Performance / Tour News

New Season, More Vocalists for Jazz at Lincoln Center

Source: Michael Ricci
February 23, 2010

Voices--from jazz, blues, cabaret and gospel--dominate Jazz at Lincoln Center's 2010-11 season, its 24th, to be announced on Tuesday by that organization. “Last year there were a lot of piano players in the season," said Wynton Marsalis, artistic director at Jazz at Lincoln Center. “Some years it just works out a certain way. The piano is the foundation of musics composition, and singing is the human connection." The subseries Visionary Voices will present a string of shows at Rose Theater, ...

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New Jazz Series at Boston's Historic Wilbur Theatre

Source: MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts
February 23, 2010

Boston's historic Wilbur Theatre, renovated and revitalized by Bill Blumenreich Presents, has initiated a new series of jazz, world music, Latin, blues and other related music. The series is being produced and developed by Boston jazz entrepreneur Fred Taylor.Upcoming concerts include: Sunday, February 28 at 4:00 p.m. John Pizzarelli (image above) and The Swing Seven Wednesday, March 24 at 7:30 p.m. Tower of Power Thursday, April 8 at 7:30 p.m. Lizz Wright ...

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Myron Walden to Perform at Jazz Standard on March 9th

Source: Michael Ricci
February 21, 2010

Myron Walden In This World will play a release event at New York's Jazz Standard March 9 as the albums 'To Feel' and 'What We Share, ' praised for their “introspective textures" by Down Beat, will be released by Demi Sound Records that day. The band will be: Myron Walden - Soprano/Tenor Saxophones and Bass Clarinet Mike Moreno - Acoustic and Electric Guitars Jon Cowherd - Piano and Fender Rhodes Yasushi Nakamura - Acoustic ...

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Jazz Northwest: Dawn Clement

Source: Seattle Jazz Scene
February 21, 2010

The Dawn Clement Trio plays an Art of Jazz Concert at The Seattle Art Museum on the next Jazz Northwest at 1 PM PT on Sunday, February 21 on 88.5, KPLU. Dawn Clement is pianist, singer and leader of this trio with Geoff Harper on bass and Jaz Sawyer on drums. Ms.Clement also performs with the Julian Priester Quartet and Jane Ira Bloom Quartet in addition to leading her own groups. She has performed frequently in Seattle as well as ...

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Roca Presents Jon and Lynn in Benefit Concert at Rockland Center for the Arts on March 7th at 2pm.

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
February 21, 2010

Vocal/bass duo? Amazing! Jon and Lynn perform soulful re-inventions that express the essence of the American Songbook, 60's Pop and contemporary jazz. Jon Burr, acoustic bass virtuoso, has worked with Tony Bennett, Chet Baker, Stephane Grappelli, Barbara Cook and others. Artist/curator Lynn Stein returns to her musical roots as a vocalist. The duo will be performing selections from their CD Jon and Lynn coming out in March. “Now you might think that a vocal and string bass duo would sound ...

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DCist Preview: Joshua Redman Trio

Source: Michael Ricci
February 21, 2010

Despite the success of artists like Wynton Marsalis, the 1980s were a somewhat dark period in jazz. There was no particular movement breathing new life into the music, as fusion had done in the '70s, and the masters who came up during the classic days were aging. Fortunately, jazz experienced a bit of a renaissance in the '90s as a crop of young lions came to the fore. These musicians were all highly trained, and steeped in jazz tradition, but ...

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Cirque Du Soleil 'Viva Elvis': It Has the Glitz, but Does It Capture Presley's Soul?

Source: Michael Ricci
February 21, 2010

Like Cirque's Las Vegas take on the Beatles in “Love," “Viva Elvis" attempts to capture the magical spirit of one of rock 'n' roll's most mythic figures. But does the Canadian company succeed? Lewis notes that there are some striking musical numbers, including a military-themed treatment of “Return to Sender." He adds that Cirque made a wise choice in bypassing any male singers for the live renditions of Elvis Presley classics. Wrote Lewis, “Several numbers that are rendered anew ...

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Manhattan Transfer Presented by Jazz at Lincoln Center

Source: All About Jazz
February 21, 2010

40th anniversaries are no longer a rarity in popular music, but they're usually accompanied by some degree of acrimony -- manifested in public sniping, separate buses and the like.

But as they commemorate that milestone, the Manhattan Transfer haven't aired a shred of dirty laundry and -- as evidenced at the first night of their Gotham stand -- seem every bit as enthusiastic about their musical collaboration as they were decades ago. Playing a venue that often brings out the ...

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