Performance / Tour News

Rick Stone Trio at the Garage (NYC) on May 20th

Source: All About Jazz
May 14, 2009

Guitarist Rick Stone leads his trio with bassist David Kingsnorth and drummer Alec Menge for an evening of jazz originals and standards, Wednesday, May 20th from 6-10pm at the Garage Restaurant, 99 7th Avenue South (at Christopher Street), in the heart of Greenwich Village, NY. 4 sets of music, great food and drink, no cover charge! Rob Silverstein of 20th Century Guitar Magazine calls Rick Stone “one of the finest straight-ahead guitarists on the current NYC jazz scene." From fresh ...

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Chicago Afrobeat Project Playing Friday, May 29 at the Gramophone

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
May 14, 2009

The Chicago Afrobeat Project is returning to St. Louis on Friday, May 29 to perform at The Gramophone. The CAbP's high-energy, percussive mix of funk, rock, jazz, Afro-Cuban, high life and juju music was heard most recently in these parts last fall at the now-closed Lucas School House.The Gramophone will open the doors for the Chicago Afrobeat Project's May 29 performance at 8:00 p.m., with show time at 10:00 p.m. Admission is $10, age 21 and over only, ...

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Edison Theatre Announces 2009-10 Season

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
May 14, 2009

Washington University's Edison Theatre has announced its 2009-10 season, and among the venue's offerings of theater, dance and music next year will be three performances that may be of interest to St. Louis fans of jazz and creative music: On Saturday, January 23, 2010, the “action percussion" ensemble ScrapArtsMusic will take the Edison stage, using “kinetic, one-of-a-kind instruments built from recycled and salvaged materials such as sewage pipe and artillery shells."Then on Saturday, February 27, the ...

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Firehouse 12 to Present the James Carney Group May 15th

Source: Improvised Communications
May 14, 2009

On Friday, May 15th, New Haven's Firehouse 12 will present a two-set performance by Brooklyn-based pianist/composer James Carney and his longstanding working ensemble, the James Carney Group. Carney and the band, which features trumpeter Ralph Alessi, trombonist Josh Roseman, bassist Chris Lightcap and drummer Mark Ferber, will preview segments of his new virtual film score, Ways & Means, commissioned by Chamber Music America and the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, and perform music from his most recent release, 2007's Green- Wood ...

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The Mother Hips | 04.25.09 | California

Source: JamBase
May 13, 2009

By: Dennis Cook

The Mother Hips :: 04.25.09 :: The Independent :: San Francisco, CA

The Mother Hips by Andrew Quist The longer a band is around the greater the chance of diminishing returns, particularly in the live setting. It's a harsh truth but reality all the same. Does anyone really want to see say the Eagles of today versus the hot shit desperados of the early '70s ...

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Mimi Jones CD Sneak Preview at the Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival

Source: Sound Visions Media
May 13, 2009

The “Magic Bass Sounds” Of Mimi Jones At The Kennedy Center’s Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival Featuring a sneak preview of the debut CD release A New Day Mimi Jones brings her “magic sounds on the bass” to the Kennedy Center premiering her soon to be released debut CD, A New Day as part of the Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival. Hosted by Dee Dee Bridgewater, the festival marks its 14th thrilling year with three evenings of star-studded performances featuring ...

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Mark Rapp Plays the 18th Annual Jazztime Festival Rijeka

Source: Two for the Show Media
May 12, 2009

Jazz trumpeter Mark Rapp will play the Jazztime Festival in Rijeka, Croatia with the NY Reunion Trio. Mark Rapp, Joe Kaplowitz and Klemens Marktl used to play the together often in the NY jazz scene until Joe and Klemens moved abroad. Now, a couple years later, they are set to reunite on Friday, May 15th for one of Eastern Europe's more popular jazz festivals. They'll present material from Mark's debut release Token Tales along with originals by Joe and Klemens. ...

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Spirit of New Orleans Performs at the Riverboat Jazz Festival in Denmark

Source: Spirit Of New Orleans Productions
May 11, 2009

Spirit Of New Orleans, the Helsinki-based band that was founded in 2001, will be performing at the Riverboat Jazz Festival in Silkeborg, Denmark June 25-27, 2009. This is the first time in the festival's 44- year history that jazz musicians from Finland are a part of the performer roster.

Riverboat Jazz Festival is one Europe's biggest festivals featuring traditional jazz. The five-day festival draws about 50 000 music lovers and 70 bands and soloists to the small picturesque town of ...

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