Performance / Tour News

Weekend Extra: What is Jazz? Part 438

Source: Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
December 12, 2009

Thanks to Bill Royston for calling our attention to a strange turn of events at a jazz festival in Spain. Here is beginning of The Guardian's story about the incident:

That changed on Monday night however, when's Spain's pistol-carrying Civil Guard police force descended on the Sigenza Jazz festival to ...

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Carnegie Hall Presents "The Nativity Triptych"--Three Concerts Featuring Musical Depictions of the Nativity, December 11-13

Source: Michael Ricci
December 11, 2009

“The Nativity Triptych" Includes Handel's Messiah and Bach's Christmas Oratorio Performed by Les Violons du Roy, La Chapelle de Qubec and Bernard Labadie, Friday, December 11 and Saturday, December 12 Third Concert Features John Adams's El Nino, a Modern Nativity Oratorio, with Orchestra of St. Luke's on Sunday, December 13 Vocal Soloists Include Rosemary Joshua, David Daniels, Michelle DeYoung, Dawn Upshaw, Eric Owens, and More From December 11-13, Carnegie Hall presents “The Nativity Triptych"--a weekend devoted to sacred holiday music ...

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Michigan State University College of Music Presents "A Jazzy Little Christmas" on December 19th

Source: Michael Ricci
December 11, 2009

Join the Michigan State University professors of jazz as they celebrate the holiday season with jazzy renditions of their own holiday favorites during “A Jazzy Little Christmas," at 8 p.m. Dec. 19 at Wharton Center's Pasant Theatre. Led by artistic director and jazz bassist Rodney Whitaker, the world-class musicians who make up the faculty in the MSU College of Music's jazz studies program, promise to whip up a magical night for all. The third concert of four in the Michigan ...

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Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola January 2010 Lineup

Source: Michael Ricci
December 11, 2009

Mon-Sun, Dec 28-Jan 3 Paquito D'Rivera & Brazilian Dreams w/the New York Voices After Hours: Tue-Sat, Dec 29-Jan 2 Antonio Madruga & Friends (Jan 1: Closed on New Year's Day) Mon-Tue, Jan 4-5 Jon Batiste Band w/Jennifer Sanon, Ryland Kelly, Joe Saylor, Eddie Barbash, and many special guests Featuring Jon Batiste, piano, melodica; Jennifer Sanon, vocal; Ryland Kelly, bass; Joe Saylor, drums; Eddie Barbash, tenor saxophone; and many special guests. After Hours: Tue, Jan 5 David ...

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Phil Lesh, Headcount Rock the Earth Auctions

Source: JamBase
December 11, 2009

WIN BRUNCH WITH PHIL LESH, MEET WARREN HAYNES AND OTHERS, ALL FOR CHARITY

Phil Lesh The good people at Charity Folks have teamed up with Phil Lesh's Unbroken Chain Foundation, HeadCount, and Rock the Earth for some excellent holiday charity auctions.

The Unbroken Chain Foundation is offering the chance for 30 fans to have brunch with Phil on January 1, 2010. They will each receive a poster, which will be personalized that day. For more information, and to bid, please ...

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Ove Johansson Live Video Web Concert on December 12th

Source: Michael Ricci
December 10, 2009

This is the third web video concert 2009 produced by LJ Records, Sweden with an ambition of regularity to present new music, improvised acoustic and electronic jazz. You are invited to a live video concert over Internet from Halmstad, Sweden Saturday December 12th at 4 pm Swedish European time with Duo PantoMorf, Palle Dahlstedt nordmodular G2 / Per Anders Nilsson nordmodular G2 and Natural Artefacts, Ove Johansson, tenorsax/laptop Susanna Lindeborg, piano/laptop and Per Anders Nilsson, computer. Enjoy the concert live ...

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The King Khan and BBQ Show | 12.01 | WI

Source: JamBase
December 10, 2009

Words by: Cal Roach

The King Khan & BBQ Show :: 12.01.09 :: Mad Planet :: Milwaukee, WI

The King Khan & BBQ Show You may have heard the show-biz cliche that “even bad publicity is good publicity." The exception to this rule is when an act cultivates a reputation that it can't always live up to. The hype surrounding The King Khan & BBQ Show centers more ...

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Jazz This Week: Bill Charlap and Sandy Stewart, Najee, Erin Bode, Cornet Chop Suey, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
December 10, 2009

Holiday hustle-and-bustle may be going into full effect, but over the next few days there are a number of events in St. Louis that you may want to stop and check out if you're a fan of jazz and creative music.Tonight, singer Erin Bode opens a two-night run at Jazz at the Bistro. If my understanding is correct, this will be a holiday themed show, which means Bode likely will be performing music from her CD A Cold ...

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