert Hall. Supported by a MacArthur “Genius" Grant, the ever-curious violinist sought to bring the music of the African Diaspora into the 21st century, blending folk traditions and contemporary global rhythms and communicating through an eclectic array of instruments, including the 21-string Kora and accordion. Much of American music owes at least some of its foundation to African art forms, and the sounds of Carter's Reverse Thread project ...

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Ryuichi Sakamoto - Playing the Piano/out of Noise (2010)

Source: Something Else!
November 4, 2010

By Mark Saleski The complete list of collaborators attached to pianist/composer/modern day Renaissance man Ryuichi Sakamoto could easily fill the space reserved for a full-length review. The short list includes Brian Wilson, Thomas Dolby, Iggy Pop, David Sylvain, Robbie Robertson, and Daniel Bernard Roumain. His film score resume, while somewhat more brief, is still equally impressive, including: The Little Buddha, Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, Wild Palms, The Last Emperor, and The Sheltering Sky. With the release of the double CD ...

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Grace Kelly Quintet Performing at Shalin Liu Concert Hall in Rockport on November 5

Source: MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts
November 4, 2010

Rockport Music is presenting alto saxophonist Grace Kelly and the Grace Kelly Quintet at the Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport on Friday, November 5, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets to the show are $25, $37, and $46 and can be ordered online or by calling the box office at 978 546-7391. The 18 year old saxophonist, singer, composer and arranger performed throughout North America and Europe this past summer with her talented quintet. She has released five albums, including ...

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Kyle Hollingsworth: Yo Gabba Gabba! Show and Hoppy Holidays

Source: JamBase
November 4, 2010

CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS AT CERVANTES' MASTERPIECE BALROOM DEC. 10- 12 Following The String Cheese Incident's Hulaween shows at the famed Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, VA, keyboardist Kyle Hollingsworth is right back at it one week later. Sunday, November 7, Kyle joins television's hit children's show Yo Gabba Gabba, live at 1st Bank Center in Broomfield, CO, bringing his own brand new children's tunes with him. The following week, Kyle Hollingsworth Band travels to the Midwest with St. Louis' Messy Jiverson ...

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