Performance / Tour News

The Clayton Brothers at Dizzy's

Source: All About Jazz
January 8, 2009

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Marc Copland to Perform February 13 at 560 Music Center

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
January 8, 2009

Via the Culture Club blog at STLtoday: Pianist Mark Copland (pictured) is bringing his trio to St. Louis to perform on Friday, February 13 at the 560 Music Center, 560 Trinity Avenue in University City. (For those unfamiliar with the venue name, it's the former synagogue building just off the the west end of the Delmar Loop that is currently owned by Washington University but has been operated at various times in recent years by CASA, the Saint Louis Symphony ...

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Marco Benevento Announces West Coast Tour Dates / Yoshi's Residency

Source: Calabro Music
January 8, 2009

MARCO BENEVENTO Announces February Residency at Yoshi's Oakland Plus Additional West Coast Tour Dates

Special guests including Scott Amendola (Nels Cline Singers), Andrew Barr (Land Of Talk), Billy Martin (Medeski, Martin & Wood), Reed Mathis, Jeff Parker (Tortoise), Joe Russo (The Duo), Skerik and more.

Brooklyn, NY - Marco Benevento will call Northern California home in February when he hosts a four week residency at Yoshi's in Oakland. Supporting his new release, Me Not Me (available February 3 from The ...

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Fern Lindzon Quartet at Chalkers Pub Saturday January 10

Source: All About Jazz
January 8, 2009

A piano player and singer of smooth elegance, Fern is also a member of the award-winning Sisters Of Sheynville all-female Folk Roots group. Trained as a Classical pianist, she turned to Jazz and has released an album of original music. Shell be accompanied by Mike Murley, Andrew Downing and Nick Fraser.

WHO: The Fern Lindzon Quartet

WHEN: Sunday, January 11th 7-10 p.m.

WHERE: Chalkers Pub and Bistro 247 Marlee Ave. ...

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Shaynee Rainbolt Sings Russell Garcia Music at Iridium on January 14

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
January 8, 2009

CHARMED LIFE: THE MUSIC OF RUSSELL GARCIA featuring SHAYNEE RAINBOLT and her FOUR-TROMBONE BAND “Sensational..." --Talkin' Broadway “Exhilarating..." --LA Jazz Scene “Beautiful..." --Downbeat Encore Performance at IRIDIUM JANUARY 14 - 6:30 PM MAC Award-winning vocalist Shaynee Rainbolt has not only authentically recreated the classic era of 1950s and 60s pop/jazz albums by bringing into the studio one of the great arrangers of that era, Russell Garcia, but she also has brought to light the ...

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My Morning Jacket | 12.31.08 | NYC

Source: JamBase
January 8, 2009

Listen to MMJ's NYE show here...

Words by: Wesley Hodges | Images by: Dave Vann

My Morning Jacket :: 12.31.08 :: Madison Square Garden :: New York, NY

MMJ :: 12.31.08 :: MSG When any concert or festival of note is announced six months in advance, the anticipation, speculation and expectations can sometimes overwhelm what is actually possible at said event. When it was announced last June that there would be “An Evening With My Morning Jacket" at Madison ...

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Buddy Rich Tribute in London

Source: All About Jazz
January 7, 2009

September 2007 marked the ninetieth anniversary of the birth of one of the true giants of jazz: drummer and bandleader Buddy Rich. To celebrate, award-winning British drummer Pete Cater played a special one-off concert at Cadogan Hall, London. Such was the success of this event that Pete and his big band will be doing a limited number of special appearances commemorating the master drummer. The concerts will feature virtually all the best-remembered and most frequently requested items from Richs repertoire, ...

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Phil and Friends/Ratdog | 12.31.08 | S.F.

Source: JamBase
January 7, 2009

By: Garrin Benfield | Images by: Susan J. Weiand

Phil Lesh & Friends/RatDog/Jackie Greene :: 12.31.08 :: Bill Graham Civic Auditorium :: San Francisco, CA

Editor's Note: We thought it would be fun to have a local San Francisco musician with deep roots in the Grateful Dead world review Phil and Bobby's NYE celebration. Through the eyes of singer-guitarist Garrin Benfield, we give you an artist's perspective on The Dead circa 2009.

Lesh, Molo, ...

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