Performance / Tour News

Jeremy Davenport, Phil Perry to Perform in Fall Twilight Tuesdays Concerts

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
August 11, 2010

The Missouri History Museum has announced the schedule for its fall series of Twilight Tuesdays concerts, and the lineup includes a couple of shows that will be of particular interest to jazz fans.Trumpeter, singer and St. Louis native Jeremy Davenport will perform on Tuesday, September 7, and singer and former East St. Louisan Phil Perry (pictured) will take the Twilight Tuesdays stage on Tuesday, September 28. Fans of classic soul also may enjoy guitarist Ernie Isley of the ...

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Taylor Ho Bynum's Acoustic Bicycle Tour Begins September 10th

Source: Improvised Communications
August 11, 2010

One month from tonight, cornetist/composer Taylor Ho Bynum will embark on his Acoustic Bicycle Tour, a two-week, carbon-neutral concert tour of New England that celebrates both the interconnectedness of the region's creative arts communities and alternative ways of thinking about our world.

The first stop will be the opening concert in Firehouse 12's 2010 Fall Jazz Series in New Haven, Connecticut. Performances in all six New England states, featuring a wide variety of collaborators, will follow at venues ranging from ...

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Josh Roseman's Joshua 3 at Rockwood Music Hall, September 25 at Midnight

Source: 58.northsix
August 10, 2010

Josh Roseman's Joshua 3 Saturday, September 25, 2010 At Midnight Free Admission Rockwood Music Hall (Second Stage) 196 Allen Street New York, New York 10002 Trombonist and composer Josh Roseman brings his “Joshua 3" group to Rockwood Music Hall for the first time on Saturday, September 25 at midnight. He will be joined by Peter Apfelbaum (sax, bass organ), Barney McAll (keys), Jonathan Goldberger (guitar), and Ted Poor (drums), in what promises to be a ...

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What to Do when You're Playing to Eight People, and How to Make It Important

Source: We All Make Music
August 10, 2010

[Editor's Note: This post was originally published on Musformation. It has been edited for content and clarity, and it appears here with permission from the original site and author.]

If you had to identify the major reason most musicians are so miserable, it would have to be the the immense disappointment that comes from playing for small crowds night after night.

This can happen to a band of any size, even a well-established, major label one. A few summers ago, ...

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Chicago Live Jazz Music (August 7-August 13, 2010) Schedule

Source: JAZZzology by Richard Watters
August 10, 2010

Here is what's happening with the live music Chicago Jazz Scene for the dates July 30th thru August 6th, 2010...(image: Rick Watters-JAZZzology editor, Catherine Whitney-vocalist, Tommy Muellner-pianist, Marc Pompe-pianist, Arlene Bardelle-vocalist, “Sonny G" Salvatore Guagliardo-vocalist, Bill Klewitz-guitarist @ Coq D'Or Lounge-The Drake Hotel Chicago)Andy's Jazz Club11 East Hubbard St.Chicago, IL 60611312.642.6805ANDY'S WEEKENDSFRIDAY & SATURDAY HEADLINERS!$10 Admission until 8:30 pm; $15 Admission after 8:30 pmUpcoming performancesAugustSundays׫pm Jordan Baskin Trio / ...

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John Mellencamp: Tour Dates

Source: JamBase
August 10, 2010

TICKETS ON SALE BEGINNING SATURDAY AUGUST 14

John Mellencamp John Mellencamp and his band are set to embark on the first leg of the “No Better Than This" Tour in late October following the August 17 release of his Rounder Records debut album, No Better Than This.

The tour, anticipated to continue through the spring of 2011, will kick off on October 29th in Bloomington, IN, where Mellencamp and his family make their home. It continues for four weeks bringing ...

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Allman Bros. Band: Live Dates

Source: JamBase
August 10, 2010

GREGG ALLMAN RETURNS TO THE STAGE

The Allman Brothers Band have commenced their return to the concert road with select shows confirmed in November, marking Gregg Allman's first live performances since his successful liver transplant surgery in June. The iconic Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band—Allman(vocals and keyboards), Butch Trucks (drums and tympani), Jaimoe (drums), Warren Haynes (vocals, lead and slide guitar), Derek Trucks (slide and lead guitar), Oteil Burbridge (bass) and Marc Quinones (congas and percussion)—announced an East ...

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A Sneak Peek at New Music Circle's 2010-11 Season Schedule

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
August 10, 2010

If you've visited the New Music Circle website recently, you may have noticed what's labeled a “preview" of the presenting organization's 2010-11 season. While some of NMC's events for the coming year still are yet to be confirmed, NMC board member Jim Hegarty last week was able to provide a few additional details about the season for StLJN's readers.For jazz fans, the biggest news probably is that NMC will present the Golden Quartet on Saturday, November 13 at ...

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