Performance / Tour News

Rale Micic Trio at Cornelia Street Cafe

Source: All About Jazz
January 6, 2009

RALE MICIC FEATURES NEW TRIO AT CORNELIA STREET CAFE On Wednesday evening, January 14, one of the most original jazz guitarist and composers on the music scene today, Rale Micic, will present a concert at Cornelia Street Cafe. During past two years, guitarist Micic established himself as one of the most inventive voices in music, leading a quintet featuring jazz great Tom Harrell. His Cornelia Street Cafe appearance marks premiere of his new Trio, including Miriam Sullivan on ...

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Shakera Jones Featured Vocalist with Trumpeter Mike Wade at the University of Dayton

Source: All About Jazz
January 6, 2009

UNIVERSITY of DAYTON announces CURTIS BARNES: A JAZZ TRIBUTE Saturday, January 17, 8 PM Sears Recital Hall, University of Dayton featuring MIKE WADE QUARTET, with guest vocalist Shakera Jones Hosted by Willis “Bing" Davis, this evening is a tribute to one of Dayton's most accomplished African-American painters, Curtis Barnes. Featuring the classic jazz sounds that so-inspired Barnes, the program's music will feature standards by Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Lester Young and more. A noted trumpet player, Wade is a well-known ...

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Guitar Gods Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck Set to Share the Stage at Japan Concerts

Source: All About Jazz
January 6, 2009

Two former Yardbirds are set to share the stage: Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck have announced theyll play two shows together at Saitama, Japans Super Arena, on February 21st and 22nd.

The duo have performed together at album sessions, benefits and festivals in years past, but these concerts mark the first time the pair have ever shared the bill for major arena shows. How mighty are these two axmen? Clapton ranked Number Four on our list of the 100 Greatest ...

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Radiohead Snags Kraftwerk for Spring Shows

Source: Billboard Magazine
January 6, 2009

Radiohead has drafted legendary German electronica act Kraftwerk to support its spring tour of Latin America, which begins March 15-16 in Mexico City. Kraftwerk will also play headlining shows April 25-26 in Wolfsburg, Germany. However, the group's lineup appears to be in flux. Founding member Florian Schneider, who did not appear onstage with Kraftwerk during its 2008 world tour, has left the group, according to Kraftwerk's official fan Web site. Lone remaining original member Ralf Hutter told the New Zealand ...

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USC Trojan Marching Band Perform “Almost Easy” During Rose Bowl Halftime Show

Source: All About Jazz
January 6, 2009

The USC Trojan Marching Band performed Avenged Sevenfold's hit single “Almost Easy" during the Rose Bowl's halftime show on January 1, 2009.

The Trojan Band had already garnered a lot of attention earlier this year when it performed the song at a USC vs. Stanford game and a bootleg video was posted on the Orange County band's site: http://www.avengedsevenfold.com/news/a7x-marching- band.

Now, the Marching Band's performance of “Almost Easy" at the Rose Bowl was featured on national television as ABC guaranted ...

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Femi Kuti Postpones Tour Dates

Source: JamBase
January 6, 2009

Femi Kuti Due to illness, Afrobeat legend Femi Kuti has postponed the first leg of his U.S. tour in support of his new album Day By Day. Set to kick off on January 7 in Boston, MA, the tour will now commence on January 14 in Montreal, QC with the scheduled Boston, New York, Washington DC and Philadelphia shows postponed to a later date to be rescheduled soon.

Revised Femi Kuti Tour Dates 1/14/09 - Montreal, QC @ ...

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Opsvik & Jennings @ Galapagos, Dumbo, Brooklyn

Source: All About Jazz
January 6, 2009

Galapagos line up features Aaron Jennings and Eivind Opsvik.

1. CLAUDIO FINNI GALDIOLO'S INCAPACITA

2. OPSVIK & JENNINGS Aaron Jennings - guitar Eivind Opsvik - bass, lapsteel guitar, yamaha vss-30 Dave Christian - drums Brian Drye - organ, synthesizer Rich Johnson - trumpet, laptop

3. AMY KOHN OCTET

Thursday January 8, 2008 GALAPAGOS 16 MAIN ST AT WATER ST DUMBO ...

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Al Jarreau to Sing at the Toupac on Friday, February 13

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
January 6, 2009

The Touhill Performing Arts Center has just announced that versatile singer Al Jarreau, the only vocalist ever to win Grammy Awards in the jazz, pop and R&B categories, will perform at the hall on Friday, February 13.Jarreau almost came to St. Louis most recently in 2007, when he had been scheduled to provide the music for the Jazz St. Louis benefit gala but canceled to go on tour with guitarist/singer George Benson. (He was replaced at that event ...

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