Performance / Tour News

Award-Winning "Tapestry Rewoven" Extended at Iridium Jazz Club

Source: All About Jazz
March 7, 2009

Tapestry Rewoven, Laurie Krauz & The Daryl Kojak Octet's electric, jazz-influenced, re-imagining of the Carole King classic has been extended at the Iridium Jazz Club in New York. The group has been playing the first Tuesday of each month since January to packed houses and standing ovations. And now their “first Tuesday" run has been extended until at least June. The buzz has been, literally, off the charts! Fans are calling it brilliant, incredible, a hurricane of entertainment, genius, and ...

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Charlottesville Jazz Society Presents Steve Wilson, Terence Blanchard

Source: RVAjazz
March 7, 2009

STEVE WILSON QUARTETfeaturing Steve Wilson on Sax, Bruce Barth on Piano,Michael Bowie on Bass, and Adam Cruz on DrumsSunday, March 8, 2009 4PMTickets $20 at the doorAdvance tickets $15 (Students $10)To order tickets or for informationcall (434) 825-5142Live Arts -- 123 East Water St

The Steve Wilson Quartet is celebrated as one of the foremost ensembles in jazz. Including pianist Bruce Barth, bassist Ed Howard and drummer Adam Cruz, this band of ...

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Jon Faddis and the Chicago Jazz Ensemble Celebrate the 10th American Heritage Jazz Series

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
March 7, 2009

Featuring THE ART OF THE COMPOSER: MUSIC BY WILLIAM RUSSO & FRANK FOSTER with Special Guest VON FREEMAN FRIDAY, MARCH 20, at 8:00 pm at HARRIS THEATER CHICAGO, March 6, 2009 - Artistic Director Jon Faddis and The Chicago Jazz Ensemble (The CJE) continue the celebration of the 10th American Heritage Jazz Series with The Art of the Composer: Music by William Russo and Frank Foster featuring Special Guest Von Freeman on Friday, March 20, at 8:00 pm at the ...

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Lessons in Musical History (Applause Included)

Source: Michael Ricci
March 6, 2009

The name and typography of HONOR! — all caps, with exclamation point — says a lot about this ambitious and high-minded 19-day festival presented by Carnegie Hall.

And the subtitle, “A Celebration of the African American Cultural Legacy,” explains its animating purpose. But the truest distillation of the festival’s tone might have come from its curator, the soprano Jessye Norman, at a kickoff concert on Wednesday night.

“This is a journey of exploration, impression and expression,” Ms. Norman, regally attired ...

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New Monday Series with Daryl Sherman at The Oak Room (NYC)

Source: All About Jazz
March 6, 2009

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Chuchito Valdes at the UCPAC

Source: All About Jazz
March 5, 2009

Presented by UCPAC and Produced by PianoCulture.com

Sponsored by Northfield Bank Foundation

Piano Masters Series inaugural event featuring CHUCHITO VALDES with guest host Terrance McKnight: Friday, March 20, 2009 at 8PM: Tickets: $35

Box Office: 732-499-8226 or online at www.ucpac.org

Union County Performing Arts Center presents the Piano Masters Series inaugural event featuring a rare solo performance by CHUCHITO VALDES on Friday, March 20th at 8PM with guest host Terrance McKnight, WNYC Radio's host of Evening Music, the station's nightly ...

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Smalls, NYC’S Cutting Edge Jazz Club Since 1994 - March 2009

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
March 5, 2009

“This subterranean hot spot is the quintessential jazz dive...” – New York Magazine “quite possibly the city's coziest jazz spot" – Time Out New York Highlights NEW - SUNDAY AFTERNOON MATINEES @ SMALLS March 8 & 22: “Sunday Afternoon Dixieland with Terry Waldo” March 15 & 29: “Big Band Afternoon with The Eyal Vilner Big Band” John Bunch w. Bucky Pizzarelli, Jay Leonhart – Tuesday, March 3 Pianist Dred Scott Trio – Wednesday, March 4* “reorienting the compass of ...

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The Hudson River Quadricentennial Concert Friday, March 13 @ 7:30 PM

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
March 5, 2009

BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center Presents: The Hudson River Quadricentennial Concert FRIDAY, MARCH 13 @ 7:30 PM $35 orch, $25 mezz, Students and seniors save $10, BMCC Alumni save $15 Commissioned by The Empire State Plaza Performing Arts Center Music by Mark O’Connor, Don Byron + Daniel Bernard Roumain Poetry by David Gonzalez Films by The Old School, Ltd., Ben Long + Bill Morrison Paintings by James Gurney, Ellen Perantoni + Jamie Williams Grossman ...

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