Performance / Tour News

Simon and Garfunkel Tour Postponed 'Indefinitely'

Source: JamBase
June 18, 2010

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Simon and Garfunkel The Simon & Garfunkel summer tour, previously rescheduled for July, has now been postponed indefinitely.

From SimonandGarfunkel.com:

“The Simon & Garfunkel tour that had been set for July has now been postponed indefinitely. The tour, originally set for April and then rescheduled for July, is now on hold as Art Garfunkel continues to recover from a vocal paresis. According to his doctors, Art is expected ...

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East Coast Jazz Joints

Source: All About Jazz
June 19, 2010

Herbie Hancock (Thursday) His 70th-birthday CareFusion concert at Carnegie Hall is of that type, but it can't be too bad: He'll be playing with Wayne Shorter, Joe Lovano and Terence Blanchard. Later that night and into the morning at City Winery, the drummer Jeff (Tain) Watts leads a jam session trail through Mr. Hancock's tunes. At 8 p.m. Carnegie Hall (212) 247-7800 at 11 p.m., ...

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Jazz at Holmes Series Announces Summer Schedule

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
June 18, 2010

The Jazz at Holmes series of free concerts at Washington University has announced the lineup for this summer's series, which has been dubbed “Jazz in July."The series will feature four shows, starting with the concert by pianist Linda Presgrave and her quintet on Thursday, July 9 that we told you about here a couple of weeks ago.Guitarist Tom Byrne and his quartet will perform on Thursday, July 15, followed by drummer Maurice Carnes and friends on ...

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Concerts in Churches Presents Jacqui Dankworth

Source: Michael Ricci
June 18, 2010

Concerts in Churches presents Jacqui Dankworth accompanied by Chris Allard on Guitar in St Albans and Guildford. Jacqui Dankworth is 'one of our finest singers regardless of category', according to The Times, which is no surprise given her musical pedigree. Like all Jazz greats, Jacqui is a regular at such iconic venues as Ronnie Scott's in London, The Jazz Bakery in Los Angeles and international festivals and major venues. Her Concerts in Churches programme will include such evergreens as 'Blue ...

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Premik Russell Tubbs with a Night of Originals

Source: Michael Ricci
June 18, 2010

Premik Russell Tubbs will be joined with an ensemble of top NY players entertaining, stretching both sound and instruments, with a special segment of the evening dedicated to young composers on the rise. Lets just call this night coloring outside the lines as there are so many places to go! Some of the students joining in will be performing their own compositions and directing the professionals.

This is the 2nd of a series of six shows at Cinema Arts Centre ...

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The Denise Donatelli Quartet Plays Charlie O's Jazz Club

Source: All About Jazz
June 17, 2010

Born in Allentown, Penn., Denise Donatelli was drenched in music from an early age. She has performed in jazz clubs and jazz festivals across the country.

Her first CD, In the Company of Friends, was released in 2005 on the Jazzed Media label and her 2008 release, What Lies Within on the Savant Records label, debuted on the National Jazz Week Chart at #15 and peaked at #11.

Her upcoming release with pianist, composer/arranger, Geoffrey Keezer, is scheduled for an ...

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Taylor & King a Pair of Durable Troubadours

Source: Michael Ricci
June 17, 2010

They were a strange pair, actually: dry and wet. He, 62, with the guarded, narrow excellence of his fingerpicking, putting his voice through a heavy soul-compressor, like Marvin Gaye in a telephone booth; she, 68, practicing generosity, singing as loudly as possible and straining at the high edges, coming down hard on her songs pivot-point chord changes.

If there still exists an idea of the American singer-songwriter as a conveyor of sympathy, sincerity and trust Bob Dylan notwithstanding James Taylor ...

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Upcoming Harlem in the Himalayas Concerts at the Rubin Museum

Source: Two for the Show Media
June 17, 2010

Harlem in the Himalayas at The Rubin Museum in New York CityAcoustic jazz concerts presented with The National Jazz Museum in HarlemAll tickets $18 advance / $20 on the day of / $7 Student stand-by tickets availableFridays at 7:00 p.m.Box Office: 212.620.5000 ext. 344Complete information for each concert is available on the calendar rmanyc.org* Members may receive up to 25% off ticketsLoren Stillman/Russ Lossing DuoFriday June 18, 2010 @ 7:00 ...

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