Performance / Tour News

The Joints Are Jumpin' in New Haven

Source: See! Hear! by Richard Kamins
October 18, 2009

2 great concerts this Friday night (October 16) in the Elm City, one at Yale, the other at Firehouse 12.“Saxophone Summit“, the final program in the Ellington Fellowship at Yale's Fall 2009, features Jimmy Heath, Frank Wess (pictured), Antonio Hart,Todd Bashore, Frank Basile, and Scott Robinson, 6 fine reed players ranging in age from 87 to 31 with all sorts of experiences.  They'll open the evening at 7:30 p.m. on the stage of Morse Recital Hall inside Sprague ...

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Krasno/Benevento/Russo | Costa Rica

Source: JamBase
October 18, 2009

By: Dave Wood & Chad Smith

Benevento/Russo Duo & Eric Krasno :: Summer 2009 :: Villa Caletas :: Costa Rica

Benevento/Russo/Krasno :: Costa Wedding The adventure began last winter when Chris Gleason proposed to Robin Taxman on Jam Cruise 7. With all of the excitement and boogie going down on the high seas, Chris could easily be forgiven for promising a jam-oriented destination wedding and not delivering. But when he called from NOLA during Jazz Fest a few months ...

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Dirty Dozen Brass Band to Play Thursday, November 19 at Broadway Oyster Bar

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
October 18, 2009

New Orleans' Dirty Dozen Brass Band (pictured) is returning to St. Louis to perform on Thursday, November 19 at the Broadway Oyster Bar.Although the show already is listed on the Web site of the DDBB's booking agency, there's no mention of it yet on the Oyster Bar site, and thus there are no details on ticket prices or an on-sale date. Check back here for updates, or you can call the Oyster Bar for more information ...

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Dirty Dozen Celebrate 25 Yrs w/ Free Download and Tour

Source: JamBase
October 18, 2009

Dirty Dozen Brass Band Celebrate 25 Year Anniversary of Debut My Feet Can't Fail Me Now with Free Download and Tour

Dirty Dozen Dirty Dozen Brass Band is ready to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of their debut release, My Feet Can't Fail Me Now. The album heralded the coming of a new breed of brass band in the city of New Orleans, and for that matter, around the world. The Dirty Dozen will be re-issuing the re-mastered version ...

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Stanley Clarke Trio | 10.05 | Minneapolis

Source: JamBase
October 18, 2009

Words by: Joe Lang | Images by: Woody Wolfe

Stanley Clarke Trio :: 10.05.09 :: Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant :: Minneapolis, MN

Stanley Clarke Trio | 10.05 | MN Hiromi is the future of jazz. A personification of youth, sex appeal, charisma, accessibility, femininity, humility and humor, the five-foot-nothing Amazon woman seems to exhibit everything that the connotation of jazz is not. This type of expectation defying ...

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The Roots Jam | 10.01 | Brooklyn

Source: JamBase
October 18, 2009

Words by: Jim Cunningham and Alex Borsody | Images by: Rob Chapman

The Roots :: 10.01.09 :: Brooklyn Bowl :: Brooklyn, NY

The Roots Jam | 10.01 | Brooklyn Over the past year, The Roots have been playing weekly midnight jam sessions at Highline Ballroom in NYC. These sessions produced some amazing collaborations, fusing hip hop, jazz, rock, soul, and funk. Since March, The Roots have been joined ...

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The Sheldon Offering Half-Price Tickets for Nicholas Payton Concert on November 7

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
October 18, 2009

The Sheldon Concert Hall is offering tickets at half price for trumpeter Nicholas Payton's concert on Saturday, November 7.The regular ticket prices are $40 for orchestra seats and $35 for the balcony, but with the discount you can get tickets for just $20 and $17.50.To get the discount, go to www.metrotix.com/promotions and enter the promotional code TRUMPET09, or mention the code when you order by phone at 314-534-1111 or in person at any MetroTix outlet or ...

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Turiya Mareya and Javier Cabanillas Live at el Dragon Rojo Bar in Tijuana

Source: Michael Ricci
October 18, 2009

Veteran Latin Jazz Pianist is collaborating with Percussionist Javier Cabanillas in a new project being presented at El Dragon Bar in Tijuana Mexico. Performing with bassist Juan Tettras, the trio plays classic and original music and arrangements by Turiya Mareya . The music flows from traditional Boleros and mainstream Latin Jazz to Fusion Funk grooves. Cabanillas moved to Tijuana from the Bay area in 2000 and has established himself as one of Tijuana's most respected and in demand percussionist. Also ...

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