Performance / Tour News

B.B. King | 09.25.08 | Connecticut

Source: JamBase
October 15, 2008

Words & Images by: Arthur Shim

B.B. King :: 09.25.08 :: Klein Memorial Auditorium :: Bridgeport, CT

B.B. King :: 09.25 :: CT The legendary king of the blues, Riley “B.B." King strolled into town, appearing at a small community theater in Bridgeport, CT, just 50 miles north of New York City. A long ways from the Chitlin' Circuit - the handful of venues, where black musicians like Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Jimi Hendrix ...

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Kevin Frenette Quartet at Third Life Studios on October 18th

Source: All About Jazz
October 14, 2008

Saturday, October 18, 2008 The Kevin Frenette Quartet Third Life Studios (Open Sound Music Series) 33 Union Square (Somerville Avenue) Somerville, MA Doors open at 7:30. / music at 8:00 p.m. $7 donation Kevin Frenette (guitar) James Rohr (fender rhodes) Curt Newton (drums) Ryan McGuire (bass) Boston area guitarist Kevin Frenette has performed throughout the Northeast USA making music that is inspired by both avant-garde jazz and contemporary ...

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For the Love of Jazz Marks 34th Year with Reno Concert

Source: All About Jazz
October 14, 2008

Pat Glancy attended the first For the Love of Jazz concert in 1974. Thirty-four years later, the Carson City resident still makes the trip to Reno for the concerts. “This is one of the best investments I've ever made in my life," said Glancy, 77. Glancy was among dozens at the local organization's annual meeting and concert Sunday at the Sands Regency Casino & Hotel. The concert featured renowned musicians from Reno and California and the winner of the first ...

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Phil and Friends | 09.21-28 | Sweetwater

Source: JamBase
October 14, 2008

By: Michele Augis

Phil Lesh & Friends :: 09.21.08 - 09.25.08 & 09.28.08 :: Sweetwater Station :: Larkspur, CA

Phil Lesh by Susan J. Weiand Before the first night of the Phil Lesh & Friends run at the Sweetwater Station in late September, the general consensus was a curious one. The first four “Sweetwater Sessions" were dubbed as rehearsals at the Larkspur (Marin County-based) establishment, but why did a lineup that had been playing together regularly for well over ...

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Play About Billie Holiday to be Performed October 16-18 at Lindenwood University

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
October 14, 2008

"Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill," a one-woman play with music depicting a day in the life of jazz singer Billie Holiday, is being presented this week at the Emerson Black Box Theater in Lindenwood University's brand new J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts, 2300 West Clay Street in St. Charles. The play written by Lanie Robertson includes several of Holiday's songs, such as “Foolin' Myself," “Crazy He Calls Me" and “God Bless the Child." In this ...

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Firehouse 12 to Present Josh Roseman's Execution Quintet October 17th

Source: Improvised Communications
October 14, 2008

On Friday, October 17th, Firehouse 12 will present a two-set performance by renowned trombonist/composer Josh Roseman's Execution Quintet. One of Roseman's newest ensembles as a leader, this eclectic Brooklyn-based group creates music ranging from the intense to the theatrical, with elements of game theory thrown in for good measure. Its chord-less line-up features trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, Dutch saxophonist Ben Van Gelder, bassist Chris Lightcap and drummer Dave Treut.

“Josh Roseman has the quirky charisma necessary to turn the often sedate ...

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Jazz Pianist Rob Mullins to Headline Denver Amphitheatre

Source: All About Jazz
October 14, 2008

Los Angeles CA --Jazz pianist, recording artist, and educator Rob Mullins will headline the Grand Opening of the new City Hall Event Center in Denver, CO on October 18, 2008. Mullins, a former Denver resident who released his first five albums in Colorado, will make his first appearance in Colorado in 25 years for Denver nightclub mogul Regas Christou.

“I am happy to be the club owner who first believed in Rob's extraordinary abilities and gave him a five night ...

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Magnoliafest: 10/23-26

Source: JamBase
October 14, 2008

MagnoliaFest Ready to Rock the Suwannee Again 12th Annual Music Festival Features the Best in Roots & Jam Rock

MagFest - Spirit of the Suwannee by Nick Atlas One of the most highly-regarded music festivals anywhere, MagnoliaFest returns to the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, FL October 23-26. MagFest, as the festival is affectionately called, is the festival that introduced the moss-draped Suwannee to the roots and jam audience. Many festivals have come and ...

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