Event News

Return To Forever IV Unveils Historic New Lineup For 32-City Tour & A Stop At LA's Greek Theatre

Source: Jay Hughen
June 10, 2011

Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Lenny White and Jean-Luc Ponty, Frank Gambale To Tour With Zappa Plays Zappa Return To Forever, whose mind-blowing experimentation in jazz and rock transformed the music world, will debut a historic new lineup this summer with a stop at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on September 20. The tour brings a re-imagined musical dimension to both the wildly influential group and its repertoire. Tickets go on sale Saturday, May 21. Solidifying the tour's once-in-a-lifetime experience, ...

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Glen Grant Presents: Marcus Goldhaber with The Jon Davis Trio at Opia on June 25th & July 25th

Source: AMP3 Public Relations
June 10, 2011

NEW YORK, NY—This summer, Singer/Songwriter Marcus Goldhaber and The Jon Davis Trio will be returning to Opia for two shows: Saturday, June 25th and Monday, July 25th, performing two sets at 7:30pm and 9:00pm, respectively. This limited event series is presented by Glen Grant scotch in partnership with Opia—a restaurant & lounge in the mezzanine of the Renaissance Hotel. There is no cover charge for the events, which will feature live jazz including both standards and new original music by ...

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Jambalaya Brass Band Live In The Mermaid Parade At Coney Island

Source: Carol Green, Redwood Entertainment
June 9, 2011

New York, NY—Jambalaya Brass Band will be performing live in the Mermaid Parade at Coney Island on Saturday, June 18, 2011 at 2:00 PM. The formation area for the parade will be between 21st and 22nd Street on Surf Avenue, Coney Island. The Parade will proceed down Surf Avenue to W. 10th Street, turn right on W. 10th, then go up on the Boardwalk and double back to Stillwell Avenue. At the Coney Island Mermaid Parade, Jambalaya Brass Band's foundation ...

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Icons Among Us Visits Detroit, Wednesday June 15 at Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History

Source: Michael Bloom Media Relations
June 8, 2011

Episode One: A Quiet Revolution to screen at Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History Wednesday June 15 @ 6:30 pm Spread the word to your friends in Detroit. This FREE screening of the modern jazz documentary's first episode throws the spotlight on the emergence of new waves of artists and their relationships with their elders and mentors. Terence Blanchard, Herbie Hancock, Greg Osby, Jason Moran, Aaron Parks, Bill Frisell, Donald Harrison, Jr., Avishai Cohen, and others explore what ...

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Brooklyn Conservatory of Music and the School for Improvisational Music Present SIMs Mini Intensive Improvisational Workshop

Source: Michael Ricci
June 8, 2011

September 10-11, 2011 1:00-6:00pm Brooklyn Conservatory of Music 58 7th Avenue (at Lincoln Place) Park Slope, Brooklyn $200/person

The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music and the School for Improvisational Music invite musicians of all ages to an intensive two-day improvisation workshop. In the first-ever partnership between these two Brooklyn-based music institutions, participants will experience SIMs unique brand of collaborative and multidisciplinary teaching, with ample playing opportunities and discussion of improvisational concepts. ...

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Indy Jazz Fest 2011 presented by Marsh Artist Line-Up Announcement

Source: Jordan Bishop
June 6, 2011

Thursday, June 9 at 4:00 PM Indy Jazz Fest 2011 presented by Marsh Artist Line-Up Announcement, Kick-Off Concert & Special Media Opportunity, brought to you by Foley & Abbott Event is free and open to the public, including free parking vouchers for attendees Dave Allee, Festival Director, Indy Jazz Fest Al Hall, Festival Business Director, Indy Jazz Fest Rob Dixon, Education Director, Indy Jazz Fest John Clark, President, Indianapolis International Airport Cynthia ...

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Elli Fordyce, Jazz Vocalist/recording Artist, Opens Jazz Revolution II At The Shrine In NYC

Source: Carol Green, Redwood Entertainment
June 4, 2011

New York, NY,—In support of her latest successful CD release, Songs Spun of Gold, Elli Fordyce will be performing live at Aleksander Baldych's Jazz (R)Evolution II at The Shrine Bar, Restaurant/World Music Venue in NYC on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. In her performance at The Shrine, Elli will be performing songs from her effervescent, Songs Spun of Gold, as well as her previous well-received CD, Something Still Cool. She will be accompanied by talented Jazz ...

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Jazz and classical Concert for Japan at the German Consulate General (NYC) June 9, 2011 @ 6pm

Source: Jan Matthies Music Management
June 3, 2011

The Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Consulate General of Japan invite you to a concert for the victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake. Free admission. If you would like to make a donation, you can do so at the door or online. The German Consulate General suggests making a contribution to Malteser International in Japan—more information below. Participating artists: Satoshi Kanazawa Satoshi Kanazawa is from the Tohoku region, which was greatly affected by the ...

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