Performance / Tour News

Chucho Valdes and the Afro-Cuban Messengers at Lincoln Center

Source: AAJ Staff
October 26, 2010

Chucho Valdés began his late set on Friday night at the Allen Room with a sweeping solo piano introduction to the up-tempo Cuban jazz hybrid “Anabis," such a controlled detonation of music that it kicked through your defenses. That led into a fast tangle with Yaroldy Abreu Robles, the conga player of Mr. Valdés's quartet, the Afro-Cuban Messengers. And at the end of the piece came another unaccompanied piano solo: first with Mr. Valdés's hands playing identical lines an octave ...

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Prince: First Tour Dates

Source: JamBase
October 26, 2010

TOUR STARTS DECEMBER 14 IN EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY Prince has named the first few dates of his previously announced “Welcome 2 America" tour. According to New York R&B station WBLS via Rolling Stone, the tour kicks off December 14 at the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey, where it will remain for two more nights before traveling to Madison Square Garden on the 19th and 29th of December. WBLS is also reporting that tickets will go on sale ...

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Arturo O'Farrill to Bring His Father's Orchestra to Cuba in December for Historic Trip.

Source: Two for the Show Media
October 26, 2010

NEW YORK—The Afro Latin Jazz Alliance announced today that GRAMMY winner Arturo O'Farrill plans to travel with the orchestra of his late father, legendary Cuban composer and arranger Chico O'Farrill, to Cuba for an historic cultural and educational exchange in mid- December. The Chico O'Farrill Afro Cuban Jazz Orchestra will headline the 26th edition of the Havana International Plaza Jazz Festival, sponsored by the Cuban Institute of Music and the National Center of Popular Music, which runs December 16-19. “Since ...

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The Headhunters, 'Platinum' (Feb 2011) features Snoop Dogg, George Clinton, Patrice Rushen, and many more...

Source: Ethan Shorter
October 26, 2010

Herbie Hancock's 'Headhunters' (1973) was the first Jazz record ever to go Platinum. Well The Headhunters (Mike Clark, Bill Summers, Donald Harrison, Richie Goods, Kyle Rousell) have teamed up with New Orleans based Avant Soul Duo, The Mumbles to do a 10-date East Coast tour in support of both bands' forthcoming releases.

Nov 3rd :: Brooklyn Bowl—Brooklyn NY Nov 4th :: Club Metronome—Burlington, VT Nov 5th :: Iron Horse Music Hall—Northampton, MA Nov 6th :: Northstar Bar—Philadelphia, PA Nov 7th ...

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Mike Lorenz Quartet CD release show in Philadelphia, PA

Source: Mike Lorenz
October 26, 2010

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6 Year Old Girl has Jazz Drummer On Her Side

Source: All About Jazz
October 26, 2010

Milford, CT—Year Old Zoe Anyan, who lives in Milford, Connecticut, is fighting a form of brain cancer that has required lengthy radiation and chemotherapy treatment at St. Jude's Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Zoe is now home in Milford, but is suffering from paralysis, a side affect from the treatments that is making it very hard for her to climb stairs and go to school. Her mother must carry her up and down the stairs every day in order for Zoe ...

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Jamie Davis Tours Malaysia Helping The Dalat Vision In Kuala Lumpur

Source: Jamie Davis
October 26, 2010

Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor Dalat International School is expanding its' world class college preparatory international school into Kuala Lumpur. When US vocalist Jamie Davis, heard about the KL Vision he said, “I believe in your project, let me know how I can help" and that generous offer from Jamie is taking him to Malaysia. The Dalat KL Vision for a school in Kuala Lumpur where children have quality teachers, a safe environment, and excellent academics. Kuala Lumpur needs a school ...

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Legendary Jazz Pianist & Composer Fahir Atakoglu at Drom (NYC) on December 16

Source: Carol Green, Redwood Entertainment
November 1, 2010

New York, NY—Legendary Jazz composer Fahir Atakoğlu will be performing live on December 16, 2010 at 9:00 PM at Drom in New York City in support of his latest CD, Faces & Places—which has reached #1 on the JazzWeek World Music Charts. Fahir will be performing at Drom with the internationally renowned musicians bassist Anthony Jackson and Cuban drummer Horatio “el Negro" Hernandez. Born in Istanbul, award-winning composer and pianist Fahir Atakoğlu is well known for his ambitious symphonic works ...

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