Performance / Tour News

Trio X: Joe McPhee, Jay Rosen and Dominic Duval Tenth Year Celebration

Source: All About Jazz
September 27, 2008

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Prog Legends Curved Air Reunion Tour Continues

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
September 26, 2008

After a thrilling performance at this year's Isle of Wight Festival, the legendary progressive rock band Curved Air's re-union Tour continues with 6 more U.K concerts in October, an Italian mini tour in mid November and Japanese dates in Jan 2009. Curved Air's new album 'Reborn', (Classic Curved Air Revisited) is available at all concerts and from the website below. Curved Air originally formed in 1969. They were a groundbreaking progressive art-rock band renowned for their showmanship. Each member pushed ...

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Holly Golightly & Brokeoffs' U.S. Tour Dates Announced

Source: conqueroo
September 26, 2008

New album Dirt Don’t Hurt sets stage for coast-to-coast tour and a move to the land where Holly & the Brokeoffs derived much musical influence.

Holly Golightly & the Brokeoffs, the London-based duo of Holly and Lawyer Dave, will cross the Atlantic soon after the October 14 release of their new album, Dirt Don’t Hurt (Transdreamer Records). In addition to preparing for their 27-city U.S. tour, which starts on November 6 in the Washington, DC area and runs through a ...

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Jacqui Naylor to Perform at Blues Alley

Source: Impress Media - Jennifer Niederhoffer
September 26, 2008

WHO: Vocalist Jacqui Naylor

WHAT: Performing at Blues Alley

WHERE: Blues Alley 1073 Wisconsin Avenue NW Washington, DC 20007 202.337.4141

WHEN: Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 Showtimes at 8pm and 10pm

TICKET PRICE: $20

At this show, the artist will sing the music from her acclaimed album, The Color Five, as well as the most ...

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Dixie Diehards Are ‘Back Home in Dixieland’

Source: All About Jazz
September 26, 2008

The Dixie Diehards Jazz Band returns to the Blackstone River Theatre 2 p.m. October 19 to perform their inimitable brand of Dixieland and traditional New Orleans Jazz. The Foxboro, Massachusetts-based group received a pair of standing ovations at their inaugural performance last February, and have delighted crowds at dozens of community concerts and functions throughout southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Tickets are $12 for the family-friendly matinee performance. The theatre is located at 549 Broad St., Cumberland, Rhode Island. Advance ...

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Jazz Concert to Salute Veterans

Source: All About Jazz
September 26, 2008

The UW-Eau Claire jazz program will honor veterans during “A Salute to the Big Bands: Let Freedom Ring" concert Sunday at Zorn Arena. The annual fundraiser will feature the university's Jazz Ensembles I and II. The groups will play music from the big band era including patriotic tunes and dance songs. “There will be two large dance floors," volunteer Patty Horecki said. “It's intended to be a fun event where people get out and dance to the music." Cuban jazz ...

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Win Wayne Shorter Tickets!

Source: All About Jazz
September 26, 2008

The Wayne Shorter Quartet is coming to Yoshi’s in Oakland, and The Jazz Observer would like to send you and a friend to see them for free!

Yoshi’s has graciously provided us with two tickets to the 10:00 show on Thursday, October 2.

To enter our drawing, just fill out the contest form between now and 12:00 Noon (Pacific Time) on Sunday, September 28. We’ll draw a name at random and inform the winner by email.

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Joe Negri's Jazz "Mass" Gives Range To Its Message

Source: All About Jazz
September 26, 2008

Joe Negri's performance with his trio and the newly formed Saint Vincent Jazz Choir on Saturday was a match made in heaven. Sort of. The music was an hour-long performance of “Mass of Hope: The Mass in the Jazz Idiom," which Mr. Negri, of Scott, wrote years ago and continued to develop into an entire performance of sacred music for Catholic liturgy. It has been performed as part of liturgical worship, and has been performed in other venues as sacred ...

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