Performance / Tour News

NPR Music Presents Triple Bill at Joe's Pub July 21

Source: All About Jazz
June 19, 2009

NPR Music presents three (big) bands in concert at New York City's Joe's Pub on Tuesday, July 21 at 9:30PM (ET): soul singer Lee Fields & The Expressions; New York-based indie collective The Phenomenal Handclap Band; and nine-piece jazz ensemble Fight the Big Bull, joined by Steven Bernstein. Tickets are $18, and are on sale now at joespub.com and (212) 967-7555. The entire concert will be added later to NPR Musics extensive library of webcasts and free downloadable podcasts as ...

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Birdsongs of the Mesozoic - Triassic Tour 2009

Source: All About Jazz
June 19, 2009

From July 24 - 30, Birdsongs of the Mesozoic, featuring founding member Roger Miller (of Mission of Burma), will be playing five East Coast shows in support of the recent 2-CD release Dawn of the Cycads on Cuneiform Records. This package contains their complete recordings plus unreleased material for the Boston-based Ace of Hearts Records (Mission of Burma, Lyres, etc). The original line, with current Birdsongs guitarist Michael Bierylo filling in for Martin Swope, will perform music exclusively from their ...

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Territory of Two Norwegian Trumpeters

Source: Michael Ricci
June 19, 2009

At first blush Arve Henriksen and Nils Petter Molvaer might seem nearly indistinguishable. Both are pristine-sounding Norwegian trumpeters with conspicuous investment in electronics. They share a fondness for fragile lyricism and rippling atmosphere, building on a 40-year tradition that began with the Miles Davis album “In a Silent Way.” Both have pushed toward modern fusions, imbuing chamberlike or folkloric pop music with currents of improvisation. Each has recorded for the German label ECM. But judging by their successive sets at ...

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Grupo Fantasma Summer Tour

Source: JamBase
June 19, 2009

Grupo Fantasma Announces Summer Tour Grammy nominated Latin funk orchestra to play selected dates this July

“The grassroots success of Grupo Fantasma marks them as one of the decade's most important artists in the Latin genre." -All Music Guide

Grupo Fantasma Grupo Fantasma, one of the funkiest, finest and hardest working Latin acts to come out of the United States in the last decade will continue their relentless assault of the road this summer. Their trademark innovative sound ...

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Creole Restaurant & Music Supper Club Proudly Presents Jazz: The Legacy Series Continues Tribute to the Legendary Jimmy McGriff June 26th and 27th

Source: Ann Forster
June 17, 2009

Creole Restaurant and Music Supper Club continues to invigorate the Harlem Jazz scene… proudly presenting a Tribute To The Legendary Jimmy McGriff with Reuben Wilson, Melvin Sparks, Bill Easley, and Vince Ector as part of its Jazz Legacy Series – on Friday and Saturday, June 26th and 27th at 8:00 and 10:00 PM at Creole, 2167 Third Avenue, Corner of 118th Street, NY, NY 10035. Jimmy McGriff’s distinctive style of playing the Hammond B-3 organ established him as one of ...

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Dinner Concerts Returning to Minton's Playhouse

Source: All About Jazz
June 17, 2009

The Uptown Lounge at Minton's Playhouse will return to serving food at selected performances beginning in July.

The first dinner performance takes place on Sunday, July 12. Pianist Paul “Spazzy" Winston brings his trio--featuring bassist Michael Logan and drummer George Gray--to perform a tribute to some of the greatest artists who have played at Minton's, including Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, Bud Powell, and many more.

Sets begin at 7:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. with a 10:30 p.m. jam session. A ...

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Dave Allen Quartet - June 19th at Smalls

Source: All About Jazz
June 17, 2009

June 19th

Dave Allen Quartet with Seamus Blake - sax Massimo Biocalti - bass Greg Ritchie - drums

Smalls 183 W 10th St at 7th ave 730-10pm

Cover Charge gets you in all night. Donny McCaslin's group plays after us.

“Dave Allen is one of a number of spitfire jazz guitarists raising the bar on that ever- popular instrument. But Allen offers more than battle-ready chops—his ...

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Sinan Bakir: On American Shores

Source: All About Jazz
June 17, 2009

Would you move to another continent for your art? That's what Sinan Bakir did. The Hartford-based jazz guitarist transplanted from Turkey to advance his playing. It's been a busy year for him he's gigging harder than ever, and he just celebrated the release of his debut CD, On My Way. He played last Tuesday at Public in Middletown, a venue that's getting on board the jazz bandwagon with their Tuesday jazz night. Bakir, along with Matt Dwonszyk on bass and ...

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