Performance / Tour News

String Cheese Incident: 2010 Shows, Red Rocks/Horning's

Source: JamBase
February 3, 2010

THE STRING CHEESE INCIDENT ANNOUNCES SELECT INCIDENTS IN 2010 THE BAND WILL PERFORM RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE ON JULY 23, 24, AND 25 AND HORNING'S HIDEOUT JULY 29 - AUGUST 1

The String Cheese Incident The String Cheese Incident will perform a handful of “Incidents" in 2010. The band will play their greatest hometown venue, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, on July 23, 24, and 25. In addition they'll set up camp at a site close to the band's/fans' ...

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The Mother Hips: 2010 Tour Dates

Source: JamBase
February 3, 2010

THE MOTHER HIPS ANNOUNCE INITIAL 2010 TOUR DATES

The Mother Hips As the buzz around Pacific Dust, the brand new release from The Mother Hips, continues to build and the great reviews pour in, the band has announced their early 2010 winter tour schedule.

The Bay Area psych-rockers continue to tour nationally behind Pacific Dust, their 11-song studio album, which reached #82 on Billboards Heatseekers chart this week.

After a recent return from the Northwest and a series of warm-up ...

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Chicago Jazz Clubs

Source: All About Jazz
February 2, 2010

Chicago Jazz Calendar

Andy's Jazz Club 11 East Hubbard St. Chicago, IL 60611 312.642.6805 One of Chicago's best-known and most respected Jazz establishments, historic Andy's offers casual dinning and live jazz. Local acts focusing on mainstream, traditional, be-bop jazz and blues are featured with sets at lunchtime, late afternoon and evenings. Located just off Michigan Ave in downtown Chicago.

Andy's performance schedule Weekends - 5pm-8:30pm & 9:30pm-1:30am Sundays ...

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Jazz Icon Sheila Jordan Singing "Bird" in California

Source: Sound Visions Media
February 2, 2010

Ventura, CA -- One of the few remaining legends of jazz vocals and called “one of the most distinctive voices in jazz" according to National Public Radio (NPR), Sheila Jordan, brings her extraordinary bebop style and knowledge to Ventura and Los Angeles, California. Sheila has performed and recorded with some of the worlds greatest musicians spreading her message of love for the music of jazz wherever she travels. Jordan's singing began in Detroit during the 1940's where she was inspired ...

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Jack Kleinsinger Presents Highlights in Jazz 37th Anniversary Gala with Special Guest George Wein Thurs., Feb. 11th 8PM Tribeca Performing Arts Center

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
February 2, 2010

JACK KLEINSINGER Presents Highlights In JAZZ New York's Longest Running Jazz Concert Series 37th Season The Final Year! According to Jack this is the final year not the final season.... UPCOMING HIGHLIGHTS IN JAZZ SHOWS Thursday, February 11, 2010 37th Anniversary Gala Jay Leonhart, Wycliffe Gordon, Houston Person, Danny Gottlieb, Ted Rosenthal, Howard Alden with special guest George Wein. Upcoming Highlight's Shows Thurs., Mar. 11, 2010 ...

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Frank Vignola's Hot Club Celebrating 100 Years of Django Reinhardt Saturday February 20th 7:30PM at the Union Coffee House

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
February 2, 2010

Frank Vignola's Hot Club with Gary Mazzaroppi (bass) and Vinny Raniolo (guitar). Celebrating 100 Years of Django Reinhardt Saturday February 20, 2010 7:30pm One Night Only! At The Union Coffee House 27 School St Carlisle, MA 01741 978-287-5745 “Guitar virtuosity at its highest level." --DjangoBlog Long Island-born Frank Vignola breaks down the barriers between popular music and traditional jazz to create a unique acoustic string music experience. His ...

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From Jazz-Rock Fusion to Progressive Metal, with a Virtuosic Accompaniment

Source: Michael Ricci
February 2, 2010

Instrumental virtuosity is like any kind of power on earth, corruptive and constructive in equal measure. Its a handicap, in a strange way: the musician must acquire one more level of refinement to turn it toward the good. If you can sing through your instrument--particularly if you can do it very, very speedily--you can make a music that seems lordly, pinched and gloating. Or you can spread a generous feeling through a room and somehow transcend your own gifts. Jazz-rock ...

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Win Two Free Tickets to Dianne Reeves and Peter Martin This Friday at the Sheldon

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
February 2, 2010

Want to win two free tickets to the performance by singer Dianne Reeves and pianist Peter Martin this Friday at the Sheldon Concert Hall? StLJN has a pair of seats for the show to give away to one lucky reader.To enter, just email StLJN your answers to the three questions listed below. The first email to reach the inbox at stljazznotes (at) yahoo (dot) com with correct answers to all three questions wins the tickets: 1) Dianne Reeves ...

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