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Furthur | Santa Barbara | Pics | Review

Source: JamBase
September 28, 2010

Words & Images by: L. Paul Mann Furthur :: 09.20.10 :: Santa Barbara Bowl :: Santa Barbara, CA Alive and well, despite being quite Dead, Phil Lesh and Bob Weir brought Furthur to the Santa Barbara Bowl last week. Playing a marathon show lasting three and a half hours (with a 30 minute intermission), the fathers of jam band music and their new entourage proved they are still masters of their genre. The show began right at the official 6 ...

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Pianist/Composer Randy Klein Presents Two Duos Concert - October 8th, 2010 at Klavierhaus in NYC

Source: Two for the Show Media
September 28, 2010

Randy Klein—Two Duos Concert featuring Chris Washburne, trombone, Ole Mathisen, saxophone and Randy Klein, piano. The performance will feature music from the highly acclaimed CD recording by Randy Klein titled, 'Sunday Morning.' This concert is the second in the on-going 'Two Duo' series at Klavierhaus. Also scheduled is the December 3, 2010—'Two Duos' Holiday Concert. Friday, October 8, 2010 7:30PM Klavierhaus 211 W. 58th St. New York, NY 10019 Reservations [email protected] Phone number (212-580-9065) ...

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St. Louis Musicians Join Forces for Two Upcoming Concerts

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
September 28, 2010

Catching up with our email inbox, StLJN recently received word of two upcoming shows featuring collaborative efforts from St. Louis musicians: Saxophonists Michael Anthony Fitzgerald and Readus Miller (pictured), keyboardist Jeremiah Allen and singer Anita Jackson will join forces for a concert at 7:00 p.m. this coming Sunday, October 3 at the Starlight Room, inside Lights On Broadway at 8350 N. Broadway. The idea of putting several featured performers together in a package show seems to work well for many ...

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Nicole Joha Nntgen to Play Free Concert Tonight at Graham Chapel

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
September 28, 2010

This just in, via a late-night email from the Jazz at Holmes listserv: Saxophonist Nicole Johänntgen (pictured) will perform a free concert at 8:00 p.m. tonight, Tuesday, September 28 at Graham Chapel on the Washington University campus. The German-born, Zurich-based Johänntgen is scheduled to play for the Jazz at Holmes series at Wash U next Thursday, October 7; tonight's show is being billed as a “preview concert" that will feature her performing original music backed by a quintet of guitar, ...

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Lee Konitz New Quartet at the Triple Door

Source: Seattle Jazz Scene
September 27, 2010

Earshot Jazz presents: Lee Konitz New Quartet with Florian Weber + Jeff Denson + Ziv Ravitz Tuesday, October 5, 7:30pm Triple Door, 216 Union Street, Seattle $22 general; $20 Earshot members and seniors; $10 students with valid student ID Contact the Triple Door for tickets at 206-838-4333 or online. Earshot Jazz is proud to present one of the most fluent and distinctive alto saxophonists in jazz history. Lee Konitz is revered in the jazz ...

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Disco Biscuits: NYE Run

Source: JamBase
September 24, 2010

THREE NIGHTS AT TERMINAL 5 IN NY; TWO NIGHTS AT TOWER THEATER IN PHILLY The Disco Biscuits will begin a New Years Even run with three nights at Terminal 5 on 12/27-12/29, followed up by two nights at the Tower Theater in Philadelphia from 12/30-31. All five New Years shows will go on-sale at BiscoTix on Thursday, Sept. 30 at Noon ET. The regular on-sale for these shows will be on Monday, October 4 at Noon ET There will be ...

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Lubriphonic: Free CD Download; Tour Dates and CD Release Party

Source: JamBase
September 24, 2010

DOWNLOAD THE NEW ALBUM FOR FREE;CD RELEASE PARTY SEPTEMBER 25 AT THE DOUBLE DOOR IN CHICAGO; OPENING FOR WIDESPREAD PANIC 10/8 Chicago's own Lubriphonic are offering their new album, The Gig Is On, for free download via their website. Click here to download. The CD Release Party for The Gig Is On is being held Saturday, September 25 at the Double Door in Chicago. Additionally, Lubriphonic is confirmed as the opening act at the October 8 Widespread Panic show at ...

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Portico Quartet: US Tour Starts Today

Source: JamBase
September 23, 2010

BAND MAKES US DEBUT IN SUPPORT OF NEW ALBUM ISLA Today in Minneapolis, UK's critically acclaimed Portico Quartet kick off their first ever U.S. tour supporting new album Isla. Full tour dates are below. Portico Quartet U.S. Tour: Sept 22—Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center Sept 24—Cedar Rapids, IA @ CSPS Sept 25—Chicago, IL @ World Music Festival Sept 27—Kent, OH @ Kent Stage Sept 28—New York, NY @ Joe's Pub Sept 29—Brooklyn, NY @ Coco 66 Sept 30—Philadelphia, PA ...

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