Performance / Tour News

Denise Donatelli and Otmaro Ruiz Trio This Thursday

Source: All About Jazz
November 9, 2009

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Jazz at Lincoln Center Selects Johnny Rodgers Band for International Tour

Source: Michael Ricci
November 9, 2009

Selected for their great sound, artistic integrity, musical ability and educational skills, the Johnny Rodgers Band will tour internationally with The Rhythm Road program to share their music with the world to promote cross-cultural understanding with special emphasis on countries not regularly visited by American musicians. Tour activities will include public concerts, master classes, lecture demonstrations, workshops, jam sessions, media outreach and collaborations with local musicians. Johnny Rodgers Band members include Johnny Rodgers on piano and vocals, Brian Glassman on ...

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Daniel Schnyder and the Manhattan Brass Quinted Perform Euphoria and Other Works at the Lyric Chamber Music Society of New York

Source: Michael Ricci
November 9, 2009

DECEMBER 9, 2009 - 7:30PM THE LYRIC CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF NEW YORK PRESENTS CHAMZZ: CLASSICS FOR THE 21st CENTURY A HOLIDAY CONCERT - THE BEGINNING OF THE GREAT DIVIDE ABRAHAM, SARAH, AND HAGAR Kosciuszko Foundation 15 East 65th Street (between 5th & Madison Aves) Tickets: $65 / $20, call 212-239-9190 Manhattan Brass Quintet - Lew Soloff, Trumpet ...

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Mowing Down Bar Lines in Virtuosic Banter

Source: Michael Ricci
November 9, 2009

Vijay Iyers trio lights up through improvised, viruslike rhythms. Its not a situation in which the drummers steady swing underpins whatever the pianist is doing; that did happen sometimes at the Jazz Standard on Friday, but it wasnt where the action was. What you look forward to with this bright, aggressive group is when pianist and drummer lock into the same gestures, building a simultaneous, virtuosic, percussive improvisation. The drummer follows the pianist, the pianist follows the drummer, down long, ...

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Gov't Mule | 10.31 | Philadelphia

Source: JamBase
November 8, 2009

Words by: Jake Krolick | Images by: Jake Krolick & Allison Murphy

Gov't Mule :: 10.31.09 :: Tower Theater :: Philadelphia, PA

Gov't Mule :: 10.31 :: Philadelphia by Krolick Chaos from the previous evening had yet to be stuffed back into the hole that it crawled out from. You could gauge the craziness of this year's Halloween in several ways. One way was hop into the back seat of a cab early the next morning and find it ...

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Seattle Times: Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra Plays Tribute to Ray Charles and Quincy Jones

Source: Seattle Jazz Scene
November 8, 2009

Ray Charles and Quincy Jones were teenagers when they met in a Seattle nightclub, one of dozens clustered around Jackson Street in the 1940s. They were both aspiring jazz musicians, Charles a pianist, Jones a trumpeter. They were among many now- familiar names who got their start in Seattle: Buddy Catlett, Ernestine Anderson, Gerald Wiggins, Floyd Standifer. Jones and Charles eventually achieved the most fame, moving beyond their original genre, becoming stars of pop and R&B. The pair collaborated on ...

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Mega Concert "The 3 Accordions" - Richard Galliano - Frank Marocco - Coba

Source: All About Jazz
November 6, 2009

To mark the Ninetieth anniversary of Victoria Accordions there was a truly superlative concert held in Tokyo. A mega-event of no equal, for there were three of the most famous Accordionists in the world together on stage in the Megura Permission Hall, a 1200 seat Theater with excellent acoustics. Richard Galliano (France), Frank Marocco (USA) and Coba (Japan) enchanted the audience with a concert program lasting approximately 2 hours, during which each Artist had the opportunity to present their own ...

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Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records CD Release Celebrations

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
November 6, 2009

"Ingram and his band consistently get it right on The Road Ahead, an impressive debut by a leader and group that one expects will continue to make great music for years." --All About Jazz “...if there's one thing the Rob Garcia 4 has plenty of, it's personality. Perennial pulls no punches, takes no prisoners and thoroughly satisfies." --All About Jazz BROOKLYN JAZZ UNDERGROUND RECORDS CD RELEASE CELEBRATIONS: RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED! Tues, Nov 10 @ The Cornelia Street Cafe: Randy Ingram with ...

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