Performance / Tour News

Bobby Broom to Play Birdland NYC on 8/18 in Support of New Monk CD

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
July 13, 2009

Just three weeks after its release, Bobby Broom Plays for Monk is one of the most-played CDs in the country. Featuring the Chicago-based guitarist with his longtime working trio, the CD is currently placed at #5 with a bullet on the JazzWeek national airplay chart. Broom is taking advantage of his exposure on jazz radio by hitting the road with bassist Dennis Carroll and drummer Kobie Watkins. First, Broom plans a CD release event at Chicago’s Green Mill on Friday ...

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Stephanie Jordan at Southern University Classical Jazz Concert Series on the Bluff (Baton Rouge)

Source: Sylvain Music Notes
July 13, 2009

BATON ROUGE, LA - New Orleans jazz vocalist Stephanie Jordan will headline Southern University's 1st Annual Classical Jazz Concert Series on the Bluff on Friday, July 24, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. on the campus Mayberry Lawn (inclement weather location Royal Cotillion Ballroom Smith-Brown Memorial Union). Jordan's concert will be preceded by a workshop titled Jazz Pilates with Stephanie Jordan from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m., inside the University's Seymour Gymnasium. A certified fitness instructor, Jordan has developed her own Pilates technique ...

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Tim Hagans Assertive Trumpeter is Muted, but Not Shy

Source: Michael Ricci
July 12, 2009

The trumpeter Tim Hagans makes an art and science out of assertiveness. Repeatedly during his first set at Birdland on Wednesday night he unfurled long arcs of eighth notes, clipping each one neatly at the end.

His businesslike facility on the instrument, along with the hard gleam of his tone, was impressive even when it wasnt quite absorbing. A decade ago Mr. Hagans applied these skills toward a millennial upwelling of fusion, working intently with electronic textures and mechanized rhythms. ...

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Special Delmark Night at Buddy Guy's Legends

Source: All About Jazz
July 12, 2009

Hey Hey Chicago Blues Fans! We'd love for you to attend this special night of live Chicago blues from some of the most talented artists the city has to offer.

Delmark All-Star Blues Concert and new Delmark DVD screening ("It Ain't Over! 55 Years of Blues)

A very special live concert featuring many all-star blues performers from Delmark's celebrated roster, and this night will also include a showing of our recently released, much celebrated DVD and CD documenting ...

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Dave Brubeck & Joao Carlos Martins at Avery Fisher Hall

Source: All About Jazz
July 11, 2009

This October get ready for some fun, as conductor João Carlos Martins brings the Bachiana Filarmnica from Brazil to Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. Joining Mr. Martins and his orchestra are jazz legend Dave Brubeck and his son, trombonist Chris Brubeck.

The “meeting” will be October 2nd, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. It includes a program of Brazilian works along with Dave Brubeck’s own compositions. The night begins with “Ouverture Opera Amaznia” by Mateus Araujo, followed by Villa-Lobos’ “Bachiana Brasileira ...

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George Thorogood Enjoys the Southern California Vibe and Gigs at the Greek

Source: Michael Ricci
July 11, 2009

Whether hanging out at the beach, or catching a bite in Beverly Glen or a game at Dodger Stadium, the blues rocker from the East Coast loves living the dream in his adopted hometown.

Music fads come and go, but after 30 years on the scene, George Thorogood's brand of blues-rock has stood the test of time. Thorogood and his Destroyers will offer fans a reminder of that staying power with a date at the Greek on July 26, followed ...

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Hilary Kole: Jazz at the Cooperstown Chamber Music Festival

Source: All About Jazz
July 10, 2009

August 2 - Two sets: 6 pm and 8 pm Cooperstown, NY -- The Cooperstown Chamber Music Festival kicks off its 11th season August 2 with jazz vocalist Hilary Kole and her trio. Hilary Kole co-created and originated the lead female roles in the award-winning Off-Broadway musicals, “Our Sinatra." and “Singing Astaire.” Her first solo album Haunted Heart debuted in April. Ms. Kole has appeared as a headliner in New York City at Birdland, the Blue Note, Iridium, and at ...

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Legendary South African Singer-Songwriter Heads to New York

Source: All About Jazz
July 10, 2009

A third generation white South African, Syd Kitchen is lauded in his home country as a musical figure of Dylan-esque proportions. A prominent fixture on the music scene since the 1970s, Syd's songs tell the story of his homeland as they seamlessly intertwine ancestral African rhythms with the harmonies of contemporary Jazz and Folk, creating an unforgetable musical journey with a global impact. It has been said of him: “When the full story of South African music is told, the ...

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