Performance / Tour News

Jacqui Naylor Returns to the Blue Note

Source: Impress Media - Jennifer Niederhoffer
November 20, 2008

Vocalist/songwriter showcases material from brand new CD at December show

Vocalist and songwriter JACQUI NAYLOR will perform at The Blue Note on Tuesday, December 16, 2008.

At this concert, Naylor and her band will play tunes from her recently-released seventh recording, You Don't Know Jacq. Naylor will sing songs from this new CD as well as those most requested by fans via her web site. Visit jacquinaylor.com to listen to songs and write to the artist. You Don’t Know Jacq ...

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Andrew Bird Beast Tour

Source: JamBase
November 20, 2008

ANDREW BIRD U.S. TOUR CONFIRMED, DATES KICK OFF JANUARY 28 AT CARNEGIE HALL NOBLE BEAST OUT JANUARY 27

Andrew Bird Andrew Bird has confirmed dates for the first leg of a North American tour in support of his forthcoming new album Noble Beast. The tour will begin just after Noble Beast's release with Bird's first ever headline engagement at Carnegie Hall on January 28.

This run of theater headlines will be opened by Loney, Dear with the exception ...

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Marco Benevento Trio | 11.07 and 16 | NY/Pa

Source: JamBase
November 20, 2008

Words by: Brian Bavosa | Images by: Dino Perrucci

Benevento/Mathis/Fishman :: 11.07.08 :: DROM :: New York, NY

Marco Benevento :: 11.07 :: NYC Upon walking into DROM, a below-street-level, swanky jazz club with a small VIP area with tables and sleek couches, one was immediately struck by how tiny of a space it is. Formerly the absolute shittiest of dive bars, one where I can picture The Clash not only on ...

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Ravi Coltrane Live at the Village Vanguard: Listen at NPR Music

Source: All About Jazz
November 20, 2008

He bears the name of jazz royalty, and he's spent many hours curating, archiving and producing his parents' recordings. But when he picks up his own saxophones, Ravi Coltrane blows an original and distinctly modern strain of jazz, distilling but never seeking to imitate his family's adventurous improvising spirits. Now one of today's top saxophonists, Coltrane takes his own quartet into the same Manhattan venue where his father John Coltrane so famously held court: The Village Vanguard.

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Jazz This Week: Poncho Sanchez, Paula West, Morton Subotnick, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
November 20, 2008

There's lots going on this week with jazz and creative music in St. Louis, so let's get right to the highlights, starting with three touring performers who are playing in the Gateway City over the next few days.Tonight, Latin-jazz percussionist Poncho Sanchez begins a four-night stand at Jazz at the Bistro. You can see a couple of videos featuring Sanchez and his band in this post from last Saturday, and Jazz St. Louis also has a podcast interview ...

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Great Singers in the Studio

Source: All About Jazz
November 19, 2008

One of the most interesting aspects of singing is that the instrument is contained within, and ultimately theres nothing to lean on except the vocalists own skills and talents. Those moments of inner exploration are captured in this special gallery that accompanies the Rolling Stone 100 Greatest Singers of All Time.

Continue below to see Kurt Cobain, Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, Sam Cooke and others caught in candid moments in the studio, complete with reflections from the photographers.

Elvis Presley ...

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South African Ensemble Soweto Gospel Choir and Banjo Master Bela Fleck & the Flecktones Perform Their Own Twist on Holiday Classics at the Kimmel Center This December

Source: All About Jazz
November 19, 2008

Soweto Gospel Choir Wednesday, December 10, 2008 | 8pm Verizon Hall Price: $29-61 “Dressed in a sunburst of colors, they danced, clapped, drummed and even whistled through a fast-paced program, building song after song to heart-stopping pitches of intensity." --Washington Post

Rich harmonies, earthy rhythms and vibrant garb evoke holiday spirit as the internationally-acclaimed Soweto Gospel Choir performs seasonal favorites on Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at 8pm in Verizon Hall. ...

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Concerts from Diana Krall and the Five Peace Band with Chick Corea and John McLaughlin!

Source: Braithwaite & Katz Communications
November 19, 2008

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 — The 30th anniversary of the Festival International de Jazz de Montral is already looking great! After announcing the release of a superb photo album commemorating three decades of musical magic, the Festival reveals the names of the major artists already signed on for the 2009 program of the Jazz All Year Round series, presented by General Motors: the divine Diana Krall and quintet of legends the Five Peace Band! Tickets go on sale this Saturday, ...

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