Performance / Tour News

An American Jazz Star at His Peak

Source: Michael Ricci
October 22, 2009

With his new quintet, Joe Lovano takes a multicultural approach American saxophonist and composer Joe Lovano is touring with his new quintet, Us Five, and their upcoming show in Prague is the highlight of this season's Agharta Jazz Festival. Born in 1952 in Cleveland, Ohio, Lovano is a powerhouse on the tenor and straight alto saxes, as well as assorted woodwind instruments. He ranks among the top players in American jazz at this point, after studying under Gary Burton at ...

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Jason Parker Quartet at Lucid - October 24

Source: Seattle Jazz Scene
October 22, 2009

The Jason Parker Quartets second album, No More, No Less, will be released at this special Lucid Jazz Lounge event. The JPQ is: Jason Parker (trumpet), Josh Rawlings (piano), Evan Flory-Barnes (bass) and DVonne Lewis (drums). They will be joined on stage, as they are on the album, by guest Cynthia Mullis (tenor saxophone). No More, No Less is the follow-up to the JPQs self-titled debut album from 2007. The new CD documents the growth the band has gone through ...

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Jazz This Week: Kenny Garrett, Maude Maggart, Benefits at Siue and Webster U, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
October 22, 2009

As fall weather really begins to settle in to the St. Louis area, here's what's going on around town over the next few days with jazz and creative music:Tonight, saxophonist Kenny Garrett begins a four-night stand that continues through Saturday at Jazz at the Bistro. For more on Garrett, see last Saturday's video post here, and his interview with the Post-Dispatch here.Also tonight, singer Maude Maggart begins a four-night run for Cabaret St. Louis at the ...

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Jazzelation UK Tour Autumn 2010

Source: Michael Ricci
October 22, 2009

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Free Concert! Jazz Vocalist Michelle Walker Performs at the Zinc Bar

Source: Michael Ricci
October 22, 2009

Michelle Walker Live @ The Zinc Bar

Wednesday, October 28, 2009 7:00pm & 8:00pm Sets

The Zinc Bar 82 W 3rd St New York, NY 10012 (212) 477-8337 zincbar.com No Cover - $0

FEATURING: Michelle Walker - Vocals Robert Rodriguez - Piano Sandro Albert - Guitar Michael O'Brien - Bass John Davis - Drums

This performance ...

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The Latin Connection - The Young Artists Series at Catalinas Bar and Grill

Source: Michael Ricci
October 21, 2009

One of the great things about going to Barbara Brighton's Young Artist Jazz Series at Catalina's is discovering the up and coming jazz talent, before any of the other jazzbos in this town. Over the years I've seen so many musicians come on stage looking like babies in their slightly too large suits and cocktail dresses and then blow me away.

People like a twenty year old Anthony Wilson, a teenage Dan Lutz, and an off to college Gretchen Parlato ...

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Capital Culture: Obamas Big on White House Gigs

Source: Michael Ricci
October 21, 2009

WASHINGTON - Michelle and Barack Obama sat one table over from J. Lo and Marc Anthony, and all four of them were rocking in their seats as Sheila E. shook the house -- well, really the tent. The latest installment of the White House music series was too big for the East Room, so a high-wattage assortment of Latin musicians sent pulsating, can't-help-but-bob-along rhythms tumbling out of a giant tent on the mansion's South Lawn. As it happens, music of ...

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Splendid music highlights Billie Holliday show

Source: Michael Ricci
October 21, 2009

"Lady Day at the Boston Bistro" recalls the life and art of Billie Holiday, the legendary jazz singer who died 50 years ago at the age of 44. Written and directed by Ralph E. Greene, the show is being staged by Unity Theatre Ensemble. The production features an outstanding performance by Mardra Thomas as Holiday and excellent piano playing by husband Reginald Thomas. The premise of Greene's script is that Holiday is giving one of her last public performances at ...

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