Performance / Tour News

Jazz Bridge Presents Phyllis Chapell and Siora at Jazz in the Wood on April 1st

Source: Michael Ricci
March 14, 2010

Appearing at Jazz in the Wood on April 1st at the Collingswood Community Center, 30 Collings Avenue in Collingswood, NJ, will be jazz vocalist Phyllis Chapell and her band Siora featuring pianist Barry Sames, bassist Chico Huff and Francois Zayas on drums/percussion.

One show: 7:30-9PM. Tickets: $10/$5 for students. No advance sales. Free Refreshments! For info: 856-858-8914

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The ensemble SIORA plays contemporary world jazz: a blend of music from Latin America, Europe,the Middle East, and the U.S., all with ...

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John Moawad Jam Session and Celebration, May 16

Source: Seattle Jazz Scene
March 14, 2010

On May 16 jazz musicians will gather at Central Washington University to remember the late jazz educator John Moawad in the way that he would most appreciate: a day-long jam session!

Moawad was a charismatic educator who brought jazz to high school and college classrooms before it was normal in the Pacific Northwest. During his 30-years at CWU he built what arguably was and still is the best instrumental and vocal jazz program on the West coast. He also built ...

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Chicago Live Jazz Music Calendar 2010 (March 12 - March 19)

Source: JAZZzology by Richard Watters
March 14, 2010

Here is what's happening with the live Chicago Jazz Venues for the dates March 12th thru March 19th, 2010...Club BluJazz1540 West North Ave(Just two doors East of Ashland)Chicago, IL773-360-8046Grand Opening this weekendMarch 12 &13FeaturingMichael Melvoin TrioShows7:30pm & 9:15pmWeekly Performances:Starting Sunday March 14thSundays7:30pm Rob Pasenko Blues RevueMondays7:30pm TBA11:30pm Dennis Luxion TrioTuesdays7:30pm Greg Pasenko Quartet11:30pm Dan Trudell TrioWednesdays7:30pm Mike ...

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Stephanie Jordan Performs with Clark Knighten Summer Smooth Jazz Sundays Series

Source: Sylvain Music Notes
March 14, 2010

NEW ORLEANS, LA - New Orleans jazz vocalist Stephanie Jordan is featured this week at the Summer Smooth Jazz Sundays series at the Clarion Hotel, 100 Westbank Expressway in Gretna Louisiana. The series, produced by Clark Knighten Black Cat Productions begins at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 14, 2010. This show will showcase Jordans versatility in the smooth jazz arena, featuring popular hits made famous by Anita Baker, Michael Jackson, Phyllis Hyman, Bobby Caldwell, and others. Jordan said, I am ...

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Experience Hendrix | 03.04 | Santa Barbara

Source: JamBase
March 13, 2010

Words & Images by: L Paul Mann

Experience Hendrix :: 03.04.10 :: Arlington Theatre :: Santa Barbara, CA

Billy Cox - Experience Hendrix :: 03.04 A sold out crowd packed the elegant Arlington Theatre for the opening salvo in a guitar heavy super tour of legendary American axe-men. The Experience Hendrix Tour was born out of the first Jimi Hendrix Electric Guitar Festival in 1995. This first tribute concert was the headline act at Seattle's (Hendrix's hometown) annual Bumbershoot ...

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2010 Tomasz Stanko "Dark Eyes" Tour Dates

Source: Two for the Show Media
March 13, 2010

Two for the Show Media will be handling all press for this tour. If you would like to schedule an interview with Tomasz Stanko please contact Chris DiGirolamo at 914-346-8677 or email him at: [email protected].

April 5 Seattle, WA (Triple Door)

April 6 San Diego, CA (Anthology)

April 7 Los Angeles, CA (Musician's Institute)

April 9 Chicago, IL (Logan Square Auditorium)

April 10 Denver, CO (Dazzles)

April 11: San Francisco, CA (SF Jazz Festival)

April 13 New York, NY (Birdland) ...

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One Night @ Snug

Source: The Independent Ear by Willard Jenkins
March 13, 2010

Any trip to New Orleans without at least one night at Snug Harbor on Frenchman Street is incomplete.  A recent trip to the Crescent City on a NEA Jazz Masters Live site visit for the Contemporary Arts Center's presentation of the great Phil Woods' musical realization of A.A. Milne's poetry, yielded one such splendid evening. Eagerly heading towards a de rigeur plate of fried oysters at the funky Irish pub Parasols just up the street from our old crib on ...

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Mike Baggetta Quartet on Tour

Source: Michael Ricci
March 13, 2010

The Mike Baggetta Quartet (Fresh Sound New Talent recording artists) will be on tour next week! Please come by if you're in these cities, or please send this email along to anyone you know in these areas that you think would like to hear this band!

Mike Baggetta - Guitar Jason Rigby - Saxophones Eivind Opsvik - Bass George Schuller - Drums

Monday 3/15 - Nighttown - Cleveland, OH - Nighttowncleveland.com

Tuesday 3/16 - ...

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