Performance / Tour News

Grammy Nominated Pianist Eldar at Jardine's in Kansas City on November 16-20

Source: All About Jazz
October 5, 2008

KANSAS CITY'S (AND CARNEGIE HALL'S) ELDAR TO PERFORM JARDINE'S STAR SERIES “The last time I saw Eldar it was in an audience of ten thousand," remarked an astonished passerby upon learning that the now 20 year-old prodigy of jazz piano was coming Jardine's in Kansas City. In a rare opportunity to experience a great in an intimate venue, Grammy-nominated Sony Classics recording artist Eldar, will appear for five nights, two shows per night (Sunday, November 16 - Thursday, November 20, ...

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Marsalis Jazzed About Genre's Future

Source: All About Jazz
October 4, 2008

Wynton Marsalis hardly needs an introduction. One of the most brilliant jazz trumpeters of our time, he's also an accomplished classical musician, composer and jazz historian. Before he won nine Grammy Awards, before he became the first jazz musician to win the Pulitzer Prize in music for his epic oratorio “Blood on the Fields," and before he established Jazz at Lincoln Center, Marsalis was born to a New Orleans music teacher, the second of six sons. He received his first ...

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The Rescue Spreaders | 09.26.08 | Philly

Source: JamBase
October 4, 2008

Words & Images by: Jake Krolick

The Rescue Spreaders :: 09.26.08 :: The Trocadero :: Philadelphia, PA

The Rescue Spreaders :: 09.26 :: Philly It's funny that marcobenevento.com lists The Rescue Spreaders show at the North Star Bar instead of at The Trocadero, like some insightful after thought. Luckily we were rescued from the tight quarters of the North Star Bar and placed into a venue more fitting in size for our numbers. Those that dragged their asses away ...

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Springsteen Acoustic for Obama

Source: JamBase
October 4, 2008

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN SETS RALLIES FOR PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO, MICHIGAN & NYC Bruce plans a three-state swing for Obama, Saturday through Monday

The Boss Tell me people, does it get more American than Bruce Springsteen? He was “Born In The U.S.A.," gave us Nebraska (is there a better look inside the death of the American dream? Nebraska is scary pertinent today), he immortalized Asbury Park, created The River and Darkness on the Edge of Town, and he's one of the ...

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Special Offer! Joey DeFrancesco Trio at Jazz at Lincoln Center

Source: All About Jazz
October 4, 2008

Joey DeFrancesco Trio October 17-18, 7:30pm & 9:30pm The Allen Room Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center Broadway at 60th Street New York, NY Save 25% on tickets! Use code “JAZZ 25" to purchase now! 212-721-6500 CenterCharge Jazz at Lincoln Center Box Office Broadway at 60th Street (ground floor) New York, NY Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm ...

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Everest Picked by Neil Young

Source: JamBase
October 4, 2008

EVEREST REACHES NEW HEIGHTS: QUINTET PERSONALLY INVITED TO JOIN NEIL YOUNG ON FALL TOUR, ALONG WITH WILCO AND DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE

Everest It's not every day a young band gets invited to join a legend on stage, for what's shaping up to be a most anticipated tour. Los Angeles-based quintet Everest had that very experience when Neil Young asked them to support his national tour, joining Wilco and Death Cab for Cutie, East Coast and West Coast, ...

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KSC Faculty and Guest Artists Jive in a Jazz Concert

Source: All About Jazz
October 3, 2008

On Wednesday, October 15, the Keene State Department of Music will present KSC faculty member Scott Mullett and his jazz quartet, and Vermont’s leading Carribbean- and Latin-inspired jazz band, Zabap, led by Julian Gerstin, for a recital, at 7.30pm. Mullett has played and toured with some of the best big bands in the world, including those of Woody Herman and Artie Shaw, is founder and director of the Keene Jazz Orchestra, and currently teaches students from around the tri-state area. ...

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Jazz Legend Steve Smith Set to Light up an Oshkosh Stage

Source: All About Jazz
October 3, 2008

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