Performance / Tour News

Ken Fowser/Behn Gillece Quintet at Chris' Jazz Cafe on April 11, 2009

Source: All About Jazz
April 8, 2009

The Ken Fowser/Behn Gillece Quintet, will have a CD release party for their debut CD Full View, on April 11, 2009, at Chris' Jazz Cafe.

Ken Fowser/Behn Gillece Quintet Ken Fowser - tenor Behn Gillece - vibes Jeremy Manasia - piano Adam Cote - bass Jason Brown - drums

April 11, 2009 Sets starting @ 8 & 10 PM Chris' Jazz Cafe ...

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Jazz Legacy Series: Grady Tate at Creole Music Supper Club on April 17-18

Source: All About Jazz
April 7, 2009

Creole Music Supper Club, in association with Brownstone Entertainment Complex, LLC, proudly present: The Jazz Legacy Series Combine the exquisite dining experience of “Creole" with the flavor of internationally known jazz artists... toss in the nostalgia of an ambiance found in elegant supper clubs and you have our Jazz Legacy Series. Brownstone Entertainment Complex, LLC; bringing Jazz back uptown to what was once the spawning ground of the be-bop era, and its traditions. For the final performance in our Series; ...

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Mark Towns Latin Jazz Quintet One Night Only April 9 Upstairs at Vitello's Jazz Room

Source: 1888 Media
April 7, 2009

Guitarist Mark Towns will perform one night only this Thursday April 9, 2009 at the new Jazz room Upstairs at Vitello's in Studio City. This room is reminiscent of the Jazz clubs of the sixties and seventies, such as Shelley's Mann Hole and Dontes, in Los Angeles and is rapidly becoming known as one of LA's best listening rooms. The passionate Mark Towns will perform with his stellar Latin Jazz Quintet including Mark Towns guitar Bryan Velasco - piano (formerly ...

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Mike Lorenz Quartet with Pianist Matt Mitchell @ Chris' Jazz Cafe on April 8th

Source: All About Jazz
April 7, 2009

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John Scofield Jazz Guitarist in a Gospel-Soul Catharsis

Source: Michael Ricci
April 7, 2009

John Scofield and the Piety Street Band, with Mr. Scofield, right, on guitar, and clockwise, the pianist Jon Cleary, the bassist George Porter Jr. and the drummer Ricky Fataar at B. B. King Blues Club & Grill.

Groove has always been an essential element for the jazz guitarist John Scofield, expressing itself in ways either subtle or obvious, depending on the setting. Piety Street (Emarcy), released last week, falls in the obvious category, with a fortunate twist: its Mr. Scofields ...

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Simon and Garfunkel Reunion Tour

Source: JamBase
April 7, 2009

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND SNARE THE WORLD'S ONLY CONFIRMED CONCERTS FOR SIMON & GARFUNKEL IN 2009

Simon & Garfunkel What was called an early Valentine's gift for New York fans, today became a love letter penned exclusively for Australia and New Zealand.

Simon & Garfunkel, ranked among the greatest artists of all time, are to tour the Antipodes for eight concerts in June promoter Michael Chugg, Executive Chairman of Chugg Entertainment, announced today.

The world's first and only ...

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Seattle Times: Popular Jazz Singer Kendra Shank Takes the Long Way Home

Source: Seattle Jazz Scene
April 7, 2009

Note: Kendra Shank performs at Jazz Alley Tues-Wed, April 7-8, in support of her new CD, Mosaic. Click here to view the Jazz Alley website. Of the many accomplished singers to come out of Seattle lately and long ago, few have taken as circuitous a path as Kendra Shank, the former folk singer and French chanteuse who will headline Jazz Alley this week. What started as a second career as a jazz singer has reached maturity in time for Shank’s ...

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TK Blue Quartet Performs at Minton's Playhouse on April 25th

Source: All About Jazz
April 7, 2009

Saxophonist and bandleader TK Blue performs with his quartet - featuring Benito Gonzales on piano, Belden Bullock on bass, and McClenty Hunter on drums- at The Uptown Lounge at Minton's Playhouse on Saturday, April 25, 2009. The show begins at 9:00 p.m. with a $10 cover charge.

Saxophonist, flautist, bandleader, and composer TK Blue's career in jazz began with early tenures performing with artists ranging from Don Cherry to Nadi Qamar to Abdullah Ibrahim. TK continued his development and work ...

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