Performance / Tour News

Steely Dan Promises Special Shows on 'Rent Party' Tour

Source: Billboard Magazine
June 17, 2009

A desire “to do something that would be different and give fans the chance to shape the shows" is behind the special shows Steely Dan is doing as part of its just-started Rent Party '09 U.S. tour. “In the current climate of financial desperation, we figured there's no reason why people who are going out and buying tickets to concerts shouldn't get a little extra," the group's Walter Becker tells Billboard.com. “We've been sort of thinking about this and taking ...

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Pollstar: Brian Blade Coming to the Touhill in February, 2010

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
June 17, 2009

The online tour information service Pollstar has added a listing showing a performance by drummer Brian Blade on Friday, February 12, 2010 at the University of Missouri-St. Louis' Touhill Performing Arts Center.Most recently, Blade has been a member of saxophonist Wayne Shorter's quartet, and in addition to leading his own bands, he has performed and recorded with many other well known jazz and rock musicians, including Branford Marsalis, Kenny Garrett, Joshua Redman, Joni Mitchell, Bill Frisell, Ellis Marsalis, ...

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Allen Toussaint | 05.19.09 | New York

Source: JamBase
June 17, 2009

By: Kevin Schwartzbach

Allen Toussaint :: 05.19.09 :: Village Vanguard :: New York, NY

It can be hard to picture oneself basking in the sun at the gaping delta of the Mississippi River way down in New Orleans whilst surrounded by the towering buildings, coarse honks of taxicabs, and thick, ornery accents of New York City.

That's where Allen Toussaint comes in.

Over the course of his lengthy and prestigious career Toussaint has delved into quite a few different kinds ...

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Swiss Clarinetist Linus Wyrsch at Bar 66 in New York City on June 24th

Source: All About Jazz
June 17, 2009

Swiss jazz clarinetist Linus Wyrsch will be performing a set of selected standards and originals on June 24th at Bar 66 (The Four Points by Sheraton) in SoHo, Manhattan.

This is a debut public performance in Manhattan of his project “Linus Clarifies!", which displays the clarinet in a modern jazz context, rather than the often with the clarinet associated traditional jazz and swing era.

He will have great support by musicians Victor Gutierrez (keys), Edouard Brenneisen (guitar), Daniel Ori (bass) ...

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Warm Nights, Cool Sounds at Descanso Gardens (CA)

Source: All About Jazz
June 17, 2009

Corniche Entertainment and Descanso Gardens are presenting a series of evening concerts at beautiful Descanso Gardens in La Canada/Flintridge this summer. The series, called Warm Nights, Cool Sounds, takes place at the Under the Oaks Theatre, and features Latin-flavored jazz from some of Southern California's finest Latin jazz artists. Opening the series on Thursday, July 23rd is the Robert Kyle Brazilian Trio. On Thursday, July 30th the Louie Cruz Beltran Latin Jazz Ensemble appears, and on Thursday, August 6th, Mitchell ...

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Dave Samuels, Ron Oswanski, Marko Marcinko - Live June 20th at Trumpets (NJ)

Source: All About Jazz
June 17, 2009

Dave Samuels & Organic Vibe Trio Trumpets Jazz Club Montclair, NJ trumpetsjazz.com 7:30pm Start Dave Samuels - Vibraphone Ron Oswanski - Organ Marko Marcinko - Drums Dave Samuels has established himself as the top mallet player of his generation. He is recognized for his fresh new sound and creative approach to both the vibraphone and marimba. Samuels has demonstrated his versatility and gained world wide recognition by performing ...

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Watcha Clan Remix Release and Tour Schedule

Source: rock paper scissors, inc.
June 15, 2009

Watcha Clan are a fierce posse of musical nomads, their multi-ethnic, multi-groove infusions whip audiences into a dance frenzy, regardless of where in the world W-Clan happen to be on their never-ending tour trail. Along the way they've met talented DJs, fellow musical travelers on dance floor journeys. Friendship and mutual inspiration blossomed,communicated in the languages of dub, ragga, reggae, drum'n'bass and electro, sung to melodies traditional or modern,with arabic and Mediterranean flavorings. Following up on their award-winning album on ...

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Ronnie Laws Concert at the Sheldon Canceled

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
June 15, 2009

According to the Sheldon Concert Hall's Web site, the concert by saxophonist Ronnie Laws scheduled for this Wednesday, June 17, at the hall has been canceled. There's no reason given, nor any information about refunds for tickets already purchased.The show was to have benefited the scholarship fund of the National Black MBA Association - St. Louis Chapter, but as of late Sunday night, there's nothing at all about the cancellation on their site. In fact, a search for ...

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