Performance / Tour News

Alvon Johnson On Top of the Bay Area Blues Game

Source: All About Jazz
March 13, 2009

The blues game has a new shot in the arm, and his name is Alvon Johnson. His aggressive style of playing the guitar has ignited a new generation of blues fans.

Johnsons introduction to music came early on, as he followed in the footsteps of his mother. His talent as a young man was evident, and singing and playing guitar for a living was an obvious career path. Early influences included legends Wes Montgomery, Andre Segovia, Charlie Christian and Jimi ...

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Cuneiform Triple Play at Orion Studios, Baltimore in April

Source: All About Jazz
March 13, 2009

In a happy coincidence, during the year-long celebration of Cuneiform Records' 25th anniversary, one of the our very best friends and one of the Baltimore-Washington new music scene's VERY, very best friends, ORION SOUND STUDIOS, will be hosting three Cuneiform artists during the month of April! ALL at ORION SOUND STUDIOS 2903 WHITTINGTON AVENUE - BALTIMORE, MD. 21230 Saturday, April 4 G U T B U C K E T Destroying walls between art-rock, avant-squonk, jazz-core and beyond, ...

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Blue Note Records 70th Anniversary Tour Comes to the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia

Source: All About Jazz
March 12, 2009

Blue Note Records 70th Anniversary Tour Featuring Peter Bernstein, Bill Charlap, Ravi Coltrane, Lewis Nash, Nicholas Payton, Peter Washington and Steve Wilson Friday, April 3, 2009 at 8pm Verizon Hall Price: $26-$64

“[Steve] Wilson is a consummate player whose bright but husky, legato attack and evenness over the whole horn recall the singing, lead alto quality of Benny Carter. His soprano sound is round, controlled and always in tune; his ...

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Camp MMW 2009

Source: JamBase
March 12, 2009

MEDESKI MARTIN & WOOD ANNOUNCE CAMP MMW 2009 CAMP MMW TO BE HELD AT FULL MOON RESORT IN CATSKILLS AUGUST 4 - 9

Medeski Martin & Wood This summer, pack up your instrument, open your mind, and enter the boundary-breaking world of Medeski Martin & Wood.

Camp MMW is an incredible opportunity for musicians of varying levels and ages, to live and study with MMW in the Catskill Mountains. Campers will gather together for five days of intensive ...

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Krasno, Russo, Hess, Deutsch | 2.28.09 | NYC

Source: JamBase
March 12, 2009

Words by: Alex Borsody | Images by: Robert Chapman

Eric Krasno/Joe Russo/Andy Hess/Erik Deutsch :: 02.28.09 :: Sullivan Hall :: New York, NY

Krasno/Russo/Hess/Deutsch :: 02.28 :: NYC Another night at Sullivan Hall in NYC (Formerly the Lion's Den) and I was surrounded by down to earth, smart people who know their music. The line stretched down the street with people waiting to see the first time pairing of four veteran NYC musicians: Eric Krasno (Soulive) on guitar, Joe ...

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Inside Stuff from the Monk Concert

Source: Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
March 12, 2009

Sam Stephenson of the Jazz Loft Project at Duke University shepherded the Thelonious Monk Town Hall 50th anniversary concerts at the end of February. See this post for a link to a review of the events. Mr. Stephenson sent a few post-concert anecdotes for our amusement. The Rifftides staff found them interesting and asked him to expand them for publication. We thank him for permission to bring them to you.

Peter Scharli Trio with Ithamara Koorax European Tour Dates Supporting "Obrigado"

Source: All About Jazz
March 12, 2009

The Peter Scharli Trio and Ithamara Koorax have announced the following perfomances in Switzerland and Germany to promote their recent CD Obrigado Dom Um Romao. Scheduled dates in Switzerland and Germany currently include:

Birrwil, Bren, March 18 Wdenswil, Wadin Jazz Club, Theater Ticino, March 19 Hochdorf, Rest. Braui, March 20 Luzern, Vasco da Gama, March 21 Luzern, Hochschule, Master Classes, March 23 Luzern, Hochschule, Master Classes, March 24 ...

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Chicago and Earth, Wind and Fire Reunite for Summer Tour

Source: Billboard Magazine
March 12, 2009

Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire, two of pop music's most enduring and prolific outfits, are reuniting for a 30 city tour this summer, starting June 5 in Orange, Beach, Ala. The two groups toured together in 2004-5, and each will perform a full show before joining for a final set with both bands onstage together. The tour will be presented by AEG Live. Earth Wind & Fire, a favorite of President Barack Obama, performed in the East Room of ...

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