Performance / Tour News

Cory S. Thompson and His Trio @ Bistrouge - Gershwin and Friends

Source: All About Jazz
May 20, 2009

Come experience a romantic night of the Gershwin Brothers' music in the East Village! Sunday, May 24th, 8-11pm Vocalist Cory S. Thompson will be performing some of the great standards of the 30's and 40's, both familiar and lesser known, with his talented trio. A surprise guest artist will also collaborate with the trio during this evening of swing at Bistrouge in the East Village (432 E. 13th between 1st and Ave. A). No cover, two drink minimum. For more ...

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Vocalist Luba Mason to Embark on National Tour with All-Star Rotating Band

Source: Muse Media
May 20, 2009

Jazz Vocalist Luba Mason To Tour Krazy Love CD With All-Star Rotating Band Including Husband Ruben Blades, Jimmy Haslip, Sandro Albert, Russell Ferrante, Marco Costa and Dario Eskenazi “A voice as big and rich as a star-filled night sky.” --Jazz Times Los Angeles, California. Luba Mason, Jazz vocalist and wife of Latin superstar Ruben Blades, will embark on a national tour of key U.S. cities this summer including New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Minneapolis, and more in support ...

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The Frenette / Rohr / McLellan Trio @ 119 Gallery on May 22

Source: All About Jazz
May 19, 2009

Friday May 22, 2009 The Frenette / Rohr / McLellan Trio 119 Gallery 119 Chelmsford St Lowell, MA 01851 8PM Kevin Frenette (guitar) James Rohr (fender rhodes) John McLellan (drums) Sample two audio tracks ”Kevin Frenette's cd 'Connections' is a dazzling display of sympathetic interactions with truly spontaneous results. Frenette and company combine for a powerful force of open-minded creative energy.” --John Barron Boston area guitarist Kevin Frenette ...

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Next Generation Jazz Orchestra on Tour from Kansas City to Washington D.C.'s Kennedy Center, July 5 - 15, 2009

Source: Monterey Jazz Festival
May 19, 2009

MJF's Next Generation Jazz Orchestra On Tour From Kansas City To Washington D.C.'s Kennedy Center, July 5 - 15, 2009 NGJO Features Country's Top Jazz Musicians From Arizona, California, Connecticut, New York, Oregon, And Pennsylvania All-Star Band To Perform On KC/DC Tour In Kansas City, St. Louis, Chicago, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, And Washington, D.C. May 19, 2009, Monterey, CA; The Monterey Jazz Festival is proud to announce the Next Generation Jazz Orchestras KC/DC Tour, a ten-day, eight-performance sojourn from Kansas City ...

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Tony Cedras at Minton's Playhouse, May 23, 2009

Source: All About Jazz
May 19, 2009

South African multi-instrumentalist Tony Cedras brings his trio to Minton's Playhouse on Saturday, May 23, 2009 for a night of great South African jazz. The show begins at 10:00 p.m., with a $10 cover charge.

Hailing from Cape Town, South Africa, Tony Cedras is a sought after session player who has toured the world as part of the Graceland show band, and before that as a member of the Amandla cultural ensemble. Throughout his career, Tony has worked with artists ...

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Trumpeter Jim Rotondi's Tribute to Ray Charles at Smoke on June 5th & 6th, 2009

Source: Two for the Show Media
May 19, 2009

Trumpeter Jim Rotondi will be performing with his Quintet in “Tribute to Ray Charles”- these performances are a celebration for his new Posi-Tone CD release titled Blues for Brother Ray “Rotondi has the passion and focus to find a place for the music in the new millennium.” --The New Yorker “Clearly, Rotondi emerges as one of the best of the post-Hubbard generation" --Chris Hovan, All About Jazz Jim Rotondi's Tribute to Ray Charles Eric Alexander (tenor saxophone) • Jim Rotondi ...

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Sonny Rollins to Play at the Touhill on Saturday, September 19

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
May 19, 2009

He's been called the “Saxophone Colossus," “the heavyweight champion of the tenor sax," and even “the world's greatest jazz improviser." Whatever superlatives you choose to apply, there's no doubt that even after more than fifty years in the music business, Sonny Rollins remains one of the most intriguing and important musicians in jazz.The rumors of a Rollins appearance in St. Louis have been percolating for a couple of months, fueled in part by a listing for a date ...

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Jazz Vocalist Pauline Jean to Grace the Stage at the UN

Source: All About Jazz
May 19, 2009

Haitian Jazz Vocalist Pauline Jean will perform at the United Nations May 22. The world organization is proud to announce this global event featuring an array of special guests including Jean, whose music has inspired millions of people. Jean's repertoire consists of original compositions, unique arrangements of the standards, blues and traditional Afro- Haitian music fused with jazz. Her musical renditions are performed both in English and in kreyòl. Jean's velvet husky contralto instantly garners comparisons to legendary vocalists such ...

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