Performance / Tour News

Up-Coming Jazz Project Schedule

Source: Seattle Jazz Scene
March 30, 2010

For our readers up in Bellingham, The Jazz Project has released their up-coming schedule.

Join The Jazz Project on the last Sunday of each month from 4:00-6:30, January through November for an afternoon of jazz, food, and friends, when the regions finest jazz performers converge on the Amadeus Project in downtown Bellingham, 1209 Cornwall Avenue. This series is made possible in part by The National Endowment for the Arts and the Washington State Arts Commission. Sponsors for this series include ...

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McTuff on Tour

Source: Seattle Jazz Scene
March 30, 2010

McTuff, the group featuring Joe Doria on Hammond B3 organ, Skerik on saxophone, Andy Coe on guitar and DVonne Lewis on drums, is headed out on tour.

March 31 - THE EASTSIDE 410 4th Avenue East, Olympia, WA 98501-1109

April 1st - THE TRACTOR TAVERN 5213 Ballard Avenue Northwest, Seattle, WA 98107-4809

April 2nd - THE WILD BUFFALO 208 W. Holly, Bellingham, WA 98225

April 3rd - THE GOODFOOT 2845 Southeast Stark ...

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Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi Reveal Band Lineup

Source: JamBase
March 30, 2010

Derek & Susan Band Lineup Set For Savannah

Derek Trucks by Susan J. Weiand The Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band is only a few days away from their debut at the Savannah Music Festival on April 1. We know fans have been eagerly awaiting news about the group's lineup, so without further delay, here are the players who will join Derek & Susan in Savannah:

Derek Trucks -- Guitar Susan Tedeschi -- Guitar, Vocals Oteil ...

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The Wood Brothers | 03.12 | Virginia

Source: JamBase
March 30, 2010

By: S.Taylor

The Wood Brothers :: 03.12.10 :: Capital Ale House :: Richmond, VA

The Wood Brothers “We're glad to be performing in Richmond for the first time!" declared Oliver Wood to an enthusiastic crowd at the Capital Ale House. This was The Wood Brothers' second stop on a two-week tour of the East Coast. Though due to start recording a new album this month, the brothers were still promoting their last proper album, 2008's John Medeski-produced Loaded.

Starting ...

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Peter Brotzmann and Hamid Drake to Perform Sunday, April 25 at Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
March 30, 2010

Saxophonist Peter Brtzmann is returning to St. Louis for a duo performance with percussionist Hamid Drake at 8:00 p.m. Sunday, April 25 at the Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center.Brotzmann played at the LNAC last June with his trio as part of the venue's “Jazz to the Wall" festival. Drake, who like Brtzmann is based in Chicago but tours around the world, has been part of the improvised music scene since the 1970s, working with Fred Anderson, David Murray, William ...

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Dennis Owsley Reading St. Louis Jazz History on Wednesday, April 14 at Urban Eats Cafe

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
March 30, 2010

Jazz DJ, historian, photographer and author Dennis Owsley will read from his book City of Gabriels: The History of Jazz in St Louis, 1895-1973 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 14 at Urban Eats Cafe, 3301 Meramec St.Published in 2006 through a collaboration between Reddy Press, the Sheldon Concert Hall and the Sheldon Art Galleries in St. Louis, City of Gabriels (pictured) is the only comprehensive history of jazz in St. Louis. The April 14 event ...

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Rich Harney Quintet in Austin on April 1

Source: Michael Ricci
March 30, 2010

Austin is looking forward to a rare concert appearance of The Rich Harney Quintet on April 1, 2010 at The Elephant Room. Featuring Rich Harney on piano, and Alex Coke on sax and flutes, this promises to be an unforgettable evening of truly great jazz.

Harney, a prolific composer, has been illuminating Austin jazz as one of its brightest stars for many years. His remarkable talents as pianist, composer, and vocalist have gained him acclaim from musicians as one of ...

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Michele Rosewoman, Liberty Ellman, and Tyshawn Sorey Perform at Roulette, April 10

Source: All About Jazz
March 30, 2010

On Saturday, April 10, 2010 at Roulette in New York City, pianist, composer, and bandleader Michele Rosewoman and two of the most creative and multi-dimensional young artists of our time, Liberty Ellman and Tyshawn Sorey, collaboratively explore sound textures and nuances of time and space through their combined musical vision.

For more information on Michele, visit her website at www.michelerosewoman.com

Concert Information

Saturday, April 10 at 8:30 p.m. Michele Rosewoman - Time in Textures: A Collaborative Experiment with ...

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