Performance / Tour News

Tori Amos South by Southwest and Other Veterans

Source: Michael Ricci
March 21, 2009

Seasoned acts have become an integral part of the festival.

Reporting from Austin, Texas -- For veteran artists, staging a triumphant return at South by Southwest has become almost as challenging as making a memorable toast in Times Square on New Year's Eve. The streets and bars teem with humanity, everyone is bent on having the best night ever and the thousand of artists playing are like so much confetti, scattered everywhere, turning the whole scene into a blur.

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A Guest Guitarist Who Needed No Introduction

Source: Michael Ricci
March 21, 2009

Eric Clapton got right down to business with the Allman Brothers at the Beacon Theater on Thursday night.

Taking the stage to a welcoming roar — his guest turn, while unannounced, was by no means an airtight secret — he picked up his light blue Stratocaster and dug into “Key to the Highway,” a Big Bill Broonzy tune. As a blues shuffle, it was a good fit all around, and Mr. Clapton, on vocals as well as on guitar, gave ...

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Simon and Garfunkel Reunion Tour to Kick Off in New Zealand

Source: All About Jazz
March 21, 2009

Banking off the success of their triumphant three-song return at the Beacon Theatre last month, Simon and Garfunkel may be preparing to kick off a reunion tour New Zealand, CNN reports. Paul Simon’s manager told Rolling Stone following the Beacon shows that “there have been conversations taking place, but nothing has been confirmed” regarding a reunion tour. Sources now say that the duo will begin rehearsing in May in New York before launching their tour the following month in Kiwiland. ...

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Ken Ard, Vocal Sensation, with Pianist Mark Berman at the Metropolitan Room

Source: All About Jazz
March 21, 2009

Dynamic Baritone Ken Ard, with Mark Berman and His Trio, Live at The Metropolitan Room, NYC, Monday, March 23 at 9:30 pm

New York, NY - March 21, 2009 - Rising star vocalist Ken Ard brings his sultry baritone back home from his European tour with the American songbook: Jazz 101, featuring Mark Berman, playing what Variety raves is “dazzling piano." Daily Variety adds “Ken Ard was born to be an entertainer, he radiates and mesmerizes." In a collaboration for ...

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James Moody & Friends Benefit Concert B. B. King's

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
March 21, 2009

Legendary jazz saxophonist James Moody headlines the annual Moody & Friends Benefit Concert for Jazz Scholarships at Purchase College on March 30, 2009 at 7:30 pm at B. B. Kings Blues Club & Grill, 237 West 42nd Street, New York City.

Joining Moody on stage will be musical director Jon Faddis, trumpet; Randy Brecker, trumpet; Todd Coolman, bass; Mike Longo, piano; Barbara Morrison, vocalist; NEA Jazz Master Paquito D Rivera, clarinet; Adam Nussbaum, drums; Tim Ries, saxophone; NEA Jazz Master ...

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Sonny Fortune Quartet at the Turning Point (NJ) on Monday, April 6th

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
March 21, 2009

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Devin Richards to Sing at Any Wednesday Series @ Barnes & Nobles Lincoln Triangle

Source: Lampkin Publicity Service
March 21, 2009

Come and hear Devin sing songs from his debut CD My Own Voice on LMGJAZZ as part of Any Wednesday series at Barnes and Nobles @ Lincoln Triangle - April 1st, 2009 @ 6:00 p.m.

Songs include: “I Wanna Make Music" “'Ol Man River" “Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child" and “With Every Breath I Take".

Devin Richards is rehearsing for the forthcoming New York City Centers Encores! production of Finians Rainbow, directed and choreographed by Warren Carlyle opening ...

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Tim Kuhl Group: Baltimore CD Release Show

Source: Two for the Show Media
March 21, 2009

A night to celebrate the much anticipated new release KING by Brooklyn drummer Tim Kuhl. KING features a strong, creative core group of musicians that have coined a sound that is both melodically accessible and improvisationally impressive. FEATURING Mike Formanek - Bass Aki Ishiguro - Guitar JC Kuhl - Tenor Sax Tim Kuhl - Drums + Tunes Ryan Mackstaller - Guitar Rick Parker - Trombone

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