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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, October 23-29
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JazzINK by Andrea Canter
A new youth series, local veterans and some stellar visitors— just another typical jazz week in the Twin Cities, full of difficult choices but you can't really go wrong here! Friday, October 23. Friday Night Jazz at The Nicollet branches out in collaboration with JazzINK to present (monthly) an opening set from a prodigious ensemble of young talents. Tonight the Will Schmid New Quintet kicks off the JazzINK Youth Showcase, featuring guitarist Will (a senior at Minnetonka High School) and ...
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Jazz this week: Kevin Eubanks, St. Louis Gypsy Jazz Festival, Banu Gibson, and more
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
The wide variety of music encompassed by the label “jazz" will be on full display this week in St. Louis, with performances of big band swing, cabaret, free improv, Gypsy jazz, ragtime, and numerous other sub-genres and allied musics happening at local venues. Here's a look at some of the most noteworthy shows coming up... Wednesday, October 21 Guitarist Kevin Eubanks and his trio begin a four-night stand at Jazz at the Bistro. Since leaving his steady gig on television, ...
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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, October 16-22
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JazzINK by Andrea Canter
The frost is on the pumpkin, leaves are falling, and jazz is buzzing all over the Metro. It's a full week of local veterans in varying combinations and some young cats from Oberlin highlighting the local scene. Friday, October 16. A fine voice that gets too little attention around town, Joyce Lyons and her usual crew (Phil Aaron, Graydon Peterson) help you chill out at Parma 8200. In Lowertown St Paul, a young voice getting more and more attention lately ...
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The Richard Sussman Ensemble Performs "The Evolution Suite" - World Premiere Concerts on December 20
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
December 18 Union Arts Center (Sparkill, NY) World Premiere! December 19 Arts Westchester (White Plains, NY) December 20 Thalia Theatre at Symphony Space New York City Premiere! A Compelling Integration of Jazz, Contemporary Classical Music & Electronics Featuring: Scott Wendholt, Rich Perry, Mike Richmond, Anthony Pinciotti, the Sirius String Quartet and special guest Zach Brock. Master of Ceremonies Todd Barkan. “The Evolution Suite by Richard Sussman and the Richard Sussman ...
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Jazz standard fare done well, twice over
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Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
The Charlotte County Jazz Society opened it 2015-16 season with concert that celebrated the depth and breadth of the jazz canon with creative performances by two very different bands. Singer-drummer Patricia Dean teamed with Naples-based pianist Stu Shelton and Tampa Bay-area bassist Joe Porter. Dean did double duty at the October 12 event because the planned drummer in Shelton’s trio, James Martin, was sidelined by shoulder problems. While Martin would have been an added bonus for the Port Charlotte crowd, ...
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Ola Onabulé - United States CD Premiere At Mintons' On November 6th With The Duane Eubanks Quartet!
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
UK-Nigerian singing sensation recently sold out Royal Albert Hall with Diana Krall! CD release event at Minton's for It's The Peace That Deafens (Dot Time Records) Ola Onabulé makes his U.S. premiere performance of the critically acclaimed new release “Its The Peace That Deafens" on November 6 at Minton's Harlem. Backed by the Duane Eubanks Quartet, this one-night only appearance promises to shake the rafters! He has just completed a sold out run at Royal Albert Hall with Diana Krall. ...
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Exploring the Great American and Jazz Songbooks
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Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
Singer-pianist Danny Sinoff let his piano chops carry most of the load Thursday when his trio opened the South County Jazz Club's 2015-2016 matinee season at the Venice (FL) Art Center. While he is busy with steady club gigs, principally in Fort Myers and Port Charlotte, this was Sinoff's first appearance in Venice. Sinoff is best known for his vocal talents - and a repertoire that is heavily weighted toward the Frank Sinatra songbook - but on this afternoon his ...
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Mays & Company Revisit The Seasons
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Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
This weekend, The Seasons Performance Hall in Yakima, Washington, marks its 10th anniversary with two concerts by pianist Bill Mays, the hall’s first performer. In its early years the decommissioned Christian Science Church, an acoustic marvel, was dedicated to presenting classical music and jazz. Its policy then broadened to encompass other styles of music including blue grass, gospel, rock and pop. Now, The Seasons is launching new jazz and classical series. Drummer Louis Hayes’ Cannonball Legacy band initiated the jazz ...
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