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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, January 13-19
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JazzINK by Andrea Canter
Despite the bitter cold as we start the weekend, forecasters say it will warm up over the following days to reach almost balmy by the end of the week, and I think we can in part thank our local and visiting jazz artists for generating some of the heat! The weekend brings some unique and popular shows to the metro, and we end the week with the acclaimed trumpet/vocal pairing of Roy Hargrove and Roberta Gambarini. We must believe in ...
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A jazz singer's heartfelt return to familiar territory
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Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
Toronto-based singer June Garber delivered a superb- and superbly programmed- performance on Friday, January 13 as part of the South County Club's matinee concert series in Venice FL. It was the first area appearance in nearly two years for Garber, a vocalist whose art crosses the border between jazz and cabaret with ease. The occasional cabaret-style gesture or expression is nearly forgotten, however, when she immerses herself in the jazz feeling and is surrounded by ace instrumentalists. Such was the ...
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Jazz this week: Tortoise, Jazz at Lincoln Center Group, Anat Cohen, and more
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
Unpredictable weather is just one reason that a lot of touring acts like to stay home in early January. But whether St. Louis this weekend ends up with the spring-like temperatures we're enjoying at midweek, or with the ice storm being promised (threatened?) by Friday, the calendar of upcoming live jazz and creative music performances in St. Louis features several shows that definitely are worth leaving the house to hear. Let's go to the highlights... Wednesday, January 11 Five young ...
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Sarasota Jazz Project returns for a strong big band night
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Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
What a difference three years makes. The Sarasota Jazz Project returned to Port Charlotte on Monday, January 9 for Big Band Night in the Charlotte County Jazz Society's concert series. With very few personnel changes, the band was stronger and more in the groove compared to its ho-hum December 2013 performance. It showcased both classic and a bit more contemporary material, and this time it also featured a top-notch guest singer. Miami-based Lisanne Lyons sang with a mix of poignancy, ...
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Baltimore Gypsy Jazz Bands Announce Winter Tour
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Jazz Beyond Borders
Ultrafaux and Hot Club of Baltimore Showcase Contemporary and Traditional Gypsy Jazz Inspired by the legendary Django Reinhardt, Baltimore guitarist and band leader Michael Joseph Harris leads two gypsy jazz bands on a 2017 Winter Tour. Beginning mid-January, Ultrafaux and Hot Club of Baltimore will play a dozen cities in Northern Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Tennessee, the Carolinas, Georgia and Louisiana, culminating in a March 5 appearance at the Django-a-Gogo Festival in Brooklyn, New York. Harris became a respected ambassador of ...
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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, January 6-12
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JazzINK by Andrea Canter
With subzero temps and windchills to start the weekend, hot music is a sure antidote, and there's plenty of it around the Metro. Contributing some of the heat— veterans like Eric Gravatt, Larry McDonough, and Laura Caviani; young guns like Jack Courtright and Will Schmid; and special events like the Twin Cities Bass Camp Winter Workshop. Big Gigs This Week Friday, January 6. There's no age limit at Jazz Central, in the audience or on stage. The Master's show presents ...
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Flutist Elsa Nilsson New CD: "Salt Wind" Video Release Show, January 6th at Rockwood Music Hall (NYC)
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
Flutist and composer Elsa Nilsson's new album Salt Wind is a deeply personal expression with influences from every aspect of her colorful life. Born in Gothenburg, Sweden and raised by a California hippie, Nilsson had her feet planted in two very different cultures, leading her to seek commonalities wherever she can find them. She believes the true beauty of music is its ability to create common ground, and she weaves all kinds of folk music (including jazz) to find a ...
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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, December 30 - January 5
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JazzINK by Andrea Canter
This last Lead Sheet for 2016 reflects the depth and breadth of the Twin Cities jazz scene— veterans, visitors and the next generation of stars. There's aural fun to be had on New Year's Eve, of course, and a look at the “Coming Soon" calendar gives us plenty of options to resolve to make 2017 the jazziest yet. Big Gigs This Week Friday, December 30.It's a night filled with homecomings! Local native, Chicago-based saxophonist Pat Mallinger is back for a ...
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