Performance / Tour News

Viva Viva Elvis!

Source: All About Jazz
February 12, 2010

There he is, in vivid black and white, onstage at Las Vegas' new Aria hotel-casino, squalling “Blue Suede Shoes" on a gigantic screen behind a jukebox-shaped set.

Below him, eight musicians serve as his amped-up house band while a dozen dancers practically leap out of their tight pants and pedal pushers. At center stage is a huge shoe, which another half-dozen revelers use as a trampoline, performing double somersaults in time to the music. The King looks down, smiling as ...

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Review of Pat Metheny's Orchestrion at the London Barbican Centre on 2/10/2010

Source: Michael Ricci
February 12, 2010

I came upon Pat Metheny's music late in my forties, when my fiance encouraged me to buy his Secret Story album. From that point, we (and subsequently, our two tiny children) avidly listened to and loved most of his music (except the Zero Tolerance for Silence album, which we just didn't understand.) We went to his concerts in the U.S. and Europe, and really became FANS. I have always had the impression that he felt happiest being a soloist, or ...

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Live Jazz Music Calendar Chicago 2010 (Feb 5-12)

Source: JAZZzology by Richard Watters
February 11, 2010

Here is the live jazz music line-up in Chicago for February 5 to February 12 2010...=== M Lounge1520 S Wabash AveChicago, IL 60605(312) 447-0201All performances on Tuesday and Wednesday7 pm - 10 pmNO COVERFebruary 9 Nikki GeorgeFebruary 10 Sarah Marie YoungFebruary 16 Julia Huff & The Company BandFebruary 17 Chris Greene QuartetFebruary 23 Shawn Maxwell QuartetFebruary 24 Delivery PointSee webpage for updated performance schedulehttp://www.mloungechicago.com/jazz

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Gerald Clayton Trio @ Village Vanguard

Source: Lubricity
February 11, 2010

Blizzard be damned!  Tonight, I'll be at the Village Vanguard to help put together WBGOs live broadcast of the Gerald Clayton Trio featuring Joe Sanders on bass and Justin Brown on drums at 9 pm .  If you're snowed in (or just far away) you can check it out on our live audio/video stream and chat about the performance with yours truly, as well as Josh Jackson and Patrick Jarenwattananon.

I have raved about Clayton before, and I'm excited to ...

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A Master Improviser is Remembered with Masterly Improvisation

Source: Michael Ricci
February 11, 2010

Joe Maneri, who died last August, was the sort of musician who leaves a deep and tangled impression.

During his 37-year teaching career at the New England Conservatory in Boston and a longer but more intermittent run as a multireedist and composer he put his stamp on generations of improvisers, along with some perplexedly enchanted audiences.

Thats probably a reason for the sting of his absence, still, among those who knew him well. It was surely a reason for the ...

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Lillias White One Night Only Special Midnight Valentine's Day Show at Iridium

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
February 11, 2010

We are pleased to announce Tony Award Winner Lillias White for one night only on Sunday evening February 14th for a special midnight Valentine's Day show at Iridium on 51st & Broadway.

Lillias White One Night Only! Sunday, February 14th for a special Midnight Valentine's Day show

Iridium 1650 Broadway New York Corner of 51st St. 212-582-2121

Ms. White will perform an evening that's all about love - the good, ...

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Andre Canniere Group @ Con Cellar Bar

Source: All About Jazz
February 11, 2010

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Jazz Night with the Jesse Elder Trio at Barge Music

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
February 11, 2010

Imagine a truly unique New York City location with charm, history and spectacular water views. A location that will delight even the most sophisticated socialite or businessperson. And envision this against the magnificent backdrop of the New York City skyline. The venue is Bargemusic, a floating concert hall that The New York Times calls “inviting... ideally intimate... with grand views." The 102-foot long covered barge, which was once used to transport coffee, is beloved by discriminating concertgoers around the world ...

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