Performance / Tour News

Sten Hostfalt with Calmer at Public Assembly in NYC

Source: All About Jazz
October 19, 2008

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Measured Chaos Returns to Southeast Michigan on Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Source: Just Roots PR
October 19, 2008

After kicking off their fall mini-tour with a show in Los Angeles, spreading the news, Measured Chaos returns to southeast Michigan on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 with a healthy dose of Blues, Soul & Rock n Roll

The Michigan leg of their tour begins with a call to WCSXs Mark Pasman at 9pm on Sunday, October 19. The week rounds out with a spot on Mitch Alboms show, and appearances in Royal Oak, Grand Rapids and Ann Arbor.

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Cyro Baptista November Tour

Source: JamBase
October 19, 2008

BLESSED BRAZILIAN SONIC PROVOCATEUR OUT ON RARE SOLO TOUR IN NOVEMBER

Cyro and his cannibals “...truly one of the greatest musicians in the world..." -Wynton Marsalis

“...there are few percussionists anywhere today who approach their art with the refinement, intelligence, tenderness and sophistication that Cyro Baptista does." -DRUM!

This November, master percussionist Cyro Baptista will summon ancient rhythms and melodies on a handful of special dates in the Midwest and West Coast with his latest project, Banquet of ...

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Umph Rallies for Respect

Source: JamBase
October 18, 2008

Umphrey's McGee Rallies for Respect Jake Cinninger and Andy Farag record personal voice messages for the RESPECT! CampaignSM

Umphrey's McGee Chicago jam band Umphrey's McGee has joined other celebrities in lending a voice to the Family Violence Prevention Fund's RESPECT! Campaign, a movement aimed at preventing domestic violence through an emphasis on respecting one another.

Fans of Umphrey's can go to Giverespect.org and send friends and family personal voice messages from band members Jake Cinninger and Andy Farag ...

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TV on the Radio | 10.10.08 | Philadelphia

Source: JamBase
October 18, 2008

Words & Images by: Jake Krolick

TV On The Radio :: 10.10.08 :: Electric Factory :: Philadelphia, PA

TV on the Radio :: 10.10 :: Philly Many of you speak, listen and think about music as a religious experience. I myself am included in that group. Bands like TV On The Radio tap into something divine with their combination of contagious, pulsing song structures and an ethereal layering of sounds that can suck the ...

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John Scofield: Taking an Axe to Jazz

Source: All About Jazz
October 17, 2008

Guitar great John Scofield talks to Graham Reid about a shining career that has seen him play with some musical legends Sad but true, admits jazz guitarist John Scofield. When he gets together with his peers, like Pat Metheny and Bill Frisell, they do get guitar-nerdy and the ladies are long gone by that point. “There's an unspoken code between us for sure, but we're geeks like everybody else. We talk about pickups, strings and picks and all that same ...

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Charlie Hunter and Saxophonist Daniel Bennett Play Boston on December 7

Source: Bennett Alliance
October 17, 2008

The 7th installment of the Bennett Alliance Concert Series has arrived. On December 7, the Charlie Hunter Trio and the Daniel Bennett Group will play a rare double bill performance at the restored Cambridge YMCA Theatre (820 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA). Visit bennettalliance.com for advance tickets and more information. As the “hip-hop" or “acid jazz" movement of the mid-1990s gained momentum in the United States, Charlie Hunter was leading it in the San Francisco Bay Area. Young groups of avant-garde ...

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The Ellis Marsalis Quintet Featuring Delfeayo and Jason Marsalis, the McCoy Tyner Trio, Brad Mehldau

Source: All About Jazz
October 17, 2008

Join us as we close out the 2008 Greek Theatre season on Sunday, November 16 with An Evening with The Ellis Marsalis Quintet featuring Delfeayo and Jason Marsalis, The McCoy Tyner Trio and Brad Mehldau. This is the first time these renowned jazz musicians will all be performing together on one stage. It will be a family affair when The Ellis Marsalis Quintet take the stage as Ellis will be joined by his sons Delfeayo on trombone and Jason on ...

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