Performance / Tour News

Paul Simon at the Beacon Theatre

Source: All About Jazz
January 18, 2009

The surprise artist who will help reopen the refurbished Beacon Theatre in New York is non other than Paul Simon.

Simon the Graceland singer will perform on February 13 and 14th at the venue that underwent a seven-month, $15 million restoration. Leonard Cohen will make his return to the States there on February 19th.

Paul Simon will host two historic concerts on Friday, February 13 and Saturday, February 14 following MSG Entertainments 7-month, $15 million restoration of the iconic venue. ...

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Laurie Krauz & the Daryl Kojak Octet "Tapestry Rewoven"

Source: All About Jazz
January 18, 2009

Laurie Krauz headlines with The Daryl Kojak Octet bringing their acclaimed Tapestry Rewoven, a jazz re-imagining of the Carole King classic, to Iridium the first Tuesday of every month beginning January 6th.

Preview performances played to packed houses and standing ovations and the buzz has been, literally, off the charts! Fans are calling it brilliant, incredible, a hurricane of entertainment, genius, and wildly triumphant. Back Stage called it a masterwork not unlike her idols.

Extraordinary work. Every element and every ...

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U-Melt Winter Tour

Source: JamBase
January 18, 2009

INITIAL 2009 DATES RUB SHOULDERS WITH UMPHREY'S AND WYLLYS

U-Melt's 2009 Winter Tour will kick off on Thursday, January 22nd at Mulcahy's's in Wantagh, NY and conclude during the last weekend of February when U-Melt returns to Phildelphia's North Star and a stop at Hunter Mountain for the first annual Winter Jam. In between, U-Melt will be returning to some of their favorite spots in the Northeast, including Boston, S. Burlington, Baltimore, Ithaca, Albany/Troy, Syracuse and Northampton, as well ...

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Brian Wilson Charms with Nostalgia at the Grammy Museum

Source: Michael Ricci
January 17, 2009

When it comes to living rock 'n' roll legends, few hold as much allure as Brian Wilson. The pop hits, the grand orchestrations, the battles with drugs and mental health issues, the lost albums and the recent career rebirth all make for a compellingly colorful narrative.

None of it was probed too deeply in a Thursday evening discussion and performance at the recently opened Grammy Museum in downtown Los Angeles. But this wasn't a night built to debunk myths. In ...

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The Dream of the Ants Perform in Brooklyn

Source: All About Jazz
January 17, 2009

On February 5 the chamber ensemble, The Dream of the Ants, will make its first performance of the new year.

The performance will take place at the Brooklyn based art space, Issue Project Room. The ensemble, led by guitarist Terrence McManus, will perform the new work, The Machine, which is inspired by the music of Morton Feldman, Gyorgy Ligeti, and Bela Bartok.

The Can Factory 232 3rd Street 3rd Floor Brooklyn, NY Terrence McManus-electric classical guitar, ...

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Neil Young | 12.09.08 | Chicago

Source: JamBase
January 17, 2009

Words by: Herschel Concepcion Images by: Norman Sands

Neil Young :: 12.09.08 :: The Allstate Arena :: Chicago, IL

Neil Young Having never seen Neil Young live before, I was prepared to face the ugly possibility that he might just be another nostalgia act, that the fire has faded and that he's simply milking the faded glory of old success - but as soon as I heard the raw distortion electrifying the air ...

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Get a $10 Discount on Tickets for Dave Holland at the Sheldon

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
January 17, 2009

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Blue Note Records 70th Tour at Royce Hall and Jazz Around L.A.

Source: All About Jazz
January 16, 2009

The Blue Note Records 70th Anniversary Tour pulls into town this Thursday with a show by the Blue Note 7 at Royce Hall.

Led by the brilliant pianist Bill Charlap and featuring exceptional players like tenor Ravi Coltrane, trumpeter Nicholas Payton and guitarist Peter Bernstein, this bunch really shines on the accompanying Mosaic, running through some classic Blue Note tunes such as Cedar Waltons title tune, Joe Hendersons Inner Urge, Monks Criss Cross, and others by the likes of McCoy ...

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