Performance / Tour News

Jazz This Week: Les McCann and Javon Jackson, Fran Landesman, Cooper-Moore, TKT Memorial Scholarship Concert, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
October 23, 2008

There's lots going on in jazz and creative music this week in St. Louis, and so we bring you StLJN's weekly highlights post slightly earlier than usual to perhaps better help facilitate some advance planning.One of the week's major attractions is the team-up of pianist and singer Les McCann (pictured) and saxophonist Javon Jackson, who will perform Wednesday through Saturday at Jazz at the Bistro. Both men previously have led their own bands at the Bistro, but their ...

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Jazzanova in La! | Jazzanova | News

Source: All About Jazz
October 23, 2008

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Miraflores' Miget to Tour with Dr. Anthony Brown and the Asian American Orchestra

Source: imajinnWEST
October 23, 2008

North Bay Saxophonist performing with AAO at University of Illinois On Thursday, November 6, 7:30 pm North Bay saxophonist Marcia Miget will perform with Dr. Anthony Brown and the Asian American Orchestra as part of the Marquee Jazz Series at University of Illinois Champaign Urbana’s Foellinger Great Hall. A mutual admiration society Ms. Miget has been a consistent presence performing and recording with Dr. Anthony Brown and the Asian American Orchestra since 2004, last year playing reeds on the AAO’s ...

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Trey Anastasio | 10.19.08 | VT

Source: JamBase
October 23, 2008

Words by: Todd Snelgrove

Trey Anastasio and Classic TAB :: 10.19.08 :: Higher Ground :: Burlington, VT

Trey Anastasio by Rod Snyder The recent announcement of Phish's upcoming reunion in Hampton has re-ignited a scene that has been resting somewhere between dormant and hopefully expectant since the band stopped playing together more than four years ago. The excitement surrounding Trey Anastasio's short tour with his original solo band seems to have spiked now that ...

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Depaul Jazz Ensemble with Phil Woods at Jazz Showcase

Source: All About Jazz
October 22, 2008

Legendary Saxophonist Phil Woods to Team with DePaul University Jazz Ensemble at the Jazz Showcase October 23 to 26

For more than a half century, legendary alto saxophonist Phil Woods has used his talents to illuminate numerous cultural touchstones from the soundtrack of Paul Newman's The Hustler to Billy Joel's sentimental favorite “I Love You Just the Way You Are."

Now Woods will team up with the DePaul University Jazz Ensemble for a rousing eight performance stand running October 23 ...

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Cam Jazz Artist Enrico Pieranunzi Comes to US Oct 27-Nov 1: Solo, Trio & Latin Quintet

Source: Claudia Artzer
October 22, 2008

"A luminously lyrical pianist, with a constant flow of ideas…His music sings." --Nat Hentoff The Italian Cultural Institute Hosts Enrico Pieranunzi of CAM Jazz Records in Free Reception and Solo Piano Concert of Domenico Scarlatti Music on October 27 To Welcome Him to the U.S. Prior to His Trio and Quintet Engagements at Birdland BIRDLAND - October 29 & 30 Enrico Pieranunzi Trio Enrico Pieranunzi, piano; Steve Swallow, bass; Paul Motian, drums BIRDLAND - October 31 ...

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Sten Hostfalt's K-Mod at Freddy's in NYC on October 26

Source: All About Jazz
October 22, 2008

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Marcia Miget to Perform at Great American Music Hall with Voices of Latin Rock

Source: imajinnWEST
October 21, 2008

On Wednesday October 29, 2008 at 8 pm North Bay saxophonist Marcia Miget will perform with the Voices of Latin Rock, which includes Bay Area legends Abel Sanchez, Jorge Santana, Gabriel Manzo, Mic Gillette, Bill Ortiz at the Great American Music Hall at 859 O'Farrell Street in San Francisco. In Spring of 2007 multi-instrumentalist, educator, composer and producer Miget was invited by guitarist and VOLR coordinator Abel Sanchez to perform with the Voices of Latin Rock at Arizona’s Cesar Chavez ...

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