Performance / Tour News

Finding L.A. Jazz at a Cool Price

Source: Michael Ricci
August 22, 2009

Looking for an inexpensive and often adventurous night of music? These Los Angeles and Orange County venues fill the bill.

It's a quiet Sunday evening and the sun is falling gently over Colorado Boulevard in Eagle Rock. A few stragglers are typing on laptops at a corner cafe, and a steady stream of customers is visiting a nearby video store. Inside the Eagle Rock Center for the Arts, however, saxophonist Jason Robinson is calling down the heavens.

Offering up throaty, ...

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Grammy Nominated Jazz Pianist, Author and Radio Host Judy Carmichael at Feinstein's

Source: Miller Wright & Associates
August 21, 2009

FEINSTEIN’S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed “Best of New York” by New York Magazine, and “an invaluable New York institution” by The New York Post, continues its 10th Anniversary season with the return of internationally-acclaimed Grammy Award nominated stride pianist, radio host and author JUDY CARMICHAEL. At Feinstein’s, Carmichael – hailed as “a major figure in keyboard jazz performance” by the San Francisco Examiner – will celebrate the release of her new CD “Come And Get It.” The show, ...

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Allman Bothers and WSP Help Recycle Phones on Tour

Source: JamBase
August 21, 2009

Rock The Earth, The Allman Brothers & Widespread Panic Partner To Recycle Mobile Phones Across North American Tour

The Allman Brothers Band Environmental advocacy organization Rock The Earth has announced a partnership with The Allman Brothers Band and Widespread Panic in calling on all attendees of the groups' co-headlining North American tour to bring old, unwanted mobile phones (and chargers, adapters, etc) to the Rock the Earth booth at upcoming August and September U.S. tour stops.

In partnership ...

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Jazz This Week: Special "Dog Days" Edition

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
August 21, 2009

It's the dog days of August here in St. Louis, and so we've got at least one more comparatively slow weekend in store before jazz concert and club activity begins to ramp up again. Next weekend brings “A Night of Jazz Greats" to Harris Stowe State University; Jazz at the Bistro resumes Labor Day weekend with clarinetist Scott Alberici, and after that, we're into September, with a number of shows scheduled that have already stirred up lots of interest, including ...

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The Teaching DVD Release Concert

Source: Seattle Jazz Scene
August 20, 2009

August 24th at the Triple Door The Teaching DVD Release Concert J&J Music & The Teaching are proud to announce the release of The Teaching’s premier DVD. The release concert is set for Monday, August 24th at the beautiful Triple Door music venue across the street from Benaroya Hall. During the concert scenes from the new DVD will be projected on the big screen behind the band. The DVD features footage captured from The Teaching’s CD release concert at the ...

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Firehouse 12 Fall 2009: Get in Line, Good Music is on the Way

Source: See! Hear! by Richard Kamins
August 20, 2009

Firehouse 12, 45 Crown Street in New Haven, has announced its Fall 2009 schedule and chances are good, if you like creative music, you'll be spending as many as 13 Friday nights in the Elm City.The series opens on September 18 with guitarist/banjo player Brandon Ross & Blazing Beauty. Ross, who's worked with Henry Threadgill, Cassandra Wilson, and Bill Laswell (among others), creates an intimate acoustic sound with this trio that also features J T Lewis (drums) and ...

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Brass, Bows and Beats at Yoshi's SF

Source: JamBase
August 20, 2009

Brass, Bows & Beats Returns For A Three-Night Run At Yoshi's San Francisco August 20-22

Brass, Bows & Beats After knocking out a standing-room only crowd at The Palace of Fine Arts for its critically-acclaimed debut, Brass, Bows & Beats: A Hip-Hop Symphony returns, this time to Yoshi's SF. From composer Adam Theis comes an unprecedented work, born in the true spirit of jazz and celebrated with a powerhouse 40-piece ensemble for six shows (two per evening at ...

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Mike Baggetta Quartet Tonight @ Cornelia Street Guitar Festival

Source: Michael Ricci
August 20, 2009

Performing works from their recently release Fresh Sound New Talent album “Small Spaces" and new pieces. Part of the Cornelia Street Cafe 2009 Guitar Festival:

Mike Baggetta Quartet

Mike Baggetta - Guitar Jason Rigby - Saxophone Michael Bates - Bass George Schuller - Drums

Thursday, August 20th 8:30pm (2 sets) $10 Cover

Cornelia Street Cafe 29 Cornelia St. Greenwich Village, NYC 212-989-9319 ...

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