Performance / Tour News

Trio 3 (Oliver Lake / Reggie Workman / Andrew Cyrille) @ Barnes & Noble, Cool Mondays Mini-Showcase/Signing, July 20, 6PM

Source: The Cinarae Group
July 18, 2009

Jazz masters Oliver Lake (sax), Reggie Workman (bass) and Andrew Cyrille (drums) showcase selections from their exciting new release, TRIO 3 (Lake/Workman/Cyrille) + Geri Allen, At This Time.

TRIO 3 (Lake/Workman/Cyrille) Barnes and Noble Cool Mondays Series Mini-Showcase/Signing Mon., July 20, 6pm Lincoln Triangle, 1972 Broadway @ W. 66th, NYC FREE

COMING IN AUGUST Don't miss TRIO 3 + Geri Allen @ Birdland, August 5-8, 8:30 & 11pm sets. BIRDLAND ...

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Live Improvised Music to Silent Films at Brecht Forum, July 20

Source: All About Jazz
July 18, 2009

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Jonathan Russell and Doc Scanlon Trio in Albany Area

Source: All About Jazz
July 18, 2009

237 Union Street Schenectady NY 12305 7-10 pm Tickets: $9 518-348-7999 Jonathan Russell is an exciting fourteen-year-old jazz violinist who bridges generational and cultural gaps with improvised jazz. His performances in Europe and throughout the United States at clubs and jazz festivals have earned the respect and praise of Wynton Marsalis, Bucky Pizzarelli and Les Paul. Featured performer with Wynton Marsalis, Mark O'Connor and Bucky Pizzarelli.

The Doc Scanlon Trio (Doc, Don ...

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Jazz Standards That Aren't

Source: All About Jazz
July 17, 2009

If Ellington went indie, he'd sound something like Darcy James Argue. In high-school jazz bands there's always a group of players who yawn at the song list. Even when the music isn't that old, it sounds that way to them.

Once rehearsals are over, though, the kids pop in headphones to get their fix of their kind of music: Maybe Charles Mingus, but more likely hip-hop, punk or dance.

It's not hard to see why, since there hasn't ...

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Ethan Mann & Friends Featuring Jazz Vocalist, Francina Connors @ Jules Bistro

Source: The Cinarae Group
July 17, 2009

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A Free-Form Jazz Exploration of Phish

Source: All About Jazz
July 17, 2009

All this week, fellow NPR Music blogger Carrie Brownstein is conducting a little experiment: she's trying to become a Phish fan. The band, she writes, is one “that some people intuitively don't like; it is the liverwurst, the Twilight book series, and the waterbeds of the music industry!" Which is why she's trying to give them a fair shake. Follow along at Monitor Mix. This is all somewhat relevant to jazz, I swear. Just give me a minute. Like many ...

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Trio 3 @ Barnes & Noble, Cool Mondays Mini-Showcase

Source: The Cinarae Group
July 17, 2009

Jazz masters Oliver Lake(sax), Reggie Workman(bass) and Andrew Cyrille (drums) showcase selections from their exciting new release, TRIO 3 (lake/workman/cyrille) + Geri Allen, At This Time.

TRIO 3 (lake/workman/cyrille) Barnes and Noble Cool Mondays Series Mini-Showcase/Signing Mon., July 20, 6pm BARNES & NOBLE Lincoln Triangle, 1972 Broadway @ W. 66th, NYC FREE

COMING IN AUGUST Don't miss TRIO 3(lake/workman/cyrille) + Geri Allen Birdland

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Night Hotel Presents Jazz at Night w/8x Award Winning Jazz Singer LaRe

Source: All About Jazz
July 17, 2009

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