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Urbanity US Tour June 2017

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
May 11, 2017

The collaboration between Albare and Phil Turcio started 27 years ago when Albert Dadon–aka Albare–was looking for a new pianist for his band. At the time Phil had just turned 18. Albare recalls, “He was not even the youngest member of the band then; our drummer just turned 17.” “These guys sounded so good, it was a pleasure already to play with them.” Phil explains that he and Albare hear music in the same way, “Everything I throw at Albare ...

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Jazz this week: Joey DeFrancesco, George Benson, Denise Thimes, and more

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
May 11, 2017

As the not-for-profit presenting season and the spring academic semester both approach their ends, this week's calendar of live jazz and creative music in St. Louis nevertheless features performances from two major touring headliners, plus a number of other noteworthy shows. Let's go to the highlights... Wednesday, May 10 Organist Joey DeFrancesco returns to Jazz at the Bistro for the first of four nights, continuing through Saturday. DeFrancesco recently expanded his band from a trio to a quartet, and has ...

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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, May 5-11

Source: JazzINK by Andrea Canter
May 6, 2017

This week we celebrate more “Minnesota Jazz Legends" as well as enjoying the music of some Twin Cities jazz “newbies," Latin jazzers, and a few distinguished visitors. And rumor has it that we will also enjoy spring! Big Gigs This Week Friday, May 5.Fuzzy Math, the group named by City Pages as “tops for people who are bored with jazz," makes its Jazz Central debut. The band includes Mark Vandermyde on keys, Scott Fultz on sax, Curtis Lucky on trumpet, ...

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Jazz this week: Ben Reece Unity Quartet, California Guitar Trio, Kevin Bowers' NOVA, "Sculptures in Sound," and more

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
May 4, 2017

With performances inspired by pre-historic cave paintings, the upcoming solar eclipse, Bach, Tennessee Williams, French silent film, and more, this week's calendar of live jazz and creative music in St. Louis draws from a vast variety of influences. Let's go to the highlights... Wednesday, May 3 Saxophonist Ben Reece’s Unity Quartet will make their debut in the first of the two nights at Jazz at the Bistro. The band features Reece and fellow saxophonist Austin Cebulskii (who replaced him in ...

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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, April 28-May 4

Source: JazzINK by Andrea Canter
April 29, 2017

There's always talk of the sorry state of jazz, but in this state, that stands in sharp contrast to the number of gigs, the number of visiting artists coming our way. As an audience, we may be spoiled in the Twin Cities, as few other areas in the country can boast of so many options. Some nights, the conflicting schedules can be frustrating— we can't do it all! Big Gigs This Week Friday, April 28. What a busy start to ...

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Jazz this week: SFJAZZ Collective, Bill Frisell, Tomas Fujiwara's The Hook Up, and more

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
April 26, 2017

This week's calendar of live jazz and creative music in St. Louis features three noteworthy touring acts with widely disparate styles, plus a couple of Sunday big band performances, some free jazz, some vintage swing, and more. Let's go to the highlights... Wednesday, April 26 The SFJAZZ Collective opens a four-night engagement continuing through Saturday at Jazz at the Bistro. The all-star ensemble's featured composer this year is Miles Davis, and they'll be performing a repertoire drawn from their latest ...

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George Mraz Comeback Concert! May 20 - NYC - Free!

Source: Scott Thompson Public Relations
April 22, 2017

Featuring George Mraz & Camilla Mraz Trio with Anthony Pinciotti Saturday, May 20, 2017 7:30 to 9:00 PM FREE! Bohemian National Hall Historic Grand Ballroom 321 East 73rd Street (between 1st & 2nd Avenue) New York, NY 10021 The Bohemian Benevolent & Literary Association and GEORGE MRAZ MUSIC LLC are thrilled to present a celebratory night of free live music. Join us in NYC ...

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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, April 21-27

Source: JazzINK by Andrea Canter
April 22, 2017

This changing weather is sure keeping us on our toes. At least the opportunities to hear great jazz are constants, and the coming week offers a lot of ear-smacking options from local talents and former residents to international stars and a living legend. And the Minneapolis-St Paul International Film Festival adds even more jazz to the week. Big Gigs This Week Friday, April 21. The Edina Landmark theater hosts the local opening of a new film about bebop trumpeter Lee ...

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