Performance / Tour News

Bradley Leighton Adds More Cities to His "Music for Life" Tour

Source: Sound Visions Media
June 1, 2010

"You may have never heard the flute played like this until you've heard Bradley Leighton," wrote Susan Frances of JazzReview.com. “He turns the flute into whatever instrument he wants it to be."A remarkable performer, Bradley Leighton kicks off his summer “Music For Life" tour schedule on June 5th at the Sunshine Brooks Theatre in Oceanside, CA and continues on bringing his fire and flair as one of the featured artists at the Carlyle Club for the Pacific Coast ...

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Violinist Alex Hargreaves Will Perform Across the U.S. This Summer

Source: GoMedia PR
June 1, 2010

Shows Include Double Bills with Guitarist Grant Gordy, Performances with Sarah Jarosz and Mike Marshall's Big TrioBy the start of May, high school seniors all over the country have sent in their acceptance letters to the colleges of their choice and are ready to take a much deserved vacation before heading off towards their futures.That is not the case for 18-year old violin phenomenon Alex Hargreaves, who - riding high on the critical success of his ...

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The Beatnik Cafe: Musical Revue of the Jazz Beat Generation

Source: Michael Ricci
June 1, 2010

June 20th at 8:30 Richmond Shepard Theatre 309 E 26th St. (@ 2nd Ave) New York, NY 10010 (Last show sold out!) beatnikcafemusical.com

The NYC Off Broadway Show live at the Regent!

June 25th at 8 PM Regent Theater 7 Medford Street Arlington, Massachusetts regenttheatre.com 781-646-4TIX (4849)

The Beatnik Cafe by Namaya live from New York! A musical revue of the Jazz Beat Generation an off Broadway revue has played ...

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The Bobby Shew Quartet at Vernon's Jazz Club on June 11th

Source: Michael Ricci
June 1, 2010

Vernon's Jazz Club proudly presents the Bobby Shew Quartet June 11th and 12th 8:30-Midnight!

Vernon's Jazz Club 6855 4th St. Village of Los Ranchos Albuquerque NW (hidden behind Calico) 505-341-0831 Artisan cocktails & Appetizers available at the bar. Tell 'em, “Joe Sent Me." $10 Seating charge.

International trumpeter Bobby Shew is winner of the Grammy for Jazz Album of the Year (1983 Heavy Company). An Albuquerque ...

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Betty Lavette Gets to the Soul of British Rock

Source: Michael Ricci
June 1, 2010

Her 'Interpretations: The British Rock Songbook' puts a new spin on classics by the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, the Who and more.

The woman on stage was nearly 65, dancing across the boards in high heels and shaking her hips to an old Beatles song called “The Word." Except that Bettye LaVette was singing it less as rollicking British Invasion pop and more like a James Brown funk tune, reinterpreting the song to fit her own needs ...

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Tropic Lightning Rock and Jazz Bands Entertain Iraqi and U.S. Soldiers

Source: All About Jazz
June 1, 2010

FORWARD OPERATING BASE DAGGER, Iraq The 25th Infantry Divisions rock and jazz bands SANDSTORM! and Jazz for Joe turned Partnership Day into a festival at Forward Operating Base Dagger.

The bands played for U.S. and Iraqi Soldiers who were celebrating 6 years of working together to bring security and stability to Iraq. The troops spent the day facing off in soccer matches, games of three-on- three basketball, volleyball, and long-hit golf over the Tigris River.

For lunch Soldiers sat underneath ...

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Taps

Source: All About Jazz
June 1, 2010

TAPS is a high musical moan, part love song, part hymn. Composed in battle by a Civil War general to order lights-out, it also signaled that all was well: the day is over, you are safe, now rest.

So it goes at military funerals: a last bugle call, a life is over, you are safe, now rest.

Of all the military bugle calls, none is so easily recognized or more apt to render emotion than the call Taps. The melody ...

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Sunny Jain CD Release Celebration/Concert for Taboo June 10th @ Joe's Pub

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
May 29, 2010

"It only takes one initial listen to discern that Jain has masterminded a gala that is divergent, unique and irrefutably compelling. Hence, an album that stands alone within the continual influx of genre-crossing jazz projects. A top pick for 2010, indeed." - Glenn Astarita

“this release is equally thought provoking, riveting, and engaging." - Mark F. Turner, All About Jazz“Powering it all with shifting tempos, a vast array of percussive colors and rhythmic aplomb is bandleader Jain, bringing ...

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