Performance / Tour News

Southland Jazz

Source: Michael Ricci
July 5, 2009

L.A. Jazz Scene July

Sergio Mendes, Eddie Palmieri and Poncho Sanchez Hollywood Bowl 2301 N. Highland Ave., Los Angeles Enjoy of night of legendary Latin Jazz with Brazilian superstar Sergio Mendes, pianist Eddie Palmieri L.A’s Cuban all-star Poncho Sanchez. Jul 08, 2009 08:00PM

Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers Ernst & Young Plaza 735 S. Figueroa St, Los Angeles Lavay Smith, bandleader of the ...

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When Scott Met Irving ... or Didn't

Source: Michael Ricci
July 5, 2009

ITS one of Mark Saltzmans favorite moments in his play with music, The Tin Pan Alley Rag, and he wont even take the credit.

Near the end of the show, which imagines a meeting between the composers Scott Joplin and Irving Berlin, Joplin responds to a painful memory by playing “Bethena", a ragtime waltz he wrote in 1905. And when he plays, nothing else happens. There are no words, no dances, no set changes. Theres just the sound of a ...

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Sheila Jordan Jazz Voice Finds a Mellower Range

Source: Michael Ricci
July 5, 2009

WHEN the jazz singer Sheila Jordan is in Manhattan, she has ready access to the musicians, clubs and urban energy she has cherished since she moved there nearly 60 years ago to immerse herself in the music she loved.

But when its time for Ms. Jordan to learn new music or work on arrangements, she is too conscious of the neighbors around her one-bedroom apartment in Chelsea, her primary residence. So she heads for her farmhouse on the outskirts of ...

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Ron Kaplan Sings New York! July 10 and 11, 2009

Source: All About Jazz
July 5, 2009

Great American Songbook Preservationist and classic-jazz-standards singer Ron Kaplan is making a rare concert appearance in New York City on July 10 and 11 to present his New York Song Collection.

Kaplan will perform at FEINSTEIN'S at the Regency Hotel, located at 540 Park Avenue, NYC. Tickets can be purchased for the July 10 and 11, both set at 8:30 PM EDT. Tickets are $25-$40. You can also purchase on ticketweb.

Singer Ron Kaplan keeps the flame burning brightly to ...

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Saxophonist Daniel Bennett at the Alphabet Lounge

Source: Bennett Alliance
July 5, 2009

Saxophonist Daniel Bennett brings his original mix of jazz, folk, and minimalism to the Alphabet Lounge.

The Daniel Bennett Group has shared concert stages with guitarist Bill Frisell, Charlie Hunter Trio, saxophonist James Carter, percussionist Billy Martin (Medeski, Martin, & Wood), saxophonist Jerry Bergonzi, David Fiuczynski (Screaming Headless Torsos), Denison Witmer, and LA-based synthpop group Joy Electric.

Bennett will be joined by longtime musical collaborators, guitarist Brant Grieshaber and percussionist Rick Landwehr.

Alphabet Lounge 104 Avenue C, New ...

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July Jazz at NY's Vanguard in the Village

Source: All About Jazz
July 4, 2009

The Village Vanguard's July Schedule

JULY 2009 July 07 - July 12 PAUL MOTIAN TRIO 2000 + 3 Loren Stillman-asax, Michael Adkins-tsax, Masabumi Kikuchi-p, Ben Street-b

July 14 - July 19 BILL CAROTHERS TRIO Nic Thys-b, Dre Pallemaerts-d

July 21 - July 26 FRED HERSCH TRIO John Hbert-b, Eric McPherson-d

July 28 - Aug 02 ETHAN IVERSON, REID ANDERSON, PAUL MOTIAN

SPOTLIGHT: Bill Carrothers ...

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Greenwich Village Poisson Rouge Where Music is the Scene

Source: Michael Ricci
July 4, 2009

Poisson Rouge's sense of musical adventure

A million New Yorkers can be wrong. So naturally, I had my suspicions about all the extravagant enthusiasm from the press and the local music community for (Le) Poisson Rouge, the club for new and various kinds of music that opened in Greenwich Village a year ago.

Two entrepreneurial musicians in their late 20s have been credited with rejuvenating the concert experience by enticing young audiences to listen to sophisticated -- and in some ...

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"Charlie O's is the Best Jazz Club in L.A." -Clint Eastwood

Source: All About Jazz
July 3, 2009

JULY JAZZ at CHARLIE O's Charlie O's is the coolest place to be for the hottest jazz this July.

We celebrate our own John Heard’s birthday with a big celebration on the 3rd, a birthday party for Slyde Hyde on the 5th, a birthday celebration for Ron Jones on the 12th with his 22 piece Jazz Orchestra Influence and special guest Seth MacFarland, a birthday party for Plas Johnson on the 25th, a CD Release Party for Jon ...

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