Performance / Tour News

The Godfather of Neo-Soul, Roy Ayers Takes over at the World Famous Blue Note Jazz Club, NYC.

Source: All About Jazz
October 7, 2008

On October 29th and 30th, Roy Ayers will be making his debut at New York City’s legendary Blue Note Jazz Club on West 3rd Street in the prominent East Village. At 8:00 PM and 10:30 PM on two consecutive evenings, the renowned icon will appear on stage performing a plethora of his chart topping hits and eternally revived tunes.

As one of the greatest living vibraphonists and vocalists, Roy Ayers is among the best-known, most-loved and respected Jazz and R&B ...

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Xavier Rudd | 09.16.08 | Ashville

Source: JamBase
October 7, 2008

Words By: Tiffany Narron | Images by: Zach Mahone

Xavier Rudd :: 09.16.08 :: The Orange Peel :: Asheville, NC

Xavier Rudd :: 09.16 :: Asheville, NC Asheville's very own “Social Aid & Pleasure Club" had its doors blown off as a sold out crowd stomped and shouted to the uplifting aboriginal sounds of Xavier Rudd.

The talking died and the lights dimmed as the deep, hollow croon of a didgeridoo filled the air. ...

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Miraflores Music Miget to Perform with Dr. Anthony Brown and the Asian American Orchestra

Source: imajinnWEST
October 7, 2008

On Thursday, September 11 at Yoshi’s Night Club in San Francisco North Bay saxophonist Marcia Miget will perform two shows with Dr. Anthony Brown and the Asian American Orchestra. 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. Over the last four years Marcia has performed this big band’s unique repertoire at Monterey, Stern Grove, and Fillmore Jazz Festivals. With skills that cross multiple ...

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Firehouse 12 to Present Shakers N' Bakers October 10th

Source: Improvised Communications
October 7, 2008

On Friday, October 10th, New Haven's Firehouse 12 will present a two-set performance by Shakers n' Bakers, an improvising ensemble of New York jazz scene veterans created to reinterpret original 19th century music discovered in the archives of the Shaker religious community. The band, featuring vocalists Mary LaRose and Miles Griffith, multi-instrumentalist Jeff Lederer, keyboardist Jame Saft, bassist Chris Lightcap and drummer Allison Miller, is on tour this fall in support of its second CD, YFZ (Yearning for Zion), which ...

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Alison Moyet

Source: All About Jazz
October 7, 2008

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Sten Hostfalt with Blaise Siwula at Stain NYC October 10th

Source: All About Jazz
October 7, 2008

WHO: Sten Hostfalt - guitar Blaise Siwula - saxophone

WHERE: Stain Bar 766 Grand St. ( at Humboldt ) Williamsburg Brooklyn NY 11206

WHEN: Friday, October 10 at 7pm

COST: NO COVER

“ Blaise Siwula is a Mainstay of The NY Free Improv Scene" - TIME OUT NY ( '08 )

“ Inimitable, There Are Few Musicians Like Sten Hostfalt ...

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Gabe Dixon Band Touring with Marc Broussard, Plus Youtube's Featured Video

Source: conqueroo
October 7, 2008

Since the release of their critically acclaimed self-titled debut, the Gabe Dixon Band have been blazing a non-stop trail from town to town converting audiences into believers on a nightly basis, showcasing what the Minneapolis Star-Tribune calls their “piano-fueled boogie-soul-rock” on tours with Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers, and VH1 “Artist You Oughta Know” Justin Nozuka. In November, the band will embark on a tour of the East Coast and Midwest with soulful Atlantic recording artist Marc Broussard — promoting ...

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Performance: The Devil Mountain Jazz Band Play at the Lake Wildwood Cedar Room on October 9

Source: All About Jazz
October 7, 2008

Nine musicians strong, The Devil Mountain Jazz Band is returning to the Lake Wildwood Cedar Room on Thursday evening (October 9) as part of the 2008/2009 jazz concert series. Re-creating the New Orleans style of hot jazz popularized in the late twenties by ol' Satchmo, Hardin, and Morton, this band has played at hundreds of jazz festivals and is sure to be a LWW crowd pleaser with ragtime, blues, Dixieland standards, gospel and some special solos. Tickets are $15 at ...

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