Performance / Tour News

Wynton Marsalis to Perform Free Concert for Fans in New York City

Source: All About Jazz
October 10, 2009

WYNTON MARSALIS TO PERFORM FREE CONCERT FOR FANS IN NEW YORK CITY

“My fans have stuck with me through many styles of music - from modern burnout to standards to New Orleans music to baroque and beyond. They have embraced all of my bands - from small groups of various sizes to the big band, and they have celebrated the diverse personalities of those ensembles. My fans are of all nations and kinds, ages and beliefs. Every day, I recommit ...

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Go Home: Featuring Hunter, Amendola, Fowlkes and Goldberg

Source: JamBase
October 9, 2009

Go Home Northeast Tour / Band Features Hunter, Amendola, Fowlkes & Goldberg

Go Home Go Home brings together a special group of players including: Ben Goldberg on clarinet, Charlie Hunter on seven string guitar, Curtis Fowlkes on trombone and Scott Amendola on drums. Performing the compositions of Ben Goldberg, Go Home finds Hunter and Amendola's rootsy, hard-driving grooves and the astute, lyrical interplay of Fowlkes and Goldberg combining to creating spacious melody with an incisive, unique and compelling dynamic.

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The New Mastersounds Tour

Source: JamBase
October 9, 2009

The New Mastersounds U.S. Tour This Fall 2009

The New Mastersounds After the band's most successful year to date, The New Mastersounds will be wrapping up 2009 with one final U.S tour. The East Coast tour will kick off at The Southern in Charlottesville, VA on November 4, continuing on to other noteworthy venues including the 8 x 10 in Baltimore, MD and The Bowery Ballroom in NYC, before wrapping up the tour at Bear Creek Music Festival in Live ...

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Go Home: With Ben Goldberg and Charlie Hunter @ Chris' Jazz Cafe

Source: All About Jazz
October 9, 2009

GO HOME brings together a unique group of players. Performing Goldberg's unique compositions finds Charlie Hunter and Scott Amendola's rootsy, hard-driving grooves and the astute, lyrical interplay of Curtis Fowlkes and Goldberg. Spacious melody and an incisive feel combine to create a unique and compelling sound. The musical results are documented on the CD, GO HOME, available in October, 2009.

GO HOME Ben Goldberg - clarinet Charlie Hunter - seven string guitar Curtis Fowlkes ...

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Ian Hendrickson-Smith and David Hazeltine at Tula's - October 15

Source: Seattle Jazz Scene
October 8, 2009

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15 TULA’S JAZZ CLUB 2214 2nd Ave, Seattle 7:30pm Reservations: 206-443-4221 Saxophonist Ian Hendrickson-Smith, who has been to Seattle a number of times recently with the wildly popular soul group Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, shares the bill at Tula’s Jazz Club with pianist David Hazeltine on Thursday, October 15. Joining the group will be Phil Sparks on bass and Matt Jorgensen on drums. BIO: Alto, Tenor, Baritone Saxophonist and Flutist ...

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Jazz This Week: Houston Person; "Rapology" with Troupe, Bell and Burrage; Larry Ochs; "A Jazz Heaven"; and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
October 8, 2009

It's another busy week for jazz and creative music in St. Louis, so let's go right to the highlights:Tonight, saxophonist Houston Person (pictured) opens a four-night stand that continues through Saturday at Jazz at the Bistro. A seasoned veteran who's had a lifetime of experience wrapping blues, bop and ballads into a crowd-pleasing package, Person was in St. Louis most recently at the end of August to perform in a benefit concert at Harris Stowe State University for ...

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Bernard Harris to Perform Friday, October 16 at Regency Conference Center

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
October 8, 2009

Bassist Bernard Harris will headline a concert of “inspirational smooth jazz" at 7:30 p.m., Friday, October 16 at the Hilton Regency Conference Center, 400 Regency Park Drive in O'Fallon, IL.Citing influences such as Larry Graham, Stanley Clarke, and Louis Johnson of The Brothers Johnson, Harris is a left-hander who plays in a “lead bass" style that also invites comparison to latter-day Miles Davis sideman Joseph “Foley" McCreary. You can see and hear Harris playing his version of “Amazing ...

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Bill Jones Quartet at Fruitlands

Source: Michael Ricci
October 8, 2009

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