Performance / Tour News

Good Old New York: Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks (August 30,2010)

Source: Jazz Lives by Michael Steinman
September 9, 2010

n any Monday or Tuesday night, those who love jazz and pop — to listen and dance to—should make their way to Club Cache, in the basement of the Hotel Edison (221 West 46th Street), to catch Vince Gordano and the Nighthawks, playing from 8-11 PM.

I did just that last Monday.

The Nighthawks were Mike Ponella, trumpet; Harvey Tibbs, trombone; Dan Levinson, Dan Block, Mark Lopeman, reeds; Andy Stein, violin / baritone sax; Pater Yarin, piano; Ken Salvo,banjo / ...

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Michele Rosewoman and New Yor-Uba Perform at The Painted Bride, October 23, 2010

Source: Seton Hawkins
September 9, 2010

Pianist, composer, and bandleader Michele Rosewoman leads her New Yor- Uba ensemble in a performance at The Painted Bride in Philadelphia on Saturday, October 23, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. Michele Rosewoman has made her mark in the jazz world as a highly original artist, fusing Afro- Cuban influences with intelligent and modern post- bop. Throughout her varied career, Michele has performed with such jazz luminaries as Julian Priester, Oliver Lake, Reggie Workman, and with Celia Cruz, Paquito D'Rivera, and Orlando ...

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Azar Lawrence, Classical to Jazz - Jazz to Classical

Source: Linda G.
September 9, 2010

In the early 20th Century a young girl named Ima Jeane Smith often went to the movies— Silent Pictures— where the only sound was a live pianist, vamping dramatically in sync to the happenings on the screen. Upon returning home from the pictures, Ima Jeane would sit down to her piano and play the “sound track" by memory.  Her parents, Casey and Beulah recognized their daughter's gift and they provided her with formal lessons.  Ima excelled in Classical music.  She ...

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Expansion / Momentum

Source: Ars Nova Workshop
September 9, 2010

On September 9 and 10, Ars Nova Workshop will present two back-to-back nights of performances at Philadelphia Art Alliance to celebrate the 70th birthday of legendary jazz pianist Dave Burrell. For this very special occasion, Philadelphia-based Burrell will be playing with bassist William Parker and native Philadelphian and multi-instrumentalist (saxophones, flute, clarinets) Sabir Mateen. These three artists have worked together on several occasions, including with Parker's The Inside Songs of Curtis Mayfield project. Since he began making music in the ...

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Bee vs. Moth to Play Friday, October 8 at Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
September 9, 2010

Bee vs. Moth, an Austin-based “instrumental art rock combo" is coming to St. Louis to perform on Friday, October 8 at Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center. The date is part of a Midwest tour supporting their new album Acronyms. The self-described “wild and brassy quintet" with “one foot in the world of jazz and creative improvisation, and the other firmly planted on a distortion pedal" consists of Ivo Gruner (trumpet), Thomas van der Brook (baritone and tenor saxophones), Aaryn Russell (guitar), ...

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Jazz This Week: Christian McBride and Peter Martin, Hamiet Bluiett, the Cunninghams, Garage a Trois, Ben Sidran, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
September 9, 2010

The fall presenting season of jazz and creative music in St. Louis gets off to a fast start this week, with season openers from three different concert series; homecoming visits from some St. Louis natives; and two local musicians with international reputations playing on local stages. Let's go to the highlights: Tonight, Cabaret St. Louis opens its season with actress and singer Linda Purl's show “Come Rain or Come Shine," which runs through Saturday at the Kranzberg Arts Center. Then ...

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Kansas Jazz Collective

Source: Chris Greco
September 9, 2010

This is the first concert of a new jazz series to be held at Benedictine College (KS) under the direction of Chris Greco.

The 2010 Kansas Jazz Collective will be comprised of Kansas City area jazz musicians and present a straight-ahead modern jazz quintet representing the music of some outstanding composer and performers of the past. Each KJC concert at BC will present a different view of jazz music's variegated styles.

Kansas Jazz Collective 2010 Players: Chris Greco—alto saxophone, clarinet. ...

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John Pizzarelli Celebrates Duke Ellington at Scullers on September 10-11

Source: MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts
September 8, 2010

Singer/guitarist John Pizzarelli is performing a special show honoring one of the great masters of jazz this weekend, September 10 and 11, at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston. Rockin' In Rythm: A Tribute to Duke Ellington is the name of the show, and also the new CD that Pizzarelli has just released. The concert will feature Pizzarelli's unique interpretations of such classic songs as Satin Doll, East St. Louis Toodle-oo, Perdido and other songs from the Ellington songbook. Tickets are ...

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