Performance / Tour News

Jazz This Week: Reggie Thomas and Ogd, Lamar Harris and Tribal Funk, Kim Portnoy Trio, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
October 29, 2009

Though ghosts, goblins and ghouls may reign supreme this Halloween weekend, it should still be possible for interested listeners to scare up some good jazz in St. Louis.Tonight, singer Erin Bode and her group will help inaugurate a new “special events" room at Cyrano's in Webster Groves. There's no word yet if Cyrano's plans to make this new addition a regular venue for live music, but fans who in the past have packed in to see Bode perform ...

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Wednesday - Celebrate Hadley Caliman

Source: Seattle Jazz Scene
October 28, 2009

Wednesday, October 28 Celebrate Hadley Caliman Seattle Art Museum, downtown 7:30pm $18 general, $10 students An all-star quintet featuring renowned saxophonist Hadley Caliman, the legendary Curtis Fuller (trombone), Larry Vukovich (piano), Jeff Chambers (bass), and Eddie Marshall (drums) concludes its Pacific Northwest tour in a special tribute concert to the Seattle-based tenor master. The concert, which will cap a six-city run of performances coordinated by Singer and Simpson Productions, will celebrate Calimans ...

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Innocence: The Music of Jack Reilly Duo Concert on November 17th

Source: Michael Ricci
October 28, 2009

Jack Reilly, composer/pianist, with assisting artist Ashton Fletcher (bassist), will play at the WEINBERG Ceremonial LOBBY of the SIDNEY KIMMELL CANCER CENTER, (Johns Hopkins Hospital), 901 S. Bond Street, downtown Baltimore, MD. on Tuesday, November 17th at noon. The program includes excerpts from Jack's GREEN SPRING SUITE and The SILENCE of the HEART plus his four movement SONATA in D minor. The concert is free and open to the public. Jack's new CD Innocence will be given to all attendees, ...

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Dmitry Baevsky Quartet at Dizzy's Club, October 27-31

Source: Michael Ricci
October 27, 2009

After-hours at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, Jazz at Lincoln Center, New York. Dmitry Baevsky Quartet is: Dmitry Baevsky (alto sax) Jeb Patton (piano) David Wong (bass) Peter Van Nostrand (drums) Tuesday-Thursday: 11:00pm Friday & Saturday: 12:30am About Dmitry Baevsky Dmitry Baevsky was born in St-Petersburg, Russia in 1976. He discovered his passion and seriousness for music as a teenager, when he picked up an alto saxophone. In 1991, Baevsky entered the Mussorgsky College ...

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Wilco | 10.18 | Chicago

Source: JamBase
October 27, 2009

By: Cal Roach

Wilco :: 10.18.09 :: UIC Pavilion :: Chicago, IL

Jeff Tweedy - Wilco by Casey Flanigan It has taken the hype surrounding Wilco's first show in the “huge arena" that is UIC Pavilion to make me realize how NOT huge this band actually is. It's easy to forget sometimes; music critics have been lavishing praise on the group since its second album (1996's Being There), ...

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Sergio Salvatore at Carnegie Hall on October 30th

Source: Michael Ricci
October 26, 2009

Steinway Pianist Sergio Salvatore & Special Guest Christos Rafalides (Vibraphonist) Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall Friday, October, 30th 8 P.M. Steinway jazz pianist Sergio Salvatore will perform at. historic Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall (57th Street and Seventh Avenue, NYC). on Friday, October 30th, at 8:00 pm. Mr. Salvatore will be joined by vibraphonist Christos Rafalides, performing selections from their new release Dark Sand." (four-star review. - Downbeat Magazine) Sergio Salvatore began playing at a very early age and was ...

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Saxophonist Tom Braxton Featured at Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame

Source: Sound Visions Media
October 26, 2009

San Diego, CA - Saxophonist and composer Tom Braxton's song “That Wayman Smile" from his current release Endless Highway was chosen to honor the late Wayman Tisdale during the Annual Induction Banquet Gala for the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame. The event was held on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 also paying tribute to Bob Wills, Steve Pryor, Dr. Stephen Wiley, Olivia Duhon and John C. Wooley.

“That Wayman Smile" has been receiving a tremendous amount of airplay from radio across ...

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Trombonists Bill Reichenbach & Alex Ilse Be-Bop Quintet Live Upstairs at Vitello's Studio City

Source: All About Jazz
October 26, 2009

April Williams' Red Carpet Jazz Series Upstairs at Vitello's Restaurant in Studio City will present a rare performance of Jazz trombonists Bill Reichenbach & Alex Iles and their Be-bop Quintet at 8:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Wednesday October 28, 2009. The Quintet will feature Alex Iles, trombone Bill Reichenbach, bass trombone Bevan Manson, piano Matthew Gordy, drums Mike Valerio, bass As a studio players, Bill & Alex have played on about 800 records, 500 ...

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