Performance / Tour News

Santo Domingo to Bedford, and Latin to Classical

Source: Michael Ricci
January 17, 2010

LEONARD SLATKIN is a big jazz fan. But he was unprepared for what unfolded when, after performing as guest conductor of the New York Philharmonic at Lincoln Center one spring night in 1995, he decided to catch the pianist Michel Camilos show at the Blue Note in Greenwich Village. I really hadnt heard piano playing that ferociously virtuosic in a club like that, Mr. Slatkin said in a recent interview. At the same time, the sensitivity he brought to the ...

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Tim Kuhl @ The Windup Space in Baltimore on January 19th

Source: Two for the Show Media
January 18, 2010

Hello AAJ Readers! I will be traveling to Baltimore, Tuesday, January 19th, and playing in a special weekly event called Out of Your Head. The event is hosted by two local talented Baltimore musicians, Adam Hopkins and Matt Frazao. I will be playing in two very exciting trios ... with endless possibilities. DETAILS: I. Brent Madsen - Trumpet John Dierker - Reeds ...

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Seattle Jazz Artists Head to Europe

Source: Seattle Jazz Scene
January 18, 2010

As we had previously mentioned, Ray Vegas East/West Trumpet Summit, featuring Seattle musicians Thomas Marriott, Jeff Johnson and Matt Jorgensen, just returned from a week in Switzerland performing at Marians Jazzroom. Next week will see more concerts throughout Europe featuring Seattle jazz musicians. Trumpeter Chad McCullough has four up-coming shows (three of which feature John Bishop on drums). Chad McCullough and Michal Vanouck Sun, Jan 17: De Kombinatie, The Hague, Netherlands Chad McCullough & Bram Weijters Quartet, Featuring ...

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Duane Eddy Tops Deke Dickerson's Guitar Geek Festival

Source: Michael Ricci
January 16, 2010

The influential rock guitarist leads a lineup in Anaheim that also includes 'Honeyboy' Edwards.

One of the musical highlights in recent years of the National Assn. of Music Merchantsannual trade show, now under way in Anaheim, has been Deke DickersonsGuitar Geek Festival, which the roots rock guitarist and band leader only half jokingly bills as “the best guitar festival in the world." This year's marathon event gets going at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Anaheim Plaza Hotel and if history ...

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Hot and Cool: 40 Years of Jazz at NEC Schedule of Performances, March 20-27, 2010

Source: Braithwaite & Katz Communications
January 16, 2010

Schedule of Performances, March 20-27, 2010 Highlights include B.B. King's Concert with John Medeski of MMW, Cecil Taylor, Bernie Worrell, Lake Street Dive, Dominique Eade, Ran Blake, Anton Fig and more; Darcy James Argue's Secret Society, NEC Faculty Jazz All Stars with George Garzone, John McNeil, Cecil McBee, Billy Hart and Frank Carlberg; Marty Ehrlich's Quartet; Jeremy Udden; Noah Preminger; a George Russell Event and more Saturday, March 20 at Cornelia Street Cafe HOT & COOL: NEC JAZZ ...

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James Taylor and Carole King Tour

Source: JamBase
January 16, 2010

JAMES TAYLOR AND CAROLE KING NORTH AMERICAN TROUBADOUR REUNION DATES SET

King & Taylor by Kevin Estrada Iconic recording artists Carole King and James Taylor unveiled North American dates for the Troubadour Reunion tour. This once-in-a-lifetime event marks a rare concert experience bringing two of the most beloved singer-songwriters on tour together - intimate and in the round - for the first time in four decades.

North American dates begin on May 7 in Portland, OR, and extend through June ...

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Sheldon Concert Hall to Present Haitian Relief Benefit on Tuesday, February 9

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
January 16, 2010

A diverse group of St. Louis musicians will take the stage of the Sheldon Concert Hall at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 9 to raise money for Doctors Without Borders' Haitian earthquake relief efforts.“St. Louis Musicians for Haiti" will feature jazz, blues, soul, folk, classical and more, from a lineup that includes singer Brian Owens; folk group Mayor Taylor, featuring Lydia Ruffin and Charlie Pfeffer; the Bottoms Up Blues Gang; pianist Peter Martin; singer Mardra Thomas and her pianist/husband ...

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The Chuck Anderson Trio Concert and CD Release Party

Source: Michael Ricci
January 16, 2010

A personal note from Chuck Anderson: I'd like to invite you to the New Hope Winery on Saturday, January 16th, 2010 at 8:00 PM for an evening of Jazz Guitar featuring the Chuck Anderson Trio. We are going to combine the concert with a CD release party. This will celebrate our new CD Free Fall on the Dreambox Media label. If you're anywhere in the area, stop by for jazz, wine and a beautiful venue. We'd love to see ...

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