Performance / Tour News

Mom's the Word for Promising Jazz Bassist

Source: Michael Ricci
February 19, 2010

With 19 concerts over seven days (Feb. 20-25, Feb. 27), Winterruption, the annual winter music festival at Granville Island's Performance Works, has music for just about any jazz taste. You can hear straight-ahead music (Altered Laws), hard bebop (Ugetsu), European improv (Eric Vloeimans Fugimundi Trio), Parisian cafe sounds (Mimosa), a string quartet (Quatuor Bozzini) and experimental (Rene Lussier). You can also hear bands and musicians who, if all the stars line up correctly, are on the cusp of greatness. One ...

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Mariah Carey Does the Citywalk

Source: All About Jazz
February 20, 2010

Hot on the heels of her award-winning performance in “Precious," and in anticipation of next month's remix album, Ms. Carey's “Angels' Advocate Tour" holds down two nights at at the Gibson Amphitheatre.

This marks the seventh concert tour for the 39-year singer and actress.

Mariah Carey February 23rd : 8:15 p.m. February 24th : 8:15 p.m. Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608 ...

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Sam Yahel Trio Live at the Village Vanguard - Tuesday, April 13th, 2010 thru Sunday, April 18th, 2010

Source: Two for the Show Media
February 19, 2010

Pianist /Composer Sam Yahel will be performing with his Trio (featuring Matt Penman on bass, Jochen Rueckert on drums) at The Village Vanguard in NYC from Tuesday, April 13th, 2010 thru Sunday, April 18th, 2010.

Sam Yahel Trio:

Sam Yahel - Piano Matt Penman - bass, Jochen Rueckert - drums

The Village Vanguard- 178 7th Ave. South New York City

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010 thru Sunday April 18th, 2010

Set times- 9:00 PM & 11:00 PM ...

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Chris Crocco Fluid Trio at Cornelia St. Cafe on Feb. 20

Source: Michael Ricci
February 19, 2010

Cornelia St. Cafe Presents: The CHRIS CROCCO FLUID TRIO featuring: Christopher Crocco - Guitar Peter Slavov - Bass Francisco Mela - Drums LIVE VIDEO RECORDING!! Saturday February 20th 2 sets at 9:00 & 10:30p.m.

About Christopher Crocco

Guitarist Christopher Crocco graduated Berklee College of Music, and began pursuing an open and more truthful approach towards playing the guitar. Along with extensive guitar ...

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Dweezil Zappa: Musical Bootcamp

Source: JamBase
February 19, 2010

Dweezil Zappa Musical Bootcamp Coming in June

Dweezil Zappa Dweezilla is a four-day, five-night music bootcamp where musicians will be surrounded by Dweezil Zappa and members of his core band for a musical bootcamp designed to expand the harmonic horizons of both amateur and professional musicians.

This musical exploration and development camp will occur in the heart of the “Forever Wild" Catskill Forest Preserve in Big Indian, New York at the Full Moon Resort from Sunday, June 20 to Friday, ...

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Los Jazzangeles Weekend

Source: All About Jazz
February 19, 2010

Jerry Vivino & the Midtown Express Jazz Band The Baked Potato Thu., February 18 San Fernando Valley

Stanley Clarke Brixton South Bay Thu., February 18 South Bay

Steve Tyrell Catalina Bar & Grill Thu., February 18 Hollywood

Joe LaBarbera, Larry Goldings, Bob Sheppard, John Daversa, Tom Warrington Charlie O's Thu., February 18 San Fernando ...

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Jazz Manhattan

Source: All About Jazz
February 19, 2010

Jazz Listings

JOHN BUNCH TRIO (Tuesday) John Bunch, Bucky Pizzarelli and the bassist and singer Jay Leonhart. 7:30 to 10 p.m. Smalls 183 West 10th Street, West Village (212) 252-5091 smallsjazzclub.com

CYRUS CHESTNUT TRIO (Friday through Sunday) with the bassist Dezron Douglas and the drummer Neal Smith 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Jazz Standard 116 East 27th ...

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Will Sellenraad Quartet at 55 Bar on Sunday Feb. 21

Source: Michael Ricci
February 19, 2010

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