Performance / Tour News

Xavier Casellas NY Quintet @ Smalls Jazz Club

Source: All About Jazz
March 9, 2009

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Vocalist Jerry Costanzo Upcoming Performance Dates

Source: Two for the Show Media
March 9, 2009

Upcoming Jerry Costanzo Performances Monday March 9th Fanelli's Restaurant & Bar 6-10 pm Singing the songs of Sinatra, Dino, Nat Cole, and The Great American Song Book Great Music! Great food! Great atmosphere! Located at 95 East Hoffman Ave, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 631-226-2999 Sunday March 29th New York Swing Dance Society 8- 12 midnight Jerry Costanzo with The Mike Carubia Big Band ...

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Devo Announce World Premiere of "Q: Are We Not Men?"

Source: Noble PR
March 9, 2009

Devo have confirmed they will perform the world premiere live performance of their legendary 1978 Brian Eno produced album Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo at the London Forum on Wednesday May 6th 2009.

This will be a one-off performance of the album, exclusive to the London Kentish Town Forum, and the very first time the band will perform the album in its entirety.

This rare concert will be part of the DON'T LOOK BACK album series ...

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Denise Donatelli Quartet Comes to Charlie O's

Source: All About Jazz
March 8, 2009

Denise Donatelli Quartet with Theo Saunders, Tom Warrington, and Devin Kelly Thursday, March 12

Charlie O's Bar and Grill 13725 Victory Blvd. Valley Glenn, CA 91401 (818) 994-3058 Set Times: Thursday: 8:00, 9:30 & 11pm

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New CD!! Denise Donatelli What Lies Within Savant Records http://www.jazzdepot.com/

Donatelli sounds like no other .... She possess a silky smooth quality ...

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So 10 Comedians Walk into the Improv

Source: Michael Ricci
March 8, 2009

And the mike is on. Now, it's up to them to be funny. Open mike nights fuel big dreams.

Reeta Piazza is busy. Her BlackBerry is blowing up, her office phone won't stop ringing and her e-mail inbox keeps chiming. “Call Michael at Happy Madison" is scribbled on a things-to-do pad on her desk and members of her staff keep popping in to ask her questions.

Still, the director of special events for the Improv in Hollywood has invited me ...

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Tunesmiths Wanted for Johnny Mercer Songwriters Project

Source: Straight No Chaser
March 8, 2009

The Johnny Mercer Foundation and the American Music Theatre Project at Northwestern University are presenting the fourth annual Johnny Mercer Songwriters Project on Northwestern's Evanston, Ill. campus, June 21 to 27. The no-fee, weeklong workshop led by Tony- and Grammy award-winning artists is seeking talented young songwriters or writing teams from all popular music genres to participate. The legendary Johnny Mercer, master of the American song and award-winning composer of “Come Rain or Come Shine," “Accentuate the Positive" and “Moon ...

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Phish | 03.06.09 | Hampton, VA

Source: JamBase
March 8, 2009

Words by: Brian Bavosa | Images by: Dave Vann

Phish :: 03.06.09 :: Hampton Coliseum :: Hampton, VA

They're Back :: 03.06 :: Hampton, VA For the last fifteen years of my life, THEY taught me the meaning of tension and release. Since October 1, the tension has been mounting. Before sex, before the pure golf shot, before witnessing a no-hitter, there was THEM: TreyMikePageFish. Tonight, THEY came back: like an old flame that you knew was meant to ...

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New York Jazz Scene

Source: Michael Ricci
March 7, 2009

Jazz Listings in The Big Apple

DAVE ALLEN TRIO (Thursday) Dave Allen leads a group with two creative rhythm partners: the bassist John Hebert and the drummer Ted Poor. At 8 and 10 p.m., Bar Next Door, 129 Macdougal Street, West Village

MOSE ALLISON TRIO (Thursday) Mose Allison, Ratzo Harris on bass and Tom Whaley on drums. (Through March 15.) At 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., Jazz Standard, 116 East 27th Street, Manhattan

MARCO BENEVENTO TRIO (Saturday) ...

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