Performance / Tour News

For Diana Krall, "Quiet Time" is a Rare Thing

Source: All About Jazz
April 12, 2009

Diana Krall is supposed to be discussing her new album, Quiet Nights. But lounging on a sofa in her hotel suite, the singer/pianist keeps changing the subject to other objects of her affection: friends Tony Bennett and Elton John, Woody Allen movies, Michelle Obama.

Of course, Krall's husband, Elvis Costello, and their twin sons, Dexter and Frank, who turned 2 in December, do not go unmentioned. Her three guys are central to the newfound contentment that informs Nights, a collection ...

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Birdland, the Jazz Corner of the World

Source: All About Jazz
April 12, 2009

BIRDLAND SCHEDULE

LINDA LAVIN with BILLY STRITCH “Moments Like This" Monday, April 6 @ 7pm The London Times has written, “Equally gifted as a player and a singer, and doing both with no-holds-power, Stritch is not afraid to dazzle!" You won't want to miss a “Moment Like This," as these two show-biz giants share the Birdland stage for this one-night only cabaret act.

JOE LOVANO QUARTET featuring HANK JONES with George Mraz ...

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Brooklyn Jazz Festival: Ronnie Matthews & Freddie Hubbard Tribute

Source: All About Jazz
April 12, 2009

Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium Presents As Part of the 10th Annual Central Brooklyn Jazz Festival A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO BROOKLYN's JAZZ GREATS: Ronnie Mathews / Freddie Hubbard

Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium will present a musical tribute to jazz piano great Ronnie Mathews and jazz trumpet legend Freddie Hubbard on Sunday, April 19th at SugarHill Restaurant & Supper Club, 609 DeKalb Avenue near Nostrand, in the Bedford Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn from 5:00 to 9:00 PM. There is a modest cover ...

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Andrew Bird at the Civic Opera House Chicago

Source: All About Jazz
April 12, 2009

Tragedy struck Thursday in the first of two sold-out Andrew Bird concerts at the opulent Civic Opera House. Birds musical weapon of choice his violin --- was mortally wounded when it slipped from his hands near the end of the show, crashed to the stage and cracked in two.

Bird soldiered on to the finish without his most trusted accomplice, but it did put a damper on the 100-minute homecoming performance. Once a quirky swing-jazz maverick, the lean, soft-spoken artist ...

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Ringo: Out Walked the World's Most Famous Drummer

Source: Michael Ricci
April 12, 2009

Paul McCartney was rehearsing at Radio City for a fundraiser for filmmaker David Lynch's foundation, which aspires to teach meditation techniques to a million at-risk youngsters around the world.

Plenty of big-name stars came to play for the cause, among them Eddie Vedder, Sheryl Crow and Donovan.

The biggest draw, though, was clearly McCartney and an old friend: Ringo Starr.

There are four living former U.S. presidents but only two surviving Beatles. Seeing the two Beatles, it's impossible to not ...

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Craig Chaquico Jazz Guitar Wizards to Cast Spell on Tucson!

Source: All About Jazz
April 12, 2009

Grammy nominated jazz guitarist and music icon Craig Chaquico will join the five-man combustible force of musical nature known as Turning Point in a special appearance that promises to deliver an electrifying, show-stopping experience for all ages.

The concert will take place Saturday, May 2 at 7:30 PM in the Arizona Ballroom of the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa. Youth ages 12 and under are free; tickets $30 in advance/$35 day of show and available at www.azentertainmentandevents.com

Turning ...

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Gotta Get a Gimmick, Burlesque to Broadway Starring Quinn Lemley Debut's New York City

Source: All About Jazz
April 12, 2009

Quinn lemley “Nails It Hard" says Naples Daily News and the trend continues as Gotta Get A Gimmick, Burlesque to Broadway goes live at BB King Blues Club and Grill, Wednesday, June 10th, 2009. Future concerts are scheduled from Florida to California and South America.

Famous for starring in her Iconic role as Rita Hayworth in The Heat Is On!, Lemley promises a theatrical extravaganza in Gimmick. A cast of 13 will take the stage with Quinn's “Redhots" , two ...

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Bring out Your Dead

Source: Michael Ricci
April 12, 2009

I WENT to a Phil Lesh concert in New York last fall, on the third night of a 14-night run. I sat next to a man who looked informed: he listened with familiarity and good humor and a touch of impatience, as if he wanted to fast-forward through certain parts.

“Seen any of the other shows?" I asked.

“I've been to every show since 1972," he said. In the New York area.

His name was Jimmy. By his definition, every ...

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