Performance / Tour News

Blues Traveler | 10.22.08 | Conn

Source: JamBase
October 30, 2008

Words & Images by: Bill Clifford

Blues Traveler :: 10.22.08 :: Toad's Place :: New Haven, CT

John Popper - Blues Traveler :: 10.22 :: CT With a career that has lasted more than twenty years, Blues Traveler can be named among the founders of the modern jam movement. Over that span, the Brooklyn-based band endured well-documented personal hardships and tragedies that would have, in many cases, ended the tenure of a lesser group. ...

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Bela Fleck's "Africa Project" Coming to the Sheldon on April 1

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
October 30, 2008

Banjo player Bla Fleck (pictured), best known for his work with the jazz/world/jam band the Flecktones, is coming to St. Louis to perform with “The Africa Project" at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at the Sheldon Concert Hall.“The Africa Project" features musicians that Fleck met during a recent journey through Uganda, Tanzania, The Gambia, and Mali, during which he explored the African roots of the banjo while also making a documentary film about the trip with ...

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Performance: Halloween Jazz Ensemble Concerts at Illinois State University on October 31

Source: All About Jazz
October 30, 2008

The annual Halloween jazz concert at Illinois State University will feature student Jazz Ensembles I, II and III at 8 pm Friday, October 31, in the Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall. Tickets are $6 for the general public, $5 for fauclty-staff and $4 for students and senior citizens. Tickets can be purchased at the CPA box office or by phone at (309) 438-2535. Associate Professor Tom Marko directs all three jazz groups. The concert will begin with Jazz ...

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Jazz Violin, Given License to Operate

Source: Michael Ricci
October 30, 2008

The violinist Jenny Scheinman writes sensible, orderly music. Its phrases resolve, it doesn’t mess with abstruse harmony, it returns to its themes. It’s usually grounded in old variations of jazz, blues and folk song known in the bones of the average North American. Ms. Scheinman doesn’t fully take over a band, even her own; she’s not a battling player. But given some room, she makes an arresting, plainspoken sound. She can draw out a few notes, adding just a little ...

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Graham Nash: Living Without Fear

Source: JamBase
October 30, 2008

By: Tim Dwenger

Graham Nash The 60-year-old Graham Nash is primarily famous for his groundbreaking work as a songwriter and musician, but he is also fiercely political and highly motivated to make this world a better place. Whether it is his work with No Nukes and Musicians United for Safe Energy, or his politically charged lyrics in songs like “Military Madness" and “Chicago," Nash has been tirelessly working to persuade others to follow a more ...

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Hancher Brings Mehldau and His Trio to Opstad Auditorium

Source: All About Jazz
October 29, 2008

The University of Iowa Hancher Auditorium will present jazz pianist Brad Mehldau and his trio at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, in Opstad Auditorium of City High School in Iowa City. This Hancher Auditorium event was moved to City High after the University of Iowa facility was closed indefinitely as a result of the June flood. Mehldau, famed for his series of “Art of the Trio" recordings, is a leading light in a generation of young pianists following in the ...

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Jacqui Naylor to Perform at Herbst Theatre

Source: Impress Media - Jennifer Niederhoffer
October 29, 2008

San Francisco-based vocalist hosts special community-minded concert performance in conjunction with release of new CD You Don’t Know Jacq

Naylor’s teacher and friend Faith Winthrop celebrates 77th birthday by opening the show

San Francisco-based vocalist Jacqui Naylor will perform at the Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue, on Friday, November 21, 2008 at 8:00pm. Tickets range from $20 - $36.

This special concert event features Jacqui Naylor celebrating the release of her seventh recording, You Don't Know Jacq, with those ...

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Mike Baggetta Trio @ Garage NYC

Source: All About Jazz
October 29, 2008

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