Performance / Tour News

Paul Metzger, Tim Kaiser to Perform This Friday, November 7 at Open Lot

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
November 5, 2008

Improvisational guitarist and banjoist Paul Metzger and multimedia performer Tim Kaiser are returning to St. Louis for another concert at the Open Lot arts collective and performance space at 9:00 p.m. this Friday, November 7.Both Metzger and Kaiser are known for building their own musical instruments and/or modifying conventional instruments for their own purposes, and both appeared inSt. Louis on a double bill at the same venue back in March of this year. To see some video clips ...

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Maria Neckam Live at Bello Sguardo in NYC

Source: All About Jazz
November 5, 2008

Something to relax... on The Day After... Maria will be singing her music for you at the beautiful Bello Sguardo (downstairs) tomorrow! 410 Amsterdam Avenue, between 79th and 80th Streets $5 cover Wednesday, November 5, 8:30pm Maria Neckam - voice and songs and piano Yotam Silberstein - guitar Zack Lober - bass This is really a lovely place to hear lovely music at and it's so convenient for all the Uptown people! ...

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November Jazz at Charlie O'S

Source: All About Jazz
November 4, 2008

NOVEMBER JAZZ AT CHARLIE O'S

November is the traditional time of year when we all give thanks and the Charlie O family has so much to be thankful for as we recently learned that our own John Heard is 100% cancer free! John will be back on Thursday, December 18th fpr a very special welcome home celebration with Justo Almario, Roy McCurdy and Lanny Hartly so please make a reservation to attend. We're already starting to fill up that night ...

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Jack Sheldon's November Gigs and Birthday Bash

Source: All About Jazz
November 4, 2008

Jack Sheldon has announced he will no longer be playing The SmokeHouse, but plans a big Birthday bash.

Sheldon is still at Jax in Glendale every Thursday night! (except Thanksgiving & Christmas). He is also at Charlie Os on the 2nd Wed and the 4th Wed of every month! They are having a birthday cake for him on Wed Nov. 26!

Here's what's new in November:

Friday Nov 14 The Jack Sheldon California Cool Quartet 8:00p-11:00p ...

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Van Morrison Discusses the 'Poetry and Mythical Musings' of a Classic

Source: Michael Ricci
November 4, 2008

Van Morrison discusses Astral Weeks, which he'll perform at the Hollywood Bowl

If necessity is the mother of invention, it might follow that desperation is the father of inspiration. That was certainly the case 40 years ago, when Belfast-bred blue-eyed soul singer Van Morrison found himself broke and stranded on the East Coast despite coming off his first hit as a solo artist, the Top 10 single “Brown Eyed Girl."

I call that 'The Money Song' -- because they got ...

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This Week at VCU Jazz

Source: RVAjazz
November 2, 2008

The Statesmen of Jazz will be giving a workshop and concert at VCU's Vlahcevic Concert Hall on Sunday. This incarnation of the band features Chuck Redd (vibraphone) with Houston Person (tenor saxophone), Bob Cranshaw (bass), Mickey Roker (drums), and Tamir Hendelman (piano).The following information comes courtesy of VCU Jazz, which is hosting the event: The Statesmen of Jazz organization, overseen by Mathew Domber, consists of a roster of some of the world's greatest living jazz musicians, with ...

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Alyssa Graham | 10.17.08 | Philadelphia

Source: JamBase
November 2, 2008

Words by: Bobby Coleman | Images by: Rod Snyder

Alyssa Graham :: 10.17.08 :: Philadelphia Museum of Art :: Philadelphia, PA

Alyssa Graham :: 10.17 :: PA The setting for Alyssa Graham's performance was fitting for this singer who appreciates fine art. The Greek inspired building, “The Parthenon on the parkway," as it is affectionately known, is a huge sandstone building on the east bank of the Schuylkill River that dominates the hillside as ...

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Marcin Wasliewski in L.A. Ticket Giveaway at The Jazz Session

Source: All About Jazz
November 2, 2008

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